SIERRA GATEWAY APARTMENTS DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT SCH # 2016032068 Prepared by and for the City of Rocklin 3970 Rocklin Road Rocklin, CA 95677 (916) 625-5160 http://www.rocklin.ca.us April 2017 TABLE OF CONTENTS Sierra Gateway Apartments Draft EIR, April 2017 TABLE OF CONTENTS CHAPTER PAGE 1. INTRODUCTION AND SCOPE OF EIR 1-1 2. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 2-1 3. PROJECT DESCRIPTION 3-1 4. ENVIRONMENTAL SETTING, IMPACTS AND MITIGATION 4-1 4.1 INTRODUCTION TO THE ANALYSIS 4.1-1 4.2 AESTHETICS 4.2-1 4.3 AIR QUALITY 4.3-1 4.4 BIOLOGICAL RESOURCES 4.4-1 4.5 TRANSPORTATION/TRAFFIC 4.5-1 5. STATUTORILY REQUIRED SECTIONS 5-1 5.1 GROWTH-INDUCING IMPACTS 5.1-1 5.2 CUMULATIVE IMPACTS 5.2-1 5.3 SIGNIFICANT IRREVERSIBLE ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECTS 5.3-13 5.4 SIGNIFICANT AND UNAVOIDABLE IMPACTS 5.4-1 5.5 ENERGY 5.5-1 6. ALTERNATIVES ANALYSIS 6-1 7. EIR AUTHORS/PERSONS CONSULTED 7-1 8. REFERENCES 8-1 TABLE OF CONTENTS Sierra Gateway Apartments Draft EIR, April 2017 APPENDICES (INCLUDED ON CD AT THE BACK OF THIS DOCUMENT) A. NOTICE OF PREPARATION AND INITIAL STUDY B. COMMENTS ON NOTICE OF PREPARATION C. DISTRIBUTION LIST D. PRELIMINARY SITE LIGHTING/PHOTOMETRIC PLAN E. AIR QUALITY AND GREENHOUSE GAS ANALYSIS F. BIOLOGICAL RESOURCES ASSESSMENT AND MAY 5, 2016 AND AUGUST 25, 2016 LETTERS G. ARBORIST REPORT H. CULTURAL RESOURCES REPORT AND MAY 4, 2016 LETTER I. PHASE I ENVIRONMENTAL SITE ASSESSMENT J. DRAINAGE REPORT K. NOISE ASSESSMENT AND MAY 20, 2016 LETTER L. TRAFFIC IMPACT STUDY AND 2 LETTERS DATED FEBRUARY 27, 2017 TABLE OF CONTENTS Sierra Gateway Apartments Draft EIR, April 2017 LIST OF FIGURES FIGURE PAGE FIGURE 3-1 REGIONAL LOCATION MAP 3-2 FIGURE 3-2 PROJECT LOCATION MAP 3-3 FIGURE 3-3 SURROUNDING LAND USES 3-4 FIGURE 3-4 PROJECT SITE PLAN 3-7 FIGURE 4.2-1 PROPOSED SOUTH PERIMETER LANDSCAPE BUFFER-PLAN VIEW 4.2-12 FIGURE 4.2-2 VIEW LOOKING EAST FROM SIERRA COLLEGE BOULEVARD 4.2-13 FIGURE 4.2-3 VIEW LOOKING NORTH FROM TURN LANE AT SIERRA COLLEGE BLVD TO WATER LILY LANE 4.2-14 FIGURE 4.2-4 VIEW FROM WATER LILY LANE LOOKING NORTH TO PROJECT 4.2-15 FIGURE 4.2-5 ELEVATION VIEW LOOKING NORTH ALONG SOUTH PERIMETER 4.2-16 FIGURE 4.2-6 ILLUSTRATIVE SECTIONS ALONG WATER LILY LANE – SECTION LOCATIONS 4.2-17 FIGURE 4.2-7 ILLUSTRATIVE SELECTIONS ALONG WATER LILY LANE - SECTION 1 4.2-18 FIGURE 4.2-8 ILLUSTRATIVE SELECTIONS ALONG WATER LILY LANE - SECTION 2 4.2-19 FIGURE 4.2-9 VIEW NEAR MAIN ENTRY TO PROJECT FROM ROCKLIN ROAD 4.2-20 FIGURE 4.2-10 VIEW OF NORTHWEST CORNER FROM SIERRA COLLEGE BOULEVARD AND ROCKLIN ROAD INTERSECTION 4.2-21 FIGURE 4.2-11 VIEW OF CORNER OF SIERRA COLLEGE BOULEVARD AND WATER LILY LANE 4.2-22 FIGURE 4.2-12 VIEW LOOKING NORTH FROM DAFFODIL CIRCLE AND WATER LILY LANE INTERSECTION 4.2-23 FIGURE 4.2-13 VIEW LOOKING WEST FROM DAFFODIL CIRCLE AND WATER LILY LANE INTERSECTION 4.2-24 FIGURE 4.4-1 HABITAT MAP 4.4-3 FIGURE 4.4-2 TREE REMOVAL MAP 4.4-23 FIGURE 4.5-1 PROJECT LOCATION AND VICINITY MAP 4.5-3 FIGURE 4.5-2 EXISTING LANES AND GEOMETRICS CONTROL 4.5-16 TABLE OF CONTENTS Sierra Gateway Apartments Draft EIR, April 2017 FIGURE 4.5-3 PROJECT TRIP DISTRIBUTION 4.5-21 FIGURE 4.5-4 CUMULATIVE LANE GEOMETRICS AND CONTROL 4.5-37 FIGURE 6-1 SITE PLAN FOR REDUCED INTENSITY ALTERNATIVE 6-8 FIGURE 6-2 SITE PLAN FOR REDUCED FOOTPRINT ALTERNATIVE 6-11 TABLE OF CONTENTS Sierra Gateway Apartments Draft EIR, April 2017 LIST OF TABLES TABLE PAGE TABLE 2-1 SUMMARY OF PROJECT IMPACTS AND MITIGATION MEASURES 2-6 TABLE 4.3-1 SVAB AMBIENT AIR QUALITY MONITORING DATA SUMMARY OZONE 2013-2015 4.3-5 TABLE 4.3-2 SVAB AMBIENT AIR QUALITY MONITORING DATA SUMMARY PM 2013-2015 2.5 4.3-6 TABLE 4.3-3 SVAB AMBIENT AIR QUALITY MONITORING DATA SUMMARY PM 2013-2015 10 4.3-6 TABLE 4.3-4 STATE AND NATIONAL STANDARDS, EFFECTS AND SOURCES 4.3-10 TABLE 4.3-5 STATE AND NATIONAL AIR QUALITY ATTAINMENT STATUS 4.3-12 TABLE 4.3-6 PCAPCD PROJECT LEVEL THRESHOLDS OF SIGNIFICANCE 4.3-17 TABLE 4.3-7 CONSTRUCTION EMISSIONS (UNMITIGATED MAXIMUM DAILY LBS./DAY) 4.3-21 TABLE 4.3-8 OPERATIONAL EMISSIONS (UNMITIGATED MAXIMUM DAILY LBS./DAY) 4.3-22 TABLE 4.3-9 OPERATIONAL EMISSIONS (MITIGATED MAXIMUM DAILY LBS./DAY) 4.3-23 TABLE 4.3-10 CARB MINIMUM SEPARATION RECOMMENDATIONS ON SITING SENSITIVE LAND USES 4.3-27 TABLE 4.3-11 PCAPCD ODOR SCREENING DISTANCES 4.3-29 TABLE 4.3-12 OPERATIONAL PHASE CUMULATIVE EMISSION THRESHOLDS 4.3-31 TABLE 4.3-13 OPERATIONAL EMISSIONS (MITIGATED MAXIMUM DAILY LBS/DAY) 4.3-32 TABLE 4.4-1 SPECIAL-STATUS SPECIES WITH POTENTIAL TO OCCUR IN THE PROJECT REGION 4.4-6 TABLE 4.5-1 LEVEL OF SERVICE THRESHOLD AND JURISDICTION 4.5-11 TABLE 4.5-2 LEVEL OF SERVICE CRITERIA FOR INTERSECTIONS 4.5-14 TABLE 4.5-3 LEVEL OF SERVICE CRITERIA FOR FREEWAY MAINLINE AND RAMP SEGMENTS 4.5-15 TABLE 4.5-4 EXISTING INTERSECTION LEVELS OF SERVICE 4.5-17 TABLE 4.5-5 EXISTING FREEWAY MAINLINE AND RAMP SEGMENTS LEVELS OF SERVICE 4.5-18 TABLE OF CONTENTS Sierra Gateway Apartments Draft EIR, April 2017 TABLE 4.5-6 HISTORICAL COLLISION DATA AT STUDY INTERSECTIONS 4.5-19 TABLE 4.5-7 PROJECT TRIP GENERATION 4.5-20 TABLE 4.5-8 EXISTING PLUS PROJECT, WATER LILY LANE EMERGENCY ACCESS INTERSECTION LEVELS OF SERVICE 4.5-22 TABLE 4.5-9 EXISTING PLUS PROJECT FREEWAY MAINLINE AND RAMP LEVELS OF SERVICE 4.5-23 TABLE 4.5-10 EXISTING PLUS PROJECT WITH OUTBOUND ACCESS FROM WATER LILY LANE INTERSECTION LEVELS OF SERVICE 4.5-25 TABLE 4.5-11 APPROVED-PENDING PROJECT TRIPS 4.5-27 TABLE 4.5-12 SHORT TERM NO PROJECT INTERSECTION LEVELS OF SERVICE 4.5-28 TABLE 4.5-13 SHORT TERM NO PROJECT FREEWAY MAINLINE AND RAMP LEVELS OF SERVICE 4.5-29 TABLE 4.5-14 SHORT TERM PLUS PROJECT, WATER LILY LANE EMERGENCY ACCESS INTERSECTION LEVELS OF SERVICE 4.5-30 TABLE 4.5-15 SHORT TERM PLUS PROJECT FREEWAY MAINLINE AND RAMP LEVELS OF SERVICE 4.5-32 TABLE 4.5-16 SHORT TERM PLUS PROJECT, OUTBOUND ACCESS FROM WATER LILY LANE LEVELS OF SERVICE 4.5-34 TABLE 4.5-17 CUMULATIVE (YEAR 2030) NO PROJECT INTERSECTION LEVELS OF SERVICE 4.5-39 TABLE 4.5-18 CUMULATIVE (YEAR 2030) NO PROJECT FREEWAY MAINLINE AND RAMP LEVELS OF SERVICE 4.5-40 TABLE 4.5-19 CUMULATIVE (YEAR 2030) PLUS PROJECT, WATER LILY LANE EMERGENCY ACCESS INTERSECTION LEVELS OF SERVICE 4.5-41 TABLE 4.5-20 CUMULATIVE (YEAR 2030) PLUS PROJECT FREEWAY MAINLINE AND RAMP LEVELS OF SERVICE 4.5-44 TABLE 4.5-21 CUMULATIVE (YEAR 2030) PLUS PROJECT, OUTBOUND ACCESS FROM WATER LILY LANE INTERSECTION LEVELS OF SERVICE 4.5-46 TABLE 4.5-22 PROJECT SITE ACCESS SUMMARY TABLE 4.5-49 TABLE OF CONTENTS Sierra Gateway Apartments Draft EIR, April 2017 TABLE 5.5-1 PROJECT OPERATIONAL NATURAL GAS AND ELECTRICITY USAGE (UNMITIGATED SCENARIO) 5.5-2 TABLE 5.5-2 PROJECT OPERATIONAL NATURAL GAS AND ELECTRICITY USAGE (MITIGATED SCENARIO) 5.5-2 TABLE 5.5-1 ON-ROAD MOBILE FUEL GENERATED BY PROJECT CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITIES – BY PHASE 5.5-3 TABLE OF CONTENTS CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION AND SCOPE OF EIR Return to TOC