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HomeMy WebLinkAboutEDAW, INC - Environmental Impact Report (EIR) - Wintersburg/Home Depot Project 12/2/96 - 1996-12-02:e Council/Agency Meeting Held: /a&Le?( Deferred/Continued to: Conditionally Approved 0 Denied Council Meeting Date: December 2, 1996 City Clerk's Sign re Department ID Number: CD96-50 CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION SUBMITTED TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS SUBMITTED BY: MICHAEL T. UBERUAGA, City Administrator PREPARED BY: MELANIE S. FALLON, Director of Community Develop SUBJECT: Contract with EDAW, Inc. for Planning Consulting Services for Preparation of an Environmental Impact Report for the Home Depot Project Statement of Issue, Funding Source, Recommended Action, Alternative Action(s), Analysis, Environmental Status, /n Attachment(s) N� Statement of Issue: Transmitted for your consideration is a request to enter into a contract with EDAW, Inc., in an amount not to exceed $58,854.00, for Planning consulting services for preparation of an Environmental Impact Report for the proposed Home Depot project at the southeast corner of Warner Avenue and Goldenwest Street. Funding Source The consulting costs are to be borne by Home Depot through the deposit of_$58,854.00 with the City -from which the City will draw from to pay the consulting costs. Therefore, there will be no effect on the City's budget. Recommended Action: Motion to: Approve the professional services agreement with the firm of EDAW, Inc. for preparation of the Home Depot Project Environmental Impact Report, at a fee not to exceed $58,854.00." Alternative Action(s): 1. Deny the request and direct staff to recirculate the Request for Proposal._ REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION MEETING DATE: December 2, 1996 DEPARTMENT ID NUMBER: CD96-50 Analysis: The proposed project consists of a General Plan Amendment (GPA 96-2), Zone Change (ZC 96=4), Conditional Use Permit (CUP 96-55), and Tentative Parcel Map to allow for development of a Home Depot, School Administrative Offices, and relocation of recreational fields on approximately 17.3 acres located at the southeast corner of Warner Avenue and Goldenwest Street. Please refer to Attachment No. 6-Project Vicinity Map. The proposal consists of the demolition of the closed Wintersburg School buildings, and the construction of a 129,802 square foot Home Depot store and garden center on a 10.5 acre site. The project also includes a future 30,000 square foot office building on 2.71 acres, and the relocation of various athletic fields on a 4.06 acre remainder parcel and at the adjacent Ocean View High School (see Attachment 7-Proposed Site Plan). The specific entitlement requests are detailed in Attachment No. 8 Due to the current workloads and staffing constraints and the applicant's need to expedite processing of the project, the applicant has agreed to reimburse the city for the costs of having the EIR prepared by a consulting firm. The consulting firm is to function as an extension of staff. The selection process followed to select the recommended consulting firm is described below. Consultant Selection Process In order to prepare the EIR, the City of Huntington Beach sent out a Request for Proposal (RFP) to find a consultant team that has demonstrated experience in the preparation of environmental impact reports, and public facilitation skills. Staff distributed a Request for Proposal to eighteen (18) qualified planning consulting firms. The following nine (9) firms responded to the request by submitting packages detailing their experience, expertise, fee structure and scope of work for the project. • Envicom Corporation • EDAW, Inc. • E I P Associates • Environmental Perspectives • Environmental Science Associates • Jones & Stokes • Phil Martin & Associates • P & DTechnologies • Planning Consultants Research CD96-50.DOC -2- 11/14/96 2:37 PM J REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION MEETING DATE: December 2, 1996 DEPARTMENT ID NUMBER: CD96-50 Based upon the project approach, level of expertise and cost for services contained in their written proposals, staff interviewed three firms--EDAW, P & D Technologies, and Planning Consultants Research. Copies of the proposals by EDAW and Planning Consultants Research and P & D Technologies have been provided as Attachments 3, 4, and 5, respectively. Firm Cost 1. EDAW, Inc. $58,854 2. Planning Consultants Research $72,683 3. P & D Technologies $73,967 After careful consideration, the staff determined that the firm of EDAW, Inc. offers the best combination of experience, expertise, project approach, accessibility, and price. EDAW's project manager and sub -consultant team have prepared other environmental documents in the City and are currently preparing the McDonnell Centre Business Park Specific Plan EIR. They are familiar with the City's issues and have a working knowledge of both the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and the City's environmental process. They have consistently provided a quality product on schedule and work well as an extension of staff. Staff has met with the project team and believes that they have a clear understanding of the goals for the project and have proposed a scope of work that best addresses these needs. Environmental Status: The selection of a consultant to prepare planning documents does not constitute a project under CEQA and therefore is not subject to the provisions of CEQA. However, the Home Depot project will be subject to CEQA and will require preparation of an EIR, for which consulting services are being sought in this RCA. The EIR shall be prepared and processed in conjunction with the Home Depot Project and will comply with the provisions of CEQA. Attachment Us: CD96-50.DOC 1 Contract Between the City of Huntington Beach and EDAW, Inc. for Preparation of the Home Depot Project Environmental Impact Report 2 Insurance Certificates 3 Proposal by EDAW, Inc., Dated 9/30/96 4 Proposal by Planning Consultants Research, Dated 9/30/96 5 Proposal by P & D Technologies, Dated 9/30/96 6 Home Depot Project Vicinity Map -3- 11/14/96 2:37 PM 4 REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION MEETING DATE: December 2, 1996 DEPARTMENT ID NUMBER: CD96-60 ....... .. .. .......... .............. _ . .-....... ............... .... ....... .......... ........................................... .......................................... 7 Home Depot Project Reduced Site Plan 8 Description of Home Depot Project Entitlements CD96-50.DOC -4- 11/14/96 2:37 PM 1 i, CITY OF HIUI®1°°T'ING"1'C3N BEACH F 2000 MAIN STREET CALIFORNIA 92648 OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK CONNIE BROCKWAY CITY CLERK February 6, 1997 Jayna Morgan, Senior Associate EDAW, Inc. 17$75 Von Karman Avenue, Suite 400 Irvine, California 92614 Dear Sir: The City Council of the City of Huntington Beach at the regular meeting held December 2, 1996, approved the Professional Services Agreement with the firm of EDAW, Inc., for preparation of the Home Depot Project Environmental Impact Report, at a fee not to exceed $58,854.00. Enclosed is a duly executed copy of the agreement for your records. Sincerely, 6'2�t� &0 &tzt�-T Connie Brockway City Clerk CB:jc Enclosure: Agreement G:follo«,-up:cashcon/agrmtlrHome Depot PROFESSIONAL SERVICES CONTRACT BETWEEN THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH AND EDAW, INC. FOR PREPARATION OF AN ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT FOR THE WINTERSBURG/HOME DEPOT PROJECT Table of Contents 1 Work Statement........................................................................................................1 2 City Staff Assistance................................................................................................2 3 Time of Performance.................................................................................................2 4 Compensation...........................................................................................................2 5 Extra Work................................................................................................................2 6 Method of Payment...................................................................................................2 7 Disposition of Plans, Estimates and Other Documents .............................................4 8 Indemnification and Hold Harmless.........................................................................4 9 Workers' Compensation............................................................................................4 10 Insurance .............................................. .....:............................................................... 5 11 Certificates of Insurance............................::............:...............................................6 12 Independent Contractor............................................................................................7 13 Termination of Agreement....................................................................................:..7 14 Assignment and Subcontracting..............................................................................7 15 Copyrights/Patents...................................................................................................7 16 City Employees and Officials..................................................................................7 17 Notices.....................................................................................................................8 18 Immigration.............................................................. ...........:.................................... 8 19 Legal Services Subcontracting Prohibited...............................................................8 20 Attorney Fees...........................................................................................................8 21 Entirety...................................................................................:.................................9 G:Agree:profsam 7/31 /96 `-r PROFESSIONAL SERVICES CONTRACT BETWEEN THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH AND EDAW, INC. FOR PREPARATION OF AN ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT FOR THE WINTERSBURG/HOME DEPOT PROJECT THIS AGREEMENT, made and entered into this 6 t h day of 1997 February . ,499Cr, .by and between the City of Huntington Beach, a municipal corporation of the State of California, hereinafter referred to as "CITY", and EDAW, Inc.,a California corporation, hereinafter referred to as "CONSULTANT." WHEREAS, CITY desires to engage the services of a consultant for preparation of an Environmental Impact Report for the Wintersburg/Home Depot project; and Pursuant to documentation on file in the office of the City Clerk, the provisions of HBMC Chapter 3.03 relating to procurement of professional service contracts has been complied with; and CONSULTANT has been selected to perform said services, NOW, THEREFORE, it is agreed by CITY and CONSULTANT as follows: CONSULTANT shall provide all services as described in the Request for Proposal, and CONSULTANT's proposal dated September 30, 1996, as amended by the October 18, 1996, letter (hereinafter referred to as Exhibit "A"), which is attached hereto and incorporated into this Agreement by this reference. Said services shall sometimes hereinafter be referred to as "PROJECT." CONSULTANT hereby designates Jayna Morgan, who shall represent it and be its sole contact and agent in all consultations with CITY during the performance of this Agreement. 4/S:PCDAgree: EDAW-EIR 11M96 RLS 96-783 2. CITY STAFF ASSISTANCE CITY shall assign a staff coordinator to work directly with CONSULTANT in the performance of this Agreement. Time is of the essence of this Agreement. The services of the CONSULTANT are to commence as soon as practicable after the execution of this Agreement and all tasks specified in Exhibit "A" shall be completed no later than seven (7) months from the date of this Agreement. These times may be extended with the written permission of the CITY. The time for performance of the tasks identified in Exhibit "A" are generally to be shown in the Scope of Services on the Work Program/Project Schedule. This schedule may be amended to benefit the PROJECT if mutually agreed by the CITY and CONSULTANT. 4. COMPENSATION In consideration of the performance of the services described herein, CITY agrees to pay CONSULTANT a fee not to exceed- fifty-eight thousand eight -hundred fifty four dollars ($58,854.00). In the event CITY requires additional services not included in Exhibit "A," or changes in the scope of services described in Exhibit "A," CONSULTANT will undertake such work after receiving written authorization from CITY. Additional compensation for such extra work shall be allowed only if the prior written approval of CITY is obtained. 6. METHOD OF PAYMENT A. CONSULTANT shall be entitled to progress payments toward the fixed fee set forth herein in accordance with the progress and payment schedules set forth in Exhibit "A". B. Delivery of work product: A copy of every technical memo and report prepared by CONSULTANT shall be submitted to the CITY to demonstrate progress toward 2 4/S: PC D:Ag ree: E DAW-E I R 1 1rn96 RLS 96-783 completion of tasks. In the event CITY rejects or has comments on any such product, CITY shall identify specific requirements for satisfactory completion. Any such product which has not been formally accepted or rejected by CITY shall be deemed accepted. C. The CONSULTANT shall submit to the CITY an invoice for each progress payment due. Such invoice shall: 1) Reference this Agreement;. 2) Describe the services performed; 3) Show the total amount of the payment due; 4) Include a certification by a principal member of the CONSULTANT's firm that the work has been performed in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement; and completed. 5) For all payments include an estimate of the percentage of work Upon submission of any such invoice, if CITY is satisfied that CONSULTANT is making satisfactory progress toward completion of tasks in accordance with this Agreement, CITY shall promptly approve the invoice, in which event payment shall be made within thirty.(30) days of receipt of the invoice by CITY. Such approval shall not be unreasonably withheld. If the CITY does not approve an invoice, CITY shall notify CONSULTANT in writing of the reasons for non -approval, within seven (7) calendar days of receipt of the invoice, and the schedule of performance set forth in Exhibit "A" shall be suspended until the parties agree that past performance by CONSULTANT is in, or has been brought into compliance, or until this Agreement is terminated as provided herein. D. Any billings for extra work or additional services authorized by CITY. shall be invoiced separately to the CITY. Such invoice shall contain all of the information required above, and in addition shall list the hours expended and hourly rate charged for such time. Such invoices shall be approved by CITY if the work performed is in accordance with the 3 4/S: PC D:Ag ree: E DAW-E I R 11M96 RLS 96-783 extra work or additional services requested, and if CITY is satisfied that the statement of hours worked and costs incurred is accurate. Such approval shall not be unreasonably withheld. Any dispute between the parties concerning payment of such an invoice shall be treated as separate and. -apart from the ongoing performance of the remainder of this Agreement. . 7. DISPOSITION OF PLANS, ESTIMATES AND OTHER DOCUMENTS CONSULTANT agrees that all materials prepared hereunder, including all original drawings, designs, reports, both field and office notices, calculations, maps and other documents, shall be turned over to CITY upon termination of this Agreement or upon PROJECT completion, whichever shall occur first. In the event this Agreement is terminated, said materials may be used by CITY in the completion of PROJECT or as it otherwise sees fit. Title to said materials shall pass to the CITY upon payment of fees determined to be earned by CONSULTANT to the point of termination or completion of the PROJECT, whichever is applicable. CONSULTANT shall be entitled to retain copies of all data prepared hereunder. INDEMNIFICATION AND HOLD HARMLESS CONSULTANT hereby agrees to indemnify, defend, and hold and save harmless CITY, its officers and employees from any and all liability, including any claim of liability and any; and all losses or costs arising out of the negligent performance of this Agreement by CONSULTANT, its officers or employees. • M . --O► CONSULTANT shall comply with all of the provisions of the Workers Compensation Insurance and Safety Acts of the State of California, the applicable provisions of the California Labor Code and all amendments thereto; and all similar state or federal acts or laws applicable; and shall. indemnify, defend and hold harmless CITY from and against all claims, demands, payments, suits, actions, proceedings and judgments of every nature and description, including attorney fees and costs presented, brought or recovered against CITY, for 4/S : P C D Ag re e: E DA W-E I R 11 /7/96 RLS 96-783 or on account of any liability under any of said acts which may be incurred by reason of any work to be performed by CONSULTANT under this Agreement. CONSULTANT shall obtain and furnish evidence to CITY of maintenance of statutory workers compensation insurance and employers liability in an amount of not less than $100,000 bodily injury by accident, each occurrence, $100,000 bodily injury by disease, each employee, and $250,000 bodily injury by disease, policy limit. 10. INSURANCE In addition to the workers compensation insurance and CONSULTANT's covenant to indemnify CITY, CONSULTANT shall obtain and furnish to CITY a policy of general public liability insurance, including motor vehicle coverage covering the PROJECT. Said policy shall indemnify CONSULTANT, its officers, agents and employees, while acting within the scope of their duties, against any and all claims arising out of or in connection with the PROJECT, and shall provide coverage in not less than the following amount: combined single limit bodily injury and property damage, including products/completed operations liability and blanket contractual liability, of $1,000,000 per occurrence. If coverage is provided under a form which includes a designated general aggregate limit, the aggregate limit must be no less than $1,00.0,000. Said policy shall name CITY, its officers, and employees as Additional Insureds, and shall specifically provide that any other insurance coverage which may be applicable to the PROJECT shall be deemed excess coverage and that CONStTLTANT's insurance shall be primary. Under no circumstances shall said abovementioned insurance contain a self -insured retention, or a "deductible" or any other similar form of limitation on the.required coverage. 4/S: PC D:Ag ree: E DAW-E I R 1117/96 RLS 96-783 A 11. CERTIFICATES OF INSURANCE; ADDITIONAL INSURED ENDORSEMENTS Prior to commencing performance of the work hereunder, CONSULTANT shall furnish to CITY certificates of insurance subject to approval of the City Attorney evidencing the foregoing insurance coverages as required by this Agreement; said certificates shall: 1. provide the name and policy.number of each carrier and policy; 2. shall state that the policy is currently in force; 3. shall promise to provide that such policies will not be canceled or modified without thirty (30) days prior written notice of CITY; and 4. shall state as follows: "The above detailed coverage is not subject to any deductible or self -insured retention, or any other form of similar type . limitation." CONSULTANT shall maintain the foregoing insurance coverages in force until the work under this Agreement is fully completed and accepted by CITY. The requirement for carrying the foregoing insurance coverages shall not derogate from the provisions for indemnification of CITY by CONSULTANT under the Agreement. CITY or its representative shall at all times have the right to demand the original or a copy of all said policies of insurance. CONSULTANT shall pay, in a prompt and timely manner, the premiums on all insurance hereinabove required. A separate copy of the additional insured endorsement to each of CONSULTANT's insurance policies, naming the CITY, its officers and employees as Additional Insureds shall be provided to the City Attorney for approval prior to any payment hereunder. 4/S : P C D:Ag re e: E DAW-E I R 1 1n/96 RLS 96-783 6 U 12. INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR CONSULTANT is, and shall be, acting at all times in the performance of this Agreement as an independent contractor. CONSULTANT shall secure at its expense, and be responsible for any and all payment of all taxes, social security, state disability insurance compensation, unemployment compensation and other payroll deductions for CONSULTANT and its officers, agents and employees and all business licenses, if any, in connection with the services to be performed hereunder. 13. TERMINATION OF AGREEMENT . All work required hereunder shall be performed in a good and workmanlike manner. CITY may terminate CONSULTANT's services hereunder at any time with or without cause, and whether or not PROJECT is fully complete. Any termination of this Agreement by CITY shall be made in writing, notice of which shall be delivered to CONSULTANT as provided herein. 14. ASSIGNMENT AND SUBCONTRACTING This Agreement is a personal service contract and the supervisory work hereunder shall -not be delegated by CONSULTANT to any other person or entity without the consent of CITY. 15. COPYRIGHTS/PATENTS CITY shall own all rights to any patent or copyright on any work, item or material produced as a result of this Agreement. 16. CITY EMPLOYEES AND OFFICIALS CONSULTANT shall employ no CITY official nor any regular CITY employee in the work performed pursuant to this Agreement. No officer or employee of CITY shall have any financial interest in this Agreement in violation of the applicable provisions of the California Government Code. 4/S: PC D Ag ree: E DAW-E I R 11/7196 RLS 96-783 17. NOTICES Any notice or special instructions required to be given in writing under this Agreement shall be given either by personal delivery to CONSULTANT's agent (as designated in Section 1 hereinabove) or to CI'TY's Director.of Community Development as the situation shall warrant, or by enclosing the same in a sealed envelope, postage prepaid, and depositing the same in the United States Postal Service, addressed as follows: TO CITY: TO CONSULTANT: Howard Zelefsky, Planning Director City of Huntington Beach 2000 Main Street Huntington Beach, CA 92648 Jayna Morgan, Senior Associate EDAW, Inc. 17875 Von Karman Avenue, Suite 400 Irvine, CA 92614 CONSULTANT shall be responsible for full compliance with the immigration and naturalization laws of the United States and shall, in particular, comply with the provisions of the United States Code regarding employment verification. CONSULTANT and CITY agree that CITY is not liable for payment of any subcontractor work involving legal services, and.that such legal services are expressly outside the scope of services contemplated hereunder. CONSULTANT understands that pursuant to Huntington Beach City Charter Section 309, the City Attorney is the exclusive legal counsel for CITY; and CITY shall not be liable for payment of any legal services expenses incurred by CONSULTANT.. In the event suit is brought by either party to enforce the terms and provisions of this agreement or to secure the performance hereof, each party shall bear its own attorney's fees. 8 4/S: PCD:Agree:EDAW-EIR 11 /7/96 RLS 96-783 21. ENTIRETY The foregoing, and Exhibit "A": attached hereto, set forth the entire Agreement between the parties. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be executed by and through their authorized offices the day, month and year first above written. EDAW, Inc., a California corporation By:T,\ print name ITS: (circle one) Chairman/Presiden ice Presi ent AND LIM print name L/ I circle one) Secret Chief Financial Office /Asst. Secretary Treasurer o • CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH, a municipal corporation of the State of, California Mayor ATTEST - City Clerk,l J' K. APPROVED AS TO FORM-: u 13 9l• 0. p, f ity Attorney INITIATED AND APPROVED: — Director of Community Development t� City Administra or 4/S: PC D:Ag ree: E DAW-E 1 R 11 /7/96 RLS 96-783 ti EXHIBIT A III. WINTERSBURG/HOME DEPOT EIR SCOPE OF WORK We understand that it is of the utmost importance to prepare an environmental document and support materials which: • Meet all requirements and recent court interpretations of CEQA • Identify and analyze all important issues in a comprehensive manner • Recommend a comprehensive package of' mitigation measures that will resolve controversial issues Our team is prepared to assign staff and resources required to implement the scope of services from contract authorization to plan approval. We have sufficient staffing and production capabilities for all work tasks. The tasks for the EIR are listed below and discussed in detail in this section. TASK 1.0 PROJECT INITIATION 1.1 Collect and Analyze Data 1.2 Project Schedule 1.3 Project Kick-off Meeting TASK 2.0 PREPARATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL DOCUMENTS 2.1 Preparation and Distribution of Notice of Preparation (NOP) 2.2 Evaluate NOP Responses and Refine Scope of Work 2.3 Screencheck Draft Environmental Impact Report (EIR) 2.4 Preparation and Distribution of the Draft EIR and Notice of Completion (NOC) 2.5 Response to Comments/Final EIR 2.6 Preparation and Distribution of Final EIR 2.7 Mitigation Monitoring/Reporting Program 2.8 Statement of Findings and Facts and Overriding Considerations and Draft Resolutions 2.9 Preparation of Notice of Determination (NOD) 2.10 Preparation of Staff Reports (optional) TASK 3.0 PROJECT MANAGEMENT/MEETINGS/HEARINGS 3.1 Project Kick-Off/Strategy Meeting - one (1) 3.2 City Staff/Project Team Meetings - three (3) 3.3 Scoping Meeting - one (1) 3.4 Planning Commission Study Session/Hearings - three (3) 3.5 City Council Study Session/Hearings - three (3) 0A 6N15000TROPOSALMOC Z TASK 1.0 PROJECT INITIATION SUBTASK 1.1 COLLECT AND ANALYZE DATA The purpose of this subtask is to collect the existing database for the proposed project. All existing data to be provided by the applicant, and the City staff will be used in preparing the various work products outlined in this proposal. Concurrent with the collection of data, EDAW will work with the project team to clearly define their objectives and expectations of the process. To complete this subtask, EDAW will accomplish the following: 1. EDAW will meet with City staff and the applicant to obtain data requests outlined in this proposal and determine any additional data needs. 2. EDAW will review and analyze all existing data provided by the applicant and the City. 3. If necessary, EDAW will prepare and submit to City staff and the applicant a list of required additional information.- 4. Upon receipt of all data, EDAW will prepare a comprehensive list of references to be used by the project team. Work Products: ® Attendance at meeting with City staff and team members. List of data needs. ,01 Comprehensive list of references to be utilized. SUBTASK 1.2 PROJECT SCHEDULE The purpose of this task is to refine, adopt, and maintain the proposed schedule discussed in Section VI of this proposal. The project schedule will be reviewed and approved by the City. Any necessary changes to the project schedule will be made with concurrence by City staff, the applicant, and EDAW. A record of these changes will be made in writing and noted in the appropriate report or memorandum. To complete this subtask, we will accomplish the following: L . The EDAW Project Manager will meet with the City staff and the applicant (see subtask 1.3). 2. Utilizing the schedule within this proposal as a base, a more definitive project schedule will be established with milestone dates for all work products. OA 6N1 SOMPROPOSAL.DOC 10 �. Ranges of dates.for the meetings and public hearings will be outlined. 4. An on -going project schedule will be maintained. 5. Copies of any changes to the project schedule will be -provided to City staff, project team members, and the applicant. :6. Reasons for all changes in the schedule will be provided to City staff, project team members and the applicant. Work Product: ® Refined Project Schedule. SUBTASK 1.3 PROJECT HICK -OFF MEETING The intent and purpose of this subtask is to discuss the significant issues to be addressed in the EIR and to collect data needs. EDAW will work with the City staff, the applicant, and other interested parties to conduct all work efforts in an open environment that encourages and facilitates involvement and participation. Concurrent with the collection of data information, the project schedule Subtask 1.2 will also be discussed at the Project Kick -Off meeting. Work Products: ® Attendance at project kick-off meeting. 0A 6NI5000\PROPOSALMOC 11 N TASK 2.0 PREPARATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL DOCUMENTS SUBTASK 2.1 PREPARATION AND DISTRIBUTION OF NOP EDAW will prepare the NOP and distribute it to the mailing list approved by the City of Huntington Beach. The Initial Study, prepared by the City of Huntington Beach, will be sent with the .NOR As required by Section 15082 of the CEQA Guidelines, the NOP shall be sent via certified mail to all Federal, Responsible, and Trustee agencies that will be involved in approval of the project. A screencheck draft of the NOP will be provided for review and approval by City staff prior to distribution. Work Products: ® Three (3) copies of the screencheck Notice of Preparation for staff review. ® Fifty (50) copies of the Notice of Preparation/Initial Study, mailed to local, Federal, Responsible, and Trustee agencies, and other interested agencies/individuals. ® Ten (10) copies of the Notice of Preparation mailed to State and Regional Clearinghouses. SUBTASK 2.2 EVALUATE NOP RESPONSES AND REFINE SCOPE OF WORK After receipt of Notice of Preparation responses, EDAW will identify issues for which no significant impacts will occur (to be described as effects found not to be significant in the EIR) and identify potentially significant impact topics, discussed during the scoping process, that will require further evaluation in the EIR. A memorandum will be submitted to the City of Huntington Beach summarizing issues identified in the scoping process, and suggestions to the project scope if deemed necessary. It is not anticipated that the scope of work and budget proposed in this document would require augmentation beyond the contingency. Work Product: ® Five (5) copies of a memorandum suggesting refinements, if needed, to the scope of work, the schedule, and the budget for the EIR, based upon the results of the scoping process, subject to approval by the City of Huntington Beach. SUBTASK 2.3 SCREENCHECK DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT (EIR) Our environmental documentation will analyze the "worst case" development plan scenario which could be realized by the project. As required by CEQA, the "worst case" development scenario will be analyzed throughout the Environmental Impact Report, however, it will also evaluate several alternative land use scenarios.. EDAW will prepare a Screencheck Draft EIR for City staff review. Upon staff review, EDAW will incorporate all City staff comments into the Draft EIR. Once the Draft EIR is complete, EDAW will prepare the Notice of Completion (NOC) for distribution to the State Clearinghouse, public, and Responsible/Trustee Agencies. OA 6N15000TROPOSAL.DOC 12 The EIR will address the full range of environmental topics required by the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). The document will be prepared in accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act of 1970 as amended, State Guidelines for the Implementation of the California Environmental Quality Act of 1970 as amended. The following pages include brief descriptions of each section of the EIR discussing the general contents, the key issues that will be addressed and to what level of detail, and the methodology and assumptions to be used "in our analyses. INTRODUCTION This section will describe briefly the location and general characteristics of the project, the purpose of the EIR, and the format and content of the EIR. SLTdA ARIES We will provide three (3) summaries at the beginning of the EIR. These summaries are the Executive Summary, Project Summary, and Alternatives Summary. Each summary is described below. Executive Summary EDAW will provide an Executive Summary of the EIR in accordance with CEQA Guidelines. The Executive Summary will afford the casual reader of the EIR an opportunity to understand the project and its implications. The Executive Summary will include: • Project Description (with illustrations) • Applicant, Lead Agency, Responsible Agency Data • Narrative Summary Impacts, Mitigation, and Levels of Significance • Narrative Summary of Alternatives Project Summary of Impacts, Mitigation Measures, and Level of Significance The second summary will. provide a tabular summary of all potential impacts of the project, recommended mitigation measures, and the resulting level of significance. ' This summary will list the cumulative impacts of this project as well as specific project related impacts. These impacts will be called out separately so that the reader may understand the effects of both the project and other development that is occurring in surrounding areas. • Impact Summary • Summary of Mitigation 0A 6N 15000 PROPOSAL.DOC 13 • Level of Significance Summary of Alternatives to the Proposed Project The third summary will provide a comparison of the impacts of all alternatives to the proposed project. The summary of alternatives will be of critical importance to the proposed project. It is .:intended that this alternatives summary provide decision -makers with a ready reference to the ;project and its alternatives. This summary in tabular format will provide the following data: • Alternative Descriptions (General) • Whether Alternative is Under Consideration • Whether Alternative is Superior to the Project This section will describe the location and the characteristics of the existing, approved and proposed future development including planned urban land uses, circulation system, infrastructure improvements, phasing, and other important components of the project. It will also identify key contacts, define the objectives of the project as proposed by the City, and list the required discretionary actions. History of Project The section will also provide a history of the approval process for the project. It will discuss past planning activities as they relate to the project. This will be prepared with text, maps, charts, and graphs. Additionally, the section will provide the proper citations for past environmental documents related to the project site (i.e. Wintersburg site EIR and the General Plan Update EIR) and their incorporation by reference into the EIR. The incorporation by reference of environmental documents will be accomplished in accordance with Section 15150 of the State CEQA Guidelines. The incorporation will include where the information is available for public review and inspection, a summary of data incorporated, and the relationship of the information to the project. It is intended that this section provide the reader with a complete knowledge of the planning content of the project. The section will also serve as a base for future analysis of the project. We will use the following procedures: EDAW will discuss past planning activities as they relate to the proposed project. 2. The section will provide the proper citations for past environmental documents related to the project site and their incorporation by reference into the EIR based upon information received from the City and in Subtask 1.1. OA 6N15000\PROPOSALMOC 14 3. The incorporation .by reference of environmental documents will be accomplished in accordance with Section 15150 of the State CEQA Guidelines. The incorporation wh will include, ere the information is available for public review and inspection, a summary of data incorporated, and.the relationship of the information to the project. 4. The section will provide the reader with a complete knowledge of the planning content of the project. The section will also serve as. a base. for future staff analysis of the project. DESCRIPTION OF CITYWIDE AND REGIONAL LAND USES RELATING TO THE PROJECT Citywide - City of Huntington Beach The section will list and illustrate the location of approved and proposed projects within the City of Huntington Beach. This section will focus on the recently approved or proposed projects of a similar scale and character. Overall, the section will provide the basis for the analysis of cumulative impacts of the project in conjunction with recently approved and proposed projects. It is intended that the section provide the reader with the information necessary to understand the position of each component of the development request within its local environment. At the same time, this section will provide data necessary to understand their importance in the subregional and regional perspective. Regional - Orange County The section will list and illustrate the location of approved and proposed projects within the regional area including the County of Orange. This section will also focus on the past,. present, and reasonably foreseeable future projects of a similar scale and character. Overall, the section will provide a further basis for the analysis of cumulative impacts of the project in conjunction with approved and proposed projects. It is intended that the section provide the reader with the information necessary to understand the position of each component of the development request within its regional environment.. At the same time, this section will provide data necessary to understand its importance in the regional perspective. 1. EDAW staff will coordinate with the City to obtain a list of current projects in the City. 2. EDAW will also contact in writing the County of Orange and adjacent cities of Westminster and Fountain Valley to obtain a list of projects for which applications have been filed. 3. EDAW will review the master list of projects with City staff. . 0A 6NIS000TROPOSALDOC 15 4. The correspondence with the County and adjacent cities will be carefully documented and .included in Appendix A to the Draft EIR. This Appendix will document. all public participation and review of the Draft EIR. 5. The section and master list of projects will provide a further basis for the analysis of cumulative impacts of the project in conjunction with approved and proposed projects. ENVIRONMENTAL SETTING_, IMPACTS, MITIGATION MEASURES, AND LEVELS OF SIGNIFICANCE This section (that is considered the main body of the EIR) will describe the existing environmental setting for the study area. The section will also analyze all potential impacts and recommended mitigation measures related to the project. Each impact section will discuss project -specific impacts, cumulatively significant impacts, and secondary or growth -related impacts (where applicable). EDAW will use the state CEQA Guidelines and/or local policies to establish thresholds of significance in each impact area. A full range of mitigation measures will be discussed and evaluated for feasibility and effectiveness. Following the discussion of impacts and mitigation measures, the resulting level of significance will be stated. The Initial Study prepared by the City of Huntington Beach has determined the scope of analysis for the EIR. The following environmental topics shall be addressed to the level of detail necessary in the EIR. • Air Quality • Noise • Aesthetics/Light and Glare • Land Use Compatibility. • Traffic/Circulation • Geological Problems • Recreation As stated above, each environmental topic will be addressed in the following manner: SETTING al-94TOW MITIGATION MEASURES LEVEL OF SIGNIFICANCE Significant/Insignificant Project Cumulative 0A 6N15000TROPOSAL.DOC 16 Air Ouality Issue: The proposed project will have the potential to impact air quality. EDAW will conduct an air quality, analysis addressing the impact of the proposed project on ambient air quality and the exposure of people to pollutants. The study will be based upon the traffic volumes provided in the traffic study (prepared by Barton-Aschman Associates, Inc.) and levels of proposed development. The air quality study will contain both an analysis of mobile and stationary source emissions on air quality attainment planning within the air basin. The assessment will be consistent with the South Coast Air Quality Management District's Air_ Quality Handbook for Preparing Environmental Impact Reports. Air quality impacts from land use may occur at two levels: regionally and locally. We will discuss if increased traffic will create area -wide vehicular emissions not currently anticipated within the regional air quality planning process. We will take the following steps: 1. EDAW will conduct an air quality analysis estimating area -wide smog precursor emissions hydrocarbons and oxides and nitrogen) for the project and. the alternatives. This analysis will be prepared in conformance with the South Coast Air Quality Management District's Air Quality Handbook for Preparing. Environmental Impact Reports. The air pollutant of most concern in Orange County is ozone. Accordingly, the analysis will place particular emphasis on emissions of reactive organic compounds (ROC) & oxides of nitrogen (NOX). 2. The local atmospheric setting will be characterized based upon available climatic data and on South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD) air quality monitoring summaries. 3. Air emissions associated with use of the completed proposed project will be assessed using California Air Resources Board (CARB)-approved models including the Air Resources Board Model Urbemis 5 or the MAAQI model. Regional air quality impacts of the proposed project will be compared to the air standard attainment status of the individual pollutants to determine the significance of the impact of the project. 4. Stationary source emissions associated with project natural gas and electrical consumption will be estimated based upon available information provided by the EPA or focal utility providers. These emissions will be compared to SCAQMD daily thresholds. Mitigation measures will be. identified to increase the energy efficiency of the project. 5. Temporary construction impacts, including fugitive dust emissions from roadway construction and from cut and fill operations will be evaluated. Construction emissions resulting from construction equipment, grading operations and other OA 6NI5000TROPOSAL.DOC 17 related aspects of the construction process will be examined. Construction equipment emissions of ROC and NOX will be quantified on a pounds -per -day and tons -per -quarter basis. Construction related emissions of ROC and NOX are not counted towards significance thresholds because the emissions are temporary. However, mitigation measures and standard City conditions to reduce emissions of fugitive dust, ROC, and NOX will be recommended. 6. Conformity with the South Coast Air Quality Management Plan (SCAQMP) will be assessed as required by the Guidelines based upon the relationship of the project to countywide population projections. Discussion will be held with the SCAQMD, to determine AQMP conformity requirements to be built into the proposed project. 7. Along with existing City policies and requirements, EDAW will develop additional mitigation measures for air quality impacts. We will consult with the SCAQMD to formulate a reasonable and feasible mitigation program for the project. 8. Based upon existing City policies and requirements and consultant proposed mitigation measures, EDAW will define the level of significance for each project -specific and cumulative air quality impact. Noise Issue: The proposed project will be impacted by vehicular noise and will result in higher noise levels on the site than currently exist. EDAW will perform an acoustical engineering analysis of the proposed project. The study will identify, describe, and evaluate noise sources and potential noise conflicts on noise -sensitive uses (i.e. Ocean View High School to the east and the single family residents to the south of the project site) resulting from implementation of the proposed project. The highest noise impacts will be generated by the Home Depot store, due to the truck.traffic and warehouse noise at the rear of the store facing the property line. The high school will be buffered by an 8-foot high block wall and the location of the various athletic fields between the Home Depot and the school buildings, wbile the residences to the south will be buffered by an 8-foot high block wall at the Home Depot site and the less intense office development between the Home Depot and the residential property. The potential noise impacts of the project will be divided into short-term construction noise, long-term traffic noise, impacts on surrounding land uses, and on -site land use compatibility. The Highway Noise Prediction Computer Program and previous noise analyses on warehouse uses, which would include actual ambient measurements of the warehouse noise, will be utilized by EDAW to perform this analysis. The model is designed to predict Community Noise Equivalent Level (CNEL) noise levels generated by constant speed highway traffic. The program is based primarily on the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) Highway Traffic Noise Prediction Model. Like the FHWA model, the computer program predicts noise levels through a series of adjustments to a reference energy mean emission level. Such adjustments include traffic flow (speed and volume), distance, and shielding. EDAW will complete the following steps: 0A 6N15000TROPOSAL.DOC 18 1. EDAW will divide the potential noise impacts of the project into short-term construction noise, long-term traffic noise, impacts on surrounding land uses, and on -site land use compatibility. 2. EDAW will use the FHWA highway noise model ("FHWA Highway Traffic Noise Prediction Model," FHWARD-77-108) to. describe existing noise levels in the project vicinity. This model allows for. the consideration of existing barriers such as an 8-foot high block wall. Community noise standards relevant to this project are contained in the City of Huntington Beach Noise Element of the General Plan. The standards will be summarized and their relevance to the project discussed. 3. EDAW will determine the increase in noise levels that are caused by the project by utilizing the FHWA highway noise model in conjunction with the future project and cumulative traffic volumes from the Barton-Aschman Associates traffic study. EDAW will also analyze truck traffic and warehouse noise impacts utilizing previous studies for these types of uses. If necessary, ambient noise measurements of an existing Home Depot store can be taken. Areas that will experience a significant noise increase will be identified and the resulting land use/noise compatibility will be discussed according to City of Huntington Beach criteria. 4. Along with existing City policies and requirements, EDAW will develop mitigation measures for noise impacts.. The mitigation program will be directed towards short-term construction noise and long-term noise levels resulting from increases in traffic volumes. 5. Based upon existing City policies and requirements, EDAW will define the level of significance for each project -specific and cumulative noise impact. Aesthetics/Light and Glare Issues: The proposed project will replace open athletic fields (which currently have no night lighting) with the Home Depot store and parking lot, and a vacant school site with an office building, resulting in the loss of visual open space to the public. Additionally, the project site is located along a landscape corridor as designated in the General Plan. The project will also introduce new light sources on the project site that are typical of commercial and office development. The lighting will be similar to that provided for other commercial centers at the other three corners of the intersection of Golden West Street and Warner Avenue. A visual analysis of the proposed project will be prepared for both on- and off -site surrounding areas. A line -of -sight analysis utilizing site photos and cross sections will also be prepared to clarify the impact discussion. The existing conditions and relationship to future land uses will be evaluated. OA 6N15600\PROPOSALMOC 19 A visual analysis of existing conditions will be developed. A visual sensitivity diagram will be made from a photographic inventory of any significant visual. corridors. The existing setting and potential impacts resulting from buildout .of the proposed project will be developed. 2. A series of photos of the sites and adjacent land uses will be provided and analyzed. Photographic perspectives will include selected key locations. Impacts will be assessed in terms of visibility of the project, alteration of the visual setting, sensitivity of viewpoints and additional night lighting on surrounding residential uses. The change in landform, vegetative cover, and other visual characteristics will be described based upon photos and cross sections from key viewpoints. 3. The proposed project and its proposed landscape treatment will be evaluated for compliance with the goals, policies and.objectives of the City of Huntington Beach. The proposed landscape treatment will be analyzed for consistency with the City's corridor theme. 4. EDAW will define all potential project -specific and/or cumulative aesthetic/light and glare impacts. 5. Along with City policies and . requirements, EDAW will develop additional mitigation measures . for aesthetic/light and glare impacts. Specifically, the mitigation measures will address height, bulk, setback, building materials/color, and additional landscape treatment to be consistent with the landscape corridor theme. 6. Based on existing City policies and requirements and consultant -proposed mitigation measures, EDAW will define the level of significance for each project - specific and cumulative aesthetic/light and glare impact. Land Use Compatibility Issue: It is anticipated that the project will have a significant impact on land use. The existing General Plan and zoning designations on the site are for Medium High Density Residential and Public Space. The applicant proposes a General Plan . Amendment and Zone Change to General Commercial, Office Commercial and Public Space. Additionally, the Home Depot site will displace existing athletic fields at Ocean View High School that are currently designated and zoned for Public space. The Land Use section will address General Plan consistency, land use compatibility including any potential land use conflicts,. displacement of open space and recreation area, and will recommend mitigation measures where appropriate. The effect of the proposed development on other land uses in the area also will need to be addressed. The following steps will be taken: 1. EDAW will include a discussion of the general land use patterns adjacent to the project site. An existing land use map will be presented in the EIR. The existing and 0A 6NI5000\PROPOSAL.DOC T planned land uses including information from the General Plan will be described as well as development trends. Existing, approved, and proposed developments will be referenced from the "Citywide and Regional Land uses Related to the Project" section. The cumulative effects of existing uses, approved projects, major buildings under construction, planned projects with formal application, known projects and the proposed project will be evaluated. 2. We will address the Land Use Compatibility effect of the proposed development on other land uses in the area. The overall effect of the proposed project on the general character of the area will be evaluated. The change in land use patterns and potential impacts associated with the proposed land uses will be assessed. 3. Based upon present information, the project will be analyzed for consistency with the following documents: City General Plan and City Zoning and the SCAG Regional Comprehensive Plan. 4. EDAW will define all potential project -specific and cumulative land use impacts. 5. Existing City policies and requirements related to the defined land use impacts will be stated. 6. In addition to existing . City policies and requirements, EDAW will develop additional mitigation measures for land use impacts where necessary. 7. EDAW will define the level of significance after mitigation for each project -specific and cumulative land use impact. Transportation/Circulation Issue: It is our understanding that a traffic report prepared by Barton-Aschman Associates, Inc. has been submitted and reviewed by the Department of Public Works. The study concludes, that with implementation of recommended improvements, the project related traffic impacts on the adjacent roadway system will be mitigated'and adequate access will be provided to the site. Additionally, per our conversations with Jim Otterson, he indicated that the traffic study prepared by Barton- Aschman (with City requested revisions incorporated) will be adequate for use in preparation of the EI.R, therefore, no additional traffic consultant would be necessary. Per our conversation with Barton-Aschman, the traffic impact analysis requested by the Department of Public Works, along with the traffic signal progression analysis for the proposed signal on Warner Avenue,. is currently in progress. After the City's review and approval of these additional studies, EDAW will take the following steps: 1. EDAW will summarize in "CEQA format" the comprehensive City -approved transportation/circulation study(s) and will verify that with implementation of the OA 6NISOOMPROPOSAL.DOC 21 proposed mitigation measures, the project will not result in significant transportation/circulation impacts. 2. EDAW will review the local circulation system as described by Barton-Aschman Associates, Inc. The analysis and recommendations for site access and on -site circulation will be reviewed with respect to traffic operations and safety, and summarized in the EIR. 3. EDAW will state all existing City policies and requirements related to traffic impacts. 4. In addition to existing City policies and requirements and Barton-Aschman Associates, Inc. proposed measures, EDAW will recommend additional mitigation measures if necessary. 5. Based upon existing City policies and requirements and consultant -proposed mitigation measures, EDAW will define the level of significance for each project specific and cumulative transportation/circulation impact. Geolob c Conditions Issue: Although there are no active faults located on the project site and it is not within the earthquake hazard special study zone, the proposed project may have an impact on geology and soils. EDAW will utilize the existing technical report prepared by Geotechnical Professionals, Inc. to evaluate this impact. EDAW will summarize the existing report and indicate whether the proposed project will expose people or structures to geological hazards resulting from expansive and compressible soils on -site. According to the RFP, the report found that the onsite silts and clays are compressible, and settlement of slabs and foundations could occur. In addition, clayey soils underlying the site are highly- expansive, and require mitigation. EDAW will accomplish the following: 1. Based upon the existing report. discussed above, EDAW will define all potential project specific and/or cumulative soils/geology impacts. 2. Mitigation measures proposed by the geotechnical report for the soils/geology impacts will be indicated. 3. EDAW will recommend additional mitigation measures, if determined to be necessary: 4. Based upon existing City policies and requirements and consultant proposed mitigation measures, EDAW will define the level of significance for each project -specific and cumulative impact. OA 6N15000TROPOSALDOC 22 Recreation Issue: The proposed project has the potential to have a significant impact on existing and proposed recreational uses. The project includes the redesignation of 4.07 acres of Medium High Density Residential property for Public use, and the relocation of the. existing athletic fields at Ocean View High School. The EIR will discuss the proposed relocation of the athletic fields in terms of the timing, acreage, type and use of existing and proposed fields. EDAW will accomplish the following: 1. The existing facilities to be relocated will be analyzed with respect to their use (i.e. organized league vs. non -organized league play) and their capacity to serve existing residents. The timing of the proposed relocation of athletic fields will be analyzed and measures will be proposed to assume the least amount of impact. 2. Where applicable, recreational use generation factors, and resulting calculations will be provided. 3. EDAW will define all potential project specific and/or cumulative impacts resulting from the relocation of the existing athletic fields at Ocean View High School. 4. Existing City policies related to the defined impacts will be stated. 5. Along with existing City policies and requirements, EDAW will develop additional mitigation measures for impacts to existing recreation uses. 6. Based upon existing City policies and requirements and consultant -proposed mitigation measures, EDAW will define the level of significance for each project - specific and cumulative recreation impact. ALTERNATIVES TO THE PROPOSED PROJECT The alternative section will be prepared to meet the objectives of the CEQA Guidelines by addressing a reasonable range of alternatives to the project as proposed. The section will also be consistent with recent CEQA litigation on this topic. The Summary of Alternatives presented at the beginning of the EIR will provide a comparative analysis of each alternative in'a tabular format. This summary will present the defined alternatives and their respective impacts. The Alternatives section will describe each alternative and discuss whether it has been rejected from further consideration. EDAW -will evaluate alternatives that may eliminate or reduce to a level of insignificance, any significant adverse impacts associated with the project. The analysis of alternatives to the proposed project will include: two (2) No Project Alternatives (1. NO Project - NO Development and 2. Development based on the existing zoning standards), Alternative Location Alternative, and up to two (2) other land use alternatives. as determined by City staff, the applicant and the EDAW team. 0A 6NI5000\PROPOSALMOC 23 Each alternative will be evaluated with respect to each key impact category reviewed for the proposed project. As required by the State CEQA Guidelines, the advantages and disadvantages of each alternative and the reasons for rejecting or recommending it will be provided. The environmentally -superior alternative will be identified. If the environmentally -superior alternative is the no -project alternative, the EIR will also identify an environmentally -superior alternative among the other alternatives. . During the course of environmental analysis and project review, additional land use alternatives may become apparent and warrant evaluation; these variations will be evaluated and documented, subject to receipt of written authorization from the City and at additional cost. LONG-TERM IMPLICATIONS OF THE PROPOSED PROJECT This section will analyze: Significant Irreversible Changes That Would be Involved in the Proposed Action Should It Be Implemented; and the Growth- Inducing Impacts of the Proposed Action. Significant Irreversible Environmental Changes That Would Be Involved In the Proposed Action Should It Be Implemented Buildout of the project will irreversibly commit the site to urban uses. EDAW will evaluate the impact of the project and indicate any actions that represent significant irreversible environmental changes. This will be discussed within this section of the EIR. Growth -Inducing Impacts of the Proposed Action A critical discussion will be that of the Growth -Inducing Impacts of the proposed action. Buildout of the project represents a change in land use. The implementation of the project will signal the need for additional governmental services and other facilities in the community. This section will indicate the overall and site -specific, growth -inducing impacts of the project. We will discuss other vacant parcels in the vicinity of the project. The growth -inducing impacts of this project, in conjunction with other past, present and reasonably foreseeable future projects will be discussed. Potential sources of growth inducement that will be, considered include substantial long- term employment opportunities, ancillary growth resulting from increased population, extensions of infrastructure, removal of impediments to growth on surrounding or nearby open space and agricultural lands, and secondary economic growth. ENVIRONMENTAL SUMMARIES EDAW will provide a series of environmental summaries in the EIR. There are several purposes of these summaries in this location. It is intended that they accomplish the following: 1. Provide an accurate transition from the Initial Study to certification documents related to the project. 0A 6N15000TROPOSALMOC 24 S 2. Establish an exact cross-check related to each conclusion made in the environmental process. 3. Provide the City staff with a ready reference for environmental policies and requirements. 4. Ensure that all appropriate mitigation measures are listed in one location so they can be referenced easily as conditions of any project approval. 5. Provide a single location to prepare CEQA Findings and Facts. EDAW will provide the following listed Environmental Summaries: Summary of Applicable Standard Policies and Requirements EDAW will provide a summary of all applicable standard City policies and requirements in the EIR. These will be based upon our review of previous documents and discussions with the Planning staff. Summary of Applicable Mitigation Measures In addition to the discussion of recommended mitigation measures within each topical section, we will provide a summary list of all proposed mitigation measures. Summary of Unavoidable Adverse Impacts of the Proposed Project EDAW will prepare a summary of all unavoidable adverse impacts of the proposed project. This summary will serve as the basis of the preparation of the Statement of Facts and Findings. The inventory of unavoidable adverse impacts will include a summary of the findings of previous EIRs that are incorporated by reference. This will allow decision -makers to determine the relative impact of the project in concert with other past, present, and reasonably foreseeable future projects. This concept is consistent with the most recent interpretations of CEQA and the CEQA Guidelines. Summary of Impacts Found Not to be Significant Based upon the information contained in the Initial'Study and EIR, we will prepare a summary of those impacts that were determined. to be insignificant or were reduced to a level of insignificance through standard City policies and requirements and/or mitigation measures. REPORT PREPARATION RESOURCES Organizations and Persons Consulted This section will be provided in accordance with the requirements of the City and State law and will list all individuals and agencies that were contacted during the preparation of the EIR. 0A 6N15000TROPOSAL.DOC 25 Preparers of and Contributors to the Report This section will also be provided in accordance with the requirements of the City and State law. It will. list those individuals from EDAW, and the City of Huntington Beach, as well as technical subconsultants, who were involved in the preparation of the EIR. References This section will provide a listing of all reference material used during preparation of the EIR. All references used in the preparation of the report will be made available to the City during the official review period for the EIR. The references will be held in the office of EDAW and will be delivered to the City within twenty-four hours of request. APPENDICES The EIR will contain the following appendices bound as Volume II: Appendix A - Public Participation and Review Appendix B - Barton-Aschman Associates, Inc. Traffic Study Appendix C - Geotechnical Professionals, Inc. Geotechnical Report Appendix D - EDAW Air Modeling Appendix E - EDAW Noise Modeling Work Products: ® Ten (10) copies of the initial screencheck draft EIR for review by City staff. SUBTASK 2.4 PREPARATION. AND OPTIONAL DISTRIBUTION OF THE DRAFT EIR AND NOTICE OF COMPLETION (NOC) EDAW will revise the draft in response to comments from the City. The scope also allows for minor revisions after a final review by the community development staff prior to printing (no new comments will be provided with this review). EDAW will complete the Notice of Completion form and deliver ten (10) copies of the EIR to the State Clearinghouse and three (3) copies to the regional clearinghouse (SCAG). If requested by City staff, EDAW will also distribute copies by certified mail to each federal, tresponsible, and trustee agency. If requested by City. staff, copies will be mailed by EDAW to all other parties on the City -approved distribution list. Work Products: ® Two (2) copies of the draft EIR revised in response to comments from City staff for review prior to printing. 0A 6NI5000\PROPOSAL.DOC 26 ® Sixty-five (65) copies of the complete draft EIR. As an option, EDAW will also distribute the documents as described above. ® Notice of Completion. ® One (1) unbound reproducible original of the draft EIR. ® One (1) computer copy of the draft EIR in Microsoft Word for Windows 6.0. SUBTASK 2.5 RESPONSE TO COMMENTS/FINAL.EIR We will prepare. Response to Comments on the draft EIR as required by the City staff. It is anticipated that these responses will be prepared immediately preceding the final Hearings on the project. Responses will be coordinated with the.planning staff and provided in a timely manner so as to be useU to the decision -making process. Responses to comments will take two (2) forms. Responses to written comments made during the "official" 45-day public review .period and responses to comments made at public hearings on the project and EIR. Based upon the comments received during the public review period, at the meetings during the review period, we will prepare revisions to the Draft EIR that will constitute the Final EIR. The following approach will be taken: 1. EDAW will prepare- a final EIR for the project in conformance with the requirements of Section 15132 of the CEQA•Guidelines. The final EIR will consist of: a. Revisions to the draft EIR. b. Comment letters on the draft EIR and summaries of the comments made on the draft EIR at public hearings. C. A list of the persons, organizations, and public agencies commenting on the draft EIR. d. Responses to the comments. e. . Mitigation Monitoring Program. 2. EDAW will review all written comments received on the draft EIR during the public review period and all oral comments made at public hearings with City staff to develop the general framework for the responses and.prepare a draft of the responses to comments and final EIR for review by City staff. EDAW will prepare summaries of the comments made at the public hearings on the draft EIR. 0A 6N13000\PR0130SAL.D0C 27 -3. Revisions will be made to the text of the draft EIR as required to make corrections and additions in response to comments. These additions and corrections will be identified through the use of bold or italicized type or other method to be approved by the Community Development Department. 4. The comment letters and responses to comments will be provided in an appendix to the Final EIR. Each comment letter will be followed by the response to that letter. The letters and responses will be grouped for ease of reference into the following categories: Federal .Agencies, State Agencies, Regional Agencies, Local Agencies, Private Organizations, and Individuals. The public hearing summaries and responses also will be grouped together. 5. Responses that are within the scope of work and budget provided for consist of explanations, elaborations, or clarifications of the data contained in the draft EIR. Provisions of new analysis on issues, alternatives, or substantial project changes are not provided for in this scope and budget. Work Products: ' Three (3) copies of the screencheck Response to Comments. SUBTASK 2.6 PREPARATION AND OPTIONAL DISTRIBUTION OF FINAL EIR EDAW will revise the Final EIR in response to comments from City staff. If requested by City staff, EDAW will distribute the final EIR to all public agencies commenting on the EIR. One revision in response to comments is provided for in the scope of work and budget. Private organizations and individuals that commented on the Draft EIR will receive a copy of the response to their comment(s). Work Products: ® Thirty-five (35) copies of the Final EIR, consisting of the revised draft EIR text with an appendix containing the . response to comments. If requested by the City, EDAW will distribute the Final EIR by regular mail to agencies commenting on the draft EIR and distribute response letters to private organizations and individuals commenting on the draft EIR. One (1) unbound reproducible copy of the Final EIR. ® One (1) computer -copy of the final EIR in Microsoft Word for Windows 6.0. SUBTASK 2.7 MITIGATION MONITORING/REPORTING PROGRAM The Mitigation Monitoring/Reporting Program will be a separate stand-alone document. The Mitigation Monitoring program was developed in response to Assembly Bill (AB) 3180 (Section 21081.6 of the Public Resources Code), effective January 1, 1989. The Bill is one of the most 0A 6N15000TROPOSAL.DOC 28 significant changes to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) since 1972. Its purpose is to ensure that proposed mitigation measures included in environmental documentation will extend beyond the pages of the document, and are implemented to reduce or eliminate significant detrimental project -related impacts to the environment. A monitoring program will be specifically tailored to the project and EIR. In general, this program will guide the project through the monitoring process through the following steps: • Determination of Roles and Responsibilities • Timing of Monitoring/Reporting Plan and Program • Identification Monitoring/Reporting Actions and Development of Checklist • Assignment of Enforcement Responsibility • Designation and Assignment of Penalties The following approach will be taken: 1. EDAW will prepare a draft MMP concurrently with the preparation of the Final EIR and attached as an appendix to the Final EIR. The MMP will be designed to ensure compliance with adopted mitigation requirements during project implementation. In coordination with City of Huntington Beach staff, EDAW will prepare the MMP for mitigation measures that address significant impacts or are adopted as conditions of approval. - 2. The program will be designed to fit into the City of Huntington Beach's existing entitlement and project review process. The MMP is proposed to include the following components: Introduction and Purpose of the Program, Roles and Responsibilities, Monitoring and Reporting Procedures, and Master Mitigation Matrix. EDAW will coordinate with City of Huntington Beach staff to refine MMP content 'and format, prior to preparing the draft MMP. 3. The draft MMP will be revised to incorporate staff comments. A final MMP will be prepared after approval of the project by City Council to reflect any changes to mitigation measures made by the council. Work Products: Draft MMP, distributed with the screencheck final EIR. ® Revised Draft MMP, distributed with the final EIR. Final MMP, prepared after approval of the proj ect by the City Council. ® One (1) reproducible copy of the final MMP. ® One computer copy of the final MMP in Microsoft Word for Windows 6.0. OA 6N15000\PROPOSALAOC K SUBTASK 2.8 STATEMENT OF FINDINGS AND FACTS, OVERRIDING CON- SIDERATIONS AND RESOLUTIONS Based upon the contents of the Draft EIR and the actions of the decision -making body, EDAW will prepare a Draft Statement of Findings and Facts pursuant to Section 15091 and 15093 of the State CEQA Guidelines for review by City staff. The statement will detail: Effects Determined to be Insignificant in the Initial Study and the EIR; Impacts Mitigated to a Level of Insignificance; Unavoidable Adverse Impacts; and Rejection of Alternatives. Subsequent to staff review of the Draft, EDAW will prepare a Statement of Findings and Facts for consideration by the decision - making body. As required by the State CEQA Guidelines, one of three findings must be made for each significant effect and must be supported by substantial evidence in the record. The EDAW project manager will consult with the Community Development Department to review the draft findings and to finalize them. The Community Development Department may submit the findings for review by the City Attorney and transmit the City Attorney's comments to EDAW. Section 15093 of CEQA requires the decision -maker to balance the benefits of the proposed project against its unavoidable environmental risks in determining whether to approve the project. If a public agency approves a project that will have an adverse environmental effect, the agency must make a statement that lists the factors and public benefits that were considered in the decision making process. A Draft Statement of Overriding Considerations will prepared by EDAW for review by the City staff. Subsequent to staff review, a Statement of Overriding Considerations will be prepared for consideration by the decision -makers. Work Products: ® Three (3) copies of the draft Resolutions, Findings and Statement of Overriding Considerations. ® One (1) finalized, reproducible copy of the Resolutions, Findings and Statement of Overriding Considerations. ® One (1) computer copy of the Resolutions, Findings and Statement of Overriding Considerations in Microsoft Word for Windows 6.0. SUBTASK 2.9 PREPARATION OF NOTICE OF DETERMINATION EDAW will prepare the Notice of Determination (NOD for the project within one day of approval of the project by the City of Huntington Beach consistent with Section 21108(a) of the CEQA Guidelines. The NOD will be submitted to the City for filing. Work Product: ® One (1) copy of the NOD. 0A 6N130001PROPOSALMOC 30 T t SUBTASK 2.10 PREPARATION OF STAFF REPORTS -(optional) EDAW will prepare staff reports for the Huntington Beach Planning Commission and City Council on the actions related to the EIR. These staff reports will follow the standard format and content requirements of City of Huntington Beach. Community Development staff reports. Draft reports will be made, as necessary, and the reports will be finalized. It is anticipated that these reports will be prepared to accompany the draft and final EIR to the Planning Commission and City Council. "Work Product: ® One (1) draft Staff Report for each Planning Commission Study Session and Public Hearing ® One (1) reproducible final Staff Report for each City Council Study Session and Public Hearing 0A 6N15000 PROPOSALMOC 31 x TASK 3.0 PROJECT MANAGEMENT/MEETINGS/HEARINGS SUBTASK 3.1 PROJECT HICK -OFF MEETING Ms. Jayna Morgan and Ms. Sally Mirabella will attend the Project Kick-off Meeting with City staff. The purpose of this meeting is discussed in Task 1.0 of this Work Program. SUBTASK 3.2 CITY STAFF/PROJECT TEAM MEETINGS (3) Ms. Jayna Morgan and Ms. Sally Mirabella will attend three (3) staff meetings in addition to the kick-off meeting as specified in the September 9, 1996 RFP. EDAW will prepare meeting agendas and supplemental materials which include the status of work efforts and issues to be resolved. EDAW will ensure that all tasks are completed on time. EDAW will communicate between all parties including, but not limited to City staff, the applicant, and all subconsultants involved in the preparation of the EIR. SUBTASK 3.3 SCOPING MEETING (1) Ms. Jayna Morgan and Ms. Sally Mirabella will attend one (1) Public Scoping Meeting as requested by the September 9, 1996 RFP. It is anticipated that this meeting will occur when the NOP/Initial Study is ready to be released for public review. This meeting will function as an EIR scoping meeting. EDAW will provide the City's Director of Community Development two weeks' advance notice of the arranged scoping meeting to allow the opportunity for attendance by City staff. All meetings will be held at the Huntington Beach City Hall unless an alternate location has been agreed to by the City. Agendas and speakers/comment cards will be prepared for the scoping meeting and tailored to the issues to be addressed. The project description and Initial Study will be provided and explained at the EIR scoping meeting in order to solicit input. Minutes will be prepared for each meeting and distributed to the City of Huntington Beach. SUBTASK 3.4 PLANNING COMMISSION STUDY SESSION/IJEARINGS (3) Ms. Jayna Morgan and Ms. Sally Mirabella will attend one (1) Planning Commission Study Session and two (2) Planning Commission Hearings. EDAW will be prepared to make all necessary presentations to the Commission. 0A 6N15000TROPOSAL.DOC 32 SUBTASK 3.5 CITY COUNCIL STUDY SESSIONMEARINGS (3) Ms. Jayna Morgan and Ms. Sally Mirabella will attend one (1) City Council Study Session and two (2) City Council Hearings. ' EDAW will be prepared to make all necessary presentations to the City Council. Work Product: ® The work products for Task 3.0 are shown in the EDAW meeting summary table. 0A 6N13000TROPOSALMOC 33 EDAW MEETING SUMMARY JAYNA SALLY MORGAN NIIRABELLA Project Kick -Off Meeting 1 1 Staff Meetings 3 3 Scoping Meeting.1 1 Planning Commission Study Session/Hearings 3 3 City Council Study Session/Hearings 3 3 Notes: 1) In accordance with the September 9, 1996 RFP, EDAW has budgeted to attend a maximum of six (6) Study Sessions/Public Hearings. OA 6N13000TROPOSAL.DOC 34 VI. PROJECT SCHEDULE AND BUDGET PROJECT SCHEDULE EDAW is prepared to start this project immediately upon authorization by the City. We will submit all work in accordance with the project schedule outlined at the end of this section (as identified in the RFP). This schedule will be defined in more detail as discussed in Task 1.0 of our Work Program. We anticipate that all work described herein related to the EIR can be accomplished within 6 months, in accordance with the RFP. BUDGET EDAW will complete the Scope of Services for a not -to -exceed budget of $48,850.00 not including the optional tasks and labor contingency. This budget assumes the project will be completed in accordance with the accelerated project schedule. Lengthy delays in this schedule (i.e. 2 - 3 months) beyond EDAW's control may cause a need for a budget amendment. EDAW prefers to bill monthly on a time and materials basis with each invoice containing a detailed description of services performed during the billing period and proof of work completed will be provided upon request of the City. The following provides an overall budget summary by task and a breakdown of printing and expense costs. The budget also includes a 10% labor contingency per the City's direction. EDAW TASK 1.0 PROJECT INITIATION TASK 2.0 PREPARATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL DOCUMENTS TASK 3.0 PROJECT MANAGEMENT/MEETINGS/BEARINGS SUBTOTAL ALL TASKS (without optional tasks) SUBTOTAL ALL TASKS (with optional distribution of the Draft and Final EIRs, and optional preparation of six (6) staff reports) Labor Contingency of 10% 0A 6N15000TROPOSALAOC $2,500.00 $30,900.00 $6,640.00 $40,040.00 $46,040.00 $4,004.00 44 EXPENSES Wordprocessing $1,350.00 i Mileage and Travel, Delivery, Postage, Miscellaneous Supplies, In -House xerox, fax, Blueprinting, and Photo. Reproduction services $1,620.00 Printing' $5,840.00 NOP - 65 copies ($8.00 per copy/$520.00) ADEIR and DEIR - 75 copies ($40.00 per copy/$3,000.00) Draft Final EIR and Final EIR' - 38 copies ($60.00 per copy/$2,280.00) Resolutions, Findings and Overrides - 5 copies ($8.00 per copy/$40.00) Subtotal $8,810.00 TOTAL ALL TASKS WITHOUT OPTIONAL TASKS $48,850.00 (Distribution of Draft and Final EIRs, and Preparation of Staff Reports) TOTAL ALL TASKS INCLUDING OPTIONAL TASKS (without contingency) $54,850.00 TOTAL ALL TASKS INCLUDING OPTIONAL TASKS (Distribution of Draft and Final EIRs, and Preparation of Staff Reports) and including 10% contingency $58,854.00 4 Assumes DEIR Technical Appendices is not reprinted with Final EIR. O:\ 6N15000\PROPOSALMOC 45 EDAW October 18, 1996 �i OCT 2 5 1996 Landscape Architecture Mr. Herb Fauland and Ms. Julie Osugi ,= Planning VC���,1riU�iii 7` r'h?Urban Design City of Huntington Beach Environmental Analysis 2000 Main Street Site Engineering Huntington Beach, CA 92656 Graphic Design RE: WINTERSBURG/HOME DEPOT EIR PROJECT Dear Herb and Julie: EDAW, Inc. 17875 Von Karman Avenue It was a pleasure meeting with you last Friday to discuss the Wintersburg/Home Suite 400 Depot EIR project. Thank you for allowing us the opportunity of interviewing Irvine, CA 92714 with you and to further demonstrate the reasons we feel the . City should select 714 660-8044 FAX 714 660-1046 EDAW as the consultant for this project. Per our meeting, we have researched the issue of fiscal impacts related to the relocation of the Home Depot and have determined that there seems to be three primary components related to the expansion and relocation of Home Depot. A fiscal impact report will analyze the effect of enlarging the existing Home Depot store, relocating the Home Depot, and adding a PetsMart store in the existing Home Depot location. The report would include a determination of the property and sales tax revenues to the City of Huntington Beach, an examination of Home Depot and Home Base stores throughout Orange County to focus on the types of characteristics which are similar or dissimilar to the proposed, and their relationships to nearby residential areas (see attached). The preparation of this report by Mr. Robert Dunham, president of The Newport Economics Group, would be overseen by EDAW; however, the fiscal impact analysis would be submitted as a separate document for City review and would not be included within the EIR. The fee for preparation of the fiscal impact report could be covered by our labor contingency budget of $4,004.00 identified within our proposal. We also talked about the need to analyze American Youth Soccer Organization (AYSO) use (i.e. organized league play) as well as other users of the existing and relocated fields. EDAW did assume this type of analysis within our September 30, San Francisco 1996 proposal. We will also address the issue of relocation of the girls' softball Alexandria diamond to a shared field and its potential impacts related to Title 9, as requested Atlanta Denver by the City. Fort Collins Huntsville Irvine Additionally, we discussed the issue of the approximate one -acre marsh area- Orlando located southeast of the project site. This issue could -be addressed within the EIR Seattle and will determine the biological significance of this marsh well London g � . area as weas Glasgow potential impacts from the project. As I mentioned at the meeting, since EDAW Colmar Hong Kong Sydney does employ biologists in-house, this issue could be included within the EIR and would not require an amendment to our proposed budget. Based on the addition of the biological resources issue to be addressed within the EIR, we have included a revised discussion of biological impacts (see italicized text) for inclusion into the Initial Study. Item 7d. of the checklist would need to be moved from "No Impact" to "Potentially Significant Unless Mitigation Incorporated". Lastly, EDAW will be able to incorporate a discussion of impacts to affordable housing (within the Land Use section of the EIR), as the City has requested. Although this impact may prove difficult to mitigate, we do not foresee the analysis of this issue in the EIR as a significant obstacle that would affect the project schedule in any way. We have also included a revised discussion of land use impacts (see italicized text), addressing affordable housing, for inclusion into the Initial Study. Item 1 b. of the checklist would -need to be moved from "No Impact" to "Potentially Significant Unless Mitigation Incorporated". We also need to obtain a copy of the City's current Housing Element. The December 1995 Draft General Plan Update we have indicates the Housing Element would be updated in June of this year. EDAW appreciates the working relationship that it has established between the City of Huntington Beach and welcomes the opportunity of furthering this association. Upon your review of this letter, please do not hesitate to give me a call if you have any questions or require additional information. We look forward to the City's decision. Thank you. Sincerely, �?*i'40;zD Jayna Morgan Senior Associate cc: Don Smith Kim Strachan K:\MSOFF10ENTEMPLATEU.ETfRMST.DOT THE NEWPORT ECONOMICS GROUP October 21, 1996 Ms. Jayna Morgan EDAW 17875 Von Karman Avenue Suite 400 Irvine, California 92614 Dear Jayna: Proposal No.'2578 This letter is to provide a proposal for The Newport Economics Group to conduct Qhe studies we discussed concerning the expansion and relocation of Home Depot in HuntingtgniBeach. . There are to be three primary components of these studies. First, a fiscal impact report will analyze the effect of relocating and enlarging the existing Home Depot store plus the potential addition of a PetsMart store in the existing Home Depot location. - This analysis will involve a determination of the property and sales tax revenues to the City of Huntington Beach without a corresponding study of municipal expenditures. Generally, for an individual retail facility, a letter report focusing on revenues will satisfy the requirements. Secondly, concerns have been raised regarding the degree of competition which will be brought about by placing the larger Home Depot store in a location which may now be served by a number of smaller retail facilities. In view of the generally large trade area for stores such as Home Depot, it is simply not feasible to attempt to measure the impact on each and every type of store which will may carry. similar merchandise. There are an endless number of variables which, of course, would influence the result of such studies. More importantly, it has rarely, if ever, been the policy of jurisdictions to base development decisions on the degree of competition or -lack thereof with respect to retail facilities. To Iny knowledge, for example, it has only been in the area of automobile dealerships that State law has addressed the question of the proximity of competitors. The result has often been a long series of lawsuits. I propose that we examine the locations throughout Orange County of all Home Depot and Home Base stores to focus on the types of characteristics which are similar or dissimilar to that proposed. Where available, particular issues which were'raised prior to or after the location of these stores will also be presented. Importantly, the trend in shopping centers has been towards the "power center" which is comprised of "big box" retailers, including Home Depot and/or Home Base stores. The Tustin Ranch Center and the Foothill Ranch Center are primary examples of this trend. 1419J,Yj fl.`tlifl1i;',,�I-Li7��.i.I!/�r_I�.('.!•�i7!v:(1.;7t��f{�,�,� :;, i to 0 A THE NEWPORT ECONOMICS GROUP ROBER'I' J. DU HAM RESUME Robert J. Dunham, President of The Newport Economics Group, has thirty years experience in economic analysis and project planning for all categories of urban development. Included among research projects he has directed are nationwide market support studies for the housing industry, business park feasibility studies in the western United States, and a series of economic and fiscal impact analyses for private sector urban developments, city/county governments and the University of California. i International experience includes projects in Mexico, Costa Rica, Panama and, in _ 1994, a consulting assignment to aid in the planning for multi -use buildings in Moscow. Mr. Dunham speaks Spanish and has served as an interpreter for U.S. -medical missions in Mexico. . f .Prior to joining The Newport Economics Group, Mr. Dunham was Manager of Economic Research for The Irvine Company. In that capacity, he directed economic research- and market planning for new residential and commercial projects including rtsorts, golf courses and marinas. Before relocating to Southern California, Mr. Dunham was Senior Economist for the Del E. Webb Corporation in Phoenix, Arizona, where his economic and market research studies covered major retirement communities, shopping centers, hotels and gaming casinos. Mr. Dunham holds'a Bachelor of Sciencs degree in'Business Administration from the University of Arizona, and has completed substantial graduate work in economics at Arizona State University. He is well known on the lecture circuit and has made presentations to the Building Industry Association, NAIOP, The American Institute of Real Estate Appraisers, Orange County Transportation Commission and California Association for Local Economic Development. .1l1;�.:17i :'i, .::1' 'r..,�'A•!�)i••:`ff i:..•� (�:. •7:�/.(.I'.{%IA: R'�i :1.�'Jf ,e Ms. Jayna Morgan October 21, 1996 Page Two The third issue relates to property values and the potential for problems related to the proximity of:a Home Depot store. As with the issue of competition, it is simply not feasible to attempt a measurement of the experience in this area. More importantly, Orange County is full of examples of major retail facilities located in residential areas. The entire Irvine Ranch Master Plan, for example, has called for the location of retail centers of all types adjacent to or at least across the street from residential. Again, I believe the issue should be addressed by a brief analysis of the locations of other Home Depot and similar facilities and their relationship to nearby residential areas. TIME AND COST The Newport Economics Group is prepared to initiate these studies immediately upon authorization, with approximately three (3) weeks required for completion. J' a budget requirement for all professional time, field research and report preparation will be'j maximum of Four Thousand Dollars ($4,000.00). We do request a deposit in the amount of fifty percent (509) of the budget or Two Thousand Dollars ($2,000.00). We are now celebrating our 25th year in providing economic studies for the public and private sectors. We have completed well over 100 fiscal impact studies on California and a number of other states. Additionally, we have been retained by a number of communities such as Newport Beach, Carlsbad, Palm Springs, Indio and others to establish systems for the performance of these types of studies. Our experience in the field of commercial development feasibility with respect to location and other factors has involved numerous major projects for such clients as The Irvine Company, The Koll Company, Rancho Santa Margarita and the Foothill Ranch. Based on this experience, I believe we would be in an excellent position to provide you with meaningful studies. If this proposal is acceptable, please sign and return one copy. Please call me with any questions or comments you may have. Sincerely, THE NEWPORT ECONOMICS GROUP Robert J. Dunham President Rl D:pw Authorized by: Enclosure I. LAND USE AND PLANNING Discussion: The existing General Plan and zoning designations on the site are for Medium High Density Residential and Public Space. The applicant proposes a General Plan Amendment and Zone Change to General Commercial, Office Commercial and Public Space. The commercial development is proposed to be located at the southeast corner of Golden West Street and Warner Avenue and is generally compatible with the existing commercial development existing at the other three comers of the intersection. The proposed Home Depot site, however, will displace existing athletic fields at Ocean View High School that are currently General Planned and Zoned for Public space. These fields are heavily used both by Ocean View High School and by youth sports organizations on the weekends. In order to mitigate the potentially adverse impacts, the fields will need to be replaced to provide for adequate open space and recreation area available to Ocean View High School and the public. The existing single family development to the south of the project site, and the multifamily residential development to the west of the site across Golden West Street will face the proposed office building. These land Use issues shall be discussed in the EIR. There are no agricultural operations or resources that would be adversely affected by the project. The project does not propose any elements that would disrupt or divide the physical arrangement of the surrounding community. The project will result in a copyict with -environmental plans .and policies of the City of Huntington Beach. The portion of the project site currently designated for Medium High Density Residential,. is identified within the City of Huntington Beach Housing Element as a site for affordable housing. Implementdtion of the proposed project will amend the residential designation to commercial uses, resulting in the loss of land designated for affordable housing. This issue shall be discussed in the EIR. VII. BIOLOGICAL RESOURCES Discussion: The site is 100% graded and has been heavily disturbed by recreational and school uses. There are no endangered, threatened or rare plant or animal species on the site. The project will not impact any designated natural communities, wildlife habitats or migration corridors. A standard condition of approval will require that any existing mature trees removed from the site be replaced on site at a 2:1 ratio with 36" box trees (see Standard Condition of Approval No. 8). No significant effects are anticipated. The project may result -in impacts to wetland habitat (e.g., marsh, riparian and vernal pool). An approximate one -acre marsh area is located southeast of the project site. The EIR will address the biological significance of this area and will assess potential impacts the project may have on this area. Certificatp of Insurance Agency Name and Address: )Professi dal Practice Insurance Brokers, Inc. THIS CERTIFICATE IS ISSUED AS A MATTER OF INFORMATION ONLY AND CONFERS NO RIGHTS UPON 10 California Street THE CERTIFICATE HOLDER. THIS CERTIFICATE DOES NOT AMEND, EXTEND OR ALTER THE COVERAGE Redwood City CA 94063-1513 AFFORDED THE POLICIES LISTED BELOW. (415) W9.5900 Fax (415) W8.1 d55 Insureds Name and Address: Companies Affording Policies: / A: ZURICH INSURANCE COMPANY EDAW, INC. /0 /r/ B: ZURICH INSURANCE COMPANY 735 DBVIS Street [[ o: AMERICAN MOTORISTS INSURANCE CO. San Francisco CA 94111 E: CONTINENTAL CASUALTY COMPANY F: COVERAGES: THIS IS TO CERTIFY THAT POLICIES OF INSURANCE LISTED BELOW HAVE BEEN ISSUED TO THE INSURED NAMED ABOVE FOR THE POLICY PERIOD INDICATED. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY REQUIREMENT. TERM OR CONDITION OF ANY CONTRACT OR OTHFR DOCUMENT WITH RESPECT TO WHICH THIS CERTIFICATE MAY BE ISSUED OR MAY PERTAIN, THE INSURANCE AFFORDED BY THE POLICIES DESCRIBED HEREIN IS SUBJECT TO ALL THE TERMS, EXCLUSIONS, AND CONDITIONS OF SUCH POLICIES. 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(any one fire): $1,000,000 Combined Single Limit: $1,000,000 Bodily Injury/person: Bodily Injury/accident: Property Damage: Each Occurrence: Aggregate: Statutory Limits Each Accident: $1,000,000 Disease/Policy Limit: $1,000,000 Disease/Employee: $1,000,000 Aggregate $1,000,000 Description of Operations/LocationsN�ph"/6es94&tfi:rhs/Special Items: All operations of the Named Insured. �I`Vya L1rU�b�'liitV0o ly:-The. City of Huntington Beach, -its officers and employees are named as additional insureds but only as respects liability arising out of the Named Insureds' operations in the Preparation of MoDonnell Centre Business Park Specific Plan & EIR, project # 6N116.01; such coverage is primary as respects any insurance carried by the additional insured with respect to work performed by the Named Insured. -wnnen at aggregate limits oT uaoliny not less tnan amount snown. THE AGGREGATE LIMIT IS THE TOTAL INSURANCE AVAILABLE FOR CLAIMS PRESENTED WITHIN THE POLICY FOR ALL OPERATIONS OF THE INSURED. Certificate Holder: CANCELLATION: THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH SHOULD ANY OF THE ABOVE DESCRIBED POLICIES BE CANCELED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION DATE THEREOF, THE ISSUING COMPANY WILL MAIL 30 DAYS WRITTEN PLANNING DEPARTMENT, 3RD FLOOR NOTICE TO THE CERTIFICATE HOLDER NAMED TO THE LEFT. 2000 MAIN STREET , HUNTINGTON BEACH CA 92648 ATTN: JULIE OSUGI Authorized 10/10/96 MH cc: �VV 1 Vy �V ZURICH AMERICAN ""::LIRANCE GROUP TOP M COMMERCIAL INSURANCE PACKAGE POLIC` COVERAGE CHANGE ENDORSEMEW, insurance for this coverage pare provides by: ZURICH INSURANCE COMPANY EDAW. INC. POLICY: CP05181149-09 EFFECTIVE: 7/1/96-7/1/97 ADDITIONAL INSURED PRIMARY COVERAG 7* ACT 1) 1. _ p:o THIS ENDORSEMENT MODIFIES INSURANCE PROVIDED UNDER THE FOLLOWING- — { �v COMMERCIAL GENERAL LIABILITY COVERAGE PART �I IT IS AGREED THAT ANY PERSON OR ORGANIZATION DESCRIBED BELOW IS AN ADDITIONAL INSURED, BUT ONLY WITH RESPECT TO LIABILITY ARISING OUT OF OPERATIONS PERFORMED. FOR THE ADDITIONAL INSURED BY OR ON BEHALF OF THE NAMED' INSURED. TEE INSURANCE AFFORDED TO SUCH ADDITIONAL INSURED. IS PRIMARY AND SHALL NOT CONTRIBUTE IN ANY WAY WITH ANY OTHER INSURANCE WHICH SUCH ADDITIONAL INSURED MAY HAVE. ALL OTHER ENDORSEMENTS, PROVISIONS, CONDITIONS, AND EXCLUSIONS OF THIS INSURANCE SHALL REMAIN UNCHANGED AND APPLY TO THE ADDITIONAL INSURED DESCRIBED BELOW. ADDITIONAL INSURED THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH ITS OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES TYPE OF OP22ATICM PROJECT LOCATION PREPARATION OF MCDONNELL CENTRE BUSINESS PARK SPECIFIC PLAN 6 EIR ; PROJECT 16N116.01 %i. O1 TII-100-A (01/93) Page 1 Last pag Cle)i6RI&-iM*ERIC'AN IN�LJRANCE GROUP TOP II COMMERCIAL INSURANCE PACKAGE POLICE COVERAGE CHANGE ENDORSEMEN' insurance for this coverage part provided by: ZURICH INSURANCE COMPANY EDAw, INC. POLICY: CP05181149-09 EFFECTIVE: 7/1/96-7l1f97 ADDITIONAL INSURED PRIMARY COVERAGE; v oc r 01 •�,�y«+ y THIS ENDORSEMENT MODIFIES INSURANCE PROVIDED UNDER THE FOLLOWING;:, 096 COMMERCIAL GENERAL LIABILITY COVERAGE PART ` �rC 01 IT IS AGREED THAT ANY PERSON OR ORGANIZATION DESCRIBED BELOW IS AN ADDITIONAL INSURED, BUT ONLY WITH RESPECT TO LIABILITY ARISING OUT OF OPERATIONS PERFORMED FOR THE ADDITIONAL INSURED BY OR ON BEHALF OF TEE NAMED INSURED. TEE INSURANCE AFFORDED TO SUCH ADDITIONAL INSURED IS PRIMARY AND SHALL NOT CONTRIBUTE IN ANY WAY WITH ANY OTHER INSURANCE WHICH SUCH ADDITIONAL INSURED MAY HAVE. ALL OTHER ENDORSEMENTS, PROVISIONS, CONDITIONS, AND EXCLUSIONS OF THIS INSURANCE SHALL REMAIN UNCHANGED AND APPLY TO THE ADDITIONAL INSURED DESCRIBED BELOW. ADDITIORAL INSMUM THE CITY OF MUNTINGTON BEACH ITS OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES TYPE OF OPERATION PROJECT LOCATION PREPARATION OF MCDONNELL CENTRE BUSINESS PARK SPECIFIC PLAN 6 EIR PROJECT #0116.01 01 T11-100-A (01/93) Page t Last Page f` PROPOSAL FOR WINTERSBURG/HOME DEPOT Environmental Impact Report and Related Services prepared for: The City of Huntington Beach Community Development Department 2000 Main Street Huntington Beach, California 92648 prepared by: EDAW, Inc. September 30, 1996 PROPOSAL FOR WINTERS BURG/HOME DEPOT Environmental Impact Report and Related Services prepared for: The City of Huntington Beach Community Development Department 2000 Main Street Huntington Beach, California 92648 prepared by. EDAW, Inc. September 30, 1996 SEP 3 0 1996 ��Ffih1�NiT"Y pEVELoPM ENT PROPOSAL FOR WINTERSBURG/HOME DEPOT SITE Environmental Impact Report Prepared for: CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT 2000 MAIN STREET HUNTINGTON BEACH, CALIFORNIA 92648 CONTACT: MS. LAURA PHILLIPS PLANNER (714) 536-5271 Prepared by: EDAW, INC. 17875 VON KARMAN AVE., SUITE 400 IRVINE, CALIFORNIA 92614 (714) 660-8044 SEPTEMBER 1996 TABLE OF CONTENTS I. INTRODUCTION............................................................................................................. I II. PROJECT UNDERSTANDING/CONTRACT RESPONSIBILITIES .......................... 3 III. SCOPE OF WORK........................................................................................................... 8 IV. PROJECT PERSONNEL.................................................................................................. 35 V. QUALIFICATIONS.......................................................................................................... 38 VI. PROJECT SCHEDULE AND BUDGET......................................................................... 43 VII. REFERENCES................................................................................................................... 47 VIII. AUTHORIZATION........................................................................................................... 49 APPENDIX A - FEE SCHEDULE, SCHEDULE OF INSURANCE, AND EDAW RESUMES 0A 6NI5000TROPOSAL.DOC 1 C I. INTRODUCTION EDAW, Inc. (EDAW) is pleased to submit this proposal for preparation of the Wintersburg/Home Depot site Environmental Impact Report (EIR). Completion of the work program outlined in this proposal will provide the City of Huntington Beach with a comprehensive planning and environmental program that will meet and exceed the needs and objectives of the community. The products of this environmental planning process will provide the elected and appointed officials of Huntington Beach with meaningful solutions to the actual and perceived problems. The analysis and presentation of information will be thorough, objective, and legally defensible. EDAW is a multi -disciplinary firm, with more than half a century of experience in the fields of environmental planning, urban planning and design, and landscape architecture. We have a strong track record in providing environmental planning documents for communities throughout California. EDAW is well suited to prepare the comprehensive environmental services program required by the City of Huntington Beach for several reasons. First, the EDAW team has extensive knowledge of the major environmental, planning, legal, community and political issues which the City of Huntington Beach may encounter as it formulates and implements the environmental program for this project. Formerly of STA Planning, Inc., our environmental staff has prepared numerous EIR projects for the City of Huntington Beach, including but not limited to the EIRs for the Downtown Specific Plan Areas, Ellis/Goldenwest Quartersection Specific Plan EIR, Huntington Central Park EIR and EIR 91-2. Our staff has established a productive working relationship with City staff through work on these past projects. We are currently preparing the McDonnell Centre Business Park Specific Plan EIR for the City. Second, EDAW staff has experience with projects of similar nature and scope. Mr. Don Smith will serve as Principal -in -Charge for the project. Ms. Jayna Morgan will serve as Project Manager. Ms. Sally Mirabella will serve as Assistant Project Manager. They will be assisted by various support staff. We assure the City that these individuals will have continued "hands-on" involvement in the project. Third, EDAW is knowledgeable of all recent changes in current court rulings pertaining to the interpretation of the State Planning, Zoning and Development Laws, California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), and the State CEQA Guidelines. These changes are incorporated into the preparation and processing of EDAW's environmental and planning documents. We prepare legally defensible documents of the highest quality that address objectively all major issues. The EDAW team is prepared to conduct the work program addressed in this proposal in a cost- effective and time -efficient manner. 0A 6N15000TROPOSAL.DOC 2 II. PROJECT UNDERSTANDING/CONTRACT RESPONSIBILITIES PROJECT DESCRIPTION Per our review of the September 9, 1996 Request for Proposal (RFP) and through our discussions with City staff, we understand that the project consists of a General Plan Amendment, Zone Change, Conditional Use Permit, and Tentative Parcel Map to permit the development of a Home Depot store, an Administrative Office Building, and the relocation of athletic/recreational fields. The project site is approximately 17.28 acres owned by the Huntington Beach Union High School District. A 10.87-acre portion of the site was redesignated in 1992 from Public -Semi Public use to Medium High Density Residential. Subsequently, a Conditional Use Permit for 253 apartment units was approved. This development project was not carried out, and the 17.28-acre site is now designated for Public use and Medium High Density Residential. The site is presently occupied with two structures which housed the former Wintersburg Continuing Education High School, and a running track/football field and a soccer field within the Ocean View High School. Surrounding uses include retail shopping centers to the north and west, single family residences to the south, and the Ocean View High School athletic fields to the east. The project consists of the demolition of the closed Wintersburg School buildings, and the construction of a 129,802-square foot Home Depot store and garden center on a 10.5-acre site. The project also includes a future 30,000-square foot office building on 2.71 acres, and the relocation of various athletic fields on a 4.06-acre remainder parcel and at the adjacent Ocean View High School. The specific entitlement requests are described below: General Plan Amendment No. 96-2 General Plan Amendment No. 96-2 is a request to change the General Plan Land Use designations on the site as follows: Sub -Area 1 from P (RL) (Public with an underlying designation of Low Density Residential and RMH-25 (Medium High Density Residential, 25 units/acre) to CG-F 1 (General Commercial with a Floor Area Ratio of 0.35) on 10.5 acres; Sub -Area 2 from RMH-25 (Medium High Density Residential, 25 units/acre) to CO-F 1 (Office Commercial with a Floor Area Ratio of 0.35) on 2.71 acres; and Sub -Area 3 from RMH-25 (Medium High Density Residential, 25 units/acre) to P (RL) (Public with an underlying designation of Low Density Residential) on 4.06 acres. 0A 6NI5000TROPOSAL.DOC 2 Zone Change No. 96-4 Zone Change No. 96-4 conforms with the above described General Plan Amendment and is a request to change the zoning designations as follows: Sub -Area 1 from PS-FP2 (Public -Semi Public-Floodplain) and RMH-FP2 (Medium High Density Residential-Floodplain) to CG-FP2 (General Commercial-Floodplain) on 10.5 acres; Sub -Area 2 from RMH-FP2 (Medium High Density Residential-Floodplain) to CO-FP2 (Office Commercial-Floodplain) on 2.71 acres; and Sub -Area 3 from RMH-FP2 (Medium High Density Residential-Floodplain) to PS-FP2 (Public - Semi Public-Floodplain) on 4.07 acres. Conditional Use Permit No. 96-55 The proposed development consists of a 105,700-square foot Home Depot store with an attached 24,102 square foot outdoor garden center (for a total of 129,802 square feet of retail area). Parking and landscaping are to be provided in compliance with the Huntington Beach Zoning and Subdivision Ordinance (HBZSO). Access to the site is provided from both Goldenwest Street and Warner Avenue. In conjunction with the development, all of the existing Wintersburg Continuing High School buildings will be demolished. The existing running track/football field, soccer fields, and softball fields will be relocated within Ocean View High School. Two existing softball fields to the south and southeast of the site will remain undisturbed. The relocated fields will consist of a football/track field, a practice soccer field on one of the existing softball fields, and a multi -use soccer/softball field. Additionally, an area for the future tennis court and professional office building will be rough graded. The future professional office building will consist of a two-story building not to exceed 30,000 square feet. Tentative Parcel Map A Tentative Parcel Map is also required to reconfigure the site into appropriate parcels for development. 0A 6N 15000TROPOSAL.DOC 5 Through our past work efforts with the City, we understand our role in this project will be an extension of City staff. The EDAW team will function in the following capacity as: • Provider of technical information • Provider of unbiased recommendations • Public educator • Solicitor of public input • Organizer • Preparer of staff reports In addition to the issues discussed above, EDAW believes that projects of this magnitude have important functional and organizational issues. These key issues that EDAW intends to address through our work program include: • The need for an integrated approach to the planning, design, environmental, and circulation/safety issues involved in the comprehensive study. • The need to prepare all work products consistent with the objectives of the project and the expectations of the project team. • The need to maintain the adopted schedule and budget. DATA NEEDS FROM APPLICANT AND CITY STAFF In accordance with page eight of the September 9, 1996 Request for Proposal, we foresee the following as key data needs required for the EIR Program. They have been broken down by the members responsible for each item. As stated previously, EDAW's work program will avoid duplication of work efforts provided by others. Applicant Requested: 1. Aerial Photo 2. Base Map 3. All Technical Studies conducted for the site (i.e., geotechnical report prepared by Geotechnical Professionals, traffic report prepared by Barton-Aschman Associates, Inc.) 4. Title Report 5. Site Plans 6. Statement of project objectives required by Section 15124 of the California Environmental Quality Act (EDAW can provide the City/Project Applicant with a draft) City Requested: 1. Wintersburg site EIR 0A 6N15000TROPOSAL.DOC 6 EDAW Currently Has the Following: 1. Updated General Plan and technical studies 2. Adopted City format for CEQA documents 3. Current listing of utility purveyor contacts 4. Listing of discretionary actions to be covered by the EIR 5. A listing of current related projects (including statistics) to be utilized in the cumulative impact analysis. This listing should include recently approved or proposed projects. EDAW will also verify the projects utilized by Barton-Aschman Associates, Inc. for their traffic analysis. Ideally, EDAW will obtain the majority of data needs at our initial kick-off meeting. The timing for items not obtained at the kick-off meeting will be discussed during the kick-off meeting. See Task 1.0 of our Scope of Work. CHANGES IN SCOPE OF WORK The following section, "Wintersburg/Home Depot EIR Scope of Work," outlines the scope and depth of analysis proposed by EDAW for completion of the EIR. Any changes in the project description or unanticipated changes in the Scope of Work will constitute grounds for contract renegotiation. As indicated, the project budget contained in Section IV of this proposal does contain a 10% contingency. INSURANCE COVERAGE EDAW carries one million dollars ($1,000,000) per occurrence and two million dollars ($2,000,000) aggregate general liability and performance completion insurance with Zurich Insurance Company, full liability automobile coverage with Zurich Insurance Company, and Worker's Compensation insurance with the American Motorist Insurance Company. A detailed Schedule of Insurance is provided in Appendix A. 0A 6N 15000TROPOSAL.DOC 7 III. WINTERSBURG/HOME DEPOT EIR SCOPE OF WORK We understand that it is of the utmost importance to prepare an environmental document and support materials which: • Meet all requirements and recent court interpretations of CEQA • Identify and analyze all important issues in a comprehensive manner • Recommend a comprehensive package of mitigation measures that will resolve controversial issues Our team is prepared to assign staff and resources required to implement the scope of services from contract authorization to plan approval. We have sufficient staffing and production capabilities for all work tasks. The tasks for the EIR are listed below and discussed in detail in this section. TASK 1.0 PROJECT INITIATION 1.1 Collect and Analyze Data 1.2 Project Schedule 1.3 Project Kick-off Meeting TASK 2.0 PREPARATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL DOCUMENTS 2.1 Preparation and Distribution of Notice of Preparation (NOP) 2.2 Evaluate NOP Responses and Refine Scope of Work 2.3 Screencheck Draft Environmental Impact Report (EIR) 2.4 Preparation and Distribution of the Draft EIR and Notice of Completion (NOC) 2.5 Response to Comments/Final EIR 2.6 Preparation and Distribution of Final EIR 2.7 Mitigation Monitoring/Reporting Program 2.8 Statement of Findings and Facts and Overriding Considerations and Draft Resolutions 2.9 Preparation of Notice of Determination (NOD) 2.10 Preparation of Staff Reports (optional) TASK 3.0 PROJECT MANAGEMENT/MEETINGS/HEARINGS 3.1 Project Kick-Off/Strategy Meeting - one (1) 3.2 City Staff/Project Team Meetings - three (3) 3.3 Scoping Meeting - one (1) 3.4 Planning Commission Study Session/Hearings - three (3) 3.5 City Council Study Session/Hearings - three (3) 0A 6NI5000TROPOSAL.DOC 6 TASK 1.0 PROJECT INITIATION SUBTASK 1.1 COLLECT AND ANALYZE DATA The purpose of this subtask is to collect the existing database for the proposed project. All existing data to be provided by the applicant, and the City staff will be used in preparing the various work products outlined in this proposal. Concurrent with the collection of data, EDAW will work with the project team to clearly define their objectives and expectations of the process. To complete this subtask, EDAW will accomplish the following: 1. EDAW will meet with City staff and the applicant to obtain data requests outlined in this proposal and determine any additional data needs. 2. EDAW will review and analyze all existing data provided by the applicant and the City. 3. If necessary, EDAW will prepare and submit to City staff and the applicant a list of required additional information. 4. Upon receipt of all data, EDAW will prepare a comprehensive list of references to be used by the project team. Work Products: ® Attendance at meeting with City staff and team members. ® List of data needs. ® Comprehensive list of references to be utilized. SUBTASK 1.2 PROJECT SCHEDULE The purpose of this task is to refine, adopt, and maintain the proposed schedule discussed in Section VI of this proposal. The project schedule will be reviewed and approved by the City. Any necessary changes to the project schedule will be made with concurrence by City staff, the applicant, and EDAW. A record of these changes will be made in writing and noted in the appropriate report or memorandum. To complete this subtask, we will accomplish the following: 1. The EDAW Project Manager will meet with the City staff and the applicant (see subtask 1.3). 2. Utilizing the schedule within this proposal as a base, a more definitive project schedule will be established with milestone dates for all work products. 0A 6N15000TROPOSAL.DOC 10 3. Ranges of dates for the meetings and public hearings will be outlined. 4. An on -going project schedule will be maintained. 5. Copies of any changes to the project schedule will be provided to City staff, project team members, and the applicant. 6. Reasons for all changes in the schedule will be provided to City staff, project team members and the applicant. Work Product: ® Refined Project Schedule. SUBTASK 1.3 PROJECT KICK-OFF MEETING The intent and purpose of this subtask is to discuss the significant issues to be addressed in the EIR and to collect data needs. EDAW will work with the City staff, the applicant, and other interested parties to conduct all work efforts in an open environment that encourages and facilitates involvement and participation. Concurrent with the collection of data information, the project schedule Subtask 1.2 will also be discussed at the Project Kick -Off meeting. Work Products: ® Attendance at project kick-off meeting. 0A 6N15000TROPOSAL.DOC 11 TASK 2.0 PREPARATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL DOCUMENTS SUBTASK 2.1 PREPARATION AND DISTRIBUTION OF NOP EDAW will prepare the NOP and distribute it to the mailing list approved by the City of Huntington Beach. The Initial Study, prepared by the City of Huntington Beach, will be sent with the NOR As required by Section 15082 of the CEQA Guidelines, the NOP shall be sent via certified mail to all Federal, Responsible, and Trustee agencies that will be involved in approval of the project. A screencheck draft of the NOP will be provided for review and approval by City staff prior to distribution. Work Products: ® Three (3) copies of the screencheck Notice of Preparation for staff review. ® Fifty (50) copies of the Notice of Preparation/Initial Study, mailed to local, Federal, Responsible, and Trustee agencies, and other interested agencies/individuals. ® Ten (10) copies of the Notice of Preparation mailed to State and Regional Clearinghouses. SUBTASK 2.2 EVALUATE NOP RESPONSES AND REFINE SCOPE OF WORK After receipt of Notice of Preparation responses, EDAW will identify issues for which no significant impacts will occur (to be described as effects found not to be significant in the EIR) and identify potentially significant impact topics, discussed during the scoping process, that will require further evaluation in the EIR. A memorandum will be submitted to the City of Huntington Beach summarizing issues identified in the scoping process, and suggestions to the project scope if deemed necessary. It is not anticipated that the scope of work and budget proposed in this document would require augmentation beyond the contingency. Work Product: ® Five (5) copies of a memorandum suggesting refinements, if needed, to the scope of work, the schedule, and the budget for the EIR, based upon the results of the scoping process, subject to approval by the City of Huntington Beach. SUBTASK 2.3 SCREENCHECK DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT (EIR) Our environmental documentation will analyze the "worst case" development plan scenario which could be realized by the project. As required by CEQA, the "worst case" development scenario will be analyzed throughout the Environmental Impact Report, however, it will also evaluate several alternative land use scenarios. EDAW will prepare a Screencheck Draft EIR for City staff review. Upon staff review, EDAW will incorporate all City staff comments into the Draft EIR. Once the Draft EIR is complete, EDAW will prepare the Notice of Completion (NOC) for distribution to the State Clearinghouse, public, and Responsible/Trustee Agencies. 0A 6N 15000TROPOSAL.DOC 12 [l The EIR will address the full range of environmental topics required by the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). The document will be prepared in accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act of 1970 as amended, State Guidelines for the Implementation of the California Environmental Quality Act of 1970 as amended. The following pages include brief descriptions of each section of the EIR discussing the general contents, the key issues that will be addressed and to what level of detail, and the methodology and assumptions to be used in our analyses. INTRODUCTION This section will describe briefly the location and general characteristics of the project, the purpose of the EIR, and the format and content of the EIR. SUMMARIES We will provide three (3) summaries at the beginning of the EIR. These summaries are the Executive Summary, Project Summary, and Alternatives Summary. Each summary is described below. Executive Summary EDAW will provide an Executive Summary of the EIR in accordance with CEQA Guidelines. The Executive Summary will afford the casual reader of the EIR an opportunity to understand the project and its implications. The Executive Summary will include: • Project Description (with illustrations) • Applicant, Lead Agency, Responsible Agency Data • Narrative Summary Impacts, Mitigation, and Levels of Significance • Narrative Summary of Alternatives Project Summary of Impacts, Mitigation Measures, and Level of Significance The second summary will provide a tabular summary of all potential impacts of the project, recommended mitigation measures, and the resulting level of significance. This summary will list the cumulative impacts of this project as well as specific project related impacts. These impacts will be called out separately so that the reader may understand the effects of both the project and other development that is occurring in surrounding areas. • Impact Summary • Summary of Mitigation 0A 6N15000TROPOSAL.DOC 13 • Level of Significance Summary of Alternatives to the Proposed Project The third summary will provide a comparison of the impacts of all alternatives to the proposed project. The summary of alternatives will be of critical importance to the proposed project. It is intended that this alternatives summary provide decision -makers with a ready reference to the project and its alternatives. This summary in tabular format will provide the following data: • Alternative Descriptions (General) • Whether Alternative is Under Consideration • Whether Alternative is Superior to the Project PROJECT DESCRIPTION This section will describe the location and the characteristics of the existing, approved and proposed future development including planned urban land uses, circulation system, infrastructure improvements, phasing, and other important components of the project. It will also identify key contacts, define the objectives of the project as proposed by the City, and list the required discretionary actions. History of Project The section will also provide a history of the approval process for the project. It will discuss past planning activities as they relate to the project. This will be prepared with text, maps, charts, and graphs. Additionally, the section will provide the proper citations for past environmental documents related to the project site (i.e. Wintersburg site EIR and the General Plan Update EIR) and their incorporation by reference into the EIR. The incorporation by reference of environmental documents will be accomplished in accordance with Section 15150 of the State CEQA Guidelines. The incorporation will include where the information is available for public review and inspection, a summary of data incorporated, and the relationship of the information to the project. It is intended that this section provide the reader with a complete knowledge of the planning content of the project. The section will also serve as a base for future analysis of the project. We will use the following procedures: EDAW will discuss past planning activities as they relate to the proposed project. 2. The section will provide the proper citations for past environmental documents related to the project site and their incorporation by reference into the EIR based upon information received from the City and in Subtask 1.1. 0A 6N15000TROPOSAL.DOC 14 3. The incorporation by reference of environmental documents will be accomplished in accordance with Section 15150 of the State CEQA Guidelines. The incorporation will include, where the information is available for public review and inspection, a summary of data incorporated, and the relationship of the information to the project. 4. The section will provide the reader with a complete knowledge of the planning content of the project. The section will also serve as a base for future staff analysis of the project. DESCRIPTION OF CITYWIDE AND REGIONAL LAND USES RELATING TO THE PROJECT Citywide - City of Huntington Beach The section will list and illustrate the location of approved and proposed projects within the City of Huntington Beach. This section will focus on the recently approved or proposed projects of a similar scale and character. Overall, the section will provide the basis for the analysis of cumulative impacts of the project in conjunction with recently approved and proposed projects. It is intended that the section provide the reader with the information necessary to understand the position of each component of the development request within its local environment. At the same time, this section will provide data necessary to understand their importance in the subregional and regional perspective. Regional - Orange County_ The section will list and illustrate the location of approved and proposed projects within the regional area including the County of Orange. This section will also focus on the past, present, and reasonably foreseeable future projects of a similar scale and character. Overall, the section will provide a further basis for the analysis of cumulative impacts of the project in conjunction with approved and proposed projects. It is intended that the section provide the reader with the information necessary to understand the position of each component of the development request within its regional environment. At the same time, this section will provide data necessary to understand its importance in the regional perspective. 1. EDAW staff will coordinate with the City to obtain a list of current projects in the City. 2. EDAW will also contact in writing the County of Orange and adjacent cities of Westminster and Fountain Valley to obtain a list of projects for which applications have been filed. 3. EDAW will review the master list of projects with City staff. 0A 6N15000TROPOSAL.DOC I I 15 4. The correspondence with the County and adjacent cities will be carefully documented and included in Appendix A to the Draft EIR. This Appendix will rdocument all public participation and review of the Draft EIR. 5. The section and master list of projects will provide a further basis for the analysis of cumulative impacts of the project in conjunction with approved and proposed projects. ENVIRONMENTAL SETTING, IMPACTS, MITIGATION MEASURES, AND LEVELS OF SIGNIFICANCE This section (that is considered the main body of the EIR) will describe the existing environmental setting for the study area. The section will also analyze all potential impacts and recommended mitigation measures related to the project. Each impact section will discuss project -specific impacts, cumulatively significant impacts, and secondary or growth -related impacts (where applicable). EDAW will use the state CEQA Guidelines and/or local policies to establish thresholds of significance in each impact area. A full range of mitigation measures will be discussed and evaluated for feasibility and effectiveness. Following the discussion of impacts and mitigation r measures, the resulting level of significance will be stated. The Initial Study prepared by the City of Huntington Beach has determined the scope of analysis for the EIR. The following environmental topics shall be addressed to the level of detail necessary in the EIR. • Air Quality • Noise • Aesthetics/Light and Glare • Land Use Compatibility • Traffic/Circulation • Geological Problems • Recreation As stated above, each environmental topic will be addressed in the following manner: SETTING IMPACTS MITIGATION MEASURES LEVEL OF SIGNIFICANCE Significant/Insignificant Project Cumulative 0A 6N15000TROPOSAL.DOC 16 I Air Quality Issue: The proposed project will have the potential to impact air quality. EDAW will conduct an air quality analysis addressing the impact of the proposed project on ambient air quality and the exposure of people to pollutants. The study will be based upon the traffic volumes provided in the traffic study (prepared by Barton-Aschman Associates, Inc.) and levels of proposed development. The air quality study will contain both an analysis of mobile and stationary source emissions on air quality attainment planning within the air basin. The assessment will be consistent with the South a Coast Air Quality Management District's Air Quality Handbook for Preparing Environmental Impact Reports. Air quality impacts from land use may occur at two levels: regionally and locally. We will discuss if increased traffic will create area -wide vehicular emissions not currently anticipated within the regional air quality planning process. We will take the following steps: 1. EDAW will conduct an air quality analysis estimating area -wide smog precursor emissions hydrocarbons and oxides and nitrogen) for the project and the alternatives. This analysis will be prepared in conformance with the South Coast Air Quality Management District's Air Quality Handbook for Preparing Environmental Impact Reports. The air pollutant of most concern in Orange County is ozone. Accordingly, the analysis will place particular emphasis on emissions of reactive organic compounds (ROC) & oxides of nitrogen (NOX). 2. The local atmospheric setting will be characterized based upon available climatic data and on South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD) air quality monitoring summaries. 3. Air emissions associated with use of the completed proposed project will be assessed using California Air Resources Board (CARB)-approved models including the Air Resources Board Model Urbemis 5 or the MAAQI model. Regional air quality impacts of the proposed project will be compared to the air standard attainment status of the individual pollutants to determine the significance of the impact of the project. 4. Stationary source emissions associated with project natural gas and electrical consumption will be estimated based upon available information provided by the EPA or local utility providers. These emissions will be compared to SCAQMD daily thresholds. Mitigation measures will be identified to increase the energy efficiency of the project. 5. Temporary construction impacts, including fugitive dust emissions from roadway construction and from cut and fill operations will be evaluated. Construction emissions resulting from construction equipment, grading operations and other 0A 6N 15000TROPOSAL.DOC 17 i related aspects of the construction process will be examined. Construction equipment emissions of ROC and NOX will be quantified on a pounds -per -day and tons -per -quarter basis. Construction related emissions of ROC and NOX are not counted towards significance thresholds because the emissions are temporary. However, mitigation measures and standard City conditions to reduce emissions of fugitive dust, ROC, and NOX will be recommended. 6. Conformity with the South Coast Air Quality Management Plan (SCAQMP) will be assessed as required by the Guidelines based upon the relationship of the project to countywide population projections. Discussion will be held with the SCAQMD, to determine AQMP conformity requirements to be built into the proposed project. r 7. Along with existing City policies and requirements, EDAW will develop additional mitigation measures for air quality impacts. We will consult with the SCAQMD to formulate a reasonable and feasible mitigation program for the project. 8. Based upon existing City policies and requirements and consultant proposed mitigation measures, EDAW will define the level of significance for each project -specific and cumulative air quality impact. Noise Issue: The proposed project will be impacted by vehicular noise and will result in higher noise levels on the site than currently exist. EDAW will perform an acoustical engineering analysis of the proposed project. The study will identify, describe, and evaluate noise sources and potential noise conflicts on noise -sensitive uses (i.e. Ocean View High School to the east and the single family residents to the south of the project site) resulting from implementation of the proposed project. The highest noise impacts will be generated by the Home Depot store, due to the truck traffic and warehouse noise at the rear of the store facing the property line. The high school will be buffered by an 8-foot high block wall and the location of the various athletic fields between the Home Depot and the school buildings, while the residences to the south will be buffered by an 8-foot high block wall at the Home Depot site and the less intense office development between the Home Depot and the Mresidential property. The potential noise impacts of the project will be divided into short-term construction noise, long-term traffic noise, impacts on surrounding land uses, and on -site land use compatibility. The Highway Noise Prediction Computer Program and previous noise analyses on warehouse uses, which would include actual ambient measurements of the warehouse noise, will be utilized by EDAW to perform this analysis. The model is designed to predict Community Noise Equivalent Level (CNEL) noise levels generated by constant speed highway traffic. The program is based primarily on the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) Highway Traffic Noise Prediction Model. Like the FHWA model, the computer program predicts noise levels through a series of adjustments to a reference energy mean emission level. Such adjustments include traffic flow (speed and volume), distance, and shielding. EDAW will complete the following steps: 0A 6N15000TROPOSAL.DOC 18 1. EDAW will divide the potential noise impacts of the project into short-term construction noise, long-term traffic noise, impacts on surrounding land uses, and on -site land use compatibility. 2. EDAW will use the FHWA highway noise model ("FHWA Highway Traffic Noise Prediction Model," FHWARD-77-108) to describe existing noise levels in the project vicinity. This model allows for the consideration of existing barriers such as an 8-foot high block wall. Community noise standards relevant to this project are contained in the City of Huntington Beach Noise Element of the General Plan. The standards will be summarized and their relevance to the project discussed. 3. EDAW will determine the increase in noise levels that are caused by the project by utilizing the FHWA highway noise model in conjunction with the future project and cumulative traffic volumes from the Barton-Aschman Associates traffic study. EDAW will also analyze truck traffic and warehouse noise impacts utilizing previous studies for these types of uses. If necessary, ambient noise measurements of an existing Home Depot store can be taken. Areas that will experience a significant noise increase will be identified and the resulting land use/noise compatibility will be discussed according to City of Huntington Beach criteria. 4. Along with existing City policies and requirements, EDAW will develop mitigation measures for noise impacts. The mitigation program will be directed towards short-term construction noise and long-term noise levels resulting from increases in traffic volumes. 5. Based upon existing City policies and requirements, EDAW will define the level of significance for each project -specific and cumulative noise impact. Aesthetics/Light and Glare Issues: The proposed project will replace open athletic fields (which currently have no night lighting) with the Home Depot store and parking lot, and a vacant school site with an office building, resulting in the loss of visual open space to the public. Additionally, the project site is located along a landscape corridor as designated in the General Plan. The project will also introduce new light sources on the project site that are typical of commercial and office development. The lighting will be similar to that provided for other commercial centers at the other three corners of the intersection of Golden West Street and Warner Avenue. A visual analysis of the proposed project will be prepared for both on- and off -site surrounding areas. A line -of -sight analysis utilizing site photos and cross sections will also be prepared to clarify the impact discussion. The existing conditions and relationship to future land uses will be evaluated. OA 6N15000\PROPOSAL.DOC 1 19 1. A visual analysis of existing conditions will be developed. A visual sensitivity diagram will be made from a photographic inventory of any significant visual corridors. The existing setting and potential impacts resulting from buildout of the proposed project will be developed. 2. A series of photos of the sites and adjacent land uses will be provided and analyzed. Photographic perspectives will include selected key locations. Impacts will be assessed in terms of visibility of the project, alteration of the visual setting, sensitivity of viewpoints and additional night lighting on surrounding residential uses. The change in landform, vegetative cover, and other visual characteristics will be described based upon photos and cross sections from key viewpoints. 3. The proposed project and its proposed landscape treatment will be evaluated for compliance with the goals, policies and objectives of the City of Huntington Beach. The proposed landscape treatment will be analyzed for consistency with the City's corridor theme. 4. EDAW will define all potential project -specific and/or cumulative aesthetic/light and glare impacts. 5. Along with City policies and requirements, EDAW will develop additional mitigation measures for aesthetic/light and glare impacts. Specifically, the mitigation measures will address height, bulk, setback, building materials/color, and additional landscape treatment to be consistent with the landscape corridor theme. 6. Based on existing City policies and requirements and consultant -proposed mitigation measures, EDAW will define the level of significance for each project - specific and cumulative aesthetic/light and glare impact. Land Use Compatibility Issue: It is anticipated that the project will have a significant impact on land use. The existing General Plan and zoning designations on the site are for Medium High Density Residential and Public Space. The applicant proposes a General Plan Amendment and Zone Change to General Commercial, Office Commercial and Public Space. Additionally, the Home Depot site will displace existing athletic fields at Ocean View High School that are currently designated and zoned for Public space. The Land Use section will address General Plan consistency, land use compatibility including any potential land use conflicts, displacement of open space and recreation area, and will recommend mitigation measures where appropriate. The effect of the proposed development on other land uses in the area also will need to be addressed. The following steps will be taken: 1. EDAW will include a discussion of the general land use patterns adjacent to the project site. An existing land use map will be presented in the EIR. The existing and 0A 6N15000TROPOSAL.DOC 20 planned land uses including information from the General Plan will be described as well as development trends. Existing, approved, and proposed developments will be referenced from the "Citywide and Regional Land uses Related to the Project" section. The cumulative effects of existing uses, approved projects, major buildings under construction, planned projects with formal application, known projects and the proposed project will be evaluated. 2. We will address the Land Use Compatibility effect of the proposed development on other land uses in the area. The overall effect of the proposed project on the general character of the area will be evaluated. The change in land use patterns and potential impacts associated with the proposed land uses will be assessed. 3. Based upon present information, the project will be analyzed for consistency with the following documents: City General Plan and City Zoning and the SCAG Regional Comprehensive Plan. 4. EDAW will define all potential project -specific and cumulative land use impacts. 5. Existing City policies and requirements related to the defined land use impacts will be stated. 6. In addition to existing City policies and requirements, EDAW will develop additional mitigation measures for land use impacts where necessary. 7. EDAW will define the level of significance after mitigation for each project -specific ■ and cumulative land use impact. Transportation/Circulation Issue: It is our understanding that a traffic report prepared by Barton-Aschman Associates, Inc. has been submitted and reviewed by the Department of Public Works. The study concludes, that with implementation of recommended improvements, the project related traffic impacts on the adjacent roadway system will be mitigated and adequate access will be provided to the site. Additionally, per our conversations with Jim Otterson, he indicated that the traffic study prepared by Barton- Aschman (with City requested revisions incorporated) will be adequate for use in preparation of the EIR; therefore, no additional traffic consultant would be necessary. Per our conversation with Barton-Aschman, the traffic impact analysis requested by the Department of Public Works, along with the traffic signal progression analysis for the proposed signal on Warner Avenue, is currently in progress. After the City's review and approval of these additional studies, EDAW will take the following steps: 1. EDAW will summarize in "CEQA format" the comprehensive City -approved transportation/circulation study(s) and will verify that with implementation of the OA 6N15000\PROPOSAL.DOC 21 I proposed mitigation measures, the project. will not result in significant transportation/circulation impacts. 2. EDAW will review the local circulation system as described by Barton-Aschman Associates, Inc. The analysis and recommendations for site access and on -site circulation will be reviewed with respect to traffic operations and safety, and summarized in the EIR. 3. EDAW will state all existing City policies and requirements related to traffic impacts. 4. In addition to existing City policies and requirements and Barton-Aschman Associates, Inc. proposed measures, EDAW will recommend additional mitigation measures if necessary. 5. Based upon existing City policies and requirements and consultant -proposed mitigation measures, EDAW will define the level of significance for each project specific and cumulative transportation/circulation impact. Geologic Conditions Issue: Although there are no active faults located on the project site and it is not within the earthquake hazard special study zone, the proposed project may have an impact on geology and soils. EDAW will utilize the existing technical report prepared by Geotechnical Professionals, Inc. to evaluate this impact. EDAW will summarize the existing report and indicate whether the proposed project will expose people or structures to geological hazards resulting from expansive and compressible soils on -site. According to the RFP, the report found that the onsite silts and clays are compressible, and settlement of slabs and foundations could occur. In addition, clayey soils underlying the site are highly expansive, and require mitigation. EDAW will accomplish the following: 1. Based upon the existing report discussed above, EDAW will define all potential project specific and/or cumulative soils/geology impacts. 2. Mitigation measures proposed by the geotechnical report for the soils/geology impacts will be indicated. 3. EDAW will recommend additional mitigation measures, if determined to be necessary. 4. Based upon existing City policies and requirements and consultant proposed mitigation measures, EDAW will define the level of significance for each project -specific and cumulative impact. OA 6N15000\PROPOSAL.DOC 22 Recreation Issue: The proposed project has the potential to have a significant impact on existing and proposed recreational uses. The project includes the redesignation of 4.07 acres of Medium High Density Residential property for Public use, and the relocation of the existing athletic fields at Ocean View High School. The EIR will discuss the proposed relocation of the athletic fields in terms of the timing, acreage, type and use of existing and proposed fields. EDAW will accomplish the following: 1. The existing facilities to be relocated will be analyzed with respect to their use (i.e. organized league vs. non -organized league play) and their capacity to serve existing residents. The timing of the proposed relocation of athletic fields will be analyzed and measures will be proposed to assume the least amount of impact. 2. Where applicable, recreational use generation factors, and resulting calculations will be provided. 3. EDAW will define all potential project specific and/or cumulative impacts resulting from the relocation of the existing athletic fields at Ocean View High School. 1 4. Existing City policies related to the defined impacts will be stated. 5. Along with existing City policies and requirements, EDAW will develop additional mitigation measures for impacts to existing recreation uses. 6. Based upon existing City policies and requirements and consultant -proposed mitigation measures, EDAW will define the level of significance for each project - specific and cumulative recreation impact. ALTERNATIVES TO THE PROPOSED PROJECT The alternative section will be prepared to meet the objectives of the CEQA Guidelines by addressing a reasonable range of alternatives to the project as proposed. The section will also be consistent with recent CEQA litigation on this topic. The Summary of Alternatives presented at the beginning of the EIR will provide a comparative analysis of each alternative in a tabular format. This summary will present the defined alternatives and their respective impacts. The Alternatives section will describe each alternative and discuss whether it has been rejected from further consideration. EDAW will evaluate alternatives that may eliminate or reduce to a level of insignificance, any significant adverse impacts associated with the project. The analysis of alternatives to the proposed project will include: two (2) No Project Alternatives (1. NO Project - NO Development and 2. Development based on the existing zoning standards), Alternative Location Alternative, and up to two (2) other land use alternatives as determined by City staff, the applicant and the EDAW team. 0A 6N15000TROPOSAL.DOC 23 Each alternative will be evaluated with respect to each key impact category reviewed for the proposed project. As required by the State CEQA Guidelines, the advantages and disadvantages of each alternative and the reasons for rejecting or recommending it will be provided. The environmentally -superior alternative will be identified. If the environmentally -superior alternative is the no -project alternative, the EIR will also identify an environmentally -superior alternative among the other alternatives. During the course of environmental analysis and project review, additional land use alternatives may become apparent and warrant evaluation; these variations will be evaluated and documented, subject to receipt of written authorization from the City and at additional cost. LONG-TERM IMPLICATIONS OF THE PROPOSED PROJECT This section will analyze: Significant Irreversible Changes That Would be Involved in the Proposed Action Should It Be Implemented; and the Growth- Inducing Impacts of the Proposed Action. Significant Irreversible Environmental Changes That Would Be Involved In the Proposed Action Should It Be Implemented Buildout of the project will irreversibly commit the site to urban uses. EDAW will evaluate the impact of the project and indicate any actions that represent significant irreversible environmental changes. This will be discussed within this section of the EIR. Growth -Inducing Impacts of the Proposed Action A critical discussion will be that of the Growth -Inducing Impacts of the proposed action. Buildout of the project represents a change in land use. The implementation of the project will signal the need for additional governmental services and other facilities in the community. This section will indicate the overall and site -specific, growth -inducing impacts of the project. We will discuss other vacant parcels in the vicinity of the project. The growth -inducing impacts of this project, in conjunction with other past, present and reasonably foreseeable future projects will be discussed. Potential sources of growth inducement that will be considered include substantial long- term employment opportunities, ancillary growth resulting from increased population, extensions of infrastructure, removal of impediments to growth on surrounding or nearby open space and agricultural lands, and secondary economic growth. ENVIRONMENTAL SUMMARIES EDAW will provide a series of environmental summaries in the EIR. There are several purposes of these summaries in this location. It is intended that they accomplish the following: 1. Provide an accurate transition from the Initial Study to certification documents related to the project. 0A 6N15000TROPOSAL.DOC 24 2. Establish an exact cross-check related to each conclusion made in the environmental process. 3. Provide the City staff with a ready reference for environmental policies and requirements. 4. Ensure that all appropriate mitigation measures are listed in one location so they can be referenced easily as conditions of any project approval. 5. Provide a single location to prepare CEQA Findings and Facts. EDAW will provide the following listed Environmental Summaries: Summary of Applicable Standard Policies and Requirements EDAW will provide a summary of all applicable standard City policies and requirements in the EIR. These will be based upon our review of previous documents and discussions with the Planning staff. Summary of Applicable Mitigation Measures 1 In addition to the discussion of recommended mitigation measures within each topical section, we will provide a summary list of all proposed mitigation measures. Summary of Unavoidable Adverse Impacts of the Proposed Project EDAW will prepare a summary of all unavoidable adverse impacts of the proposed project. This summary will serve as the basis of the preparation of the Statement of Facts and Findings. The inventory of unavoidable adverse impacts will include a summary of the findings of previous EIRs that are incorporated by reference. This will allow decision -makers to determine the relative impact of the project in concert with other past, present, and reasonably foreseeable future projects. This concept is consistent with the most recent interpretations of CEQA and the CEQA Guidelines. Summary of Impacts Found Not to be Significant Based upon the information contained in the Initial Study and EIR, we will prepare a summary of those impacts that were determined to be insignificant or were reduced to a level of insignificance through standard City policies and requirements and/or mitigation measures. REPORT PREPARATION RESOURCES Organizations and Persons Consulted This section will be provided in accordance with the requirements of the City and State law and will list all individuals and agencies that were contacted during the preparation of the EIR. 0A 6N 15000TROPOSAL.DOC 25 Preparers of and Contributors to the Report This section will also be provided in accordance with the requirements of the City and State law. It will list those individuals from EDAW, and the City of Huntington Beach, as well as technical subconsultants, who were involved in the preparation of the EIR. References This section will provide a listing of all reference material used during preparation of the EIR. All references used in the preparation of the report will be made available to the City during the official review period for the EIR. The references will be held in the office of EDAW and will be delivered to the City within twenty-four hours of request. APPENDICES The EIR will contain the following appendices bound as Volume II: Appendix A - Public Participation and Review Appendix B - Barton-Aschman Associates, Inc. Traffic Study Appendix C - Geotechnical Professionals, Inc. Geotechnical Report Appendix D - EDAW Air Modeling Appendix E - EDAW Noise Modeling Work Products: ® Ten (10) copies of the initial screencheck draft EIR for review by City staff. SUBTASK 2.4 PREPARATION AND OPTIONAL DISTRIBUTION OF THE DRAFT EIR AND NOTICE OF COMPLETION (NOC) EDAW will revise the draft in response to comments from the City. The scope also allows for minor revisions after a final review by the community development staff prior to printing (no new comments will be provided with this review). EDAW will complete the Notice of Completion form and deliver ten (10) copies of the EIR to the State Clearinghouse and three (3) copies to the regional clearinghouse (SCAG). If requested by City staff, EDAW will also distribute copies by certified mail to each federal, responsible, and trustee agency. If requested by City staff, copies will be mailed by EDAW to all other parties on the City -approved distribution list. Work Products: ® Two (2) copies of the draft EIR revised in response to comments from City staff for review prior to printing. 0A 6NI5000TROPOSAL.DOC 26 ® Sixty-five (65) copies of the complete draft EIR. As an option, EDAW will also distribute the documents as described above. ® Notice of Completion. ® One (1) unbound reproducible original of the draft EIR. ® One (1) computer copy of the draft EIR in Microsoft Word for Windows 6.0. SUBTASK 2.5 RESPONSE TO COMMENTS/FINAL EIR We will prepare Response to Comments on the draft EIR as required by the City staff. It is anticipated that these responses will be prepared immediately preceding the final Hearings on the project. Responses will be coordinated with the planning staff and provided in a timely manner so as to be useful to the decision -making process. Responses to comments will take two (2) forms. Responses to written comments made during the "official" 45-day public review period and responses to comments made at public hearings on the project and EIR. Based upon the comments received during the public review period, at the meetings during the review period, we will prepare revisions to the Draft EIR that will constitute the Final EIR. The following approach will be taken: 1. EDAW will prepare a final EIR for the project in conformance with the requirements of Section 15132 of the CEQA Guidelines. The final EIR will consist of: a. Revisions to the draft EIR. b. Comment letters on the draft EIR and summaries of the comments made on the draft EIR at public hearings. C. A list of the persons, organizations, and public agencies commenting on the draft EIR. d. Responses to the comments. e. Mitigation Monitoring Program. 2. EDAW will review all written comments received on the draft EIR during the public review period and all oral comments made at public hearings with City staff to develop the general framework for the responses and prepare a draft of the responses to comments and final EIR for review by City staff. EDAW will prepare summaries of the comments made at the public hearings on the draft EIR. 0A 6N 15000TROPOSAL.DOC 27 3. Revisions will be made to the text of the draft EIR as required to make corrections and additions in response to comments. These additions and corrections will be identified through the use of bold or italicized type or other method to be approved by the Community Development Department. 4. The comment letters and responses to comments will be provided in an appendix to the Final EIR. Each comment letter will be followed by the response to that letter. The letters and responses will be grouped for ease of reference into the following categories: Federal Agencies, State Agencies, Regional Agencies, Local Agencies, Private Organizations, and Individuals. The public hearing summaries and responses also will be grouped together. 5. Responses that are within the scope of work and budget provided for consist of explanations, elaborations, or clarifications of the data contained in the draft EIR. Provisions of new analysis on issues, alternatives, or substantial project changes are not provided for in this scope and budget. Work Products: ® Three (3) copies of the screencheck Response to Comments. SUBTASK 2.6 PREPARATION AND OPTIONAL DISTRIBUTION OF FINAL EIR EDAW will revise the Final EIR in response to comments from City staff. If requested by City staff, EDAW will distribute the final EIR to all public agencies commenting on the EIR. One revision in response to comments is provided for in the scope of work and budget. Private organizations and individuals that commented on the Draft EIR will receive a copy of the response to their comment(s). Work Products: ® Thirty-five (35) copies of the Final EIR, consisting of the revised draft EIR text with an appendix containing the response to comments. If requested by the City, EDAW will distribute the Final EIR by regular mail to agencies commenting on the draft EIR and distribute response letters to private organizations and individuals commenting on the draft EIR. ® One (1) unbound reproducible copy of the Final EIR. ® One (1) computer copy of the final EIR in Microsoft Word for Windows 6.0. SUBTASK 2.7 MITIGATION MONITORING/REPORTING PROGRAM The Mitigation Monitoring/Reporting Program will be a separate stand-alone document. The Mitigation Monitoring program was developed in response to Assembly Bill (AB) 3180 (Section 21081.6 of the Public Resources Code), effective January 1, 1989. The Bill is one of the most 0A 6NI5000TROPOSAL.DOC 28 significant changes to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) since 1972. Its purpose is to ensure that proposed mitigation measures included in environmental documentation will extend beyond the pages of the document, and are implemented to reduce or eliminate significant detrimental project -related impacts to the environment. A monitoring program will be specifically tailored to the project and EIR. In general, this program will guide the project through the monitoring process through the following steps: • Determination of Roles and Responsibilities • Timing of Monitoring/Reporting Plan and Program • Identification Monitoring/Reporting Actions and Development of Checklist • Assignment of Enforcement Responsibility • Designation and Assignment of Penalties The following approach will be taken: 1. EDAW will prepare a draft MMP concurrently with the preparation of the Final EIR and attached as an appendix to the Final EIR. The MMP will be designed to ensure compliance with adopted mitigation requirements during project implementation. In coordination with City of Huntington Beach staff, EDAW will prepare the MMP for mitigation measures that address significant impacts or are adopted as conditions of approval. 2. The program will be designed to fit into the City of Huntington Beach's existing entitlement and project review process. The MMP is proposed to include the following components: Introduction and Purpose of the Program, Roles and Responsibilities, Monitoring and Reporting Procedures, and Master Mitigation Matrix. EDAW will coordinate with City of Huntington Beach staff to refine MMP content and format, prior to preparing the draft MMP. 3. The draft MMP will be revised to incorporate staff comments. A final MMP will be prepared after approval of the project by City Council to reflect any changes to mitigation measures made by the council. Work Products: ® Draft MMP, distributed with the screencheck final EIR. ® Revised Draft MMP, distributed with the final EIR. ® Final MMP, prepared after approval of the project by the City Council. ® One (1) reproducible copy of the final MMP. ® One computer copy of the final MMP in Microsoft Word for Windows 6.0. 0A 6N15000TROPOSAL.DOC 29 SUBTASK 2.8 STATEMENT OF FINDINGS AND FACTS, OVERRIDING CON- SIDERATIONS AND RESOLUTIONS Based upon the contents of the Draft EIR and the actions of the decision -making body, EDAW will prepare a Draft Statement of Findings and Facts pursuant to Section 15091 and 15093 of the State CEQA Guidelines for review by City staff. The statement will detail: Effects Determined to be Insignificant in the Initial Study and the EIR; Impacts Mitigated to a Level of Insignificance; Unavoidable Adverse Impacts; and Rejection of Alternatives. Subsequent to staff review of the Draft, EDAW will prepare a Statement of Findings and Facts for consideration by the decision - making body. As required by the State CEQA Guidelines, one of three findings must be made for each significant effect and must be supported by substantial evidence in the record. The EDAW project manager will consult with the Community Development Department to review the draft findings and to finalize them. The Community Development Department may submit the findings for review by the City Attorney and transmit the City Attorney's comments to EDAW. Section 15093 of CEQA requires the decision -maker to balance the benefits of the proposed project against its unavoidable environmental risks in determining whether to approve the project. If a public agency approves a project that will have an adverse environmental effect, the agency must make a statement that lists the factors and public benefits that were considered in the decision making process. A Draft Statement of Overriding Considerations will prepared by EDAW for review by the City staff. Subsequent to staff review, a Statement of Overriding Considerations will be prepared for consideration by the decision -makers. Work Products: ® Three (3) copies of the draft Resolutions, Findings and Statement of Overriding Considerations. ® One (1) finalized, reproducible copy of the Resolutions, Findings and Statement of Overriding Considerations. ® One (1) computer copy of the Resolutions, Findings and Statement of Overriding Considerations in Microsoft Word for Windows 6.0. SUBTASK 2.9 PREPARATION OF NOTICE OF DETERMINATION EDAW will prepare the Notice of Determination (NOD for the project within one day of approval of the project by the City of Huntington Beach consistent with Section 21108(a) of the CEQA Guidelines. The NOD will be submitted to the City for filing. Work Product: ® One (1) copy of the NOD. 0A 6N15000TROPOSAL.DOC 30 SUBTASK 2.10 PREPARATION OF STAFF REPORTS (optional) EDAW will prepare staff reports for the Huntington Beach Planning Commission and City Council on the actions related to the EIR. These staff reports will follow the standard format and content requirements of City of Huntington Beach Community Development staff reports. Draft reports will be made, as necessary, and the reports will be finalized. It is anticipated that these reports will be prepared to accompany the draft and final EIR to the Planning Commission and City Council. Work Product: ® One (1 draft taff Report for each Planning Commission Study Session and Public Hearing ® One (1 'ble final Staff Report for each City Council Study Session and Public Hearing C� 0A 6N15000TROPOSAL.DOC 31 TASK 3.0 PROJECT MANAGEMENT/MEETINGS/HEARINGS SUBTASK 3.1 PROJECT KICK-OFF MEETING Ms. Jayna Morgan and Ms. Sally Mirabella will attend the Project Kick-off Meeting with City staff. The purpose of this meeting is discussed in Task 1.0 of this Work Program. SUBTASK 3.2 CITY STAFF/PROJECT TEAM MEETINGS (3) Ms. Jayna Morgan and Ms. Sally Mirabella will attend three (3) staff meetings in addition to the kick-off meeting as specified in the September 9, 1996 RFP. EDAW will prepare meeting agendas and supplemental materials which include the status of work efforts and issues to be resolved. EDAW will ensure that all tasks are completed on time. EDAW will communicate between all parties including, but not limited to City staff, the applicant, and all subconsultants involved in the preparation of the EIR. SUBTASK 3.3 SCOPING MEETING (1) Ms. Jayna Morgan and Ms. Sally Mirabella will attend one (1) Public Scoping Meeting as requested by the September 9, 1996 RFP. It is anticipated that this meeting will occur when the NOP/Initial Study is ready to be released for public review. This meeting will function as an EIR scoping meeting. EDAW will provide the City's Director of Community Development two weeks' advance notice of the arranged scoping meeting to allow the opportunity for attendance by City staff. All meetings will be held at the Huntington Beach City Hall unless an alternate location has been agreed to by the City. Agendas and speakers/comment cards will be prepared for the scoping meeting and tailored to the issues to be addressed. The project description and Initial Study will be provided and explained at the EIR scoping meeting in order to solicit input. Minutes will be prepared for each meeting and distributed to the City of Huntington Beach. SUBTASK 3.4 PLANNING COMMISSION STUDY SESSION/HEARINGS (3) Ms. Jayna Morgan and Ms. Sally Mirabella will attend one (1) Planning Commission Study Session and two (2) Planning Commission Hearings. EDAW will be prepared to make all necessary presentations to the Commission. 0A 6N15000TROPOSAL.DOC 32 SUBTASK 3.5 CITY COUNCIL STUDY SESSION/HEARINGS (3) Ms. Jayna Morgan and Ms. Sally Mirabelli will attend one (1) City Council Study Session and two (2) City Council Hearings. EDAW will be prepared to make all necessary presentations to the City Council. Work Product: ® The work products for Task 3.0 are shown in the EDAW meeting summary table. 1 O:\ 6N 15000\PROPOSAL.DOC 33 EDAW MEETING SUMMARY JAYNA SALLY MORGAN MIRABELLA Project Kick -Off Meeting 1 1 Staff Meetings 3 3 Scoping Meeting 1 1 Planning Commission Study Session/Hearings 3 3 City Council Study Session/Hearings 3 3 Notes: 1) In accordance with the September 9, 1996 RFP, EDAW has budgeted to attend a maximum of six (6) Study Sessions/Public Hearings. 0A 6N 15000TROPOSAL.DOC 34 I IV. PROJECT PERSONNEL EDAW will assign the following senior personnel to complete the Scope of Work for the EIR project. Resumes of EDAW staff are included in Appendix A. Principal -in -Charge Mr. Don Smith Project Manager Ms. Jayna Morgan Assistant Project Manager Ms. Sally Mirabella A brief description of EDAW personnel's background is provided below. Resumes for all EDAW staff participating on the project are included in Appendix A. Mr. Don Smith, Vice President/Principal, will serve as Principal -in -Charge. He has a broad range of experience in master planning new residential and mixed -use communities throughout Southern California, Arizona, Texas, and Europe. With more than 25 years as a planner, Mr. Smith has extensive knowledge in the various city processes related to new development. He advocates working closely with City staff to create plans that are responsive to clients, accepted by the cities, and beneficial to the surrounding community. A summary of relevant projects includes: • Rancho Santa Margarita, Rancho Santa Margarita Co. • Parts of the 80,000-acre Irvine Ranch, the Irvine Co. • Playa Vista Recreation Feasibility Study, Maguire Thomas Partners • Coto de Caza • Valencia, Newhall Land and Farming Co. • West Wing Ranch, Tally Realty Group • The Woodlands, the Woodlands Corp. Ms. Jayna Morgan, Senior Associate, will serve as the Project Manager. Ms. Morgan has over 12 years experience in environmental and land planning. Ms. Morgan has managed the preparation of over 75 CEQA and NEPA documents for a variety of projects throughout the state. Prior to joining EDAW, she was a director with the firm of STA. In this capacity, she served as project manager on numerous environmental and policy planning projects coordinating complex multi -disciplinary project teams. Ms. Morgan's current responsibilities include the day-to-day management involved in the preparation of Environmental Assessments, general plans, environmental impact reports, specific plans, and land use studies. Ms. Morgan will coordinate the subconsultant team, in-house staff, and will be responsible for the management and overall preparation of the EIR and Specific Plan. Her recent representative project experience includes: 0A 6N15000TROPOSAL.DOC 36 • Carlsbad Ranch Specific Plan, LEGO and City of Carlsbad • Moorpark Specific Plan #2 and EIR, City of Moorpark • Maricopa Specific Area Plan/EIR, City of Ojai • Dana Point Headlands Specific Plan EIR, City of Dana Point • Ellis-Goldenwest Quartersection Specific Plan EIR, City of Huntington Beach • Huntington Central Park EIR, City of Huntington Beach • Downtown Specific Plan Areas EIRs, City of Huntington Beach • Southside and Westside Specific Plan MEAs, City of Santa Paula • Deutsch Specific Plan EIR, City of Banning • Antelope Valley Landfill Expansion EIR, County of Los Angeles • McDonnell Douglas EIR 91-2, City of Huntington Beach • Ocean View School District School Trend Analysis • Ocean View/Huntington Beach City School Districts Boundary Realignment Study Ms. Sally Mirabella, Associate, will serve as the Assistant Project Manager. Ms. Mirabella's responsibilities include the preparation of general plans, specific plans, environmental impact reports, environmental assessments and land development feasibility studies. Ms. Mirabella has a working knowledge of State Planning and Zoning Laws and California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) requirements. Additionally, she has served as a liaison between project management and utility surveyors. Her recent representative project experience includes: • Moorpark Specific Plan #2 and EIR, City of Moorpark • Maricopa Specific Area Plan/EIR, City of Ojai • Dana Point Headlands Specific Plan EIR, City of Dana Point • Deutsch Specific Plan EIR, City of Banning • Antelope Valley Landfill Expansion EIR, County of Los Angeles • McDonnell Douglas EIR 91-2, City of Huntington Beach • Ocean View School District School Trend Analysis • Ocean View/Huntington Beach City School Districts Boundary Realignment Study • Olympiad Park Expanded Initial Study, City of Mission Viejo 0A 6N 15000TROPOSAL.DOC 37 I V. QUALIFICATIONS EDAW, INC. The following provides descriptions of related projects that EDAW has completed. References for these projects are provided in section VII of this proposal. Legal references are also provided in Section VII. Ocean View/Huntington Beach City School Districts Boundary Realignment Study. This project involved the preparation of a proposed school district boundary realignment study for the Ocean View and Huntington Beach City School Districts in the City of Huntington Beach. Due to the fact that the School District boundary was created prior to the planning of proposed residential developments within the Bolsa Chica Specific Plan area, the current boundary is not logically situated for future planning purposes of the proposed Bolsa Chica Specific Plan area. The purpose of this study is to propose a realignment of the Ocean View School District/Huntington Beach City School District boundary to follow a more logical pattern within and adjacent to the future Bolsa Chica development, while still equitably distributing the number of students between Districts. McDonnell Centre Business Park Specific Plan/Environmental Impact Report 96-1. Citv of Huntington Beach. The Environmental Impact Report analyzes the potential impacts associated with a Specific Plan to allow for the cohesive development of a mix of industrial and commercial/retail/office uses that are submitted under the existing Industrial Limited (IL) zoning designation. Approximately 173 acres of the 307 acre project site are currently developed or have been granted entitlement for development of industrial storehouse/distribution and McDonnell Douglas aerospace uses. The EIR and Specific Plan also evaluate the potential for alternative uses for development of the currently vacant lands on the project site. Alternative uses considered could include: retail power center, hotel, restaurant, theater and residential. The intent of establishing the specific plan is to allow subsequent development, that is consistent with the specific plan and EIR to go forward without requiring additional entitlement. Major project issues include earth conditions, air quality, drainage and hydrology, natural resources/energy, agriculture, noise, light and glare, land use, socioeconomic, transportation/circulation, public services and utilities and aesthetics/urban design. Downtown Specific Plan Areas Environmental Impact Reports, City of Huntington Beach. This Environmental Impact Report analyzed the potential effects of the Main Pier Phase II and the Main Street 100 Block projects located in the redevelopment area of the City of Huntington Beach. The project would allow for the demolition of a majority of the existing structures on the Main Pier Phase II project site and construction of approximately 140,000 square feet of commercial retail, 103 residential units and parking facilities, as well as the addition of square footage on the Main Street 100 Block project site. Major project issues included Land Use Compatibility/Aesthetics, Earth, Historic Resources, Light and Glafe and Parking. 0A 6N15000TROPOSAL.DOC 1 39 I Ellis-Goldenwest Ouartersection Environmental Impact Report, City of Huntington Beach. Two buildout scenarios were analyzed in the proposal: buildout of the area at 3.0 single family units/acre (the Ellis/Goldenwest Specific Plan) and buildout of the area at 3.0 to 4.0 single family ■ units/acre as prescribed in the City's General Plan. The project applicants proposed a zone change to the Specific Plan to implement the General Plan land use designation of Estate Residential. The Environmental Impact Report analyzed the potential environmental impacts of the ultimate development of the 160-acre area known as the Ellis-Goldenwest Quartersection. Major issues involved: traffic/circulation, hydrology/drainage, air quality, archaeology, public services and utilities and biological resources. Olympiad Park Expanded Initial Study, City of Mission Viejo. The Expanded Initial Study, which addresses the potential environmental impacts of the development of Olympiad Park on an 11.5-acre undeveloped site, is currently being prepared for the City of Mission Viejo. The plan includes construction of two sports fields, a grass amphitheater and gazebo, dry rock stream garden, tot lot and children's play area, restroom building, Olympic art/sculpture plaza, pathways and parking. Major project issues include: parking/access safety, noise, public safety and soils. Santa Barbara Airport Specific Plan, City of Santa Barbara. EDAW is preparing a Specific Plan to provide the City of Santa Barbara with a comprehensive set of guidelines, development standards, and implementation programs to guide the orderly development and redevelopment of the 250-acre Specific Plan area. Although the plan area is within the City limits, it is surrounded by Goleta, the largest unincorporated community in Santa Barbara. The property and buildings within the plan area are owned and operated by the Airport. Major issues include the design of a land use plan that will retain the existing tenants where possible, allow for the reduction of non -aviation tenants from the south side of a major arterial that divides the plan area to the north side and provide for long-term economic self sufficiency for the Airport's operation, maintenance, and capital improvements. Moorpark Specific Plan #2/Environmental Impact Report and Related Services, City of Moorpark. Project Manager for the preparation of a Specific Plan and Environmental Impact Report for a 445-acre parcel with the City. EDAW is also responsible for the development of an opportunity and constraints analysis, alternative concept plans, and a preferred concept plan which the Specific Plan will ultimately incorporate. Major issues included circulation (i.e. future freeway alignment), site topography, and compliance with the City's Hillside Grading Ordinance, geology, hydrology, biology, and cultural resources. LEGOLAND Family Park Specific Plan Amendment, City of Carlsbad. Concept Plan and Specific Plan Amendment documents for a passive 128-acre family park. The overall concept for LEGOLAND Carlsbad may be described as a "park within a park." Establishing the child as the focal point, themed areas correspond to LEGO brands within attractive landscape settings. rDana Point Headlands Specific Plan Environmental Impact Report, City of Dana Point. The Environmental Impact Report analyzes the potential impacts of the development of a 121.3-acre mixed -use site within the City of Dana Point. The proposed project includes a mix of residential uses varying in density from 3.5 to 14.0 dwelling units per -acre for a maximum of 522 dwelling units on 53.5 acres of the project site, 12.8 acres of visitor/recreation commercial uses, and 55 acres 0A 6N15000TROPOSAL.DOC 40 I of open space. Major project issues include land use, air quality, noise, traffic and circulation, aesthetics, geology, hydrology, biology, socio-economic, and cultural resources. Site constraints include development within the coastal zone on bluffs that overlook the Pacific Ocean. McDonnell Douglas Environmental Impact Report 91-2, City of Huntington Beach. The Environmental Impact Report analyzed the potential impacts of a General Plan and Zone Change on a 62-acre site in the northern portion of the City of Huntington Beach. The site was the last major undeveloped area in that section of Huntington Beach and was proposed to be zoned for a combination of residential and commercial uses. Buildout of the project would allow a maximum of 1,307 multi -family residential units and 109,000 square feet of general retail to be constructed. Project specific impacts include land use, earth resources, drainage, light and glare, aesthetics, noise, air quality, population/housing, transportation/circulation, natural resources, agriculture, and public services and utilities. Santa Anita Entertainment Center Specific Plan, City of Arcadia. As part of a larger team, EDAW prepared a Specific Plan for the proposed 1,500,000 entertainment project. Designed to create a new exciting "town center" for Arcadia, the project linked the city's two commercial areas by using the underutilized parking of the Santa Anita Racetrack. Maricopa Specific Plan and Environmental Impact Report, City of Ojai. The Specific Plan was prepared to provide the City of Ojai with a comprehensive set of guidelines, development standards, and implementation programs to guide the orderly development of the 1,100-acre Maricopa area. The project is located in the western Ojai Valley. It encompasses the western portion of the City of Ojai and the unincorporated land of Ventura County directly west of the city within the City's Sphere of Influence. Major concerns included developing a land use plan that would carry out the goals, objectives, and policies of the City of Ojai and the County of Ventura and implement changes to the City's land use, circulation, recreation, conservation, and open space elements and zoning code. An accompanying Environmental Impact Report analyzed potential impacts due to buildout of the Specific Plan. Deutsch Specific Plan Environmental Impact Report, City of Banning. The Environmental Impact Report analyzed the potential impacts of the development of a 1,552-acre site within the City of Banning. Project characteristics included the construction of 1,684 single family units on 421 acres, 3,672 patio homes on 612 acres, 900 condominium and apartment units on 60 acres, and 340 senior housing/life care units on 17 acres. Additionally, 442 acres were proposed to be developed for non-residential uses to include 16 acres of institutional uses, 87 acres for parks and trails, 113 acres of road easements, 35 acres of neighborhood commercial, 21 acres of office/commercial/ industrial, and 170 acres for a golf course. Major project issues included land ' use, traffic and circulation, housing/population, hydrology, noise, air quality, biology, public services and utilities, and geology. Antelope Valley Public Landfill Expansion Environmental Impact Report, County of Los Angeles. The Environmental Impact Report analyzed the expansion of the Antelope Valley Public Landfill. The project site is located in the northeastern portion of Los Angeles County in the Antelope Valley area. The applicant requested a Conditional Use Permit that would allow for the expansion of a Class III Municipal Solid Waste disposal facility from the existing 57 acres to 132 0A 6N 15000TROPOSAL.DOC 41 acres. Responsibilities included data collection and analysis, environmental documentation, and the development of a Mitigation Monitoring Program. Major project issues included biology, hydrology, traffic and circulation, seismicity, air quality, noise, light and glare, land use, population, housing, public services and utilities, human health, aesthetics, recreation, and cultural resources. Centrage New Town -In -Town EIR, City of Sacramento. The Centrage New Town -In -Town EIR analyzed the development of a major mixed -use development on a 48-acre site in the City of Sacramento. The project included approximately 994,00 square feet of office space, 382,500 square feet of retail space, 900 residential units, 45,500 square feet of restaurant, 12,700 square feet of day care, a 350-room hotel, and parking for approximately 5,995 cars. Major project issues included: land use, zoning and adopted plans, housing, transportation/circulation, air quality, noise, public service and utilities, wildlife and vegetation, human health, microclimates, aesthetics, soil/geology, cultural resources, and fiscal impact. Green Valley Master Plan, City of Henderson. Prepared a community master plan and entitlements for 1,500 acres in Henderson, Nevada. The plan includes retail, office, industrial and residential land uses, structured around an extensive system of open space amenities. The plan addresses land use distribution and phasing, product mix and density, the new beltway alignment, golf and equestrian amenities and architectural controls. OA 6NI5000\PROPOSAL.DOC 42 r VI. PROJECT SCHEDULE AND BUDGET r PROJECT SCHEDULE EDAW is prepared to start this project immediately upon authorization by the City. We will submit all work in accordance with the project schedule outlined at the end of this section (as identified in the RFP). This schedule will be defined in more detail as discussed in Task 1.0 of our Work Program. We anticipate that all work described herein related to the EIR can be accomplished within 6 months, in accordance with the RFP. BUDGET r EDAW will complete the Scope of Services for a not -to -exceed budget of $48,850.00 not including the optional tasks and labor contingency. This budget assumes the project will be completed in accordance with the accelerated project schedule. Lengthy delays in this schedule (i.e. 2 - 3 months) beyond EDAW's control may cause a need for a budget amendment. EDAW prefers to bill monthly on a time and materials basis with each invoice containing a detailed description of services performed during the billing period and proof of work completed will be provided upon request of the City. The following provides an overall budget summary by task and a breakdown of printing and expense costs. The budget also includes a 10% labor contingency per the City's direction. EDAW r TASK 1.0 PROJECT INITIATION $2,500.00 TASK 2.0 PREPARATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL DOCUMENTS $30,900.00 TASK 3.0 PROJECT MANAGEMENT/MEETINGS/HEARINGS $6,640.00 SUBTOTAL ALL TASKS (without optional tasks) $40,040.00 SUBTOTAL ALL TASKS (with optional distribution of the Draft and Final EIRs, and optional preparation of six (6) staff reports) $46,040.00 Labor Contingency of 10% $4,004.00 r 0A 6N 15000TROPOSAL.DOC 44 a EXPENSES Wordprocessing $1,350.00 Mileage and Travel, Delivery, Postage, Miscellaneous Supplies, In -House xerox, fax, Blueprinting, and Photo Reproduction services $1,620.00 Printing' $5,840.00 NOP - 65 copies ($8.00 per copy/$520.00) ADEIR and DEIR - 75 copies ($40.00 per copy/$3,000.00) Draft Final EIR and Final EIR4 - 38 copies ($60.00 per copy/$2,280.00) Resolutions, Findings and Overrides - 5 copies ($8.00 per copy/$40.00) Subtotal $8,810.00 TOTAL ALL TASKS WITHOUT OPTIONAL TASKS $48,850.00 (Distribution of Draft and Final EIRs, and Preparation of Staff Reports) TOTAL ALL TASKS INCLUDING OPTIONAL TASK (without contingency) $54,850.00 TOTAL ALL TASKS INCLUDING OPTIONAL TASKS (Distribution of Draft and Final EIRs, and Preparation of Staff Reports) and including 10% contingency $58,854.00 4 Assumes DEIR Technical Appendices is not reprinted with Final EIR. O:\ 6N15000\PROPOSAL.DOC 45 TENTATIVE PROJECT SCHEDULE TASK DATE Proposed Submittal Deadline September 30, 1996 Consultants selected for interviews October 4, 1996 Consultants interviewed October 7-8. 1996 Consultant recommended by staff October 11, 1996 Staff review of Draft Notice of Preparation October 16, 1996 (NOP) NOP 30-day comment period begins October 18, 1996 City Council Approval of Contract November 4, 1996 Public Scoping Meeting November 4-8, 1996 Close of Notice of Preparation November 18, 1996 Screencheck Draft EIR to City for Review December 6, 1996 Draft EIR Begins 45-day comment period December 20, 1996 Meeting to Receive Public Comments January 13-17, 1997 Close of Draft EIR Comment Period February 3, 1997 Screencheck Final EIR (with Responses to February 26, 1997 Comments) to City for Review Final EIR ready for Public Hearings March 17, 1997 Planning Commission Public Hearings April 8, 1997 City Council Public Hearings May 5, 1997 O:\ 6N15000TROPOSAL.DOC Erel VII. REFERENCES We believe your conversations with people we have worked with will give you valuable insight into our professional capabilities. We encourage you to contact the individuals listed below. EDAW, INC. Private Companies Mr. John Jakobsen LEGO Project Manager LEGO, Inc. (619) 438-5570 Reference Project: LEGO/Carlsbad Ranch Specific Plan Mr. Michael Greynald Morrison Homes (818) 880-8193 eReference Project: Moorpark Specific Plan No. 2 and EIR Public Agencies Ms. Joan Kus Planning Director (and former Planning Director of the City of Ojai) City of Santa Paula (805) 933-4214 , Reference Projects: City of Santa Paula South and Westside I Specific Plan MEA's _[ Mr. Bill Prince Planning Director City of Ojai (805) 646-5581 Reference Projects: Maricopa Specific Plan/EIR City of Ojai MEA/General Plan Program Montgomery Oaks/Affordable Housing Project EIR 0A 6N 15000TROPOSAL.DOC Legal Reference Mr. Monte Widders Myers, Widders, and Gibson Legal Counsel for City of Ojai (805) 644-7188 Reference Projects: City of Ojai Projects Listed Above Mr. Ken D. Rosel Burke, Williams and Sorensen Legal Counsel for City of Dana Point (213) 236-0600 Reference Project: Dana Point Headlands EIR Mr. John Sherwood Economic Development Manager City of Dana Point (714) 248-3522 Reference Projects: Dana Point Headlands Specific Plan EIR Ritz Point Specific Plan and Expanded Initial Study Ms. Julie Osugi Associated Planner City of Huntington Beach (714) 536-5271 Reference Project: McDonnell Douglas EIR 91-2 EIR 96-1 48 VIII. AUTHORIZATION This proposal shall constitute our firm offer to perform the work described herein under the terms and conditions described herein. This offer will remain valid for a period of 90 days. The individual in the firm of EDAW authorized to enter into this contract and negotiate amendments to this contract is: EDAW, INC. By: Don Smith, Vice President/Principal O:\\6N 11600TROPOSAL. DOC 50 FEESCHEDULE EDAW's Standard Hourly Rate Schedule Effective January 1,1996 SCHEDULE OF FEES for Professional Services �- Time Charges Hourly Rate Range Principals $100.00 - $175.00 Senior Associates $75.00 - $125.00 Associates $50.00 - $95.00 Professional, Administrative & Word Processing Staff $35.00 - $75.00 EDAW's hourly rate schedule is subject to adjustment in January and July of each year. Reimbursable Expenses Consultants: Cost plus 10%. Travel: Private vehicles @ $0.30 per mile. Computer: Computer -Aided Design/Drafting @ $25.00 - $35.00 per hour, depending upon the complexity of software and required peripheral equipment. Microcomputers used for CAD/D will be billed at $25.00 - $35.00 per hour based on the actual application. Microcomputers other than for CAD/D applications @ $10.00 per hour. Taxes: Any tax and/or fees imposed by a taxing authority based upon gross revenues or sales shall be reimbursable in addition to the fee stated in this contract. Other project expenses: Cost plus 10%. Such as: Printing, graphics, photography and reproduction, rental or purchase of special equipment and materials, long distance 1 telephone, fax, special shipping or delivery, and lodging. I 0:\\6N 11600\PROPOSAL.DOC 51 Certificate of Insurance SEP 17 1996 Agency Name and Address: Professional Practice Insurance Brokers, Inc. 10 California Street Redwood City CA 94063-1513. (415) WG.5900 Fax (415) 3664455 Insureds Name and Address: EDAW, INC. 735 Davis Street San Francisco CA 94111 THIS CERTIFICATE IS ISS% INFORMATION ONLY AND E'I� Rig& Ui OI,,4'A THE CERTIFICATE HOLDER. THIS CERTIFICATE DOES NOT AMEND, EXTEND OR ALTER THE COVERAGE AFFORDED THE POLICIES LISTED BELOW. Companies Affording Policies: A: ZURICH INSURANCE COMPANY B: ZURICH INSURANCE COMPANY C: D: AMERICAN MOTORISTS INSURANCE CO. E: CONTINENTAL CASUALTY COMPANY F: COVERAGES: THIS IS TO CERTIFY THAT POLICIES OF INSURANCE LISTED BELOW HAVE BEEN ISSUED TO THE INSURED NAMED ABOVE FOR THE POLICY PERIOD INDICATED NOTWITHSTANDING ANY REQUIREMENT, TERM OR CONDITION OF ANY CONTRACT OR OTHER DOCUMENT WITH RESPECT TO WHICH THIS CERTIFICATE MAY BE ISSUED OR MAY PERTAIN, THE INSURANCE AFFORDED BY THE POLICIES DESCRIBED HEREIN IS SUBJECTTO ALL THE TERMS, EXCLUSIONS, AND CONDITIONS OF SUCH POLICES. TYPE OF INSURANCE POLICY NUMBER EFF. DATE. EXP. DATE GENERAL LIABILITY ® Commercial General Liability ❑ Claims Made - A ® Occurrence CP0518114M9 7/1/96 7/1/97 ® Owner's and Contractors Protective AUTO LIABILITY ❑ Any Automobile ❑ All Owned Autos ❑ Scheduled Autos B ® Hired Autos CP05181149-09 7/1/96 7/1/97 El Non -owned Autos ❑ Garage Liability U. I❑ EXCESS LIABILITY r C ❑ Umbrella Form Other than Umbrella Form WORKERS' COMPENSATION AND EMPLOYERS' 7CW235534-06 9/1/96 9/1/97 LIABILITY E PROFESSIONAL LIABILITY• AEN8234067 3/24/96 3/24/97 F Description of operations/LocationsNehicles/Restrictions/Special Items: All operations of the Named Insured. -vvnuen at aggregate limits oT IlaDlllty not less tnan amount snown. Certificate Holder: EDAW, INC. 1920.MAIN ST. IRVINE CA 92714 ATTN: VICKI HILL POLICY LIMITS General Aggregate: $2,000,000 Products-Com/Ops Aggregate: $2,000,000 Personal and Adv. Injury: $1.000,000 Each Occurrence: $1,000,000 Fire Dmg. (anyone fire): $1,000,000 Combined Single Limit: $1,000,000 Bodily Injury/person: Bodily Injury/accident: Property Damage: Each Occurrence:: Aggregate: Statutory Limits Each Accident: $1,000,000 Disease/Policy Limit: $1,000,000 Disease/Employee: $1,000,000 Aggregate $1,000,000 THE AGGREGATE LIMIT IS THE TOTAL INSURANCE AVAILABLE FOR CLAIMS PRESENTED WITHIN THE POLICY FOR ALL OPERATIONS OF THE INSURED. CANCELLATION: SHOULD ANY OF THE ABOVE DESCRIBED POLICIES BE CANCELED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION DATE THEREOF, THE ISSUING COMPANY, ITS AGENTS OR REPRESENTATIVES WILL ENDEAVOR TO MAIL 30 DAYS WRITTEN NOTICE TO THE CERTIFICATE HOLDER NAMED TO THE LEFT BUT FAILURE TO MAIL SUCH NOTICE AGAENTS OR REPRESENTATIVELL IMPOSE NO LIABILITY S�BUQA. 11-1•'ON N Tl �ISURANCE COMPANY, ITS Authorized 8/30/96 do cc: EDAW Don Smith Principal/Vice President Mr. Don Smith has twenty-five years experience in the Master Planning and implementation of new towns, resorts, and recreation complexes. Typically, the projects Mr. Smith is involved in are complex and progress over several years from inception to full development. This has provided him the opportunity to see several of his projects emerge from conception to realization. Some of his significant project include Rancho Santa Margarita, Euro Disneyland, Monarch Beach, Ritz Carlton Resort, The Woodlands, Coto de Caza, and several of the Irvine Villages. Experience • Principal -in -Charge of the Universal Studios, Orlando, Florida. The Master Plan is intended to integrate the existing studio and tourist attraction into a mixture of added attractions, hotels, a golf course, waterways, and a vibrant entertainment complex. The plan illustrates a richly textured, high quality motion picture set -like environment in a comfortable and pedestrian -scaled destination resort. When completed, guests will be able to move about the resort along an intricate network of waterways connecting the 4,000 hotel rooms with the two major gated attractions and the entertainment complex designed by Jon Jerde. • Principal -in -Charge for Universal Studios, Osaka, Japan. The Master Plan created for this theme park complex had to take into consideration a very complex network of infrastructure, transit, and existing urban development in the heart of the Osaka Port area. Working closely with MCA the City of Osaka, and the Port Authority, the Master Plan was crafted as a re -development project taking advantage of an underground passenger rail system and stations to allow convenient guest arrival from the greater Osaka metropolitan area. Once the Master Plan took form, Ellerbe Becket and Jon Jerde moved ahead with specific design solutions for the first theme park and the entertainment district. • Principal -in -Charge for Euro Disneyland, Marne La Vallee, France. Euro Disneyland is a unique resort -oriented new town located 20 miles east of Paris, France. The concept Master Plan for this 4,000-acre site focuses on a resort complex highlighted by the Magic Kingdom Theme Park. Radiating from the Magic Kingdom is an intricate mix of hotels, entertainment, retail and restaurants. Surrounding the entertainment core is a complex of golf courses, residential neighborhoods, commerce park, regional shopping, and an urban mixed -use center. • Principal -in -Charge for Playa Vista, Los Angeles, California. Playa Vista is the recently selected location for "Dreamworks," the newly formed studios for Steven Speilberg. EDAW is preparing concept plans for an urban entertainment complex to complement this highly urban movie studios and residential neighborhood setting. The concept calls for creative leisure time activities for local residents as well as the region. 0 ARESUMESURV MRSMITH.DOC Don Smith • Principal -in -Charge for Old Tucson Studios, Tucson, Arizona. EDAW is providing master planning and design concepts for this historic motion picture movie studio. Three hundred western themed motion pictures have been shot on this western town location. EDAW's task has been to re -design this unique movie set complex into a guest experience theme park for one million guests per year. • Principal -in -Charge for West Wing Ranch, Phoenix, AZ. EDAW is providing master planning services for this 1,310-acre project. West Wing is envisioned to be a premier community that will embody the characteristics and lifestyle of the Sonoran Desert. Conservation, stewardship, and sustainability are the fundamental principles which comprise the "vision" of West Wing. The community design will emphasize open space, regional connectivity, multi -use trails, a Village Center (general store, community recreation facility, shops, executive offices, quasi -public facilities, and an elementary school and park), resource management, destination resort, 18-hole golf course, and a variety of housing types and densities • Principal -in -Charge for La Cantera, San Antonio, Texas. Prepared entertainment, themed attraction, recreation, and hotel concepts for the urban nightlife entertainment complement to the Fiesta Texas Theme Park. This adjacent urban entertainment complex is intended to draw on extended the guest stay for another one to two days in this central Texas vacation and convention town. • Principal -in -Charge for Rancho Mission Viejo, Orange County, California. Rancho Mission Viejo is a 42,000-acre ranch located in South Orange County, California. The assignment was to define development opportunities and to consider the extension of infrastructure to capitalize on the emerging market. It was determined that Rancho Santa Margarita, Talega Valley, and Las Flores, after extensive evaluation, would be the first communities to be developed from the Rancho Mission Viejo. • Principal -in Charge for Rancho Santa Margarita, Orange County, California. Rancho Santa Margarita, a 5,000-acre Master Planned Community, is part of the historic Rancho Mission Viejo. The objective in planning this community was creating an efficient, cohesive, self-contained urban village within regionally significant open space. Rancho Santa Margarita has received national acclaim for innovative planning and design proven by the positive and vast public response. • Principal -in -Charge of Coto de Caza, Orange County, California. Coto de Caza is a 4,000- acre guard -gated, residential, recreation community designed to function as a resort. The prime focus of the community is recreation, with two golf courses, a recreation center, The Vic Braden tennis complex, and the olympic equestrian facility. The land plan places home sites sensitively along the valley edges while reserving the valley floor and the ridgelines for open space. O:\RESUMES\IRVINE\SMITH.DOC Don Smith • Principal -in -Charge for Gleneagles Resorts, Italy, France, and Ireland. Assisted Guinness Enterprises with the site analysis, acquisition, and preparation of master Plans for three, five-star resorts located in Italy, France, and Ireland. Guinness owns and manages the Gleneagles golf resort in Scotland and intends to develop other resorts of a similar nature throughout Western Europe. Each resort will utilize an existing manor house, villa or chateau for a renovated five-star hotel to create an immediate sense of history and quality. Golf courses will be added with club, tennis, spa, and equestrian facilities. r • Principal -in -Charge of Southport, West Sacramento, California. The Master Plan for this 7,000-acre area was originally developed as an outgrowth of a design competition. The framework plan developed as a result of the consensus building process that occurred between land developers, the City, and active residential groups. The plan creates a community structured around distinct villages and a pedestrian oriented community trail and bikeway system. • Principal -in -Charge of The Woodlands, Houston, Texas. The Woodlands, a 25,000-acre new town, is one of the most successful new towns in the United States. Over the past fifteen years, detailed master plans for three residential villages totaling 7,000 acres have been prepared; Lake Woodlands, a 200-acre recreation lake and the Metro Center, a five million square foot mixed -use complex of retail, office, entertainment and residential. • Principal -in -Charge for Dougherty Valley, San Ramon, California. Dougherty Valley is a 6,000-acre site comprised of two ranches owned by Shapell Industries and the other by Windemere Partners. The Master Plan for this property was created under the guidance of Contra Costa County as a Specific Plan. Special care was taken to assure that both the interests of the county as well as the two property owners were balanced in the preparation of the Master Plan, resulting in an excellent example of public -private collaboration. • Principal -in -Charge for Playa del Rio, Matamous, Mexico. Playa del Rio is intended to be a resort along the Gulf of Mexico less than a one -hour plane flight from Mexico City or Dallas. The property offers a unique opportunity to create a major beach and marina oriented resort along eleven miles of prime gulf coast. The South Padre Island Resort has been developed immediately north and sets the stage in the marketplace for Playa del Rio. • Principal -in -Charge for The Irvine Ranch, Newport Beach, California. Over the past 15 years, Mr. Smith has provided planning and design services for the Irvine Company. Projects include: The Irvine Coast, Spectrum, Woodbridge Village, East Orange, Peter's Canyon, North East Irvine, Village 12, and the Irvine Business Complex. In addition to these focused areas, he conducted studios on growth controls, open space strategies, and General Plan implementation techniques. • Principal -in -Charge for Valencia, Santa Clarita, California. The new town of Valencia initiated development in the mid- 1960's and grew strongly for approximately fifteen years. IO:\RESUMESURVINE\SMITH.DOC I Don Smith In the past fifteen years, the Newhall Land and Farming Company, developers of Valencia, have watched a dramatic decline in their market share of the Los Angeles region. Recently, Mr. Smith worked with Valencia to help them evaluate the marketplace and to re -position their development strategy in a manner that increases their market share from 1 % to 10% of the Los Angeles region. The product has been a ten-year development strategy in the form of a Master Plan for the remaining un-developed, 7,000 acres of Valencia land. • Project Manager for Monarch Beach Resort, Laguna Beach, California. This 600-acre beach front resort has at its center a Ritz Carlton Hotel and Robert Trent Jones Jr. golf course. • Project Manager for Ventana Canyon, Tucson, Arizona. This 1,000-acre desert resort focused on a Lowes five-star hotel and two Tom Fazio designed golf courses. The spectacular setting along with the hotel and golf courses has resulted in a premier golf resort in the Western United States. Education California Polytechnic Pomona, 1972 - Bachelor of Science, City Planning Fullerton Community College, 1967 - Associate Arts, Landscape Architecture Professional Affiliations Urban Land Institute International New Town Association Lecturer, Graduate School of Design, Harvard College, 1980-1985. Lecturer, University of California, Los Angeles; University of California; Berkeley; University of Irvine; and University of Colorado. Professional Experience PBR, Irvine, California - Senior Vice President; 1979 - 1994 The Irvine Company, Newport Beach, California - Senior Planner; 1974 - 1979 Beardsley, Davis, Erickson, Denver, Colorado - Planner; 1972 - 1974 Simon, Eisner & Associates, South Pasadena, California - Designer; 1969 - 1972 O ARESUMESUR V INMSMITH.DOC EDAW Jayna L. Morgan Senior Associate Ms. Jayna Morgan is an urban and environmental planner with a broad scope of experience and skills. She has been involved in public and private sector projects including military installation, commercial and mixed -use developments, and planned communities. Her project experience includes environmental documentation, entitle processing, specific plans, and general plans. She has an expertise in and working knowledge of the planning and zoning laws and the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). She is experienced in the management of multi -disciplinary teams on complex projects. Experience • Project Manager for the LEGOLAND Family Park Specific Plan Amendment, City of Carlsbad. The LEGO Park Planning Group. Concept Plan and Specific Plan Amendment documents for a passive 128-acre family park. The overall concept for LEGOLAND Carlsbad may be described as a "park within a park." Establishing the child as the focal point, themed areas correspond to LEGO brands within attractive landscape settings. • Project Manager for the LEGOLAND Family Park EIR Review, City of Carlsbad. The LEGO Park Planning Group. This project involved a detailed review of the Environmental Impact Report (EIR) that was prepared for the LEGOLAND Family Park Specific Plan Amendment. EDAW's review focused on the legal adequacy of the EIR with emphasis on the fairness or justification for proposed mitigation measures. The comment(s) prepared by EDAW were subsequently incorporated into the EIR by the City's consultant. • Project Manager for the LEGOLAND Family Park Concept Plan Update, City of Carlsbad. The LEGO Park Planning Group. Following the City's release of the Specific Plan Amendment, EDAW was requested to prepare an update to the large scale concept plan that is displayed at LEGO Carlsbad's Planning Information Office. The updated plan incorporated minor changes which resulted from the City's Specific Plan Review Process. • Project Director for the Ranch Palos Verdes Portuguese Canyon Erosion Control, City of Rancho Palos Verdes. Project Director in obtaining 1601 Agreement through the Department of Fish and Game, 404 Permit from the Army Corps of Engineers, and 401 Certification from the Regional Water Quality Control Board for this erosion control project. The purpose of the proposed project is to reduce driving forces in an active portion of the Portuguese Bend landslide by restoring natural drainage and minimizing erosion in the Portuguese Canyon area. EDAW work efforts included application preparation, interagency liaison and coordination in processing and obtaining the above permits. • Project Manager for the Moorpark Specific Plan #2/Environmental Impact Report and Related Services, City of Moorpark. Project Manager for the preparation of a Specific Plan and Environmental Impact Report for a 445-acre parcel with the City. EDAW is also responsible for the development of an opportunity and constraints analysis, alternative concept plans, and a preferred concept plan which the Specific Plan will ultimately 0ARESUMESURVINEWORGAN.DOC Jayna Morgan incorporate. Major issues included circulation (i.e., future freeway alignment), site topography, and compliance with the City's Hillside Grading Ordinance, geology, hydrology, biology, and cultural resources. • Project Manager for the Santa Barbara Airport Specific Plan, City of Santa Barbara. EDAW is preparing a Specific Plan to provide the City of Santa Barbara with a comprehensive set of guidelines, development standards, and implementation programs to guide the orderly development and redevelopment of the 250-acre Specific Plan area. Although the plan area is within the City limits, it is surrounded by Goleta, the largest unincorporated community in Santa Barbara. The property and buildings within the plan area are owned and operated by the Airport. Major issues include the design of a land use plan that will retain the existing tenants where possible; allow for the reduction of non - aviation tenants from the south side of a major arterial that divides the plan area to the north side; and provide for long-term economic self-sufficiency for the Airport's operation, maintenance, and capital improvements. • Project Director for the Ritz Pointe Specific Plan/Environmental Assessment, City of Dana Point. Project Director for the preparation of a Specific Plan/Environmental Assessment which addressed a General Plan Amendment, Zone Change, Vesting Tentative Map, Site Development Permit, and Coastal Development Permit for the 152 unit residential project in the City of Dana Point. Major work efforts included interagency coordination on visual/aesthetics, recreation, and affordable housing issues. Coastal Act consistency was also addressed through the Specific Plan Permit process. • Project Manager for Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center (MCAGCC), Range Compatible Use Zone (RCUZ), Twentynine Palms, California. Responsible for overseeing the preparation of the RCUZ study for air to ground and ground training ranges at MCAGCC. The study will help MCAGCC plan for compatible development in high - noise exposure training areas. Project Planner for Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center (MCAGCC), • Expeditionary Airfield (EAF) Master Plan, Twentynine Palms, California. Assisted in EDAW's preparation of a Master Plan to define and guide the future development at the EAR The Master Plan included an analysis of existing conditions, Basic Facility Requirements (BFR's), Functional Relationships, Alternative Concept Plans, a referred Development Plan, and a Capital Improvement Plan. • Project Manager for Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center (MCAGCC), Basic Facility Requirements (BFR) Update, Twentynine Palms, California. Responsible for the development and preparation of a BFR for eighty (80) category codes within the 100, 200, and 400 series. O ARESUMESUR V INE\MORGAN.DOC Jayna Morgan • Project Director for the Dana Point Headlands Specific Plan Environmental Impact Report, City of Dana Point. The Environmental Impact Report analyzes the potential impacts of the development of a 121.3-acre mixed -use site within the City of Dana Point. The proposed project includes a mix of residential uses varying in density from 3.5 to 14.0 dwelling units per -acre for a maximum of 522 dwelling units on 53.5 acres of the project site, 12.8 acres of visitor/recreation commercial uses, and 55 acres of open space. Major project issues include land use, air quality, noise, traffic and circulation, aesthetics, geology, hydrology, biology, socioeconomics, and cultural resources. Site constraints include development within the coastal zone on bluffs that overlook the Pacific Ocean. • Project Director for the Main Pier Phase II Environmental Impact Report, City of Huntington Beach. The Environmental Impact Report analyzed the development of a 6.31-acre site in downtown Huntington Beach including 140,000 square feet of commercial, retail and office uses, 320 parking spaces, and 103 residential units. In order to accomplish this development, a majority of onsite structures were proposed to be demolished. Major issues included land use compatibility/aesthetics, earth resources, historic resources, light and glare, and parking. Project Director for the Rehabilitation Block Environmental Impact Report, City of Huntington Beach. The Environmental Impact Report analyzed the development of 70,726 square feet of mixed -use development on approximately three acres. The project allowed for either rehabilitation of existing structures with opportunity to add additional square footage or demolition of existing structures and rebuilding to maximum square footage allowed. Specific impacts associated with this project included land use, earth resources, light and glare, and parking. Project Director for the Main Street 100 Block EIR, City of Huntington Beach. This project involved the mixed use development of 30,525 square feet on .5 acres. The major issues included historic resources and parking. Project Director for the Parking Structure EIR-City of Huntington Beach. This project involved the preparation of an EIR for the downtown area in the City of Huntington Beach. The proposed project included a five level parking structure with 838 parking spaces and 32,073 square feet of commercial and office uses. The purpose of the parking structure was to accommodate the parking demand for retail offices for the Main Pier Phase I project and the downtown area. The key issues were the following: earth, housing, historic resources, air quality, and noise. Our work efforts also include assistance in permit processing of Coastal Development Permits since these downtown projects are located within the Coastal Zone. • Project Director for the McDonnell Douglas Environmental Impact Report 91-2, City of Huntington Beach. The Environmental Impact Report analyzed the potential impacts of a General Plan and Zone Change on a 62-acre site in the northern portion of the City of Huntington Beach. The site was the last major undeveloped area in that section of Huntington Beach and was proposed to be zoned for a combination of residential and commercial uses. Buildout of the project would allow a maximum of 1,307 multi -family residential units to be constructed. Project specific impacts include land use, earth 0 ARESUMESURV INEWORGAN.DOC Jayna Morgan resources, drainage, light and glare, aesthetics, noise, air quality, population/housing, transportation/circulation, natural resources, agriculture, and public services and utilities. • Director for the Holly-Seacliff Specific Plan Review, City of Huntington Beach. Responsibilities included serving as an extension of City staff to review and analyze the proposed Holly-Seacliff Specific Plan. The Holly-Seacliff Specific Plan area consisted of 785 acres located in the central portion of the City. Standards proposed in the Specific Plan were more lenient than existing zoning. Specific tasks conducted included preparation of a project schedule and thorough review and analysis of the Specific Plan. • Director for the Ocean View School District/Huntington Beach City School District Boundary Realignment Study. This project involved the preparation of a school district boundary realignment study for the Ocean View and Huntington Beach City School Districts in the City of Huntington Beach. This document was prepared in response to the current School District boundary that was created prior to the planning of proposed residential developments within the Bolsa Chica Specific Plan area. The boundary was not situated logically for the future planning purposes of the proposed Bolsa Chica Specific Plan area. The purpose of the study was to propose a realignment of the Ocean View School District/Huntington Beach City School District boundary to follow a more sensible pattern within and adjacent to the future Bolsa Chica development while still distributing equitably the number of students between Districts. • Project Manager for the Antelope Valley Public Landfill Expansion Environmental Impact Report and Permit Processing, County of Los Angeles. The Environmental Impact Report analyzed the expansion of the 75-acre Antelope Valley Public Landfill. The project site is located in the northeastern portion of Los Angeles County in the Antelope Valley area. The applicant requested a Conditional Use Permit that would allow for the expansion of a Class III Municipal Solid Waste disposal facility from the existing 57 acres to 132 acres. Responsibilities included data collection and analysis, environmental documentation, and the development of a Mitigation Monitoring Program. Major project issues included biology, hydrology, traffic and circulation, seismicity, air quality, noise, light and glare, land use, population, housing, public services and utilities, human health, aesthetics, recreation, and cultural resources. • Director for the Rancho Lucerne Development Plan Environmental Impact Report, County of San Bernardino. The Environmental Impact Report for the County of San Bernardino analyzes the potential impacts of the development of a 1,362-acre site in the Lucerne Valley area of San Bernardino County. The proposed project consists of the development of 4,495 dwelling units, a 30-acre mixed -use center, a 27-hole golf course with clubhouse facilities, parks and trails. Major project issues include land use, traffic and circulation, air quality, noise, cultural resources, biological resources, water quality, and hydrology. OARESUMESURVINENORGAN.DOC Jayna Morgan • Director for the Deutsch Specific Plan Environmental Impact Report, City of Banning. The Environmental Impact Report analyzed the potential impacts of the development of a 1,552-acre site within the City of Banning. Project characteristics included the construction of 1,684 single-family units on 421 acres, 3,672 patio homes on 612 acres, 900 condominium and apartment units on 60 acres, and 340 senior housing/life care units on 17 acres. Additionally, 442 acres were proposed to be developed for non-residential uses to include 16 acres of institutional uses, 87 acres for parks and trails, 413 acres of road easements, 35 acres of neighborhood commercial, 21 acres of office/commercial/ industrial, and 170 acres for a golf course. Major project issues included land use, traffic and circulation, housing/population, hydrology, noise, air quality, biology, public services and utilities, and geology. • Director for the Deutsch Specific Plan Environmental Impact Report, City of Beaumont. The Environmental Impact Report, which was prepared for the Deutsch Corporation, analyzed the potential effects of the development of residential and non- residential land uses on a 1,162-acre site in the City of Beaumont. Specific development on the project site included 1,968 single family units on 492 acres, 2,208 patio homes on 368 acres, and 675 condominium/apartment units on 45 acres. The project was proposed to also include the development of 60 acres of institutional uses, 65 acres for parks and trails, 117 acres of roads and easements, and 15 acres for neighborhood commercial use. Major project issues included land use, traffic and circulation, hydrology, noise, air quality, biology, public services and utilities, geology, and fiscal impacts. • Director for the Maricopa Specific Plan and Environmental Impact Report, City of Ojai. The Specific Plan was prepared to provide the City of Ojai with a comprehensive set of guidelines, development standards, and implementation programs to guide the orderly development of the 1,100-acre Maricopa area. The project is located in the western Ojai Valley. It encompasses the western portion of the City of Ojai and the unincorporated land of Ventura County directly west of the city within the City's Sphere of Influence. Major concerns included developing a land use plan that would carry out the goals, objectives, and policies of the City of Ojai and the County of Ventura and implement changes to the City's land use, circulation, recreation, conservation, and open space elements and zoning code. An accompanying Environmental Impact Report analyzed potential impacts due to buildout of the Specific Plan. • Director for the Garvey Reservoir Restoration Project Public Involvement Program, Metropolitan Water District of Southern California. This project involved working with Metropolitan Water District of Southern California (MWD) staff to implement a public involvement program. The reservoir, which was empty due to water seepage problems in the area, is located in the City of Monterey Park. The goal of this project was to restore the reservoir to its original capacity to meet existing and growing water demands. Major issues revolved around nearby residents' concerns about public health and safety if the reservoir was restored. Responsibilities included scheduling, arranging, advertising, and O:RtESUMESURV INEWORGAN.DOC Jayna Morgan conducting workshop meetings. A report was prepared under MWD specifications to document the public involvement process. Previous Professional Experience • Involved in the preparation of environmental documentation, general plans, and specific plans for Phillips, Brandt, and Reddick, Inc. Her responsibilities included research, writing, organization, and graphics production. • Ms. Morgan's particular areas of involvement included agency interface, graphics coordination, production, and computer modeling of air resources and acoustic environments. Air quality modeling included a regional, land -use based analysis as well as a local air quality assessment based on traffic, site and meteorologic conditions. Noise modeling included prediction of highway traffic noise impacts. Ms. Morgan's past responsibilities have included preparation or assistance in the preparation of a variety of planning and environmental documents including: Solvang and Solana Beach General Plan Programs, Cities of Solvang and Solana Beach; Victoria Street Widening EIR, City of Costa Mesa; Anaheim Stadium Area Proposed GPA Air Quality Analysis, City of Anaheim; and Orangewood Apartments Noise Level Analysis, American Diversified Capital Corporation. Education B.A. Social Ecology/Environmental Analysis and Planning, University of California, Irvine 1985, magna cum laude. While attending University of California, Irvine, Ms. Morgan was selected to perform research at Irvine's Environmental Simulation Laboratory (ESL). Her responsibilities included running the experimental sessions of ESL, behavioral observation and monitoring of subjects, and data coding of subject's responses to various office environments. Professional Associations American Planning Association Phi Beta Kappa 0ARESUMESURV INEWORGAN.DOC EDAW Sally M. Mirabella Associate Ms. Mirabella is an urban and environmental planner and has prepared specific plans, general plans, environmental assessments, entitlement -to -use programs, and land development feasibility studies. Her responsibilities include the analysis of a variety of complex planning problems. Ms. Mirabella has experience working on mixed -use, industrial and residential studies, land use reports, and environmental assessments. Experience • Assistant Project Manager for the Deutsch Specific Plan EIR, City of Banning. The Deutsch Specific Plan EIR for the City of Banning will analyze the potential impacts of the development of a 1,552-acre site within the City of Banning. Project characteristics include the construction of 1,684 single family units on 421 acres, 3,672 patio homes on 612 acres, 900 condominiums/apartment units on 60 acres, and 340 senior housing/life care units on 17 acres. Additionally, 442 acres will be developed for non-residential uses including 16 acres of institutional uses, 87 acres for parks and trails, 113 acres of road easements, 35 acres of neighborhood commercial, 21 acres of office/commercial/ industrial, and 170 acres for a golf course. The EIR will analyze the impacts associated with this development which include land use, traffic and circulation, hydrology, noise, air quality, biology, public services and utilities, and geology. • Assistant Project Manager for the Centrage EIR, City of Sacramento. This project involves the preparation of an EIR for a major mixed use development on a 48-acre site in the City of Sacramento. Centrage is a new Town -in -Town development concept. The project includes approximately 1,000,000 square feet of office space, 230,000 square feet of retail space, 1,000 residential units, a 450 room hotel, and parking for approximately 6,000 cars. Additionally, a man made lake is proposed for the central portion of the site. Major project issues include land use, zoning and adopted plans, housing, transportation/circulation, air quality, noise, public services and utilities, wildlife and vegetation, human health, microclimate, aesthetics, soils/geology, cultural resources and fiscal impacts. • Assistant Project Manager for the Antelope Valley Public Landfill EIR, City of Palmdale. This project involves the preparation of an EIR for the expansion of the Antelope Valley Public Landfill. The project site is located in the northeastern portion of Los Angeles County in the Antelope Valley area. The applicant is requesting a Conditional Use Permit that will allow for the expansion of a Class III Municipal Solid Waste disposal facility from the existing 57 acres to 132 acres. We are responsible for data collection, Notice of Preparation, environmental documentation, and the development of a Mitigation Monitoring Program. Major project issues include biology, hydrology, traffic/circulation, and seismicity as well as air quality, noise, light and glare, land use/population/housing, public services and utilities, human health, aesthetics, recreation, and cultural resources. O ARESUMESUR V INEWMABELL.DOC Sally M. Mirabella Assistant Project Manager for the Dana Point Headlands Specific Plan EIR, City of Dana Point. The Dana Point Headlands Specific Plan EIR for the City of Dana Point will analyze the potential impacts of the development of a 121.3-acre mixed use site within the City of Dana Point. The proposed project will include a mix of residential uses varying in density from 3.5 to 14.0 dwelling units per -acre on 53.5 acres of the project site. A maximum of 522 dwelling units may be built. Other uses on site include 12.8 acres of visitor/recreation commercial uses and 55 acres of open space. Major issue areas involved with this project include air, noise, traffic, aesthetics, geology, hydrology, biology, socioeconomics, land use, and cultural resources. Additional site constraints involve development within a coastal zone on bluffs which overlook the Pacific Ocean. Assistant Project Manager for the Deutsch Specific Plan EIR, City of Beaumont. This EIR, which is being prepared for the Deutsch Corporation, analyzes the potential effects of the development of residential and non-residential land uses on a 1,162-acre site in the City of Beaumont. Specific development of the project site includes 1,968 single family units on 492 acres, 2,208 patio homes on 368 acres and 675 condominium/apartment units on 45 acres. Additionally, the project will develop 60 acres of institutional uses, 65 acres for parks and trails, 117 acres of roads and easements, and 15 acres for neighborhood commercial use. Specific impacts associated with the project include land use, traffic and circulation, hydrology, noise, air quality, biology, public services and utilities, geology, and fiscal impacts. Assistant Project Manager for the McDonnell Douglas Centre Business Park Environmental Impact Report 96-1, City of Huntington Beach. The Environmental Impact Report analyzes the potential impacts associated with a Specific Plan to allow for the cohesive development of a mix of industrial and commercial/retail/office uses that are submitted under the existing Industrial Limited (IL) zoning designation. The project site consists of approximately 307 acres located within the northwest portion of the City of Huntington Beach, of which 173.4 acres are developed or entitled for development of industrial storehouse/distribution and McDonnell Douglas aerospace uses. A Code Amendment is also being processed in conjunction with the Specific Plan. The existing zoning on the property within the project is Limited Industrial, with a multi -story suffix on a portion of the site. The zoning for the property would be changed to Specific Plan with approval of the project. Project specific impacts including earth conditions, air quality, drainage and hydrology, natural resources/energy, agriculture, noise, light and glare, land use, socio-economic, transportation/circulation, public services and utilities, and aesthetics/urban design. • Assistant Project Manager for the Ojai Housing Element Update. We prepared a Housing Element Update for the City of Ojai. The document includes a needs assessment, an action program, and a housing sites survey. The Update involved preparing a legally adequate Housing Element that is reflective of the Community's character. We worked closely with various groups within the City to gain a full understanding of the opportunities and constraints found in the City of Ojai. As part of the process, our responsibilities included an environmental assessment of the project, which led to the preparation of a Housing Element EIR Addendum in accordance with CEQA guidelines. 0ARESUMES\IRV INEWHUBELL.DOC Sally M. Mirabella Assistant Project Manager for the Villages at Lytle Creek Specific Plan, City of Rialto. The Villages at Lytle Creek is a 35,000-acre master planned community that includes a wide variety of residential, commercial, business park and light industrial uses mixed with an array of amenities and recreational opportunities. Intended to ensure the implementation of a high quality project for the City, the Villages at Lytle Creek Specific Plan represents a comprehensive planning approach reflecting the efforts of a multi - disciplined team of planning, design, engineering, environmental, financial and marketing experts in the building and development industry. The project involved a wide variety of issues including traffic, community impacts, viewshed analysis, land use intensification and public services. Assistant Project Manager for the Section Four North Sphere Project Area Development Concept Plan, City of Palm Desert. This project involves the formulation of an overall Development Concept Plan for a 515-acre property to ensure the long-term comprehensive and cohesive design and achievement of a world -class, golf -oriented resort community in Palm Desert. The project features two championship 18-hole golf courses and shared clubhouse, driving range, golf learning center and practice facilities, which maximize economy of scale and serve as the development plan's nucleus. The Main Entry Drive sets a formal, thematic resort tone with prominent fairway -lined streetscapes terminating at the central clubhouse flanked by a luxury hotel and conference center. Assistant Project Manager for the Ocean View/Huntington Beach City School Districts Boundary Realignment Study. This project involves the preparation of a proposed school district boundary realignment study for the Ocean View and Huntington Beach City School Districts in the City of Huntington Beach. Due to the fact that the School District boundary was created prior to the planning of proposed residential developments within the Bolsa Chica Specific Plan area, the current boundary is not logically situated for future planning purposes of the proposed Bolsa Chica Specific Plan area. The purpose of this study is for us to propose a realignment of the Ocean View School District/Huntington Beach City School District boundary to follow a more logical pattern within and adjacent to the future Bolsa Chica development, while still equitably distributing the number of students between Districts. Education B.A., Social Ecology, University of California, Irvine, 1990. Ms. Mirabella has an education in Social Ecology. She has a working knowledge of State Planning and Zoning Laws and California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) requirements. Additionally, she has served as a liaison between project management and utility purveyors. Professional Associations American Planning Association 0ARESUMESURVINEWIRAB ELL.DOC 1 r n 1 1 Planning Consultants Research Environmental, Economic, and Development Research for Land Use and Real Estate Decisions September 30, 1996 Ms. Laura Philips, Planner, or ' Ms. Julie Osugi, Associate Planner City of Huntington Beach Community Development Department ' 2000 Main Street Huntington Beach, California 92648 ' RE: PROPOSAL TO PREPARE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT FOR OCEAN VIEW/HOME DEPOT PROJECT ' Dear Ms. Philips and Ms. Osugi: ' Planning Consultants Research is pleased to once again have the opportunity to submit a proposal for environmental analysis and staff support services to the City of Huntington ' Beach. This submittal describes our scope of services for the Ocean View/Home Depot project to be established on property adjacent to the intersection of Golden West and Warner Avenues in the City of Huntington Beach. ' As demonstrated in this proposal as well as that previously submitted for the Rancho View and Crest View commercial projects, PCR has available the requisite expertise and qualifications to successfully and effectively carry out all of the technical and managerial tasks requested by the City. Given our recent discussions with staff through the Rancho View/Crest ' view interviews, we have become further cognizant of City staff processes and needs. The Ocean View/Home Depot proposal incorporates this additional knowledge. Should the City select PCR to complete all three of the referenced EIRs, PCR will discount the total fees for the three projects by 5%. We are open to discuss any fee ' considerations with the City prior to selection should you so desire. By selecting PCR for all three project assignments, the City will have a readily available and cohesive team of professionals to serve a variety of needs. tOur proposed program and budget has taken into account that, on one hand, the development program technical requirements for the Ocean View/Home Depot EIR are 233 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 130 • Santa Monica • CA 90401 ' Telephone: (310) 451-4488 FAX: (310) 451-5279 ' Planning Ms. Laura Philips or Consultants Ms. Julie Osugi City of Huntington Beach ' Research Community Development Department September 30, 1996 I Page 2 relatively straightforward and that an Environmental Assessment has been prepared to highlight key issues to be analyzed. On the other hand, given the proximity of the project to existing residential neighborhoods and the proposed relocation of heavily used school athletic fields, substantial community concern and input can be expected. We have structured our work ' program and budget assumptions to address those issues by providing a reasonable contract price for the overall program. PCR's fee for the project is fixed through the Draft EIR, assuming that comments on the data base will be primarily editorial and that the project scope will not change due to the scoping process. Fees for the Final EIR are given as allowances since the actual scope of effort will not be apparent until the public comments regarding the I Draft EIR have been received. Should PCR. be selected for all three EIR programs, we propose to assign Robert Hilman as Project Manager for the Ocean View/Home Depot EIR. Stephanie Eyestone, with her extensive previous experience with home improvement centers, in particular, and "big box" retail, in general, will serve as Assistant Project Director for all three programs. Ms. Eyestone would manage the Rancho View EIR in any event and would manage the Ocean View/Home Depot project if PCR is selected only for that program. Overall, the individual expertise that ' would be brought to all three projects under PCR's direction should be of real and tangible benefit to the City as well as to the applicant. You will also have the local familiarity and proximity of Greg Vail available at the project direction level for all three projects. As with our previous submittal, we encourage you to contact those individuals identified in the reference section of the proposal regarding their experience in working with PCR. Again thank you for the opportunity to present this proposal for your consideration. Please feel free to contact us for any additional information or clarification you may require. Sincerely, ' PL 1 CONSULTANTS RESEARCH Vite President cc: Greg Broughton Stephanie Eyestone h9 s Ocean view/Hornee o:t Proposal to Prepare. - Environmental Impact Report for the Ocean View/Home Depot Development Project Submitted to: City of Huntington Beach 2000 Main Street Huntington Beach, California 92648 Submitted by. - Planning Consultants Research 939 Glenneyre Street, Suite B Laguna Beach, California 92651 CR P LA N N I N GC_G 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 TABLE OF CONTENTS Page I. APPROACH OVERVIEW ................................. 1 A. UNDERSTANDING OF PROJECT ......................... 1 B. UNDERSTANDING OF CONSULTANT REQUIREMENTS .......... 2 C. INTERACTION WITH STAFF ........................... 3 II. TECHNICAL APPROACH ................................. 4 A. ASSUMPTIONS AND LIST OF DATA NEEDS ................. 4 B. DETAILED WORK STATEMENT ......................... 4 III. MANAGEMENT APPROACH .. . ............................ 21 A. PROJECT TEAM AND ORGANIZATION .................... 21 B. KEY STAFF ...................................... 23 IV. PROPOSED PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE ....................... 27 V. BUDGET ........................................... 28 VI. QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE ........................ 31 A. FIRM CAPABILITIES AND QUALIFICATIONS ................ 31 B. RELEVANT EXPERIENCE ............................. 32 C. REFERENCES ..................................... 36 VII. CONTRACT CONSIDERATIONS ........ ...... ............ .. 37 A. CONTRACTOR TERMS AND CONDITIONS/STANDARD CONTRACT .. 37 B. INDEMNIFICATION REQUIREMENTS/INSURANCE ............. 37 C. PROPOSAL VALIDITY PERIOD .......................... 37 Ocean View/Home Depot Development Project EIR City of Huntington Beach Page i Planning Consultants Research September 30, 1996 zo m r m m m m= s== m m m = = = m I. APPROACH OVERVIEW A. UNDERSTANDING OF PROJECT Planning Consultants Research's ("PCR") understanding of the project is based upon a review of the City's Request for Proposal (RFP) dated September 9, 1996, discussions with City staff, our knowledge of the project area, and our experience with similar projects involving similar issues. As identified in the RFP, the project consists of the preparation of environmental documentation to disclose potential impacts related to the development of a Home Depot home improvement store and separate office facilities on a portion of property owned by the Huntington Beach Union High School District and located at the intersection of Golden West Street and Warner Avenue. The project site currently contains two structures which housed the former Wintersburg Continuing Education High School and athletic fields used by the adjacent Ocean View High School. As part of the project, the Wintersburg structures would be demolished and the athletic fields would be relocated. Implementation of the project will require a General Plan Amendment, a Zone Change, a Conditional Use Permit and a Tentative Parcel Map. An Environmental Assessment/Initial Study (EA) has been prepared for the project and was enclosed with the RFP. A traffic report has been prepared and submitted by the applicant's ' traffic consultant, Barton Aschman. The completion of this initial step in the environmental process will allow the EIR to be focused on key issues which have been preliminarily found by the City to have the potential to result in adverse environmental impacts. If selected, PCR will be responsible for the preparation of all studies and documents ' necessary to comply with the provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), and will conduct a public scoping session, and participate in Planning Commission and City Council study sessions and public hearings needed to prepare and adopt the environmental documentation. Our approach to methodology, work scope and team structure are based in large part on the following understanding of the project: • A key objective for the City is to develop the project site with a high quality development that is consistent with the economic goals and all Elements of the General Plan and is compatible with the surrounding environment, particularly the ' adjacent residential neighborhood along Golden West Street. ' Ocean View/Home Depot Development Project EIR Planning Consultants Research City of Huntington Beach Page 1 September 30, 1996 I. Approach Overview • The City of Huntington Beach has recently officially endorsed environmentally responsible economic development as a City goal. • Conversion of the Wintersburg Continuation High School site to a commercial use offers the City an opportunity to expand its tax base and invigorate its commercial sector. The project further provides the Huntington Beach Unified School District the opportunity to retain and upgrade administrative and recreational facilities. ' • Approval and development of neighborhood and community commercial -oriented uses offers potential significant benefit to the community and offers convenient access of services to a large sector of the Huntington Beach population. • Reuse and resale of surplus school sites offers the Huntington Beach Unified School District an opportunity to release itself from the expensive burden of carrying non- functional facilities. • There is concern from the adjacent residential community regarding the aesthetic impact associated with the conversion of athletic fields to retail commercial structures and associated parking facilities. • The project requires an aggressive six-month schedule leading to a City Council decision. B. UNDERSTANDING OF CONSULTANT REQUIREMENTS ' The City of Huntington Beach seeks a qualified consultant to prepare environmental documentation for the Ocean View/Home Depot project. PCR brings a thorough understanding of the products and process desired. Our strategic approach to technical methodologies and team structure is based on our understanding of the City's primary objectives for environmental ' documentation, which are as follows: • To engage the services of a qualified firm with team members who will provide ' technical information and unbiased recommendations, solicit public input, and organize and prepare staff reports. • To produce a legally defensible EIR within an aggressive time frame. • To create legally sound, internally consistent environmental documentation which addresses areas of potential impact and provides mitigation measures which reduce or eliminate project impacts. • To engage the services of a project consultant team which can assume a strong managerial and logistical role and serve as an extension to the City staff through the Ocean View/Home Depot Development Project EIR Planning Consultants Research City of Huntington Beach Page 2 September 30, 1996 ' I. Approach Overview conducting of public meetings, preparation of CEQA notification documents, community outreach, City staff interface, preparation of City staff reports and presentations at public hearings. 1 C. INTERACTION WITH STAFF PCR views our role for the project as an extension of City of Huntington Beach Planning Department staff for the preparation and completion of tasks related to preparing and processing ' the CEQA documents. We anticipate initiating a pro -active role to coordination and follow- through with staff duties by maintaining a regular interface with the City's project planner and ensuring that staff is well-informed throughout the environmental process. Further, while PCR is primarily responsible for the development and completion of all work products, we anticipate extensive staff input and review prior to finalizing any public document. Ocean View/Home Depot Development Project EIR Planning Consultants Research City of Huntington Beach Page 3 September 30, 1996 Ll II. TECHNICAL APPROACH II. TECHNICAL APPROACH A. ASSUMPTIONS AND LIST OF DATA NEEDS PCR has made the following assumptions with respect to this proposal for the Ocean View/Home Depot project: • Environmental Assessment 96-7 provides significant baseline information and Initial Study analysis. It is assumed that the EIR will focus primarily on the topics noted on page four of the RFP. • Site -specific technical studies relating to traffic, soils and other items have been or will be provided by the project applicant, or the project applicant's designated consultants. PCR will prepare the air quality and noise technical studies. ' • Pertinent project description information, such as site plans, landscape plans, operational characteristics, building materials and design should be provided by the I project applicant and should be made available to PCR at the time of project initiation as described in Task 1.0 of the Work Statement. 1 B. DETAILED WORK STATEMENT ' The following work scope reflects the Technical Approach strategy discussed above, as well as our Management Approach outlined in Section III of this proposal. The specific task delineations have been developed to be cognizant of reasonable shared responsibilities between projects, desired milestones, and for ease of streamlining and tracking project progress and budget concerns. TASK 1.0 PROJECT INITIATION, SCOPING AND BASELINE DATA COLLECTION Upon execution of the contract and/or notice to proceed prior to contract finalization. ' PCR will meet with City staff to discuss the project and assure a mutual understanding of the Ocean View/Home Depot project and the scope of the environmental services to be performed. The focus of this meeting will be: (1) to refine the project description, scope of work and �. finalize the issues to be included in the Draft EIR; (2) to confirm the tentative schedule for the environmental review process outlined in the RFP, setting specific due dates for deliverables; (3) to receive the list of related projects; (4) to conduct initial discussions with respect to ' Ocean View/Home Depot Development Project EIR Planning Consultants Research City of Huntington Beach Page 4 September 30, 1996 0 1 II. Technical Approach alternatives; and (5) to receive and review other information and documents which are deemed appropriate by the Project Team. PCR will also identify to the team any additional information requirements which may be necessary for successful completion of Task 1. If any modifications to this proposal have been made in light of new project or scope information, as discussed above, these modifications will be discussed with City staff for possible revision of tasks and budget. Within the PCR team, the consultant staff will coordinate closely to follow through on the scope of work and to incorporate any expressed needs of the City or of the applicant as relayed through the City. PCR will - ff meeting and it is anticipated that most of the necessary project information will be obtaine at that time, or in response to those questions. 1.1 Data Gathering and Adequacy Assessment For the sake of efficiency and to avoid duplication, PCR will obtain information from City staff and public documents where available, and will utilize Environmental Assessment 96- 7 as a focal point of and guidance for review. PCR will coordinate closely to follow through on the scope of work and to incorporate any expressed needs of the City, the applicant, and the Huntington Beach Unified School District and Ocean View High School as relayed through the City staff or directly with the parties, as appropriate. PCR will utilize and expand upon the project description provided in the Environmental Assessment. Information regarding building materials, building heights, and any assumptions regarding the operation and schedule of the proposed retail, office and athletic field uses will be incorporated. The following information will also be required from the project development team in order to complete the scope of work: 1. Base maps of the project area. 10 �p,p 4 2. Existing land uses and zoning within the project area. Q� 3. School facilities plans. 4. Project design parameters. 5. A list of related projects. Ocean View/Home Depot Development Project EIR Planning Consultants Research City of Huntington Beach Page 5 September 30, 1996 f 1 II. Technical Approach 6. Previous studies prepared by the applicant and/or its consultants for the project ' site.l 7. Any other studies applicable to the project site. TASK 2.0 PROJECT DESCRIPTION PCR will review the Project Description provided in Environmental Assessment 96-7 for adequacy and completeness for incorporation in the Notice of Preparation (NOP) and EIR. ' Some of the graphics to be prepared in connection with the NOP and the EIR (refer to Tasks 3 and 4) will be incorporated into the Project Description. Any needed changes or additions ' will be made in consultation with the City and the applicant. ' TASK 3.0 NOTICE OF PREPARATION AND PROJECT SCOPING 3.1 Notice of Preparation t Environmental Assessment 96-7 responses an provides explanation for the ones to each P P P ' environmental question on the City's Initial Study Checklist. Upon finalization of the Project Description (see task 2, above), the NOP will be prepared by PCR for signature by the City. (As requested in the RFP, PCR will provide the City with three SILISIeencheck copies for ' review and comment prior to finalizing the NOP). PCR will then coordinate with the City to develop a list of interested parties, property owners, and proper agencies for distribution of the NOP and will prepare the NOP packages which PCR will distribute. Our budget provides for labor and expenses to handle NOP distribution (refer to Section V). In connection with the NOP compilation, the following base maps will be generated by ' PCR and will also serve as graphic bases to be used within the EIR: ' • Regional Location Map • Vicinity Map • Site Plan - Illustrative • Site Plan - Base ' • Existing General Plan Map • Existing Zoning Map Ocean View/Home Depot Development Project EIR Planning Consultants Research City of Huntington Beach Page 6 September 30, 1996 ' II. Technical Approach Surrounding Area Base Map ' 3.2 Public/Agency Scoping Meeting ' PCR will organize and conduct one public/agency scoping meeting. Agency scoping (inclusive of City and Huntington Beach Unified High School District representatives) would ' also be carried out at the same time, unless City staff prefer sequential meetings. If the latter is the case, the public and agency scoping meeting would conducted independently, but be coordinated for the same day. For example, the agency meeting could be scheduled for late ' afternoon (e.g., 3:00 P.m.) and the public scoping portion scheduled for early evening (e.g., 6:30 P.M.). TASK 4.0 PREPARATION OF FIRST DATA BASE DRAFT EIR ' The EIR will address each of the environmental issues of concern identified in the Initial Study. The format of the EIR will follow the order of the Initial Study Checklist. Within each ' impact section, the analysis -is currently anticipated to include the following subsections: Existing Setting, Significance Threshold, Project Impact, Cumulative Impacts, Mitigation Measures, and Adverse Effects. Project impacts will be measured against a significance ' threshold, which identifies the point at which an effect on the environment passes from being less than significant to significant. Where significant project impacts are identified, they will ' individually be matched to mitigation measures which will be specifically designed to reduce or eliminate those impacts. For the evaluation of impacts after mitigation is applied, PCR will establish whether the mitigation reduce impacts to below the significance threshold mark. The ' structure of the impact analysis can be refined in accordance with City requirements. 4.1 Summary and Introduction ' is intended encapsulate a entire EIR in order to provide a quick The Summary ded to encaps ate the p ' understanding of the project's potential impacts. It will identify, in an overview fashion, the proposed project under consideration and its objectives including any design features which will be implemented. The Summary will also identify and briefly discuss, as mandated by CEQA, ' the impacts (whether beneficial or adverse, significant as well as nonsignificant), and proposed mitigation associated with project implementation and will contain a summary analysis of the alternatives to the proposed plan. The Summary will also include a table identifying all of the issues evaluated, along with conclusions regarding project impacts, the recommended mitigation ' Ocean View/Home Depot Development Project EIR Planning Consultants Research City of Huntington Beach Page 7 September 30, 1996 F�� ' II. Technical Approach measures, and a statement of the level of significance after mitigation. Project alternatives, including the environmentally superior option, will be summarized and identified in this section. The Introduction will provide: 1. Relevant background information regarding the conversion of the school site to ' commercial and office use and the City's goals in this regard; 2. A description of the public involvement process, including participation in public ' hearings and workshops and the submittal of comments to the NOP and regarding the Draft EIR. ' 3. An identification of areas of public controversy and concern. ' 4.2 Project Description The project description (See also Task 2) will lay the groundwork for the environmental tanalyses and, as such, PCR will ensure that sufficient project information is provided to support the environmental analyses. This section will be composed of three subsections: Location and ' Boundaries, Statement of Objectives, and Project Characteristics. 4.2.1 Location and Boundaries This subsection will provide a description of the size, location, and boundaries of the project site. The site's location within the southern California region relative to the City of ' Huntington Beach, the City's business districts, residential districts, communities and surrounding cities will be described and illustrated. This subsection will also contain a description and illustration of general plan land uses and designated zoning. A brief description of the characteristics of the general project area will be included. This description will utilize maps and other graphics, including regional and neighborhood location maps, and will show the ' precise location and boundaries of the project site on an appropriately detailed and scaled base map. The location of the project will also appear on a regional map. ' 4.2.2 Statement of Objectives A Statement of Project Objectives regarding the manner in which the applicant proposes to develop the project site will be developed in coordination with the applicant and City staff. These objectives will generally be planning -oriented, environmental and socioeconomic. This t Ocean View/Home Depot Development Project EIR Planning Consultants Research City of Huntington Beach Page 8 September 30, 1996 II. Technical Approach discussion will set the framework for the selection of a range of alternatives to be evaluated ' within the EIR. Based on court decisions regarding alternatives, the Statement of Objectives can be expected to play an important role in the EIR process. 4.2.3 Project Characteristics ' This subsection will commence with an overview of the project components and the history of the project site. The general information contained within the overview will be presented and illustrated in computer generated graphics where appropriate. Included in this ' subsection will be the following: • General description of technical, economic, and environmental characteristics • Intended uses of EIR, including list of agencies expected to use EIR and list of discretionary approvals ' 4.3 Environmental Setting ' This sub -section will include an overview of the overall project setting, both locally and regionally, with an emphasis on rare or unique environmental resources. It will also include an identification of related projects in the project area in accordance with CEQA. 4.4 Impact Analysis ' Based upon the information and analysis contained in Environmental Assessment 96-07, the City has identified the following issues to be analyzed in the Ocean View/Home Depot EIR: ' Air Quality, Noise, Aesthetics/Light and Glare, Land Use Compatibility, Traffic Circulation, Geological Problems, Recreation, and Cumulative Impacts. Through the scoping process, additional topics for analysis may be included in the EIR. Should this occur and the scope of ' services be substantively expanded as a result, PCR will review the situation with City staff to determine if adjustments in budget and schedule are required. 4.4.1 Air Quality As noted in Environmental Assessment 96-7, the project may expose sensitive receptors, including single family residents, high school students, and youth sports participants to objectionable odors including truck and car exhaust, and chemical odors from various retail products stored at The Home Depot home improvement store. ' Ocean View/Home Depot Development Project EIR Planning Consultants Research City of Huntington Beach Page 9 September 30, 1996 II 1 II. Technical Approach The Air Quality Technical Analysis will be prepared by PCR to address these and other related issues. Setting information may be supplemented by information obtained from the City's General Plan, General Plan EIR, and any other relevant studies. Operational information will be solicited from Home Depot. All quantitative analyses will be conducted in accordance with procedures set forth by the California Air Resources Board and the South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD). The air quality analysis for the proposed project will consist of the following components: • Rmulatory Setting, which will discuss all pertinent air quality statutes and regulations, including national Ambient Air Quality Standards and the Regional Air Quality Management Plan (AQMP); . • Existing Air Ouality Conditions, including regional meteorology and local conditions as measured by the SCAQMD. • Construction Emissions, including emissions from construction equipment, ' earthmoving operations, construction worker and delivery trips and the application of architectural coatings and building materials which release volatile organic compounds (VOCs). All emissions will be calculated on a daily and quarterly basis. ' • Regional Mobile Source Emissions, including quantification of emissions from project -generated traffic, using regional travel characteristic data obtained from the ' Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG) and the SCAQMD and the EMFAC7F1.1 emission factor model. ' • Regional Stationary Source Emissions, consisting of quantification of emissions from electricity production and natural gas consumption. • Local Mobile Source Emissions, consisting of analysis of traffic impacts on localized carbon monoxide concentrations in terms of exceeding Federal and State ambient one -hour and eight -hour carbon monoxide (CO) concentrations at up to three receptor locations, with and without the impact of project development, utilizing the CALINE ' 4 model. Additional locations may be optionally modeled, for a time and materials fee. • C9nformity with the AOMP, conducted in accordance with the procedures set forth by SCAG. ' All quantitative analyses will be conducted in accordance with procedures set forth by the California Air Resources Board and the SCAQMD and compared to the significance thresholds established by SCAQMD or, in the case of CO, the 1-hour and 8-hour ambient air ' quality standards. Mitigation measures will be proposed in response to conclusions of significant project impacts. Mitigation measures for air quality and traffic impacts are closely ' Ocean View/Home Depot Development Project EIR Planning Consultants Research City of Huntington Beach Page 10 September 30, 1996 II. Technical Approach related. PCR will coordinate mitigation programs with existing and anticipated City policies ' with respect to trip reduction techniques and guidelines and with other mitigation programs in effect near the project site, as applicable. ' 4.4.2 Noise The project will generate short term noise impacts during construction, and, as a result of increased vehicular trip ends, would be anticipated to generate higher noise levels than presently existing after project implementation. The highest noise impacts are anticipated to be ' generated by the Home Depot home improvement store, due to truck and warehouse noise at the south facing side of the store. Sensitive receptors include the high school to the east and I the single family residents to the south. With these and other noise concerns in mind, PCR will analyze the potential ambient ' noise impacts associated with the proposed project by calculating the anticipated noise levels to be encountered within the areas adjacent to the site, in particular the residential areas. These impacts will be compared to the existing ambient noise levels in the vicinity of the project site ' and City noise guidelines to determine the impacts of construction and traffic. In order to establish a baseline for noise analyses, PCR will undertake a noise monitoring program in the ' surrounding neighborhoods. Temporary noise impacts from construction will be discussed in terms of information on proposed construction schedules and equipment utilization available from the developer and/or construction manager. Potential operational noise sources, such as ' loading dock areas and traffic, will be identified and distance -based attenuation estimates used to project impacts to the surrounding uses. Noise impacts will be evaluated relative to the post - construction occupancy and operation of the proposed project, as well as the noise impacts associated with project -related incremental increase in vehicular traffic. Mitigation measures will be proposed in response to conclusions of significant project impacts. 4.4.3 Aesthetics/Light and Glare ' Since the project is located along a City -designated landscape corridor and will convert the existing athletic fields to structural and parking uses, the visual character of the site will be significantly altered. This change from predominantly recreational open space to larger ' structures with paved areas is expected to be a focus of analysis and community concern. Accordingly, PCR will address urban design considerations such as the character and role of the public realm, transitions in scale between uses and properties, and landscape design to conform to General Plan requirements and respond to community concerns. ' Ocean View/Home Depot Development Project EIR Planning Consultants Research City of Huntington Beach Page 11 September 30, 1996 II. Technical Approach PCR will review the existing conditions in the immediate vicinity with regard to ' reflective light and nighttime illumination. A description of potential light and glare impacts on the surrounding land uses will be included. As the existing athletic fields do not appear to ' be lighted for night use, impacts on adjacent residential uses associated with the introduction of new light sources typical of commercial and office development will be the focus of the analysis. Mitigation measures will concentrate on focusing lighting on -site and will be I consistent with City policies. City Codes regarding signage will also be analyzed. Other potential aesthetics impacts include on -street parking and the placement of loading docks and trash bins. Possible mitigation programs include the need for identification of alternative design standards, if appropriate, in this section. 4.4.4. Land Use Compatibility ' PCR will provide a comprehensive analysis of issues related to land use from an operational, compatibility, policy and regulatory perspective. Setting information will be supplemented by information obtained from the City's General Plan, zoning regulations, and other relevant studies and contact with the City Department of Community Development. The impact of the proposed project in improving circulation and linkages and the quality of life perceptions of the project area will be components of this analysis. The required entitlement (i.e. General Plan Amendment, Zone Change, Conditional Use Permit and Tentative Parcel ' Map) for the proposed uses on the site will be evaluated in order to determine whether the proposed uses are compatible with the existing and projected land uses and the goals, objectives and policies of the City of Huntington Beach General Plan. Based on PCR's previous experience in preparing environmental documentation and _l,tyj obtaining entitlement for home improvement stores, although not typically viewed as environmental issues, the potential for day laborers congregating in the vicinity of the project #111 is often of great concern to the community. If requested by the City, PCR will address this ' issue within the context of land use. The ability of the project to provide mitigation for potentially incompatible impacts (i.e., ' traffic, parking on and off -site, pedestrian/traffic interface) will be addressed in detail in the applicable issue analyses section of the EIR, and summarized in the land use section. ' Development of mitigation programs, including the need for design guidelines and other identified regulatory compliance requirements, if appropriate, will be included in this evaluation. ' Ocean View/Home Depot Development Project EIR Planning Consultants Research City of Huntington Beach Page 12 September 30. 1996 11 I ' J II. Technical Approach 4.4.5 Traffic/Circulation Environmental Assessment 96-7 indicates that mitigation will be required to address potential significant project -related adverse impacts at the intersection of Golden West Street and Warner Avenue. In addition, the Department of Public Works has reviewed the traffic report prepared by the applicant's consultant, Barton Aschman, and has recommended analysis of a number of technical considerations. Construction traffic impacts will also require analysis. Working closely with Community .Development and Public Works staff, PCR will ' review the Traffic Report submitted by the applicant. The traffic report will be attached as an Appendix to the Draft EIR and summarized within the EIR. The traffic and circulation analysis 2 in the EIR is expected to include the following analyses: -4 a,, . 'J Existing conditions. �ta • Existing plus 5 years of growth including other cumulative projects. Existing plus 5 years of growth with the project plus cumulative projects. ? ' • Build out conditions without the project. • Build out conditions with the project. ' 4.4.6 Earth Conditions ' Environmental Assessment 96-7 noted that the applicant's geotechnical consultant found that on -site silts and clays are compressible, and settlement of slabs and foundations could occur. In addition, clayey soils underlying the site are highly expansive and must be mitigated. Utilizing the geotechnical analysis provided by the project applicant, PCR will summarize the general and site specific engineering and seismic information included in the analysis into this section. Setting information may be supplemented by information obtained from the City's General Plan and any other relevant studies. A summary of the findings and ' recommendations of the geotechnical analyses will also be provided in this section. Based on information from this study, construction and operational project impacts will be quantified and analyzed. Mitigation measures responding to problematic soil conditions will be proposed as idesign features to be incorporated into the project to reduce geotechnical impacts to levels of insignificance, as feasible. 1 ' Ocean View/Home Depot Development Project EIR Planning Consultants Research City of Huntington Beach Page 13 September 30, 1996 1 11 11 1 1 II. Technical Approach 4.4.7 Recreation The Ocean View/Home Depot project will alter the existing pattern of recreational uses in the area by causing and providing for relocation of heavily used athletic fields on Ocean View High/Wintersburg Continuation School properties. The adequacy of the proposed new recreational facilities immediately nearby will be a focus of this section. PCR will discuss the City's Open Space Element in helping to determine whether the City has a deficiency in recreational facilities and what impact the proposed project will have on the City in this regard. Mitigation measures will be proposed in response to conclusions of significant project impacts. 1� ji,,ll JY11A� 4.4.8 Cumulative Impacts U Wes'►° The analysis of cumulative impacts of projects has become an increasingly important part of CEQA documentation in recent years. PCR will analyze cumulative impacts within the individual issue analyses or in a separate sub -section as possibly implied by the RFP format. 4.4.9 Other Possible Issues Although Environmental Assessment 96-7 provides evidence that the foregoing issue categories will be the focus of the EIR, other issues may become apparent during the scoping process. Some of these typically include drainage, water/natural resource energy impacts, population and housing, public services/utilities, sewage/solid waste disposal, and hazardous materials/risk of upset. PCR will determine whether any of these issues are significant based upon scoping comments and technical analysis. However, detailed technical studies related to issues not referenced in the RFP and.Environmental Assessment 96-7 as potentially significant have not been budgeted in this proposal. 4.5 Project Alternatives Analysis CEQA requires the consideration of alternatives to the proposed project. These alternatives will be established in discussions between PCR, the project development team and/or City staff during the initial coordination meetings. For the purposes of this proposal, up to _! It axiu s (consistent with project objectives) in addition to the mandatory no - project alternative will be considered in this section of the EIR. Consideration of any further alternatives which may be required will require modifications to the project budget. Ocean View/Home Depot Development Project EIR Planning Consultants Research City of Huntington Beach page 14 September 30, 1996 1 .1 1 1 II. Technical Approach The EIR will include an analysis of these alternatives based on CEQA guidelines and PCR's understanding of current CEQA practice .addressing the appropriate approach and level of detail for the analysis of alternatives. For each alternative, a description of the alternative, consideration of the alternative's feasibility in relation to the program's basic objectives, and a comparative analysis of the environmental impacts attributable to the alternative versus those associated with the proposed project for each of the environmental categories discussed above will be provided. Project alternatives will be tested in a somewhat more qualitative manner than the project analysis described above. PCR will work closely with the project development team, as appropriate, to establish the relationship of each alternative to the project's basic objectives. 4.6 Other CEQA Mandated Sections PCR will prepare the remaining three CEQA-required analysis sections within this chapter of the EIR: (1) Relationship between Local Short -Term Uses and Long -Term Productivity, (2) Significant Irreversible Environmental Changes, and (3) Growth -Inducing Impacts. 4.6.1 Impacts Found Not to be Significant The impacts that were found not to be significant will be identified in this section of the EIR. An explanation of why they were not considered significant will be included. 4.6.2 Growth Inducing Impacts PCR will prepare a discussion of the project's growth -inducing impacts. The project's relationship to area growth will be explored and analyzed. The stimuli for growth will be presented and discussed in terms of the project's capacity for growth -inducement. In addition, the section will contain a broad overview discussion of the project's consistency with the City of Huntington Beach policies in this regard. 4.6.3 Significant and Unavoidable Impacts PCR's analysis of significant irreversible changes will consider the use of non-renewable resources, commitments of future generations to proposed uses, and irreversible environmental changes associated with the proposed project. The analysis may include such topics as: (1) irreversible changes to the visual character; (2) the project's overall relationship to regional air ' Ocean View/Home Depot Development Project EIR Planning Consultants Research City of Huntington Beach Page 15 September 30, 1996 II. Technical Approach quality; (3) resources consumed by the project; and (4) demand/commitment of public services ' and infrastructure. ' 4.6.4 Long-Term/Short-Term PCR will prepare an analysis which evaluates the short and long-term considerations implied in the committal of resources, both natural and man-made, when a project is implemented versus the short-term and long-term socio-economic benefits derived from that commitment. The analysis will contain discussions on such issues as conversion of natural open ispace, development of infrastructure, fiscal impacts, construction and operational impacts, and long-term demand for public services. 4.7 Draft EIR Document Production As requested in the RFP, PCR will produce and submit ten (10) copies of the Screencheck Draft EIR to the City for review and comment. I T PR TASK 5.0 DRAFT MITIGATION MONITORING PROGRAM MONI In accordance with the RFP, a Mitigation Monitoring Program (MMP) will be prepared. The MMP will contain a compilation of mitigation measures presented in the EIR, listed by ' impact category, with agency responsibility and monitoring phase identified for each measure. These mitigation measures and the established monitoring program will be fully consistent with City policies and programs. The Draft MMP will be included in the DEIR as a Technical Appendix. TASK 6.0 FINALIZE DRAFT EIR AND MITIGATION MONITORING PROGRAM ' Based on comments received from City staff on the Screencheck Draft EIR, PCR will finalize the Draft EIR, including the MMP. In coordination with City staff, PCR will respond to all comments raised by the City. Due to the high level of interaction between the City staff ' and PCR during preparation of the Screencheck Draft EIR, it is anticipated that the effort associated with preparation of the final version of the Draft EIR will be limited to editorial 1 changes and clarification of positions on specific issues, with major policy decisions having been made through earlier consultations between PCR and City staff. Ocean View/Home Depot Development Project EIR Planning Consultants Research City of Huntington Beach Page 16 September 30, 1996 H 11 II. Technical Approach If requested by City Staff, the scope of work can be amended to provide the City with a Second Scree ncheck EIR for review prior to finalizing the document. (Additional fees would be required for staff time and direct costs associated with printing). TASK 7.0 DISTRIBUTE DRAFT EIR AND MITIGATION MONITORING PROGRAM A final camera-ready version of the Draft EIR will be provided to the City. For budgeting purposes, it is assumed that PCR will provide ten (10) screencheck copies of the Draft EIR, one unbound, reproducible original copy, sixty-five (65) bound copies of the Public Draft EIR and sixty-five (65) bound copies of the Technical Appendices to the City for distribution. In addition, a computer data disk containing the written text and tables, charts, and graphics formatted for Microsoft Word for Windows 6.0 will be included. The Draft aEIR will be circulated.b TASK 8.0 DRAFT FINAL EIR At the conclusion of the public review period, the City will forward all comments received on the Draft EIR to PCR. After consultation with City staff, PCR will prepare a draft Response to Comments. The Responses to Comments document is the primary component of the Final EIR. It generally constitutes the bulk of the Final EIR and is reviewed by the City prior to the completion of the Final EIR. This document will respond to all written comments received from the general public, responsible agencies and other interested parties during the public review period, as well as all comments received at any public hearing on the Draft EIR held during the public review period. For budgeting purposes, it is assumed that three (3) copies of the Draft Responses to Comments will be submitted to the City for review. Based upon the comments received on the Draft EIR, PCR will prepare a Final EIR which incorporates revisions to the Draft designed to address the issues raised from the review of the Draft EIR. PCR understands that the project has generated concern from the surrounding neighborhoods. Depending upon the potential controversy of the project and other factors which are wholly unpredictable and beyond the control of either the City or PCR at this juncture, public reaction to the Draft EIR could range from moderate to strong opposition. In the event that the public responses to the Draft EIR is greater than expected, _PCR would propose to meet with Cit i< uss so utions and develop ad'ustmen work program and budget as necessary. Ocean View/Home Depot Development Project EIR Planning Consultants Research City of Huntington Beach Page 17 September 30, 1996 1 H. Technical Approach Upon incorporating the review comments received from City staff on the Screencheck Final EIR, PCR will prepare the Public Final EIR. Simultaneously with preparation of the second draft Final EIR, PCR will prepare a Final Mitigation Monitoring Program (MMP), reflecting changes in mitigation measures as a result of comments received on the Screencheck Final EIR. ' In addition, th revised Final EIR fill incorporate all revisions to the Responses to Comments, as well as the Revised Summary, and Additions and Corrections to the Draft EIR. PCR will incorporate all of the revisions to the Draft Responses to Comments which are ' requested by the City into the revised Final Responses to Comments. The Final Responses to Comments shall be included as an appendix to the Final EIR, when that document is completed. TASK 9.0 FINALIZE AND DISTRIBUTE FINAL EIR Upon completion of staff review of the Draft Final EIR, PCR will make any remaining revisions to the documentation in accordance with the process described below and distribute the Final EIR on behalf of the City. A minimum of three (3) screencheck copies of the Response to Comments will be I`r v submitted to the City by PCR. Copies of the Response to Comments will be distributed to./ commenting parties, per CEQA. A minimum of ten screencheck_ copies of the Final EIR data base will be submitted to the City. City staff review/approval of the camera-ready F-i� EIR will be obtained prior to its publication. PCR will complete all changes resulting from City staff review of the Final EIR data base. PCR will p>_oduce thirty-five �ound copies of the Final EIR, incl to-Comments-and-C-orrectionc and Ad donc and��nb�ou"n-d; reproducible., on ing al copy for the City once the doc»mPnt hay received final any Val. addition, PCR will submit one computer data disk set of the Final EIR, including the Response to Comments and Corrections and Additions, and all tables, charts, and graphs, formatted for Microsoft Word for Windows 6.0. It is assumed that revision and/or reproduction of the Draft EIR will not be required at this point. A minimum of three (3) screencheck copies of the Certification Documents and one (1) reproducible final copy of the Certification Documents will be provided by PCR to the City. Ocean View/Home Depot Development Project EIR City of Huntington Beach Page 18 Planning Consultants Research September 30, 1996 11 1 II. Technical Approach TASK 10.0 STAFF REPORT PREPARATION AND REPRODUCTION ' Acting in adjunct staff capacity, PCR will prepare staff reports and supporting data and graphics for the scheduled Planning Commission and City Council study sessions and public ' hearings. We will work closely with staff to understand the City's desired format and practices in preparing the reports and will allow sufficient time for staff review prior to distribution to ' decision -makers. A minimum of three (3) screencheck copies and one unbound, reproducible copy of each Staff Report shall be submitted by PCR to the City. In addition, PCR shall submit one computer data disk set of the staff report, including tables, charts, and graphs, formatted for Microsoft Word for Windows 6.0 and tables, charts, and graphics in Microsoft Excel 5.0. ' TASK 11.0 WORKSHOPS AND HEARINGS In addition to the scoping meeting discussed in Task 4.2, PCR will attend and participate in six (6) workshops and public hearings with the Huntington Beach Planning Commission and City Council, as provided for on page five of the RFP. TASK 12.0 CEQA NOTIFICATION In addition to the NOP discussed in Task 4.1, PCR will prepare and distribute all other CEQA notification documents in accordance with CEQA procedures. These include the Notice ' of Determination, Notice of Completion, and distribution of documents to the State Clearinghouse. TASK 13.0 CERTIFICATION DOCUMENTS Utilizing samples of similar documents to be provided by City staff, PCR will prepare the relevant certification documents to accompany the public review and decision process. ' These are anticipated to include: • Scoping meeting related to Task 3.2 • Public meeting notices related to Task 11.0 • Public meeting agendas related to Task 11.0 Ocean View/Home Depot Development Project EIR Planning Consultants Research City of Huntington Beach Page 19 September 30, 1996 1 i II. Technical Approach • Staff Report k)n EIR to Planning Commission ' • Staff Repor�on EIR to City Council ' • Statement of Findings and Fact • Statement of Overriding Considerations ' • Dra eso utions • Finalized Mitigation Monitoring Program TASK 14.0 STAFF INTERACTION AND MANAGEMENT ' PCR will function as an extension of City staff during preparation of the EIR by maintaining an open and continual dialogue with City of Huntington Beach Community ' Development and other Departments, as appropriate. It is PCR's understanding that the City desires that the EIR consultant perform as much of the project program management and logistical work as reasonably possible as adjunct staff. This will involve regular contacts by ' telephone, and four (4) meetings with staff as provided for in the RFP. PCR will send regular (either weekly or bi-weekly) interface/status updates to the City staff. 1 ' Ocean View/Home Depot Development Project EIR Planning Consultants Research City of Huntington Beach Page 20 September 30, 1996 I 11 III. MANAGEMENT APPROACH 11 1 III. MANAGEMENT APPROACH 1 1 A. PROJECT TEAM AND ORGANIZATION 1 Planning Consultants Research (PCR) has assembled a project team with the requisite expertise and experience to play the roles and carry out the tasks as delineated in the Request For Proposal. The Organization Chart on page 22 graphically depicts the team structure. 1 Key project team members assigned to this project are: 1 Greg Vail --Vice President/Principal-in-Charge Stephanie Eyestone--Senior Associate/Project Manager ' Robert Hilman--Associate/Alternate Project Manager and Project Analyst Joe Power --Senior Associate/Project Analyst/Noise 1 These key team members (see detailed qualifications profiles below) will be supported as necessary by other members of PCR's 30-person professional and technical staff. 1 Should the City of Huntington Beach select PCR to complete the EIR's for both the subject project as well as those for the Rancho View and Crest View projects (see PCR proposal ' submitted September 13, 1996), Robert Hilman is prepared to act as Project Manager for the Ocean View/Home Depot EIR. ' Management team members have extensive experience working as adjunct to municipal staff and have experience with community facilitation. Team members, and in particular, the project manager, have been chosen based upon in-depth experience with CEQA and with 1 specific familiarity with the commercial uses and operators contemplated for the Ocean View/ Home Depot properties. Greg Vail has had extensive experience working in the City of 1 Huntington Beach both for the municipal government as well as for prominent private sector entities. Stephanie Eyestone is well -versed in Home Depot project programs. Robert Hilman has broad CEQA documentation expertise. Joe Power is particularly experienced in noise 1 monitoring and analysis. The PCR Project Director and Project Manager and professional support staff are available to commit the requisite level of effort to the EIRs for the duration of the project in i ' Ocean View/Home Depot Development Project EIR Planning Consultants Research City of Huntington Beach Page 21 September 30, 1996 I CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PRINCIPAL-IN-CIIARGE P C R Greg Vail Vice President ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT •General DOCLIMel1t Preparation -Ro1)crf 1-1ilIll an •Noise/Air Quality Analyses -Joc Powcr ew/Ho.me Depot:EIF PROJECT MANAGER P C R Stephanie Eyestone Scnior Associafc of H"untll;to:n''Bca III. Management Approach the manner delineated in the Request for Proposal. Moreover, PCR's Orange County office is in convenient proximity to Huntington Beach. In addition, RKJK (Robert Kahn, John Kain and Associates) is optionally available to act as adjunct staff to the Traffic Engineer and the Community Development Department to review the Traffic Report. Any required services in this regard would be determined after project initiation. I B. KEY STAFF ' Greg Vail, PCR's Vice President for Environmental Planning and Design will serve as Project Director to oversee the EIR. Mr. Vail will work closely with Community Development Department staff to develop work program strategies, handle contract ' considerations, monitor quality control, and to work with and make presentations to decision - makers and applicant representatives as required throughout the course of the project. ' Mr. Vail's direct past experience working for the City of Huntington Beach as well as major landowners in the jurisdiction make his proposed role appropriate to the tasks. In ' addition, Mr. Vail's some 20 years of land planning background and facilitation experience will afford the City a capability to suggest creative and community and applicant -sensitive solutions to site planning and urban design issues that may arise during the course of the environmental ' analysis. Mr. Vail has developed special expertise in combining complex environmental factors and land development requirements into practical, award -winning master strategies and plans. Mr. Vail has extensive experience working as adjunct staff to municipal agencies, including the ' County of Orange EMA and City of Huntington Beach. ' Relevant individual project experience includes seven years of work on various aspects of planning for Bolsa Chica. Mr. Vail's consulting duties involved work as adjunct staff to the Orange County EMA Director of Planning and occasional similar work for the 2nd District County Supervisor. Mr. Vail also was principal -in -charge of strategic environmental planning and agency liaison for the certified Raiders Stadium Irwindale EIS/EIR. He provided facilitation services to the City of Huntington Breach for the City Council -appointed Pacific ' Coast Highway Coalition. He was chosen for that role in part because of the level of trust he engendered among the diverse interests represented on the Coalition. He has assisted City Public Works staff in obtaining Coastal development and Corps of Engineers permits for the Brookhurst Street Bridge widening program near the Huntington Beach Wetlands. ' Ocean View/Home Depot Development Project EIR Planning Consultants Research City of Huntington Beach Page 23 September 30, 1996 J ' III. Management Approach Mr. Vail manages PCR's Orange County operations. Mr. Vail is also an experienced ' decision -maker as a member of the Laguna Beach Planning Commission and past Vice chairman of the Laguna Beach Design Review Board. He holds a B.A. from Stanford University and a ' Master of Landscape Architecture from Cal Poly Pomona. Stephanie Eyestone -- Senior Associate ' Stephanie Eyestone, a Senior Associate at PCR, will serve as the Project Manager for the Ocean View EIR. As Project Manager, Ms. Eyestone will coordinate and review the ' various EIR sections and technical reports to be prepared by PCR staff and others. She will also coordinate the distribution of the Draft EIR and NOP, and will prepare any required Staff ' Reports and certification documents. Ms. Eyestone will also be available to confer with City Staff regarding the preparation of the EIR on a daily basis, to attend meetings at City Hall and to assist in conducting the public scoping session, study sessions and public hearings. ' Ms. Eyestone has numerous years of experience in current and advanced planning in both the private and public planning sectors. She is primarily involved in the application of CEQA and entitlement processing for PCR and maintains specialties in land use, transportation and economic feasibility. Ms. Eyestone is currently the Project Manager for the J. Paul Getty ' Trust's Getty Villa Master Plan, as well as a shopping center project which includes a Home Depot home improvement store. While at PCR, Ms. Eyestone has managed the preparation of environmental documentation for several Home Depot projects for the City of Los Angeles and has also played a valuable role in the preparation and coordination of environmental documentation for controversial projects such as the Playa Vista Entertainment, Media and Technology District and the Playa Vista First Phase project. While working in the public sector, Ms. Eyestone processed numerous discretionary applications, prepared and processed environmental documentation, prepared Staff Reports and presented applications and land use programs to the Los Angeles City Planning Commission. Ms. Eyestone's extensive experience with the environmental issues which generally ' surround Home Depot home improvement stores and her extensive environmental and entitlement processing experience for a diversity of projects in both the private and public planning sectors is well suited to the requirements for management of the Ocean View/Home ' Depot EIR. ' Ms. Eyestone holds a B.A. in social ecology from the University of California/Irvine and an M.A. in Urban Planning From U.C.L.A. ' Ocean View/Home Depot Development Project EIR Planning Consultants Research City of Huntington Beach Page 24 September 30, 1996 f III. Management Approach Robert Hilman - Associate Robert Hilman has over five years of experience in private and public sector planning, with expertise in environmental documentation, programmatic development, and land use planning. Mr. Hilman will alternately serve as Project Manager should the City select PCR for both the Ocean View and Rancho View/Crest View EIR programs. Mr. Hilman has prepared ' and processed numerous CEQA and NEPA documents, including Environmental Impact Reports and Statements, Initial Studies, Notices of Preparation, Environmental Assessments, Mitigated Negative Declarations and Findings of No Significant Impact. Mr. Hilman has also undertaken third -party review of environmental documentation, crafted General Plans and Specific Plans, and has prepared and processed applications for land use entitlement. ' Mr. Hilman has drafted various sections of the Universal City Specific Plan EIR, including the project description, land use, geology, natural and artificial light, hydrology, and ' hazardous materials sections; crafted sections of the Westlake/Pico Union No. 2 Recovery Program EIR, including land use and alternatives; formulated responses to comments for the Lincoln Place Redevelopment Project EIR; managed the preparation and processing of the ' environmental documentation for the Palm Springs General Plan Update, the Palm Springs Classic Specific Plan, and the Shadowrock Planned Development District for the City of Palm Springs. Mr. Hilman holds a B.A. in Geography from Humboldt State University and an M.A. in Planning from CalPoly San Luis Obispo. Joe Power -- Senior Associate ' Joe Power has more than seven years of experience in the planning field and more than ' four years of experience managing the preparation of CEQA and NEPA environmental documents. He has managed or assisted in the management of Environmental Impact Reports, Environmental Impact Statements, Mitigated Negative Declarations, and Environmental ' Assessments on projects ranging from housing developments to federal office buildings to waste management facilities. Mr. Power has a broad understanding of a range of planning and environmental issues. His particular areas of expertise include mobile and stationary source ' noise, socio-economics, transportation, and land use. ' Mr. Power has managed the AMGEN Specific Plan EIR for. the City of Thousand Oaks, the Municipal Parking Structure No. 1 EIR for the City of West Hollywood, the Glendale Marketplace EIR for the Glendale Redevelopment Agency, the Northwest El Monte Ocean View/Home Deoot Development Project EIR Planning Consultants Research ' City of Huntington Beach Page 25 September 30, 1996 1 III. Management Approach Redevelopment Project for the City of El Monte, the Ventura County Medical Center EIR for the Ventura County Public Works Agency, and the San Luis Obispo Area Plan EIR for the County of San Luis Obispo; served as assistant project manager for the Sony Picture Studios EIR and Corporate Pointe SEIR for the City of Culver City, the Bicycle Master Plan EIR for ' the City of Santa Monica, and the Rivergate-Roemer Specific Plan EIR for the City of Santa Maria. He has also prepared analyses of both transportation and stationary noise sources for a variety of projects, including housing developments, commercial office buildings, mixed retail ' developments, waste management facilities, and parking structures; expertise in interpreting and applying state and federal regulatory requirements and standards; and is familiar with a range of computer noise models, including Caltrans' LegV2 and SOUND32, and a modification of the Federal Highway Noise Prediction Model (STAMINA 2.0). Ocean View/Home Depot Development Project EIR Planning Consultants Research Page 26 City of Huntington Beach September 30, 1996 1 7 L IV. PROPOSED PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 t 1 1 1 1 i 1 IV. PROPOSED PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE PCR has reviewed the City's schedule as provided in the RFP and can comply with its requirements. Ocean View/Home Depot Development Project EIR City of Huntington Beach Page 27 Planning Consultants Research September 30, 1996 1 r 1 1 I 1 11 V. BUDGET 1 V. BUDGET rPCR's fee to complete the proposed scope of work for the Ocean View Home Depot project is $74,083, with the general provisions as described below. The budget has taken into account that, on one hand, the development program technical analysis requirements for the Ocean View/Home Depot EIR are relatively straightforward and that an Environmental Assessment has been prepared to highlight key issues to be analyzed. On the other hand, given the proximity of the project to existing residential neighborhoods and the proposed relocation of heavily used school athletic fields, substantial community concern rand input can be expected. We have structured our work program and budget assumptions to address those issues by providing a reasonable contract price for the overall program. PCR's fee for the project is fixed through the Draft EIR assuming that comments on the data base will be primarily editorial and that the project scope will not change due to the scoping process. PCR proposes to review the scope of work and budget with the City at the conclusion of scoping to determine whether or not adjustments may be needed. Fees for the Final EIR are given as allowances since the actual scope of effort will not be apparent until the public comments regarding the DEIR have been received. The direct costs budget is similarly structured, as the size of the documents to be prepared and the number of copies to be distributed (e.g. copies of NOP) can not be precisely forecast. Straightforward tasks such as notification documents and the like can be assumed to be reliably fixed. PCR also wishes to reserve the right to adjust budgets between task categories. ' However, the total not -to -exceed cost will not be extended without advanced written authorization by the City in response to a change in the proposed scope. 1 Should the City select PCR to complete all three of the referenced MRS, PCR will discount the total fees by 5%. Ocean View/Home Depot Development Project EIR Planning Consultants Research Page 28 City of Huntington Beach September 30, 1996 1 M M M M M= r m m== M s m m= m m m V. Budget CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH - OCEAN VIEW HOME DEPOT EIR COST ESTIMATE AND MANHOUR ALLOWANCES 2 Word Greg Stephanie Senior Associate Assistant Processing/ Direct Staff Vail Evestone Associate Planner Planner Graphics Cost SubTotal Rate 105 85 77.5 70 63 48 Task 1.0 Project Initiation and Baseline Data Collection 6 6 8 2 $1,826 2.0 Project Description 4 6 2 $856 3.0 Notice of Preparation and Scoping 3.1 Notice of Preparation 2 4 12 20 1000 $3,166 3.2 Public Scoping Meeting 8 6 $1,350 4.0 Prepare Screencheck Draft EIR $0 4.1 Summary and Introduction 2 2 10 4 $1,132 4.2 Project Description/Project Objectives 2 10 4 $1,062 4.3 Environmental Setting 2 4 6 2 $924 4.4 Impact Analysis 6 20 50 95 85 40 $20,130 4.5 Project Alternatives Analysis 4 30 2 $2,536 4.6 Other CEQA Mandated Sections 2 8 6 6 $1,396 4.7 Distribute Screencheck EIR 500 $500 5.0 Prepare Draft Mitigation Monitoring Program 2 4 14 4 $1,524 Ocean View/Home Depot Development Project EIR City of Huntington Beach Page 29 Planning Consultants Research September 30, 1996 V. Budget CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH - OCEAN VIEW HOME DEPOT EIR COST ESTIMATE AND MANHOUR ALLOWANCES (continued) Word Greg Stephanie Senior Associate Assistant Processing/ Direct Staff Vail Eyestone Associate Planner Planner Graphics Cost SubTotal Rate 105 85 77.5 70 63 48 Task 6.0 Finalize Draft EIR and MMP 4 12 4 16 8 24 $4,526 7.0 Distribute Draft EIR and MMP 2 8 4000 $4,674 8.0 Prepare Draft Final EIR 4 8 30 12 12 $4,532 9.0 Finalize/Distribute Final EIR 2 4 12 12 12 2800 $5,522 10.0 Staff Report Preparation 6 14 24 4 $3,692 11.0 Workshops/Hearings/Meetings 40 32 $6,920 12.0 CEQA Notification (NOC, NOA, NOD) 4 12 4 500 $1,788 13.0 Certification Documents 4 12 4 $1,372 14.0 City Staff Interaction and Project Management 16 35 $4,655 Manhour Subtotal 92 167 54 265 187 144 909 Cost Subtotal $9,660 $14,195 $4,185 $18,550 $11,781 $6,912 $8,800 $24,083 Ocean View/Home Depot Development Project EIR Planning Consultants Research City of Huntington Beach Page 30 September 30, 1996 I VI. QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE 1 1 VI. QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE A. FIRM CAPABILITIES AND QUALIFICATIONS PCR brings especially relevant qualifications to the City of Huntington Beach for the Ocean View/Home Depot EIR in a number of respects. PCR has been involved with environmental documentation and related planning for virtually every type of land use in urban environments. As the project experience list clearly demonstrates, PCR has particular expertise in environmental documentation for commercial projects (especially home improvement centers) flanked by residential districts. Recent projects have focused on major employment (commercial, office, R&D, industrial), media/entertainment/technology and retail land uses that are particularly germane to the expertise required for the Ocean View/Home Depot project. Highlights of PCR experience include: • Extensive experience with the development of major commercial facilities and organizations such as Home Depot. • Over two decades of experience in the preparation of premium CEQA documentation for some of the region's most significant projects, municipalities and private entities. • Involvement in design of environmental documentation that provides entitlement flexibility in development programs. • Experience with community facilitation conflict resolution strategies. • Comprehensive knowledge and application of the City's Traffic planning programs and conditions. • Consistent, dependable, and personalized client service and comprehensive understanding of public and private sector programs and mandates. PCR has provided specialized environmental analysis and planning consulting services to the public and private sectors since 1974. PCR is comprised of almost 30 certified urban and regional planners, environmental planners, transportation and air quality analysts, landscape ecologists, biologists, and support staff. With offices in Orange and Los Angeles Counties, PCR offers a comprehensive range of environmental research, analytical and planning capabilities, supported by full technical and computer graphics and production support. PCR can effectively provide superior environmental planning services and products. Originally founded to implement CEQA and NEPA legislation, PCR's scope of services now includes land Ocean View/Home Depot Development Project EIR Planning Consultants Research City of Huntington Beach Page 31 September 30, 1996 1 VI. Qualifications and Experience planning, entitlement planning, natural resource management, biological sciences, air quality, and noise studies. tB. RELEVANT EXPERIENCE ' PCR has prepared environmental documents for some of the most complex and challenging projects in southern California. Our current clients, including Home Depot, U.S.A., Maguire Thomas Partners -Playa Vista, Disney, MCA/Universal City, City of Los Angeles Department of Airports (for the Los Angeles International Airport Master Plan Expansion), the J. Paul Getty Trust (regarding the Getty Center and the Getty Villa), Lockheed Martin Corp., McDonnell Douglas/Torrance Facility, Los Angeles Community Redevelopment Agency/Metropolitan Transit Authority, Tejon Ranch Company, Ca1Mat Company, and Newhall Land and Farming, as well as the Cities of Carson and Montebello and the South Coast Air Quality Management District, are sponsoring some of the largest, most sophisticated and prestigious projects underway in the region and nationally. PCR has extensive experience in major master -planned mixed use developments and commercial projects. Several high -profile projects with surrounding residential neighborhoods include: Playa Vista Master Plan and First Phase Project. PCR prepared a Program EIR for Master Plan project and a Project EIR for First Phase project. Also assisted the City of Los Angeles in public hearings for this large-scale, mixed -use development on a 1,087 acre parcel in the City and County of Los Angeles. The full project includes 13,085 residential units, 5 million square feet of office space, 595,000 square feet of retail space, 1,050 hotel rooms, 840 slip marina, and 579,000 square feet of civic and community uses. In addition, the project includes restoration of 261-acre saltwater wetland, and siting of wastewater reclamation facility, organic composting facility, and materials recycling facility. Project is adjacent to existing residential areas whose residents have raised major controversy about the project during its Iplanning. Playa Vista Second Phase Project. PCR is preparing an EIS/EIR for the build out of the remainder of the Playa Vista property which was not proposed for development as part of the approved Playa Vista First Phase project. The site would be developed as an integrated, mixed -use community on a total of 806.5 acres to include 9,838 residential units (including 1,475 affordable units); 3,775,000 square feet of new or replacement office, light industrial or similar uses; 560,000 square feet of retail space; 750 hotel rooms; 400,000 square feet of Ocean View/Home Depot Development Project EIR Planning Consultants Research City of Huntington Beach Page 32 . September 30, 1996 VI. Qualifications and Experience I community -serving space; the completion of the remaining 11.83 acres of the 25-acre riparian corridor; and restoration of the salt water marsh. In addition, a 49-acre marina with 700 boat slips is proposed. I Universal City Specific Plan. PCR is currently preparing an EIR for the 20 to 30 year Specific Plan for the 400-acre Universal City property, to guide development activity into the ' 21st Century. The plan will be a general blueprint that will establish the broad parameters within which future development on this site will take place, allowing flexibility with regard to what actually gets built over time. Development of several major resort and commercial hotels with a total of over 4,000 rooms is included within the development envelope for this project. Project is adjacent to a well-informed, active residential community, resulting in significant controversy. PCR's experience with additional projects specifically analogous to the Crest View and I Rancho View projects involving mixed residential/commercial land uses include the following: • Environmental documentation addressing the environmental impact analysis and discretionary actions required for consideration of Home Depot Stores in Marina del Rey, Sun Valley, and Hollywood. • EIR regarding Zone Change and General Plan Amendment to permit development of a Samoan Church in a single-family residential neighborhood. • EIR for a mixed -use development of 1,385 condominium and apartment units and 300,000 square feet of commercial space proposed for development in Marina del Rey. • EIR regarding the Riviera Project, a major mixed use development in the City of Anaheim incorporating an 850 room high-rise hotel complex, 900,000 square feet of high-rise office, 360 high-rise residential condominiums. • EIR regarding Golden Cove Residential and Commercial Expansion in the City of Rancho Palos Verdes for redevelopment of a 17 acre site with a commercial center and 120 residential condominiums. • EIR regarding Gateway Development in the City of Pico Riviera for a 6.7 acre redevelopment project involving construction of 34 single-family units and a neighborhood shopping center. • EIR regarding the 20th and Wilshire Office Building, a controversial 12-story office building in Santa Monica. Ocean View/Home Depot Development Project EIR Planning Consultants Research City of Huntington Beach Page 33 September 30, 1996 -1 VI. Qualifications and Experience • EIR regarding Hermosa Beach Shopping Center, a 96,000 square foot neighborhood ishopping center. • EIR regarding a major mixed -use development for the City of Manhattan Beach including a 375,000 square foot sub -regional shopping center, a 674,000 square foot i business park, 515 residences, a tennis club, public park, and a lake. Total area 186 acres, or 7.5 % of entire city. i• EIR regarding a specialty shopping center in the City of Brea. • EIR for the City of El Segundo regarding a major 400 Suite Hotel Facility adjoining ' the Los Angeles International Airport and a single family residential neighborhood. • Environmental Assessment for the City of Manhattan Beach for a controversial iresidential development in a unique neighborhood setting. • EIR regarding a sensitive community shopping center in the City of Hermosa Beach. • EIR regarding the mixed -use expansion of the Golden Cove Shopping Center, Palos ' Verdes Peninsula. i • Initial Study/Negative Declaration for the Santa Monica Medical Office Building. • EIR for the 925 Wilshire Building in a mixed commercial -residential area in Santa Monica. • EIR for the First Federal Square, a 12-story office building in Santa Monica. i • EIR for Manhattan Grande in City of Manhattan Beach. 50,000 square foot two- story shopping center adjacent to R-1 development. Project generated major controversy. i• EIR for Beach Hillview Plaza, a commercial project adjacent to R-1 and R-2 development in Manhattan Beach. i • EIR for Simi Valley Shopping Center, a 1.5 million square foot mixed commercial regional shopping center adjacent to single and multi -family residential tracts. i The following are relevant projects completed by PCR Vice President Greg Vail through Vail Speck Associates, Inc. (VSA): iBolsa Chica Local Coastal Program Land Use Plan. In-house consultant and principal -in -charge for comprehensive policy planning, processing, design review, and agency ' and landowner liaison services to Orange County Environmental Management Agency and landowner for seven years on planning of the 1600-acre Bolsa Chica property. Co-author of 1985 Local Coastal Program Land Use Plan, certified by California Coastal Commission. i ' ocean View/Home Depot Development Project EIR Planning Consultants Research City of Huntington Beach Page 34 September 30, 1996 11' VI. Qualifications and Experience Among numerous agency liaison responsibilities were technical work sessions and liaison with Huntington Beach Bolsa Chica Citizens' Advisory Committees and City staff. Bolsa Chica Land Planning. Served as Project Manager to develop land use alternatives and conceptual site plans for Bolsa Chica. Planning issues involved a complex variety of technical and policy matters. Prepared presentation materials, coordinated team, and developed environmental impact documentation. Pacific Coast Highway Coalition. Provided facilitation services to City of Huntington ' Beach, California for Pacific Coast Highway Coalition, a committee of landowners, Southern California Edison, Resource agencies and environmental interests appointed by Huntington I k k Beach City Council. Objective was to develop a consensus plan for Huntington Beach wetlands, a coastal area whose future use has long been in dispute. Developed a planning process, conducted Coalition meetings and interviewed individual committee members. Waterfront Redevelopment Project Wetlands Mitigation. Conducted a successful region -wide search for off -site wetlands mitigation required in connection with a new roadway proposed for the Waterfront redevelopment project in Huntington Beach. Worked closely with City staff and key decision -makers to facilitate agreement for fresh water marsh enhancement to occur at the Shipley Nature Center in Huntington Central Park. Brookhurst Street Widening. Provided planning and permitted services to City of Huntington Beach in connection with state Coastal Development and Army Corps of Engineers Permits to allow for the widening of the Brookhurst Street bridge adjacent to Pacific Coast Highway in an environmentally sensitive habitat area. Monarch Beach Resort Specific Plan. Prepared General Plan land use designations, Specific Plan design guidelines and development standards, and Resource Management plan for Monarch Beach Resort, 225-acre world -class integrated resort community in Dana Point, California. Coordinated multi -disciplinary project team to prepare and successfully process six (6) site development plans, and Coastal Development Permits, and a Mitigated Negative Declaration. Plans and approval completed within 18 months of project initiation. Project Received 1992 Gold Nugget Award from Pacific Coast Builders Conference for excellence in community site planning. ' Ocean View/Home Depot Development Project EIR Planning Consultants Research City of Huntington Beach Page 35 September 30. 1996 P C. REFERENCES Dr. David Davenport, President Pepperdine University 24255 Pacific Coast Highway Malibu, California 90263 (310) 456-4226 Ms. Barbara Whitney, Associate Director ' for Administration and Public Affairs The J. Paul Getty Museum 17985 Pacific Coast Highway Malibu, California 90265-5799 (310) 459-7611 Ms. Helen McCann, Vice President MCA Recreation Services 100 Universal City Plaza, Building 488-07 Universal City, California 91608 (818) 777-9141 Mr. Doug Gardner, Vice President Maguire Thomas Partners/Playa Vista 13250 Jefferson Boulevard Los Angeles, California 90094 (310) 822-0074 Ocean View/Home Depot Development Project EIR City of Huntington Beach VI. Qualifications and Experience Mr. Greg George Real Estate Manager - Western Region Home Depot 601 South Placentia Fullerton, California 92631 (714) 526-8530 Mr. Ron Tippets Chief, Coastal Planning Orange County EMA/Planning P.O. Box 4048 Santa Ana, California 92702-4048 (714) 834-5394 Mr. Robert G. Fisher, Director Harbors, Beaches and Parks Department Orange County Environmental Management Agency P.O. Box 4048 Santa Ana, California 92702-4048 (714) 834-6666 Planning Consultants Research Page 36 September 30. 1996 VII. CONTRACT CONSIDERATIONS VII. CONTRACT CONSIDERATIONS A. CONTRACTOR TERMS AND CONDITIONS/STANDARD CONTRACT ' Gregory J. Broughton, Inc., DBA Planning Consultants Research ("PCR") will be the entity with whom the City would contract for services connected with this project. PCR will administer the sub -contracts of all of the other participating firms. ' PCR's standard terms and conditions of service have been utilized to develop this proposal. In addition, PCR has reviewed the City's sample standard contract form furnished ' with the RFP. Based on PCR's current understanding of the contract's provisions, PCR believes that it can comply with the requirements and provisions set forth therein. Mutually ' agreed -upon modifications can be made at the time of contract award, should they be required. PCR is prepared to initiate work effective on or about October 15, 1996 (prior to City Council action to approve the contract), via a written Notice to Proceed and assurance that the applicant has deposited funds with the City sufficient to cover proposed costs. ' B. INDEMNIFICATION REQUIREMENTS/INSURANCE ' PCR maintains the following insurance in conformance with the City's requirements: ' • Workers' Compensation Insurance with UniCare Insurance Company, $1,000,000 bodily injury by accident, each occurrence, $1,000,000 bodily injury by disease, each employee and $1,000,000 bodily injury by disease, policy limit. 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 • General Liability Insurance with Pacific National Insurance Company, Including motor vehicle coverage, of $1,000,000 each occurrence with a general aggregate limit of $2,000,000. • Professional Liability Insurance with Lloyd's, London, $2,000,000 per claim. • Certificates of insurance will be provided at any time necessary for the City. C. PROPOSAL VALIDITY PERIOD This proposal shall remain valid until December 31, 1996. Ocean View/Home Depot Development Project EIR City of Huntington Beach Page 37 Planning Consultants Research September 30, 1996 PCR 1 1 1 ENVIRONMENTAL CONSULTANT SERVICES FOR PREPARATION OF AN ENVIRONMENTAL ' IMPACT REPORT ON THE HOME DEPOT PROJECT IN THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH Presented to: City of Huntington Beach Community Development Department ' 2000 Main Street Huntington Beach, California 92648 ' Attention: Laura Phillips, Planner ' (714) 536-5271 IPresented by: FP 3 0 1)199 C�M 6 ry ��✓�� . ` Ur E,� J OpMFN?. P&D ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES ' A Division of CTE Engineers, Inc. 1100 Town & Country Road, Suite 300 ' Orange, CA 92868 ' Contact: Ms. Sylvia Salenius Vice President ' (714) 835-4447 September 30, 1996 l OCT 22 'S6 !K ,t Facsimile Transmittal fax Number: �, � � �' r NO J Date: - — - 11"C't 2� flf t - - - Number of Pages: !nclud+ngCover) 11c13AM P&D/CTE ENGINEERS From: Job Number* Subject. C_,t_ -t LA_ P.1/7 1L G�.,-_ �,Q..�.�.�._t..r..-�..,. L�,..'�__., C.1.' G�_.C'-- f •Z"+�--' -�.�(Gi (i4.•�.,� G��y w Inc, Facsimile: (714) 953-6989 PAD Ca;nsuttanisJ CiE En irraers► Corporate Headquarters • 1100 Town & Gauntry Road, Suite 300, Orange, CA 92868 Telephone: (714) 835-4447 OCT 22 '96 11:19AM P8:U/CTE ENGINEERS P,2/7 October 21, 1996 W Julie osum Associate Planner City of Huntington Beach Department of Community Developuient 2000 Main Street Huntington Beach, CA 92648 Dear Julie, PAD rEspvironafonta/ Services A Division of PSD Consultants. Inc. 110o Town a Country Road Suite 300 Grange, CA 92668 FAX (714) 953.6969 (714)835.4447 f rYSGE',';-,sc.liissrr��j,?c����a�aMP911 It was good to talk with you and Herb Fauland last Friday about P&D's proposal to prepare the ]dome Depot EIR. As you requested during our interview, here is the additional information you wanted on other work that may be required to be prepared by the Home Depot EIR consultant. CITY HOUSING ELEMENT P&D will address the change to the City's Housing Element as a result of the approval of the General flan Amendment proposed as part of this project where the multi -family designation on a portion of the project site is replaced with a commercial designation. This will be discussed in a separate Dousing section of the project EIR at an additional cost of $1,500. This discussion will address the City's status in providing for a fair share of the affordable housing supply and the effect that loss of this land for multi family use would have upon meeting the City's housing goals, PROJECT TRAFFIC STUDY Also attached is a resume for Ron Siecke, one of lP&.D's traffic engineers, whom I would like to have review the project traffic study to see if it adequately addresses the impacts of the. Home Depot project on the intersection of Golden West Street and Warner Avenue, I am particularly interested to determine if the study does all that can be done to improve the Level of Service (LOS) at this intersection. Since traffic appears to be the major concern of area residents we should do everything possible to improve the LOS at this intersection, Mr. Siecke's work would be on a time mid materials basis which we would add to the cost of the preparation.of the project EIR at such time as Ix&D is chosen to be the project EIR consultant. We estimate that Mr. Siecke's review would cost approximately $1,700. PROJECT FISCAL 511PACT STUDY P&D could prepare a fiscal impact analysis for the Home Depot project. This study would be prepared by P&D's Senior Economist, Mr. Warren Sprague. Mr. Sprague has prepared a number of these swdies3 I have attached a copy of Mr. Sprague's resume to this letter so you can review his background on preparing these studies. OCT 22 '96 11:13AM P&D CTE ENGINEEPS P.3/7 Ms. Julie Osugi October 21, 1996 City of Huntington Beach Page 2 The purpose of the study will be to determine the fiscal impact (public costs and revenues) to the City of Huntington Beach resulting from the proposed development, Fiscal impacts to school districts and other special districts will not be included. Moreover, it will be assumed that the developer will install or bedassessed for off -site improvements. Thus, there will be no capital costs to the City resulting from the development. - The study will evaluate the fiscal implications of the proposed project and up to three alternatives (no project and two other alternatives). One alternative will address the fiscal implications of the site buildout under its current land use and zoning designations. The scope of work far this study is ;as follows: Estimate Potential Revenues Estimate potential revenues to the City generated by the proposed development. Potential revenue sources to be considered include: property tax; sales tax; local fees and charges; State subventions; and others, as appropriate. These revenues will be. calculated for the project and each alternative using unitized estimates derived from the City's budget and discussions with the City Finance Director and other City officials as appropriate. Estimate Potential Costs Estimate operating costs to the City associated with the proposed project, including costs of police service, fire service, street maintenance, general administration, etc. These costs will be calculated for the, project and each alternative using unitized estimates derived from the City's budget and discussions with the City Finance Dirulor and others as appropriate. Fiscal Impact b4q&l Develop a computer model to compare the anticipated costs and revenues to the City over a 10- year period and derive a not revenue (cost) figure for the proposed development and each alternative. Dra _ Fiscal Impact Report Prepare a draft report describing the methodology and net fiscal impact to the City from the proposed development and each alternative.' Respond to .om 2ga Evaluate and prepare written responses to comments received from the City. Final Fiscal Impact Report Prepare a final :report is ewporating any c,onilrtents and responses received during the review period. OCT 22 196 11:14AM P&D/CTE ENGINEERS P.4i7 o Ms. Julie Osugi _ October 21, 1996 City of Huntington Beach Page 3 The above work scope will be completed for a totalcoSt of $9,425, including expenses. The draft fiscal impactreport will be submitted within five weeks of notice to proceed. ANALYSIS OF MARSH AREA ON THE OCEAN VIEW HIGH SCHOOL SITE P&D can prepare a qualitative analysis of the marsh area. on the Ocean View High School site. This analysis would be prepared by Derek Kantar of P&D who has prepared a number of these analyses and is on a first name basis with Corps of Engineers (ALOE) staff in Los Angeles who may have to issue a permit should the marsh area be impacted from runoff from the proposed project. Mr. Kantar's resume was included in our proposal submitted to you on September 30, 1996. Mr. Kantar would be assisted by Sandy Leatherman, one of P&D's biologists who specializes in botany and marsh ecology. I have attached Ms. Leatherman's resume to this .letter. . The marsh area would be field examined to determine the characteristics of the marsh. Particular attention will be placed on any physical evidence of how the marsh is sustained hydraulically. This information will be crosschecked against the projects' hydrology report to determine how the proposed project may effect the hydrology of the marsh. Of particular concern would be any modification of existing flows into the marsh, along with any new contributions of storrnwater runoff. Typical mitigation measures for avoiding or minimizing hydraulic and stormwater impacts will be included. A letter to the City will be prepared which will summarize the results of the initial field work. If -additional field studies, protocol wetland delineations or other studies are required by the ACOE or other resource agencies, those studies will be discussed with the City prior to the start of work. Cost to do the qualitative marsh analysis would be $2,32)5. FACILITATE CONTENTIOUS MEETWGS As we understand from our discussion on this project, there are a number of citizens surrounding the.. site that have voiced strong concerns about this project. P&D would treat all concerns seriously and take extra care to unsure that each of these concerns is addressed in the project EIR. P&D has found that listing all concerns in a chart in the front of the project EIR, a chart which indicates where they have been addressed in the document, is an excellent way to be sure that no concern is forgotten. As discussed at our presentation on preparing the Home Depot EIR, I can easily conduct any contentious meetings -to be held on the Home Depot project. Over the past twenty plus years I have accumulated a great deal of experience facilitating such meetings and have used a number ofteehniques to keep there non -confrontational while eliciting all citizens concerns. However, our previously submitted proposal does not include time for me to facilitate all of these meetings. Our proposal assumed that'the Project*Manager would conduct these meetings. Substitution of my services for the Project Manager would Cost an additional $800. We would also like to add some additional hours to further canvas the key representatives of recreational uses on the project site and to explore the Title IX issues. This additional effort is anticipated to cost $550 to be added to the amount allocated for Recreation impacts. OCT 22 196 11:15AM P&D/CTE ENGINEERS P.5i7 Ms. Julie Osugi October 21, 1996 City of Huntington Beach Page 4 If we were to do all the extra work described above for the Hoene Uepm EIR, it would bring our estimated cost to prepare this document to $73,96 7. If you have any questions about the above: information please: call me or Bob Rusby of my staff. We are ready, willing and Ale to prepares the. Donee depot EIR. and would like to. be of service to the City. Very truly yours, 1P&D ENVIRONMENTAL S-ERViCES Sylvia Sale ius Vice President SMS:RPR:la Attachments TASK 1.0 Initial Study is Revise Project Description 1 b Reviso Project IS 2.0 Notice of Preparation Za Prep Notice of Preparation 2b Distribute Notice of Preparatoor-i t55i 3.0 Prepare Project SCEIR 3a Project Objectives 3b Surnrnary of Impacts 3c. Introduction Section 3d Project Description 3e Topical 4 isst 1 p o iee Transp ortat i onlCi rcuiatio n Land Use and.Planning Population and Housing Soils Air fluality Noise Aesthetics Light and Glare Recreation Growth Inducing Impacts Effects Found Not To Be Si( niticarSt Project Alternatives cumulative Impacts Unat+oidable Adverse Impacts Organizations and Parsons Cvnsu!C+sI EIR PreparerslContributows Reference Section Appendices 4.0 Prepare SCDEIR 5.0 Distribute DEIR (65 Copies! 6.0 Prepare Reap. to Comm. {FEIRI Ill Sa PreparelRevise Rasp. to Corim. 6b Photocopy0st. Final RTC itwrort 135) 7.0 Prepare NOCINOD 7a Prepare NOC 76 Prepare NOD Wint+ershurg School Site/Home Depot EIR P & D Estimate of Charges and Level of Effort Sr. Trans Engr1 Sr. Econl Env. Plnr! WIDU Principal PM Sr. Piny Geologist Lnd Arch Researcher Graphics Claricat $1321hr $105111r $12O1hr $651hr $751hr $551hr $501hr $55,hr 5 s S 2 , ig 1 8 8 $ 1 ( 8 4 s 0� TASK COS? 2553 200 515 440 :21q +fi5 3RG 2330 ."25 1; 5GG 60c .32O 1.5'5S 5C - 2 4S5 385 gou ,1155 275 275 275 260 495 5.686 990 4,162 56- 8.0 Mitigation Monitoring Plan 9.0 FindingalSOC 93 Prepare Draft FiSOC Sb Prepare Final FISOC 10.0 Project Management 11.0 Public Forums 11a Coord. with City (4 mttrsl 1 lb Study SassinnsJPuhtic Hearings (7i'2 12.0 Stall Reports 1 2:; Prep PC Staff Reports (3 Reports} 12b Prep CC staff Reports 13 Reports) 13.0 Prepare Fiscal Impact Analyals 14.0 Prepare Marsh Analysis Subtotal Labor Othar Direct Costs Direct Costs MileayP @ $0.31 "mile Phene;Fax DulivarylPosta�,]e ReprolPhnto Data Collection for Fiscal impact SuAy Subconsultants Mestro Grove Assoc. (AirlNUise} Report Postage 65 NOPs @ $2.00 as 65 El Rs @ $6.00 ea 35 RTC Roports @ $6.00 em Wintersburg School Site/Home Depot EIR P & d Estimate of Charqes and Level of Effort - --- - ----- 2 18 2 l& 24 1-10 46 107 6 146 136 272 49 Report Printing 200 65 Copios of Draft 6=1` @ S3.00 ea t i 95 t 200 10 Copies olf SCDEIR @ $25.00 ea S 25C s 1 SG 65. Copies of DEIR @ 840.00 ea S "60G i 100 30 Copies of Tech append"saes @ S 10.00 ea S 3901 500 35 Copies of Final RTC �� $15.00 ea 525 i 1,150 3,670 3,350 3,35D S 130 SUBTOTAL P&D LABOR 64.E67 390 SUBTOTAL SUBCON SULTANTS 5 ?,350 S 210 SUBTOTAL ODCs S 5,750 5 730 PROJECT TOTAL S 73,967 124 $ �,210 2,968 620 5,250 I! ag-. 5.596 1,7&G 8;34,y 64,8r- 7 !dote 1 = Assumes a level of effort fepresantative of a reasonable number of comments for one review exclusive of comments by attorneys for potential litigants. Note 2 = Includes limo to prepare workshopthearing public notices and have tfiem published in a local newspaper. It is also assumed that the City is responsible for newspaper publication costs for saoping meeting notices and all other public meatingsihearings. 7306-42a.dk September 30, 1996 Laura Phillips, Planner CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH Community Development Department 2000 Main Street Huntington Beach, California 92648 P&D Environmental Services A Division of P&D Consultants, Inc. 1100 Town & Country Road Suite 300 Orange, CA 92668 FAX (714) 953-6989 (714)835-4447 A Consoor rownsendEnvirodyne Engineers Company ' RE: ENVIRONMENTAL CONSULTANT SERVICES FOR PREPARATION OF AN ENVIRONMENTAL EWPACT REPORT ON THE HOME DEPOT PROJECT IN THE CITY OF L P-J I HUNTINGTON BEACH Dear Ms. Phillips: P&D Environmental Services, a division of P&D Consultants, Inc., is pleased to present our proposal to prepare the Environmental Impact Reports (EIRs) required for the reuse of the Wintersburg Elementary School site. Where a Home Depot and office building will be constructed. P&D has prepared over 600 legally sufficient EIRs for southern California projects, a number of which have recently been for redevelopment or site conversion to commercial use projects. Our environmental analyses services are not new to the City of Huntington Beach (City), as we have recently provided an EIR review on behalf of the City for the Bolsa Chica EIR, prepared by the County of Orange. We have assigned the same principal (Sylvia Salenius, AICP) of the EIR review to spearhead the efforts for the City's EIR addressed herein. Ms. Salenius specializes in highly controversial programs, drawing upon her skills as a facilitator as well as her mastery of CEQA regulations and 20+ years of success in the preparation of EIRs for land use development programs. Mr. Robert Rusby, who assisted Ms. Salenius in the review of the Bolsa Chica EIR, will serve as the Project Manager for the preparation of the Wintersburg Elementary School Reuse EIR. P&D has received a number of letters of commendation from our past and current clients, some of which have been included in this submittal for your review. We feel that these letters are indicative of the caliber of professionals within P&D as well as indicative of the quality of service and technical abilities we apply to any project at hand. We invite you to contact these clients or any of the others we have presented in Section 5.3 of this submittal. P&D's proposal has been organized in accordance with, and responds to, the RFP dated September 9, 1996 and we look forward to discussing our capabilities with the City in the not too distant future. Sincerely, P&D CONSULTANTS ?4�, V 44z"'-d John N. Richards Vice President City of Huntington Beach 1 1 1 1 1 Table of Contents Proposal to Prepare An Environmental Impact Report for The Development of a Home Depot Store, Office Building on the Wintersburg School Site and the Relocation of Athletic Fields on a Portion of the Ocean View High School Site Section Page 1.0 Executive Summary 1.1 Overview 1-1 1.2 Project Team 1-2 1.3 Proposal Organization 1-3 2.0 Scope of Work 2.1 Introduction 2-1 2.2 Wintersburg School Site EIR 2-4 3.0 Schedule 3-1 4.0 Budget 4-1 5.0 Project Team Qualifications 5.1 Team Overview 5-1 5.2 Experience 5-2 5.3 References 5-7 6.0 Key Personnel 6.1 Project Management Team 6-1 6.2 Technical Support Personnel 6-3 6.3 Availability of Proposed Staff 6-7 7.0 Project Management 7.1 Procedures 7-1 7.2 Resources and Tools 7-5 Appendix A Resumes B Information Needed from the City to Prepare EIRs P&D Environmental Services TOC-1 Table of Contents 97306.42 1 I 1 City of Huntington Beach 1 1.1 Overview Preserving and understanding the needs of our environment have evolved into some of the more complex and oftentimes controversial issues of our age. Meeting the challenges posed by public interest groups as well as governmental agencies has demanded that the industry and ' government keep abreast of the latest in environmental technology and knowledge. P&D Environmental Services (a division of P&D Consultants, Inc.) has the distinct advantage of a 40- year involvement in this challenging and complicated field. This involvement with ' environmental issues has enabled us to actively participate in many major technical developments, providing us first-hand experience in furthering our expertise in the field. With financial resources $20 million strong and a staff of 150, P&D has the financial, technical and ' staffing capabilities to take on the environmental challenges facing cities today. P&D has the qualifications and commitment to both the environment and our clients that the ' City of Huntington Beach (City) will require for the proposed Commercial Development Project. P&D takes these concerns very seriously and strives to remain in the forefront of the latest in environmental laws and regulations. Our staff of environmental specialists is dedicated toward providing high quality, customized environmental programs that address client and ' project needs while taking into account economic constraints, regulatory climate, public opinion and existing natural resources. ' P&D has proven expertise completing CEQA Environmental Impact Reports (EIRs) and other environmental analyses and assessments for a variety of proposed urban and infrastructure ' development projects. Our services include identification of federal, state and local requirements for permits and environmental reports; evaluation of sites in terms of environmental and regulatory criteria; strategic planning during the environmental processing ' phase; design and implementation of environmental baseline surveys; environmental impact assessments addressing both the construction and future operations of projects; and expert testimony in public hearings and litigation. Sensitivity to public opinion and interfacing with the community are also our specialties. When necessary, P&D involves in-house community relations specialists or subconsultants to resolve potentially controversial issues before they become barriers to project achievement. P&D's staff ' is highly skilled in documenting and responding to citizen input obtained during the public participation process, and at disseminating public information through political and media channels, should the latter be required. We are well known for our ability to present technical information in language and a format which is readily understandable by the lay reader. We would demand the same for all CEQA documentation. ' Our responsiveness to client needs and technical knowledge of the services required for this project will ensure that all project criteria will be met and will achieve the standard of excellence we strive to maintain in all our projects. P&D resolves to work closely with City ' staff to provide immediate support and consistency with City policy. Our goal will be to ensure ' P&D Environmental Services 1-1 Section 1.0 Executive Summary 97306.42 City of Huntington Beach that the CEQA process on the proposed Home Depot, administrative office building and the relocation of athletic/recreational fields (project) is fully adhered to, that a proper administrative record is compiled, that public concerns are properly addressed and that the resulting project is environmentally sound. 1.2 Project Team As the lead agency responsible for providing environmental support services for the proposed project, the City of Huntington Beach is seeking the assistance of an environmental consulting firm to prepare an EIR on the conversion of the former Wintersburg School site for commercial/office use and the relocation of athletic and recreational fields within the Ocean View High School Site which will be impacted by this project. The environmental consulting firm is expected to provide the City with high quality technical services as outlined in the City's Request for Proposals (RFP) that are respectful of the City's budgetary and schedule parameters. It is the intent of P&D Environmental Services to demonstrate that our Project Team meets the City's expectations, goals, and requirements while providing responsive service through a tailored approach to the preparation of the necessary environmental documentation. Our approach to the EIR process is one that has been refined over the past 40 years of environmental service to the cities in Orange County. P&D has invited a firm to join our team which has an impressive track record with city clients and provides complementary specialty services and addi-tional staffing resources for this EIR program. P&D's Project - Team includes Mestre Greve Associates Who would prepare the project noise and air quality re----p°rts_ The assigned roles for the project team firm and the professionals assigned to this program are presented in the adjacent Organization Chart. Section 1.0 Executive Summary 1-2 P&D Environmental Services I JA 97306.42 ' City 9 of Huntington Beach r1.3 Proposal Organization ' The remainder of this proposal responds to, and has been organized in accordance with, the RFP issued by the City. The organization of this proposal is based on the services P&D will provide; the schedule to accomplish the work tasks and costs; who will provide the proposed services and the qualifications of these profes-sionals; and the firmwide experience of the Project Team as well as the project management systems to support the successful completion of the EIR. This submittal has been organized to correspond to the Evaluation Criteria and Proposal Submittal Requirements presented in the RFP: Section 1.0 - Executive Summary: This section provides an introduction to P&D and its team, providing an organizational overview of this proposal. Evaluation Criteria #1, 2 and 13. ' Section 2.0 - Scope of Work: This section coveys our understanding of the redevelopment project, presenting our approach to accomplishing the work tasks. Evaluation Criteria #1, 3, 4, ' 6, 7, 8, 12 and 13. Section 3.0 - Schedule: P&D's ability to perform the required tasks within a realistic time frame is demonstrated in this section. Evaluation Criteria #1 and 4. ' Section 4.0 - Budget: This section presents P&D's proposed budget. Evaluation Criteria #I1 and 12. ' Section 5.0 - Project Team Qualifications: Recognizing that the strength of any team lies in the sum of the parts, P&D presents the team in its entirety, introducing the strengths and capabilities of the firms that support the individual professionals and the experience they bring to the City's project. Evaluation Criteria #11 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13 and 15. Section 6.0 - Key Personnel: What the City of Huntington Beach is hiring is professional staff, with the goal being some of the best the profession has to offer for the type of work and scope proposed. This section summarizes the qualifications of the Principal -in -Charge, Project Manager and the technical staff, demonstrating technical credentials and confirming our ' availability to work on this project. Evaluation Criteria: #1,2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 13 and 15. Section 7.0: Project Management: This section demonstrates P&D's project management ' procedures, identifies company resources and tools available to this project and presents past performance records which have been provided by our clients. Evaluation Criteria: #1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, and 13. ' P&D looks forward to the opportunity to discuss our proposed scope of work and cost estimate and to introduce our staff to the City in the near future. 1 P&D Environmental Services 1-3 Section 1.0 Executive Summary 97306.42 fl I 77 1 77 L [ . I L Section 2.0 Scope of Wo6i 1 City of Huntington Beach 1 1 2.1 Introduction P&D Environmental Services, a division of P&D Consultants, Inc., understands that the City of. W Huntington Beach (City) is seeking to retain the services of a consulting firm to prepare a focused EIR on the redevelopment of the closed Wintersburg School site. P&D understands that a Home Depot Store and an administration office building would be constructed on the • Wintersburg School site. Also to be included as part of this project is the relocation of a number ' of athletic/recreation fields on a portion of the Ocean View High School site to another portion of the high school site since these fields will also be impacted by the development of the proposed Home Depot. From review of the Request for Proposals (RFP), P&D understands that the consultant preparing the environmental documentation must have the technical ability and resources to prepare the EIR within an aggressive time schedule. P&D has the ability and staff resources to prepare the EIR within the time frame specified in the RFP. P&D also has the required experience in conducting the public scoping meetings, study sessions and public hearings needed during the preparation of the EIR and those necessary for the certification of the Final EIR. P&D will act as an extension of City staff and will work closely with staff in preparing the project EIR. As an extension of City staff, P&D services will include: • Provision of unbiased recommendations on the school redevelopment project based on our experience with similar projects and California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) requirements. • Education of City staff and the general public on CEQA requirements for the EIR prepared to cover the impacts created by the school redevelopment project. • Provision of the air quality and noise studies necessary to prepare project environmental documentation. • Solicitation of public input on potential projects impacts, Draft and Final EIR. • Organization of the EIR scoping meeting, public study sessions, public hearings and VO meetings, making necessary meeting arrangements, prepa-ratioTpublishing�o ne-tessary meeting notices, meeting handouts/graphics etc. • Preparation of all City staff reports for use by the City Planning Commission and City Council in their consideration of the environmental documentation and land use approvals for the school redevelopment project. P&D Environmental Services 97306.42 2-1 Section 2.0 Scope of Work City of Huntington Beach 2.1.a CEQA Requirements The EIR to be prepared on the school redevelopment project will meet all requirements set forth in CEQA (1970, as amended) and in the State Guidelines for the Implementation of CEQA and as affected by legal precedent, through the date of the submittal of the EIR. However, should any changes to the CEQA be adopted or any critical court rulings occur during the project schedule which may increase or reduce this scope of work, they will be reviewed with City staff prior to being addressed. The EIR will contain the information required under Section 15120 (et seq) and will be prepared as required by Section 15140 ((-t seq) of CEQA. All work on the environmental documentation would also comply with all other laws which apply, including all applicable federal, state and local jurisdiction regulatory requirements. 2.1.b Legally Sound Environmental Documentation P&D's environmental credentials are impressive with a record of 600 legally sound CEQA and National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) documents. P&D is frequently sought by other consulting firms to join their architectural/engineering teams to provide specialized environmental expertise because of our depth, experience and unblemished reputation on providing quality environmental services since the enactment of some of the more significant federal and state environmental regulations in late 1960 and early 1970. P&D has also worked with a number of attorneys who specialize in the preparation of environmental documentation on a wide variety of projects including reuse and redevelopment projects. 2.1.c Effective Use of Existing Data P&D will make the maximum use of any existing information in other environmental and planning documents that have been prepared for the apartment complex recently proposed for project site, other projects in the area surrounding the proposed project sites and information from other available data bases. It is not P&D's intent to "reinvent the wheel" and spend excess time with unnecessary detail. Should specific issues arise during the environmental process which necessitate more detailed analyses, P&D has the resources to determine if such analyses are actually mandated by CEQA and to provide the team to conduct the analyses and to seek to resolve identified issues. 2.1.d Easy to Understand Environmental Document P&D focuses on creating simple uncluttered environmental documents that are easy to understand. Project environmental documentation is of little use if decision makers and the public are unable to comprehend technical jargon or other complex information included in these documents. Therefore, the EIR will be written using simple language in analyzing project effects. Comparative tables, charts, photos and graphics will also be used to make it easy for Section 2.0 Scope of Work 2-2 P&D Environmental Services 97306.42 City of Huntington Beach I� r-� XT readers to understand information presented in the EIR. All technical information will be placed in appendices to the EIR. 2.1.e Expert In -House Team Because of our extensive multi -disciplinary capabilities, P&D is able to assemble a strong in- house team to prepare the environmental documentation on the proposed school redevelopment project. P&D's in-house staff includes experts in analyzing transportation, land use, soils, aesthetics, light and glare, recreational issues and cumulative impacts. An outside consultant will be used to analyze project noise and air quality impacts. P&D will retain the services of Mestre Greve Associates (MGA) to prepare the required noise and air quality analyses. P&D has worked with MGA for many years and is currently working with them on other projects in southern California. 2.1.f EIR Format The environmental documentation to be prepared as part of the school redevelopment project will be formatted for Microsoft Word for Windows 6.0 Version and tables, charts, graphics will be in Microsoft Excel 5.0 or another format readable on Microsoft Word for Windows 6.0. All graphics, charts, maps and tables will use black ink on 8 1/2" X 11" white paper and will be readily reproducible using standard photocopying machines. Camera-ready originals of each work product will be provided to allow the City to make additional copies of reports as necessary. 2.1.g Commitment to the City of Huntington Beach P&D has a strong commitment to the success of the environmental documentation to be prepared on the proposed school redevelopment project. P&D will do everything necessary to bring about the approval of the project environmental document. We believe we have the right combination of technical knowledge and experience to deal with any problems that may be encountered in the course of this project and the cooperative, service -oriented staff which can best serve the City's needs. The following section provide the scope of work for the EIR. The scope was created to facilitate contracting and to clearly define what needs to be accomplished in preparation and approval of the EIR. Having P&D prepare the EIR will permit us to dedicate specific staff essentially full time to meet the City's needs. P&D Environmental Services 2-3 Section 2.0 Scope of Work 97306.42 City of Huntington Beach 2.2 Wintersburg School Site EIR 2.2.a Project Understanding for the Wintersburg School Site EIR This Work Program is focused on those activities necessary to produce a legally sound environmental document for the redevelopment of the Wintersburg Elementary School site and relocation of some recreational fields on the Ocean View High School site that will be impacted by development of the Home Depot and an office building. This Work Program describes the tasks necessary to evaluate the environmental impacts that will be created by the removal of existing facilities on the school site, construction activities, operation of the commercial/office uses on the Wintersburg School site and athletic/recreational fields use on the Ocean View High School site. This analysis will be documented in a way that both meets legal requirements and is readily understood by decision makers and the public. Based on the scope of work presented in the RFP and in subsequent discussions with City staff, P&D understands that additional studies will be necessary to complete the project EIR. These studies include: • Air Quality and Noise Studies. P&D will retain the services of Mestre Greve Associates to prepare these studies. These studies can be initialed immediately because the project traffic study has been completed by Barton-Aschman Associates, Inc. Information from the noise and air quality studies will be incorporated into the appropriate sections of the EIR. Particulars on how these studies will be prepared are discussed later in Subtask No. 3E. The noise and air quality studies will be submitted to the City for review and approval before they are is incorporated into the EIR. All necessary changes to these studies, if any, as required by the City will be make by MGA before these reports are finalized for inclusion in the EIR. P&D understands that the project applicant has had the following technical reports prepared for this project. P&D assumes these reports are technically and topically adequate, and address all issues mandated by CEQA. P&D will use the information in these reports to prepare the applicable sections of the EIR. P&D has not included any time in _ he project budget to review these reports. • Geotechnical report prepared by Geotechnical Professionals • Traffic report prepared by Barton-Aschman Associates, Inc., 1996 OUTPUT: Project air quality and noise studies for City review and approval. G v Studies prepared by P&D will be technically and topically adequate at the time of submittal and will address all issues mandated by CEQA. They will specifically evaluate the impacts of the Section 2.0 Scope of Work 2-4 P&D Environmental Services 97306.42 J 1 1 1 City of Huntington Beach 1 7 L h 7-1 ICI 1 project proposed on the Wintersburg and Ocean View High School sites. All technical reports will be included in the EIR appendices. P&D will be responsible for the preparation of all project environmental documentation. This work will be prepared by P&D staff unless otherwise described in the discussion of the tasks necessary to complete this work. All work prepared will be reviewed by P&D's Principal -in - Charge and Project Manager to ensure it complies with all CEQA guidelines, adheres to the project Scope of Work and meets P&D's quality control standards. 2.2b Scope of Work for the Wintersburg School Site EIR TASK NO. 1: REVIEW THE PROJECT INITIAL STUDY Subtask No. 1A: Complete the Project Description. P&D has reviewed the project description in the Environmental Checklist form prepared by the City for the Home Depot project and noted that a few corrections are needed to complete the description. P&D will make minor edits to the project description ;n the Pr nvironmental -Checklist form on a — computer disk provided to P&D by the City. P&D will then submit a revised project description to the City for review and approval, making any changes required by the City. Should any of these future changes or changes in the applicant's plans result in additional environmental impacts not discussed in this Work Program, P&D reserves the right to negotiate a change in the project scope of work to address any necessary additional effort. 11; Subtask No. 111: Review the Project Initial Study Form. P&D has reviewed the project Initial Study (IS) form prepared by the City for the proposed Home Depot project. P&D believes minor edits to the IS are needed and would make them on a copy of the IS as provided on a computer disk from the City. P&D would then submit the revised IS to the City for review and approval. P&D will make any revisions required by the City before finalizing the documents. Necessary copies of the project Draft IS will be photocopied by P&D and attached to the project Notice of Preparation (NOP). OUTPUT: Three (3) the project description/screencheck IS for the Wintersburg f School site. Sixty-fiv 65) co i f the IS for the Wintersbwg-School-site._ TASK NO.2: PREPARE THE PROJECT NOTICE OF PREPARATION Subtask No. 2A: Complete the Notice of Preparation Form. P&D will prepare the NOP\ form for the proposed redevelopment of the Wintersburg School site. The draft NOP will be given to City staff for review and approval. Required changes to the NOP form will be made by �e P&D before the form is photocopied and distributed by P&D for public review. �p Subtask No. 213: Distribute the NOPs for Public Review. P&D will attach the approved IS to the NOP and distribute it for a 30-day public review period. The NOP will be sent to the P&D Environmental Services 2-5 Section 2.0 Scope of Work 97306.42 J City of Huntington Beach State Clearinghouse; all responsible agencies; all neighboring cities; and all state, county or regional agencies with jurisdiction over the project and/or potentially affected by the proposed project. P&D will prepare theNOP distribution list for review and approval by City staff. The list will include the above referenced agencies, plus homeowners or citizens groups, service providers, other local interest groups and individuals who have previously expressed an interest in the project. On approval, this list will be used to distribute the NOP for public review _ R&EL will send the NOP by -certified mail to confirm that the NOPs have been delivered. P&D will inform City staff of any undeliverable NOPs. OUTPUT: Three (3) copies of the draft NOP for the Wintersburg School project. Sixty-five �(65) copies of the final NOP on the Wintersburg School project. 1,�. TASK 3: PREPARE SCREENCHECK DRAFT EIR P&D will begin preparing a Screencheck Draft EIR (SCDEIR) on receipt of the Notice to Proceed on the Wintersburg School redevelopment project from the City. This effort will incorporate maximum use of available data, while including necessary updating to meet legal mandates. The SCDEIR will contain the following four subsections for each parameter addressed in the EIR: Setting. Provide a quantitative description of conditions that currently exist on and adjacent to the project site. A brief statement regarding methodology and a description of the primary source for the information will be included. Special reports that have been prepared on the parameter will be noted and included as EIR technical appendices, such as the traffic, geotechnical, air quality, noise and other technical reports prepared for this project. Environmental Impact. A discussion on the threshold of significance for each impact category will be included in the EIR. A discussion of all direct and indirect, long and short term impacts (beneficial and adverse) that will occur as a result of demolition activities and the construction and operation of the project will be discussed. Impacts will be described as significant or non -significant. If no impact to a particular parameter is anticipated as a result of project implementation, that fact, plus the reasoning behind that conclusion, will be stated. Section 2.0 Scope of Work 2-6 P&D Environmental Services I 97306.42 ' City of Huntington Beach ' Mitigation, Mitigation measures will be described for each parameter for which potentially significant adverse impacts are identified. Significant adverse effects remaining after mitigation is implemented will be listed for each parameter discussed ' in the EIR. Level of Significance after Mitigation. Discussion will be provided after each impact ' section on whether any significant adverse impacts will remain after mitigation measures have been added to the project. ' The SCDEIR will include all correspondence sent to or received from affected agencies, interest groups or individuals, including responses to the IS/NOP, and will address any concerns raised ' by them. In the unlikely event new issues or requirements arise in the course of document preparation, P&D reserves the right to amend this scope of work to address such issues or requirements. A summary table of the NOP comments and where they are addressed in the EIR ' text will be included in the EIR so that commentors can easily verify that their concerns were addressed in the EIR. Subtask No. 3A: Prepare Project Objectives. The description of the proposed project objectives for the Wintersburg School project will include a discussion on the objectives to be accomplished by the redevelopment of this school site for commercial/office use and relocation of athletic/recreation fields from one portion of the Ocean View School site to another. The ability of an alternative to meet reasonable project objectives is one test of its feasibility and, therefore, is critical to the determination of which alternatives are addressed in the EIR and which alternatives will be preferred over others. P&D will work with the City and the applicant on defining the project objectives to be included in the EIR. Subtask No. 311: Prepare EIR Summary of Impacts: The SCDEIR will include a Summary ' which will include: A. Information on the planning for the redevelopment of the Wintersburg School site and relocation of athletic/recreational fields within the Ocean View High School site. B. A brief description of the commercial uses proposed for the Wintersburg School site ' and the athletic/recreation field relocation within the Ocean View High School site. C. Summary matrix of potential significant adverse impacts, mitigation measures and ' unavoidable significant adverse impacts after mitigation associated with the proposed project. D. Discussion of any major areas of controversy. P&D will prepare any necessary exhibits to illustrate the information in this section of the EIR. P&D Environmental Services 2-7 Section 2.0 Scope of Work 97306.42 City of Huntington Beach Subtask No. 3C: Prepare the Introduction Section. The SCDEIR will include an Introduction Section which will describe: A.- The purpose of a focused EIR. B. The existing project background including the history of the project and the context of the Wintersburg and Ocean View High School sites. C. The IS, NOP, public scoping and public workshop processes followed for the school redevelopment project. D. The format of the EIR. E. The incorporation of documents by reference and source documents used in the preparation of the EIR. F. Mitigation Monitoring Program proposed for the project. G. Subsequent approvals necessary to develop the project. H. The Final EIR certification process. Subtask 31): Prepare the Project Description Section of the EIR. The project SCDEIR will include a Project Description Section which will describe the following: A. An introduction to the Project Description Section. B. The need for the redevelopment of the Wintersburg School site for commercial/office use and relocation of some athletic/recreational fields within the Ocean View High School site. C. Project objectives for the redevelopment of the Wintersburg School site. D. The location of the Wintersburg and Ocean View High School sites, current on site uses, surrounding uses and current land use and zoning designations. E. The approvals necessary to redevelop the school site. F. The environmental clearance process for the project. G. Alternatives considered in the EIR. Section 2.0 Scope of Work 2-8 P&D Environmental Services 97306.42 City of Huntington Beach 1 ' P&D will review the project description information in the IS/NOP and incorporate it in this section of the EIR, as appropriate. This information may be revised to fit into the EIR format or modified in response to comments received on the NOP or refinements to the project. P&D will confer with City staff if it is determined that, to meet CEQA requirements, more information may be needed about any aspect of the project. P&D will also prepare exhibits necessary to illustrate the information in the project description including camera ready exhibits to illustrate ' this information. Subtask No. 3E: Analyze Key Impacts Parameters in the EIR. The following key impact parameters will be evaluated in the EIR to be prepared on the Wintersburg School redevelopment project. ' A. Transportation and Circulation ' The proposed school redevelopment project will create a number of transportation and circulation related impact on existing roads surrounding the project site. Information from the traffic report prepared by Barton-Aschman Associates, Inc. will be summarized in this section ' of the EIR. Impacts of the traffic from the Home Depot, proposed office building and use of the athletic/recreational fields on the Ocean View High School site will be described. Particular attention will be taken in describing the impact of this project on the intersection of Golden West Street and Warner Avenue which is operating at Level of Service (LOS) E and will ' continue to operate at LOS E after project implementation. Impacts on area roads from the construction and operation of this project will also be discussed. Pertinent information on traffic circulation, and pedestrian and bicycle flows will also be included in the discussion. The mitigation measures in the traffic study will be included in the EIR. A description of the City's Condition of Approval requiring a Construction Vehicle Control Plan will also be included in the EIR. B. Land Use and Planning ' Existing Huntington Beach General Plan and zoning designations for the project site and surrounding area will be described and impacts on existing land uses will be determined ' including those created on existing residential uses. The need for a General Plan Amendment, zone change, conditional use permit (CUP) and tentative parcel map for the proposed project will also be described. The 1992 rezoning of a portion of the Wintersburg School site from Public -Semi Public Use to Medium High Density Residential and the CUP for a 253 unit ' apartment complex on the area that was rezoned will also be described. It is anticipated that without sufficient mitigation, existing residential uses south and west of the project site may be adversely impacted by traffic, noise, air quality and other impacts created by the commercial/office uses to be established on the project site. Existing commercial uses to the north and west of the site may benefit from site redevelopment and this will also be described in ' the EIR. All recreation related impacts of the project will be discussed in the Recreation section ' P&D Environmental Services 2-9 Section 2.0 Scope of Work 97306.42 City Huntington ton Beach ' g ' of the EIR and readers will be directed to that section of the document. Appropriate graphics will be included in the EIR on the General Plan and zoning designations for the project site and for the surrounding area. Graphics will also be included that show the proposed General Plan and zoning designations for the project site. ' Mitigation measures necessary to reduce the potential land use impacts of the proposed redevelopment of the school site and relocation of athletic/recreational fields within the Ocean ' View High School site will be identified. Many of these impacts will be more fully described in the other sections of the EIR, including the noise, air quality, aesthetics, traffic and recreation sections, and the reader will be referred to those relevant discussions. ' C. Project Soil Conditions ' This section of the EIR will discuss the potential soil problems that could be encountered in the construction of the proposed commercial/office uses on the Wintersburg School site. The geotechnical report prepared on this project noted that compressible and expansive soils on the , project site would impact building slabs and foundations. This would be described in the EIR. Feasible and appropriate measures to minimize potential soil impacts will be included in the EIR. , D. Air Quality ' The air quality impacts of the proposed project will be analyzed in this section of the EIR. P&D will retain the services of Mestre Greve Associates (MGA) to prepare this study. The following scope of the air quality analysis will provide a comprehensive assessment of potential air quality ' impacts created by the redevelopment of the Wintersburg and Ocean View High School site. Existing Air Environment. The existing air environment will be described in terms of ' meteorology, local topography affecting pollutant dispersion and ambient air monitoring data. A summary of current air management efforts which may be related to the proposed project will be provided, with particular emphasis on the 1994 Air Quality Management Plan (AQMP) and , the requirements for air quality assessments identified in the South Coast Air Quality Management District (AQMD) CEQA Handbook. Sensitive receptor areas in the project vicinity will be identified. , The CALINE4 model, developed by the California Department of Transportation, will be used to assess the local air quality. While the air quality data collected by the AQMD is valuable in ' identifying concentrations experienced in the general area, the CALINE4 Model is used to determine the pollutant pattern at key locations which the project may affect. The intersection of Golden West Street and Warner Avenue will be evaluated. At this intersection, several receptors will be evaluated. The results will be used as a baseline for future case projections. Section 2.0 Scope of Work 2-10 P&D Environmental Services 97306.42 ' ' City of Huntington Beach 1 ' Potential Impacts. The air quality impacts of the proposed project can be divided into short term construction emissions, local impacts and long term regional air pollution increases. The AQMD is now recommending using their Mobile Assessment of Air Quality Impacts (MAAQI) Model for assessments of this type of project. The MAAQI model projects the amount of emissions generated (not concentrations) and MGA started using that model. However, the ' motor vehicle emission rates in the MAAQI are now out of date. MGA now uses an in-house model similar to MAAQI, but with current emission rates. Short term dust and emission generation due to construction activities will be forecasted. Measures to reduce dust generation are required by the AQMD. Additionally, measures are contained in the 1994 AQMP for control of construction activity emissions and these will also ' be included in the mitigation measures. The CALINE4 model will be used to assess the pollutant concentrations at the same location used for the baseline study. The local air quality analysis assesses the resulting air pollutant levels that will result in the residential areas or other sensitive areas directly adjacent to area roads. The increase or decrease in emissions concentrations due to the project will be highlighted. In addition, the projected concentrations will be compared to state and federal air ' quality standards to determine the significance of the potential impacts. Long term emissions will be generated by the project due to increased traffic, the combustion of ' natural gas and the generation of electricity. The emissions generated by these sources will be assessed and compared to potential regional air quality impacts. A detailed discussion of the consistency of the project with the AQMP will be included. ' Odor from truck and/or exhaust from those using the Home Depot and administrative office building and chemical odors from various retail products stored at the Home Depot on single ' family residences to the south, high school students and youth sports to the east will be discussed. Appropriate mitigation measures will be developed as necessary and included in the EIR. ' Construction mitigation measures will be developed consistent with projected related AQMD requirements. Mitigation will be developed for local, regional, and construction related air quality impacts if needed. E. Noise ' Noise created by the removal of existing school facilities, and by construction and operation of commercial/office facilities on the site and from the athletic fields to be relocated within the Ocean View High School will be analyzed in this section of the EIR. P&D will retain the ' services of MGA to prepare this assessment. This assessment will include an analysis of the following: P&D Environmental Services 2-11 Section 2.0 Scope of Work 97306.42 1 City g of Huntington Beach ' Existing Environment. ents in the vicinity of the Wintersburg School site will ' be made at two locations near the school site. The noise measurements plus the Federal Highway Administration FHW (FHWA Highway Traffic Noise Prediction Model, FHWA-RD47-108) will be used to describe existing noise levels in the ' project vicinity. Community noise standards relevant to the project are contained in the Noise Element of the City of Huntington Beach General Plan and the City's Noise Ordinance. These standards will be summarized and their relevance to the project discussed. ' Potential Impacts. The potential noise impacts can be divided into short term construction noise, impacts on surrounding land uses and on site noise/land use compatibility. The types of equipment that likely will be used for this type of a project and the potential noise levels in adjacent areas will be assessed. The application of the City's Noise Ordinance to ' control construction noise will also be discussed. P&D is aware that the most sensitive receptors for this project are Ocean View High School to the .east and the single family residences south and west of the project site. ' The noise impacts associated with the project related traffic will be assessed in terms of the Community Noise Equivalent Level (CNEL) noise scale. The increase in noise levels due to the ' proposed project will be determined. Areas that will experience a significant noise increase will be identified. For these areas, MGA will identify whether noise barriers should be installed. For the project scenario, the noise levels experienced in these areas will be determined and the ' resulting land use/noise compatibility discussed. A major concern when commercial uses are located next to residences is "how will their ' operations effect the noise environment?" Traffic in the parking lot and truck deliveries to the stores, especially at night, are usually the primary concerns. Noise levels associated with these activities will be forecasted for the adjacent residences. The resulting noise levels will be ' compared to existing conditions and the Huntington Beach Noise Ordinance. Discussions will also address the time of day disturbances are expected to occur and the expected frequency of the activity. Use of backup beepers will also be considered as an impact. ' Noise barrier locations, including the 8-foot high block walls discussed in the RFP, special loading docks treatments, controls on delivery hours and other mitigation strategies will be identified for the control of noise levels emanating from the project site. Measures will be developed as necessary to mitigate other noise impacts as indicated by the noise impact analysis. F. Aesthetics , P&D's landscape architect will conduct a field survey of the Wintersburg and Ocean View High School sites to determine the impacts that will be created by the development of proposed ' commercial facilities /office building on the Wintersburg School site and the relocation of some athletic/recreational fields within the Ocean View High School site. Since these sites are ' 1 Section 2.0 Scope of Work 2-12 P&D Environmental Services 97306.42 t City of Huntington Beach 1 n adjacent to existing residences to the south and west and to students east of the Wintersburg site, these school sites are currently visible to these land uses. The Wintersburg School site is also on a landscape corridor designated in the City General Plan and additional landscape treatment and review of consistency with the corridor theme is required. The proposed project would replace open athletic fields on the Ocean View High School site with the Home Depot store and its parking lot and the vacant Wintersburg School site would be replaced with an office building. The visual impact created by these changes would be addressed in the visual analysis which will consist of: Documenting the existing visual character of the Wintersburg and Ocean View School sites and identifying significant views with four to six representative site photographs keyed to a site plan. Determining the visual change that will occur during project construction and operating the proposed project and what additional landscaping will be required to comply with the City's landscape corridor for this area. Preparation of a written visual analysis to accompany the site photographs and key map. P&D will identify appropriate mitigation measures to reduce any adverse visual impacts that may be created by this project. They will include consideration of landscaped buffer areas to help screen the project from adjacent land uses. As n option &D can prepare couterizedvisual simpmulations of the proposed project from key vantage points which depict before and after views of the site rom Warner Avenue, Golden West Street and adjacent residential uses. Our computer simulation software program enables P&D to create images which are virtually indistinguishable from actual photographs. These visual simulations could be of help in informing people how the school site will look with commercial development. These services could be provided on a time and materials basis. G. Light and Glare Since the Wintersburg School site is adjacent to a number of residential uses, new lighting fixtures and signs added to this site may create light and glare impacts on adjacent residential uses. The existing athletic fields on the Ocean View High School site are not lighted for use and if night lighting is provided on the relocated athletic/recreational fiel s, then adjacent residential uses would be exposed to light and glare impacts from these lights. roject light and glare impacts will be discussed and measures proposed to reduce those light and glare impacts. These measures may include ways to reduce the number of lighting fixtures/signs, to regulate the location or height of project lighting , etc. P&D Environmental Services 97306.42 2-13 Section 2.0 Scope of Work 1 City g of Huntington Beach H. Recreation ' P&D believes public concern over the impacts of the Home Depot project on the , athletic/recreation fields on the Ocean View High School sites will be an especially critical issue. P&D has discovered there is some concern in the local community that one or more existing athletic fields will be lost as part of this project. This is considered crucial for this ' project since the existing athletic fields are already heavily use y student c from Ocean View High School and by a number of youth sports organizations on the weekends. From our review of the RFP, discussion wrt ity staff and field review of the project site, we understand there is a running track/football field, soccer fields and softball fields on the Ocean View High School site which will have to be relocated onto another portion of that site. The two existing softball fields south and southeast of the high school site will remain undisturbed. The relocated fields , will consist of a football/track field, a practice soccer field on one of the existing softball fields and a multi -use soccer/softball field. Also, an area for the future tennis courts on the high school site will be rough graded. All these facilities will have to be carefully accounted for and it made clear to readers of the EIR which facilities will be relocated and which facilities, if any, will be lost due to this project. The project site also provides a de facto open space area for local residents because so litr_le_QU,i!i ctua eve z-flool uses. a eve opment o the Wintersburg School site for commercial/office uses will remove most of the open space now ' enjoyed by area residents. This section of the EIR will, therefore, discuss the proposed project's on the hi h school site, its impact on Ci wide y recreational opportunities and t rs loss of open space on the Winteurg School site. It will a so ' discuss the proposed relocation of the athletic ie son a ceanView High cool site to another portion of the high school site, the timing of athletic/recreation field relocation, the acreage involved and the type and use of the existing and relocated fields. , Mitigation measures will be included in the EIR that reduce the impacts of the project related to recreational and open space opportunities, to the extent feasible. ' I. Growth Inducing Impacts of the Project The EIR will address potential growth inducing aspects of the project which may occur should ' the Wintersburg School site be developed with commercial/office land uses. J. Effects Found Not to be Significant This section of the EIR will discuss all the effects of the project that were found not to be significant enough to be addressed in the project EIR. These would be all the impacts marked "Less Than Significant" or "No Impact" on the environmental checklist form prepared on this project. ' Section 2.0 Scope of Work 2-14 P&D Environmental Services 97306.42 ' ' City 9 of Huntington Beach ' K. Project Alternatives This section of the EIR will discuss up to three additional project alternatives. P&D assumes ' that the proposed commercial/office project described in the RFP will be the Preferred Alternative which will be discussed in the main body of the EIR. A No Project Alternative will be discussed, which would assume that the Wintersburg School site would not be redeveloped ' with commercial/office uses and athletic fields would not be moved within the Ocean View High School site. The environmental consequences of this alternative and the reasons why it ' fails to meet the defined project objectives will be described. P&D would work with City staff to identify up to two additional alternatives which would be ' discussed in this section of the EIR. One alternative could include a different configuration for the Home Depot and office building on the Wintersburg School site. Another alternative could be a project to build less or more commercial space on the Wintersburg School site or alternate ' uses such as the previously proposed apartment complex. The scoping process may contribute to the range of alternatives to be considered. ' Information on the project alternatives would be presented in a simple matrix form so that decision makers and members of the public could easily see the relative impacts of each of them. The text of the EIR would also provide brief summaries of how each alternative meets or ' does not meet the defined project objectives. The previously considered apartment complex for the Wintersburg School site would be discussed and the reasons why the alternative was never built and was rejected from further consideration will also be addressed in the EIR. ' L. Cumulative Impacts Cumulative impacts related to the proposed redevelopment of the Wintersburg School and ' Ocean View High School sites and other planned and approved projects in the vicinity of the school sites will be assessed for each parameter discussed in the EIR. Particular attention will be paid to potential adverse cumulative traffic, noise, air quality, aesthetic, light and glare and recreational impacts associated with the proposed project and other projects proposed in this area. ' M. Summary of Unavoidable Significant Adverse Impacts. A summary of unavoidable significant adverse effects that remain after mitigation will be provided. This discussion will make it easy for decision makers and the public to see what significant adverse impacts will result from redevelopment of the Wintersburg and Ocean View School sites. 1 P&D Environmental Services 2-15 Section 2.0 Scope of Work 97306.42 �ADi. W- City of Huntington Beach N. Organizations and Persons Consulted A list will be prepared which includes the name of each organization contacted during the preparation of the EIR and the names of each individual contacted. O. EIR Preparers and Contributors A list of the individuals who participated in the preparation of the EIR will be prepared, including those who participated directly in the preparation of the EIR, the environmental analyses and the technical reports. Professional and academic credentials will be provided for each contributor. P. References Section A list of the reference material used in the preparation of the EIR will be provided. Q. Appendices Appendices to the EIR will be prepared which support the EIR. These will include the IS/NOP; NOP responses; other relevant correspondence received during the EIR preparation; and technical reports whose findings are summarized and referenced in the EIR text. ,� TASK NO.4: PREPARE SCREENCHECK DRAFT EIR/DRAFT EIR pqQ This task involves compiling the analytical data into a coherent and comprehensive screencheck \\ EIR. In compiling the SCDEIR, P&D will focus on a clear, concise presentation of relevant y� data on the Preferred Alternative. Graphics and tables will be used extensively to reduce the need for extensive text and will be 8 1/2" when folded. The description of the setting for each topic will be brief and will only include salient information directly relevant to an understanding of the impact analysis for that parameter. The SCDEIR will be reviewed by P&D's Principal - in -Charge and Project Manager who have over 45 years combined experience in preparing environmental documents. The required number of copies of the SCDEIR and appendices will be delivered to the City no later. than two months after the City gives P&D Notice to Proceed on the preparation of this EIR. 2 After a meeting with City staff to "walk-through" requested revisions, P&D will modify the document and appendices, if necessary. P&D believes that page -by -page "walkthrough" meeting are effective in ensuring agreement on the approach to each revision and to creating a common understanding on what is to be achieved. The result is that the revision process is expedited and the revised document much more closely meets everyone's needs. P&D will make all required revisions requested by the City before having the EIR printed for public distribution. Section 2.0 Scope of Work 2-16 P&D Environmental Services 97306.42 it City of Huntington Beach 1 11 OUTPUT: Ten (10) c ies of the SCDEIR and two (2) copies of the technical appendices for City review. TASK NO.5: DRAFT EIR FOR PUBLIC REVIEW P&D will prepare a draft EIR distribution list for review by City staff. This list will include the names of all responsible agencies, all neighboring cities, interested groups, individuals and all state, county or regional agencies with jurisdiction over the project and/or potential affected by the project. The list will be sent to the City for comment and revised as required before being finalized by P&D. Subsequent to any final revision, P&D shall print the required number of copies of the DEIR and the technical appendices. These documents will be printed on both sides of each page. P&D will mail the DEIR by certified mail and/or deliver it to those on the DEIR distribution list. This shall occur within five (5) days of receipt of the ity's final revisions tote revise SCDEIR. P&D will notify the City of any undelivered documents due to invalid addresses • Three (3) copies of the City staff. Sixty-five copies the DEIR and thirty 0 copies of the technical for public review. Also, one unbound reproducible original copy and computer data disk(s) containing the written Draft EIR text formatted for Microsoft Word for Windows 6.0 Version and tables, charts, graphics in Microsoft Excel 5.0 or other format readable on Microsoft Word for Windows 6.0. TASK NO.6: PREPARE RESPONSES TO CONEAENTS REPORT FOR FINAL EIR Subtask 6A: Prepare /Revise Responses to Comment Report. P&D proposes that a Responses to Comments Report be prepared and attached to the project DEIR to form the Final EIR (FEIR). The Responses to Comments Report would include responses to all comments received on the DEIR. Responses to written and transcribed oral comments, if any, will be prepared b360D and incorporated in this document. P&D will prepare the required number of copies of the creencheck Responses to Comments Report for review by City staff. P&D will meet with City staff to discuss the Responses to Comments Report and obtain their approval on the contents of that document before final printing. A "walk-through" meeting will be held to discuss any revisions to the Preliminary Responses to Comments Report. P&D will make the changes to the Responses to Comment Report before having it printed for public review. VV J -k3 V Subtask No. 6B: Photocopy and Distribute the Responses to Comments Report. P&D will print the required number of copies of the Responses to Comments Report within five working / days of receipt of final comments on the revised Responses to Comments Report. This / document will be printed on both sides of each page. Copies of the Res onses to Comments Report will be ua s made comments on the Draft EIR. The Final EIR will include the Draft EIR volume, the technical appendices and the Responses to Comments Report. ,� P&D Environmental Services 97306.42 2-17 Section 2.0 Scope of Work City of Huntington Beach OUTPUT: Three (3) copies of the screencheck Responses to Comments Report, thirty fiv (35) copies of the Responses to Comments Report. Also, one unbound, reproducible original cop the Responses to Comments Report and computer data EEPritaining the text of the Final Responses to Comments Report and any other a5lditional or revised text of the EIR formatted for Microsoft Word for Windows 6.0 Version and es har ap s in Microsoft Excel 5.0 or other format readable on Microsoft Word for Windows 6. . TASK NO.7: PREPARE NOC/NOD Subtask No. 7A: Prepare and Distribute the Project NOC. P&D will prepare a Notice of Completion (NOC) and send it to the City staff for review and approval. Necessary revisions will be made as required by the City. The final NOC will be sent to the State Clearinghouse and filed with the County of Orange Clerk by P&D when the Draft EIR is distributed for public review. A copy of the NOC will be sent to the City for their records. Subtask No. 711: Prepare and distribute the NOD. P&D will prepare a Notice of Determination (NOD) once the City has certified the Final EIR. The NOD will be sent to the State Clearinghouse and filed with the County of Orange Clerk by P&D. P&D will send the City a copy of the NOD for their records. OUTPUT: Three (3) copies of the draft NOC and NOD for City review. One (1) reproducible copy of the final NOC and NOD. TASK NO.8: PREPARE MITIGATION MONITORING PLAN Pursuant to Assembly Bill (AB) 3180, P&D will prepare a draft Mitigation Monitoring Plan 1 (MMP) for all mitigation measures proposed for the project. The MMP will specify each required measure, when it will be required to be implemented, who is responsible for its implementation and who is responsible for making sure it has been implemented. The Final MMP will include any mitigation measures added to the project in the Final Responses to Comments Report. The MMP will be sent to the City for review and approval. P&D will have a "walk-through" meeting to discuss necessary changes to the MMP. P&D will make all necessary changes to the MMP in response to review comments by the City. A Final MMP will be prepared and sent to the City for adoption by the City of Huntington Beach Council when \ they certify the Final EIR. ` OUTPUT: Three (3) conies of the Draft Mitigation Monitoring Plan and one (1) reproducible copy of the Final Mitigation Monitoring Plan. Section 2.0 Scope of Work 2-18 P&D Environmental Services 97306.42 City of Huntington Beach 11 1 �J TASK NO.9: FINDINGS AND STATEMENT OF OVERRIDING CONSIDERATIONS P&D has been contracted by a number of local and county government and public agencies to prepare Findings and Statements of Overriding Consideration (F/SOC) for a wide variety of projects. Proper documentation of Findings is essential in the demonstration that an abuse of discretion has not occurred when a project is approved; the sequential logic of the F/SOC in recognizing the impacts of the proposed project; the mitigation measures to reduce or avoid those impacts and the remaining significant impacts; in evaluating and rejecting the alternatives; and in reciting the overriding benefits of the project. The F/SOC will be required if there are any significant unavoidable adverse impacts after mitigation that will be created by redevelopment of the Wintersburg School site. A draft would be prepared by P&D with copies given to City staff for review by the City's legal counsel. P&D will meet with City staff, including their attorney, to review the Draft F/SOC. All necessary corrections will be made as appropriate. P&D will then prepare the Final F/SOC for adoption by the City when the FEIR is approved. OUTPUT: Three (3) copies of the Draft and one (1) reproducible copy of the Final Findings and Statement of Overriding Co-n-saerations. TASK NO. 10: PROJECT MANAGEMENT This task includes internal meetings between the P&D Project Manager and other P&D staff working on the EIR. This task also includes setting up the project within P&D's financial accounting system, necessary coordination with the subconsultant working on this project and preparation of monthly invoices. OUTPUT: Internal meetings with P&D's Project Team, preparation of P&D's Project Initiation Form, contract with the project subconsultant and monthly invoices. TASK NO. 11: PUBLIC FORUMS Subtask No. 11A: Coordination with the City. Prior to beginning work on the preparation of the Wintersburg School EIR, P&D will request that all available data on the proposed project be supplied to the EIR project team for review, including any supporting material, EIRs on similar projects in the possession of the City, known transportation improvements and information on public services and utilities in the vicinity of the project site. A preliminary list of the information anticipated to be needed from the City is provided in Appendix B of this proposal . After review of materials and within three working days of project initiation, a meeting will be held with City staff, P&D's Project Manager and other interested staff to discuss and refine the project approach, clarify mutual expectations and identify lines of communication. It is anticipated that all key City staff members will attend this meeting. P&D Environmental Services 2-19 Section 2.0 Scope of Work 97306.42 f/ 2 City of Huntington Beach P&D will attend up to four (4) scheduled project meetings with City staff, including the project kickoff meeting. Additional meeting attendance would be on a time and materials basis per P&D's standard billing rates documented in the current Schedule of Fees included later in this proposal. During the preparation of the EIR, P&D will confer with the City's Project Manger on this project at the City's office, P&D's offices or in the field to ensure adherence to the project scope of work. P&D's Project Manager would attend these meetings. Coordination would be as follows: To discuss preparation of the EIR and the project kickoff meeting. (1 meeting) 2. To discuss the changes to the Screencheck Draft EIR. (1 meeting) 3. To discuss changes to the Draft Responses to Comments Report (1 meeting) — . To discuss changes to the Mitigation Monitoring Plan and Findings and Statement of Overriding Considerations. (1 meeting) OUTPUT: Attend four (4) EIR coordination meetings with the City's EIR Project Manager, other City staff and/or other City consultants as appropriate. Subtask No. 11B: Attend and Conduct Public Scoping Meeting. P&D staff will organize, attend and conduct one (1) public scoping meeting on the EIR. P&D will arrange for a meeting room for the scoping meeting as approved by City staff. P&D will also prepare notices for the scoping meeting and arrange for the publication of a scoping meeting notice/display ad in a local Huntington Beach newspaper. P&D assumes the City will pay for the publication of this ad. City staff will approve the newspaper the scoping meeting notice will be printed in. P&D will alsonrenare an necessary handouts for the scoping meeting including a meeting agenda and other pertinent information on the proposed reuse of the Wintersburg School site. Display size graphics showing the proposed layout of the Home Depot and the office building to be developed on the school site and the proposed layout of the athletic fields to be relocated within the Ocean View High School site will be prepared by P&D for use at this meeting. At this meeting, P&D's Project Manager will make a presentation on the project as coordinated with City staff. It is assumed that P&D's Project Manager will discuss the planning process for this project, including a clear explanation of the Home Depot/office building proposed to be developed on the school site and the proposed relocation of athletic fields within the high school site. The environmental process that will be followed in preparing the EIR and the environmental impacts that have been identified to date that may be created by redevelopment of the Wintersburg School site will be discussed at the scoping meeting. Public input regarding issues, concerns, alternatives and potential measures will be discussed in an informal and non - confrontational manner. Section 2.0 Scope of Work 2-20 P&D Environmental Services 97306.42 City of Huntington Beach 1 11 I� J !I V 1 As an option, P&D could arrange additional EIR related meetings or focused workshops if the City determines additional meetings are needed. These meetings would be conducted on a time and materials basis. They could address the more specific concerns of properties that directly abut the site or single issues such as traffic or noise. Subtask No 11C: Attend and Conduct Study Sessions and Public Hearings on the EIR. P&D staff will attend and participate in one study session and two (2) public hearings on the Draft EIR before the City Planning Comimissio—n—O—nrtlLstud session and two (2) public hearings on the Final EIR would be held before the City Council. P&D assumes these mee ergs will be held at the Huntington Beach City Hall where City Planning Commission and City Council meetings are normally held. P&D will prepare and place public notice/newspaper display ads for these meeting in a local newspaper as required by CEQA. P&D assumes the City will pay the publication costs of these ads. P&D will also prepare any necessary handouts for these meetings to include any pertinent information of the findings on the Draft and Final EIR. At the Planning Commission meetings, P&D's Project Manger will make a presentation on the project as coordinated with City staff. It is assumed P&D's Project Manger will discuss the environmental process followed in preparing the EIR and the environmental impacts that have been identified that will be created by the removal of the existing Wintersburg High School buildings, the construction and operation of the Home Depot and proposed office building on the Wintersburg School site and the relocation of some athletic fields within the Ocean View High School site. Other P&D consultant staff who worked on the Draft EIR could also attend these hearings to answer technical questions on the Draft EIR. However, their attendance would be on a time and materials basis. P&D will also answer questions from the Planning Commissioners and members of the public on the Draft EIR. At the City Council meetings, P&D's Project Manager will make a presentation on the project as coordinated with City staff. It is assumed P&D's Project Manager will discuss project impacts that have been identified in the Draft EIR and any additional impacts that have been identified through the comments received on the Draft EIR that would be created by the proposed redevelopment of the Wintersburg School site and relocation of athletic fields within the Ocean View High School site. Other P&D and consultant staff who worked on the EIR and the Responses to Comments Report could also attend these meetings to answer any technical questions. However, their attendance will be on a time and materials basis. The P&D Project Manager will also answer questions from members of the City Council and members of the public on the Final EIR. As an option, P&D and other P&D and MGA technical staff will attend as many additional Planning Commission and/or City Council meetings on the Final EIR, as determined necessary by City staff, on a time and materials basis. P&D Environmental Services 97306.42 2-21 Section 2.0 Scope of Work r, City of Huntington Beach $11� _�, OUTPUT: Public notices for one (1) EIR scoping meeting. otices for three (3) study session/public hearings on the EIR before the City Council. P&D to have all public notices rinted in a public newspaper with publication costs paid by the City. Prepare necessary ag as andouts and graphics for one (1) EIR scoping meeting, two (2) study sessions and (4) pu is hearings on the project EIR. P&D's EIR Project Manager to attend one (1) EIR scoping meeting, two (2) study sessions and four (4) public hearings on the EIR. TASK NO. 12: PREPARE STUDY SESSION AND PUBLIC HEARING STAFF REPORTS Subtask No. 12A: Prepare Study Session/Public Hearing Sta, orts for City Planning Commission Meetings on the Draft EIR. P&D will prepar three (3 ing Commission (PC) staff reports on the Draft TR T6e f ;r., provide P with the f .will ormat for these reports. P&D will prepare t e (3) copies of the draft sta worts for each PC meeting and send them to City staff for review and approval. wi make all requested City changes to the staff reports before finalizing them. Up to ten (10) final staff reports for each PC meeting will be sent to the City for distribution to City Planning Commissioners and other interested staff. Subtask No. 12B: Prepare Study Session and Public Hearing Staff Reports for City Council Meetings on the Final EIR. P&D will prepare three (3) City Council (CC) staff reports on the Final EIR. The City will provide P&D will the format for these reports. P&D will prepare three (3) copies of the draft staff reports for each CC meeting and send them to City staff for review and approval. P&D will make all requested City changes to the staff reports before finalizing them. Ten (10) final staff reports for each CC meeting will be sent to the City for distribution to City Council members and other interested staff. OUTPUT: Nine (9) draft PC staff reports and thirty (30) final staff reports on the Draft EIR. Nine (9) draft CC staff reports and thirty (30) final staff reports on the Final EIR. Section 2.0 Scope of Work 2-22 P&D Environmental Services 97306.42 I I I 11 11 I I I I I I 11 I L —j r I I Section 3.0 Schedule I City of Huntington Beach 3.1 Schedule From review of the Request for Proposals (RFP), P&D is aware of the City's desire to conclude environmental and entitlement processing for the Wintersburg School site redevelopment project in early spring, 1997. The schedule for the project is on the following page of this proposal provides for the processing of the project environmental documentation within the requested time frame. This schedule is very aggressive and is based on the City receiving a complete application for the project from the project applicant as expected by the City and by P&D being given a Notice to Proceed to work on project environmental documentation as soon as the City has determined they will retain the services of P&D on the project. Should the project applicant not be able to submit the project application as planned or if there are any unforeseen delays in processing this project, the schedule for performing the environmental documentation may have to be extended. However, P&D will do everything in our power to meet the City's schedules for this project as currently proposed. P&D has demonstrated that we are able to meet extremely tight project deadlines, having met the City's goals and expectations on the Bolsa Chica EIR review. The attached project schedule includes time for all necessary public review periods for the environmental document. Time has also been included for City review of these documents. To meet the project schedule, it is critical that the City quickly review T1CQj�ct environmental review. P&D will provide one day delivery of these documents and requests that the same so that the project schedule can be maintained. P&D Environmental Services 97306.42 3-1 Section 3.0 Schedule 4 II �te =rbectSt �'�3' .ars Air Oise evise/Pre are Proieet SMOG` ;Preps re SIR WWI �DEIR=1'ublicRernew' $Prepare Response to"Comments Y' L. ;s>"* _ jj•,"'" pia.:- ,% n .lari iI Iv1it: :s .' Pre are F/SOC .:.. Coord. with"Ci Study Sessions/Hearing on Project EIR OCT NOV DEC JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN -. aa:.casz0, Ism, " ay W1.1-WIMEMN m- r . ........ . . ... ... -0 '1=1 1 WIN I I W, - a a ----- - �� iNO � �a ,� _ � MRS ._ � � � # N WIN. II is 0 �N:=, Wi°i" SI Y _..;t,' .3 t 7 Y 1S '; z. N *"__'Y__=xix?g' _ �' .v3�z �- ___ ,..^ c x -:as. v _ -. n>,::.. - �� ��_ � � "°§�tt'- - 3'•S zv ae. �.f -� - _ 3: Y,v" „?r; :�?.� kx'.r ' •i'"rAax. _ m'-;' :';,"'s wR �3xv.-n,, it _ 'Y',< ,.,s.. 2� � � ;.. � �., 4'`' .,,� i:3 1 2 3 4 5 7 LEGEND ® City Review of Env. Docs. - Coordination with City 1. Project Kick-off Mtg. 2. Review of Project EIR 3. Review Responses to Comments Report/ Mitigation Monitoring Plan 4. Review.Findings/SOC P&D Consultants, Inc, 41 Study Sessions/Hearings on Project EIR 1. EIR Scoping Meeting 2. PC Study Session to Review Comments on DEIR 3.1st PC Mtg. on DEIR 4.2nd PC Mtg. on DEIR 5. CC Study Session on Final EIR 6.1 st CC Mtg. on FEIR 7.2nd CC Mtg. on FEIR SCHEDULE Wintersburg School Site Redevelopment EIR LI 1 1 City of Huntington Beach 1 1 10 4.1 Budget The following fee schedule describes the cost of each associated task required for the preparation of the Wintersburg School Site Redevelopment EIR. The budget also includes a total estimated cost encompassing all phases of work to be performed on the project EIR. The budget includes all work necessary to complete the project EIR within the aggressive time fame included in the schedule in the project EIR. It is estimated that it will cost $65,043 to prepare the project EIR. The budget is subject to negotiation with the City since P&D may have incl„rlarl ��,,,P wnrk tas s t at t e City may not want P&D to perform in the preparation of the project EIR. Conversely, these may be tasks that the City may want P&D to perform that are not in the project budget. The estimated budget to prepare the project EIR is valid for a 90 day period. The project RFP asked that a budget also be submitted for preparing the Project EIR on a less aggressive schedule. After discussion with Laura Phillips on the City staff about the need for submitting a budget for a more normal schedule, we have decided not to prepare a specific budget for such an EIR because we can and have prepared EIRs in the past on very aggressive schedules and can meet the very tight schedule developed by the City for this project. P&D is also aware of the City's desire to quickly process this project so it can be approved and constructed. helvina to improve the financial base for the Citv. P&D Environmental Services 97306.42 4-1 Section 4.0 Budget 1 w w w IIIIIw w w w wr w Iw Iw w w w Iw w w w w TASK 1.0 Initial Study 1 a Revise Project Description 1 b Revise Project IS 2.0 Notice of Preparation 2a Prep Notice of Preparation 2b Distribute Notice of Preparation (65) 3.0 Prepare Project SCEIR 3a Project Objectives 3b Summary of Impacts 3c Introduction Section 3d Project Description 3e Topical Issues Transportation/Circulation Land Use and Planning Soils Air Quality Noise Aesthetics Light and Glare Recreation Growth Inducing Impacts Effects Found Not To Be Significant Project Alternatives Cumulative Impacts Unavoidable Adverse Impacts Organizations and Persons Consulted EIR Preparers/Contributors Reference Section ` Appendices l 4.0 Prepare SCDEIR 5.0 Distribute DEIR 165 Copies) i/ g� 6.0 Prepare Rasp. to Comm. (FEIR) (11 6a Prepare/Revise Rasp. to Comm. 6b Photocopy/Dist. Final RTC Report (35) 7.0 Prepare NOC/NOD 7a Prepare NOC 7b Prepare NOD n �D Wintersburg School Site EIR P & D Estimate of Charges and Level of Effort Vzo— /95Wk Env. Plnr/ WPC/ Pr cipal PM Sr. Plnr Geologist Lnd Arch Researcher Graphics Clerical $132/hr $105/hr $120/hr $85/hr $75/hr $55/hr $50/hr $55/hr - -- -- ------- ---------------------------------------- oo��s�moo u TASK COST $ 255 $ 300 $ 515 $ 440 $ 210 $ 985 $ 600 $ 380 $ 1,135 $ 2,070 $ 605 $ 725 $ 725 $ 1,960 $ 505 $ 1,680 $ 600 $ 490 $ 2,665 $ 1,260 $ 275 $ 275 $ 275 $ 260 $ 600 $ 7,340 $ 990 $ 4,162 $ 550 $ 380 $ 270 u TASK COST $ 255 $ 300 $ 515 $ 440 $ 210 $ 985 $ 600 $ 380 $ 1,135 $ 2,070 $ 605 $ 725 $ 725 $ 1,960 $ 505 $ 1,680 $ 600 $ 490 $ 2,665 $ 1,260 $ 275 $ 275 $ 275 $ 260 $ 600 $ 7,340 $ 990 $ 4,162 $ 550 $ 380 $ 270 M M M M M 8.0 Mitigation Monitoring Plan 9.0 Findings/SOC 9a Prepare Draft F/SOC 9b Prepare Final F/SOC 10.0 Project Management 11.0 Public Forums 'Z 11 a Coord. with City f4 mtgs) 11 b Study Sessions/Public Hearin 17) 12 12.0 Staff Reports 12a Prep PC Staff Reports (3 ports) 12b Prep CC staff Reports Reports) Subtotal Labor C r a..X.- Other Direct Costs Direct Costs Mileage @ $0.31 /mile Phone/Fax Delivery/Postage Repro/Photo Subconsultants Mestre Greve Assoc. (Air/Noise) Report Postage 65 NOPs @ $2.00 ea 65 EIRs @ $6.00 ea 35 RTC Reports @ $6.00 ea Wintersburg School Site EIR P & D Estimate of Charaes and Level of Effort 10 oa��m�� 4 —©--0-- 2 24 180 6 4 116 280 49 Report Printing S 200 65 Copies of Draft IS/NOP @ $3.00 ea $ 195 $ 200 10 Copies of SCDEIR @ $25.00 ea $ 250 $ 150 65 Copies of DEIR @ $40.00 ea $ 2,600 $ 100 30 Copies of Tech appendices @ $10.00 as $ 300 $ 650 35 Copies of Final RTC @ $15.00 ea $ 525 $ 3.870 $ 3,350 $ 3,350 i $ 130 SUBTOTAL P&D LABOR $ 56,443 $ 390 SUBTOTAL SUBCONSULTANTS $ 3,350 $ 210 SUBTOTAL ODCs $ 5,250 $ 730 PROJECT TOTAL $ 65,043 123 $ 1.525 2,968 620 7,350 1,680 5,368 1,780 1,670 56,443 Note 1 = Assumes a level of effort representative of a reasonable number of comments for one review exclusive of comments by attorneys for potential litigants. Note 2 = Includes time to prepare workshop/hearing public notices and have them published in a local newspaper. It is also assumed that the City is responsible for newspaper publication costs for scoping meeting notices and all other public meetings/hearings. 7306-42a.dk 1 P & D CONSULTANTS, INC. SCHEDULE OF FEES ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES HOUR PRINCIPAL -IN -CHARGE $165 'I;i'J'fl2F�r,1.ilFK{YIil7ClST::kv::�:k::zl SR. PROJECT MANAGER $125 PROJECT ENGINEER $100 SR. ENGINEER $85 ENGINEER $65 SENIOR TOXICOLOGIST $140 SENIOR SCIENTIST $125 PROJECT SCIENTIST $100 TOXICOLOGIST $100 SENIOR ENV. SCIENTIST $90 ENV. SCIENTIST $65 SENIOR GEOLOGIST $85 GEOLOGIST $65 . PROJECT ENVIR. ANALYST $105 SR. ENVIR. ANALYST/SPECIALIST $85 ENVIR. ANALYST/SPECIALIST $75 RESEARCHER $65 'SR. RESEARCHER $55 TECHNICIAN $55 HANDLING FEE MILEAGE MILEAGE OFF ROAD VEHICLES REPRODUCTION SINGLE SIDED REPRODUCTION TWO SIDED 11 •15.00 % 0.310 /MILE 0.500 /MILE $0.08 /COPY $0.11 /COPY PROJECT TRANSP. PLANNER SR. TRANSP. PLANNER TRANSP. PLANNER TRANSP. SYSTEM ANALYST TRANSP. TECHNICIAN SR. ECONOMIST ECONOMIST ECONOMIC ANALYST PROJECT LAND. ARCHITECT SR. LAND. ARCHITECT LAND. ARCHITECT STAFF LAND. ARCHITECT SR. GRAPHICS DRAFTER/CADO OPER. WORDPROCESSING ADMIN SUPPORT VISUAL SIMULATION /HOUR CADD/COMPUTER TIME /HOUR DELIVERIES /HOUR REPRODUCTION 11 X 17 /COPY 15-,Mar-96 S / HOUR $125 $105 $90 $75 $65 $130 $105 $75 $105 $90 $75 $60 $65 $50 $55 $50 $30 $30 $35 $0.27 • INCLUDES REPORT PRINTING/REPRODUCTION, GRAPHIC AIDS, TRAVELIAIRFARE,ME4LS,E7C.1, FEES BY GOVERNING BODIES, COMPUTER SERVICES, PHOTOGRAPHY, SUBCONTRACT SERVICES, POSTAGE, TELEPHONE/FAX AND DELIVERY. ACCOUNTS ARE DUEAND PAYABLE WITHIN 30 DAYS OF THE DATE OF THE INVOICB PAST DUE ACCOUNTS WILL HAVE A FINANCE CHARGE OF 1.25% PER MONTH COMPOUNDED. ALL RATES MAYBE SUBJECT TO CHANGEAT SUCH TIMERS ADJUSTMENTS ARE MADEAS A RESULT OFAGREEMENTS, SALARYADJUSTMENTSAND INCREASED BUSINESS EXPENSES. I I I I I I I i I I I 11 i I I Section 5.0 Project Team Qualifications I I City of Huntington Beach 1 I 11 5.1 Team Overview At P&D, quality, accuracy and commitment to service are the guiding principles of our environmental practice. Throughout our 40 year history, we have remained true to this philosophy. P&D has demonstrated depth of expertise in almost every major environmental regulation -- from the California Environmental Quality Act to the Clean Water Laws. As a subsidiary of Consoer Townsend Envirodyne (CTE) Engineers, Inc. P&D has further enhanced our capabilities with even stronger qualifications, manpower and resources for providing our clients with the quality products and services demanded by today's pressing issues. For this project, we have teamed with Mestre Greve Associates (MGA), a firm that we have worked with in the past on similar projects. MGA would prepare the project air quality and noise studies. ............---- — 5.1.a P&D Environmental Services us eR'a ws P&D Environmental Services provides environmental, planning, Alternengineering and transportation services to the public and private FemilativeAudiesis sectors. Our 40 ears of local experience are complemented b a Feasimlitysdidies Y P P Y technical staff of experts often enhancing their areas of specialty through advanced education and professional affiliation Miitlga Plans logical ' involvement. For this project, P&D will draw on the interdisciplinary in-house expertise from our corporate and regional offices in Orange. Wetlands Delinsation Permitting We are professionals in natural resources management and ............ monitoring, environmental documentation, permitting and Noiss-Mr Quality processing, hazardous materials and waste assessments, and alternatives analyses. For our large or controversial environmental --- -- projects, we can institute a community consensus program, one Hazardous Materials which can be conducted from project initiation, through project and Waste implementation, into project completion stages. Land Use Planning Our 150 dedicated environmental, planners, scientists and engineers provide expertise that extends from a combination of traditional . services to specialties in evolving disciplines at the forefront of our PublicPMrems industry. We have completed over 600 Environmental Impact Reports (EIRs) and 75 Environmental Impact Statements (EISs). All of our environmental documents have withstood the test of time, intense public scrutiny and all legal challenges. Our professionals are invited (through the Urban Land Institute, American Planning Association and a number of environmental affiliations) to speak to various public officials on such topics as P&D Environmental Services 5-1 Section 5.0 Project Team Qualifications 97306.42 City of Huntington Beach community redevelopment and revitalization, regional planning to promote economic vitality, responsible planning in environmentally sensitive areas and transportation planning options in southern California. P&D has received numerous awards from communities, special interest groups, government entities and professional organizations. 5.1.b Mestre Greve Associates Located in Irvine, Mestre Greve Associates incorporated in 1981 and specializes in air quality and noise studies and modeling. The firm maintains and operates extensive in-house computing systems, having developed and acquired a large library of application and interface software. Noise monitoring equipment maintained by the firm includes state-of-the-art automated digital test equipment and certified calibration equipment. An extensive inventory of noise monitoring equipment results in the thorough evaluation of noise impacts in both community and commercial settings. The firm has performed assessments of transportation system improvements, residential and commercial developments, circulation system improvements ranging from local roads to major new freeways, and the development of General Plan Noise Elements dealing with issues such as commercial uses directly abutting residential uses. 5.2 Experience The technical accuracy, procedural correctness and overall quality of EIRs heavily on three elements: project management skills; familiarity and working knowledge of federal, state and local regulations and statutes; and experience in the region and vicinity. P&D has assembled personnel with demonstrated experience in these three areas. Having completed over 600 environmental documents, P&D has earned a reputation for providing sound, legally defensible technical documents in an unbiased manner. From air quality and noise studies to traffic studies, land use and hazardous materials, our interdisciplinary staff evaluates all aspects of the proposed project. Complex issues and concerns are translated into options easily understood and discussed by the public. The relevant experience matrix on the next page identifies some of the P&D Team's most representative projects and correlates relevant issues and services that are present on this program. Through all of these projects and many others, we have updated and refined our project approach to completing EIRs on time and on budget. Project criteria listed in the RFP and used to assess each project listed on the matrix include: 0 Project Management 0 Land Use Compatibility 0 Multi -disciplinary Team 0 Traffic and Circulation 0 CEQA and NEPA Documents 0 Recreation 0 Earth Conditions 0 Public Servicesand Utilities 0 Air Quality and Noise 0 Hazardous Materials 0 Aesthetics 0 Cumulative Impacts 0 Light and Glare 0 Extension of Staff Section 5.0 Project Team Qualifications 5-2 P&D Environmental Services 97306.42 1 1 t 1 City of Huntington Beach 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1� 1 Provider of Technical Information Provider of Creative Solutions Unbiased Recommendations Preparer of Staff Reports Solicitor of Public Input 0 Professional Writing, Review and Edit Organizer The P&D Project Team will draw on parallel experiences from other projects to meet the needs of the City of Huntington Beach environmental document. As demonstrated by the projects described in this section, this experience is directly applicable to the City's project in terms of technical requirements and multidisciplinary team approach. To highlight some of our more relevant projects, we present project descriptions for the most relevant Team projects following this chart. �fur5<a:7 �2q F = �sd Y Gj�3 EE 6 4 Santa Ana Wal-Mart Neg. Dec. - • 101 • • • • • • j LaVerne s Edwards Cinema Center EIR' 001 161• • • *1 1 19101• Ontario Center Mixed Use Development • •� • • 411 19111111i• • Irvine Marketplace Retail Center • •I 1 000 I Irvine Technology Center lo • • • • • •,_ • • Newport Center • • _ • _ • • Huntington Beach Business Center 001 • • _ • • 000 • Cerritos Town Center 001 • • • I South Coast Plaza - 101 • • • j Anaholm Critical Intersections EIR' - 001 • • • j • • Harbor Boulevard Ravltallzallon' 001 • • • i Simi Valley West End Industrial Park EIR' ............ __._..... -.... ---._................. ----..._.._....-'-- Jamboree Business Center EIR' • - • • • • • • • • • • • • • i• • • • • Sycamore Plaza Shopping Center EIR - • • • • • • • • • • �• • MCAS El Toro Reuse Plan and EIR• • • • • • • • • • • • • Harbor Boulevard Revitalization' • • • • Cerritos Town Center Redevelopment Bolsa Chins EIR Legal Sufficiency • • • •i• • • • • • • • Warner Avenue Widening EMS' 116104101 • • • • • • • • • • Huntington Beach Alleys • •j I • • • • Huntington Beach Business Center Monarch Bay Resort Mitig. Neg. Dec.' • • 96100 • • • • • • • • I • • Westgate Specific Plan EIR • • • • • • • •• • Avlare Community and Resort' 001*101 9101011 • • • • •i• • • Sanport-Tierra Salads EIR- • • • • • • • • • • • East Orange General Plan Study* • • • • • • • Bougainvillea Residential Development' • • • • •;• • • 0000000 Warm Springs Glen Specific Plan EIR' • • • 0000 • • Temescal Valley Properties SP and EIR' • • • • I• •'• • 0000 • • Controversial Program, Public Involvement Program Executed P&D Environmental Services 5-3 Section 5.0 Project Team Qualifications 97306.42 City of Huntington Beach , Bolsa Chica EIR Peer Review -- Huntington Beach, California Client: City of Huntington Beach P&D served in a peer review and expert/advocate capacity on behalf of the City of Huntington Beach in the review of the Bolsa Chica Development Project EIR prepared by the County of Orange. The project was highly controversial as it was located on over 1,000 acres of resources sensitive land (wetlands, special species birds, etc.). Jamboree Business Center EIR -- Irvine, California Client: City of Irvine The project proposed a zone change on an approximately 90 acre site, to bring consistency with the existing General Plan designations for the site. The proposed land uses included general commercial and general industrial uses. P&D was responsible for the preparation of the EIR and for technical studies related to topography; water quality and groundwater; biological resources ; land use; socioeconomics; aesthetics, light and glare; public services; public utilities; natural resources; and construction impacts. P&D was also responsible for integrating the results of technical studies conducted by other firms, including traffic, air quality, noise, public safety and risk of upset in to the EIR. The primary issues associated with this project included the compatibility and consistency of the proposed land uses with existing and proposed land uses in the area as well as potential impacts on surface transportation, particularly related to the approved Eastern Transportation Corridor east of the project site. The project required a high degree of coordination with the City of Irvine and the project applicant, due to the accelerated schedule for the EIR and the need to integrate technical studies prepared by several firms. Riverview Marketplace Mitigated Negative Declaration -- City of Santa Ana Client: City of Santa Ana and DSL Service Company P&D prepared a Mitigated Negative Declaration (MND) on a new shopping center planned for a vacant site formerly occupied by a drive-in theater. The site, abutted on two sides by single family residences, fronted on two major arterial streets and was across the street from a school. A Wa1Mart store is to be the main tenant in this shopping center. Key issues were noise from loading docks, aesthetics, traffic, parking and pedestrian safety. All issues were resolved and the project was recently approved by the City Council. Monarch Bay Resort Mitigated Negative Declaration -- Dana Point, California Client: Monarch Bay Resorts Ltd. P&D prepared an MND for the Monarch Bay Resort, a 400-room hotel, residential and golf course complex in Dana Point, California. The key to the success of this project was the proactive resolution of environmental issues such as traffic, parking, affordable housing, view Section 5.0 Project Team Qualifications 5-4 P&D Environmental Services 97306.42 - City of Huntington Beach impacts and biology, such that no remaining significant impacts would result from the project. P&D provided follow up CEQA documentation for later project modifications. Warner Avenue EAJS -- Huntington Beach, California OIL, Client: City of Huntington Beach (/�" rP&D prepared an Environmental Assessment/Initial Study (EA/IS) for the Warner Avenue widening in the City of Huntington Beach. This City's project included widening and/or reconstructing 4.5 miles of Warner Avenue from Newland Street to Algonquin Street. Important elements of the study included an historic properties survey (Section 106), traffic circulation and transportation plan consistency, right-of-way acquisition and noise. Special design solutions were prepared to resolve historic resource issues and advance the project to fundable status. ' Diamond/Crestview Specific Plan EIR -- Laguna Beach, California Client: City of Laguna Beach P&D prepared a focused EIR on the Diamond/Crestview Specific Plan for the City of Laguna Beach. The study area for the project was one of the last sparsely developed hillsides in Laguna Beach. Project improvements included new road and utility improvements and development of up to 150 new homes. Primary issues included traffic, circulation, lack of sufficient on street parking, impacts to the existing residences from new residential construction, water runoff, impacts to several rare and endangered plant and animal species, interruption of existing view corridors, noise, air quality, light and glare impacts, changes to the aesthetics of the project area, impacts on cultural resources, construction impacts due to new home and road construction going on at the same time, and public controversy. Orange County Fairgrounds EIR -- Orange County, California Client: Board of Directors, Orange County Fair and Exposition Center An EIR was prepared for the Updated Master Plan for the Orange County Fairgrounds located in Costa Mesa. The Master Plan included a number of improvements at this major recreational facility, including an increase in the amount of public parking; reduction in the amount of land for possible commercial revenue -generating development; reconfiguration of fair activity areas; modifications to on site circulation; and other minor improvements to the Fairground facilities. The EIR included extensive detailed traffic and parking studies; evaluation of potential project impacts on burrowing owls nesting in an on site parking area; evaluation of short and long term air quality impacts, particularly related to construction, and long term impacts focusing on traffic; and evaluation of noise generated on the site, particularly the relocation of the on site arena. The EIR required extensive coordination with the City, particularly regarding the level of detail for the traffic, parking, air quality and noise studies and evaluation of various land use alternatives. P&D Environmental Services 5-5 Section 5.0 Project Team Qualifications 97306.42 r City of Huntington Beach Foothill Boulevard (Route 66) Redevelopment -- Upland Client: City of Upland Serving as a major east -west transportation corridor, Foothill Boulevard provides access for commercially zoned frontage. P&D provided planning, transportation design and environmental services for the widening of this corridor and the revitalization of the business areas. P&D worked the City to prepare a plan which enhanced the City's image and stimulated interest in upgrading the existing district. Key elements included streetscape, lighting, signage, land use, and circulation and access. Because of the impact this project will have on the community, P&D orchestrated an extensive public participation program. Business and property owners from the surrounding areas were involved from the earliest stages of the project, via carefully focused meetings. The community was kept informed of project developments throughout the alternatives analysis phase to incorporate their input. Mitigation programs were identified and implemented. Coast Highway /MacArthur Boulevard Noise and Quality Analyses -- Newport Beach Client: City of Newport Beach Mestre Greve Associates prepared the noise and air quality assessments for the proposed Planning Area 5 of the Newport Village Planning Community which includes approximately 10 acres of retail commercial and restaurant uses in the City of Newport Beach. The site is bounded by MacArthur Boulevard, Pacific Coast Highway, Avocado Avenue and the Newport Beach Public Library. Residential areas are near the proposed site. The study required a noise measurement survey, projection of highway noise levels using the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) Highway Noise Model and noise barrier design analysis to mitigate potential noise impacts. At representative receptor locations, detailed analysis of existing and proposed noise mitigation was completed. The local and regional air quality impacts of the proposed project were also assessed and mitigation strategies were recommended. Metro Pointe Noise and Air Quality Analyses -- Costa Mesa Client: City of Costa Mesa Mestre Greve Associates prepared the noise and air quality assessments for the proposed Metro Pointe Development Plan in Costa Mesa. This project called for the development of commercial retail, office buildings, a movie theater, restaurants and food court, and parking in an area near a residential neighborhood. Section 5.0 Project Team Qualifications 5-6 P&D Environmental Services I j� 97306.42 - City of Huntington Beach t 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1MAI 1 5.3 References The best indicator of the quality of our work and caliber of our personnel is our portfolio of satisfied clients. The following references can attest to our qualifications: Mr. Howard Zelefsky Ms. Macie Cleary -Milan City of Huntington Beach Transportation Corridor Agencies Bolsa Chica EIR Review Eastern Transportation Corridor EIR (714)536-5271 (714)513-3483 Mr. Kyle Butterwick Mr. Robert L. Kress/Mr. Ed Dilkes City of Laguna Beach Wallin, Kress, Reisman, Price & Dilkes Diamond/Crestview Specific Plan EIR Edwards Cinema EIR (714)497-0713 (213)450-0506 Mr. Ed Knight Mr. Steve Preston City of Dana Point City of La Verne Monarch Bay Resort MND Rancho La Verne Hillside Specific Plan (714) 248-3567 EIR and Edwards Cinema EIR Ms. Debbie Brazill (714) 596-8706 City of Fontana Mr. Thomas F. Nixon Westgate Specific Plan EIR Rourke, Woodruff & Spradlin (909) 350-6727 Chino Basin Municipal Water District Co - Composting Facility EIR (714) 564-2612 P&D Environmental Services 5-7 Section 5.0 Project Team Qualifications 97306.42 Administrative Office 15600 Sand Canyon Ave. P.O. Box 57000 Irvine, California 92619-7000 7141453-5300 October 8, 1993 ro v—J IRMI RILWH W4HR NMI IRVINE RANCH WATER DISTRICT Ms. Sylvia Salenius, Vice President P&D Technologies 1100 Town & Country Road, Suite 300 Orange, CA 92668 Dear Ms. Salenius: Michelson Water Reclamation Plant 3512 Michelson Drive Irvine. CA 92715 714/453-5300 The purpose of this letter is to provide feedback to you on Bob Rusby's job performance and interface as it relates to the Irvine Ranch Water District's Green Waste Composting ProjeQt. Bob has done an exceptional job keeping the project on schedule and within budget. Bob is extremely positive and always willing to provide additional information. Bob is extremely responsive to our needs, he is an excellent communicator and is always willing to provide guidance to us on our project. In my opinion, Bob is a great asset to your organization and I hope to continue to work with him on future projects. Sincerely, IRVINE RANCH WATER DISTRICT hn A. White ector of Plant Operations 1 1 r ' SISTER 07Y F ` a a Acwmba►v Marie• CITY OF LAVERNE CITY HALL 3660 "0" Street, LaVerne, California 91750 December 30, 1991 Sylvia Salenius P & D Technologies 100 Town & Country Road, Suite 300 P.O. Box 5367 Orange, CA 92613-5367 RE: EDWARDS' LITIGATION Dear Sylvia: I am writing to thank you for the tremendous job you and the P & D staff did in your environmental work on the Edwards Theater project. Our attorneys' success in securing a favorable judgment rests largely upon the excellent quality of environmental work supplied by your firm. They say all good things must come to an end; however, there are still new angles to this project that provide an opportunity for P & D to share its expertise with the City. As you recall an ongoing concern of nearby residents resulted from the fear that Dover Street would be connected to "B" Street, increasing traffic impacts on that neighborhood. We would be interested in amending the specific plan to deal with this issue; the City Manager and I both feel that it would be preferable to have your firm continue its work as environmental analyst on action pending the specific plan amendment. I would like to talk with you in the near future to discuss that role. General Administration 714/596-8726 Public Works 714/596-8741 • • Water Customer Service 714/596-8744 • Parks & Human Services 714/596-8700 Finance 714/596-8716 • Planning 714/596-8706 Building 714/596-8713 Fax 714/596-8737 Sylvia Salenius December 30, 1991 Page 2 In the meantime, congratulations on your fine efforts. We wish you the best in the coming year. Yours very truly, Steven A. Preston, AICP Community Development Director CC: City Manager Martin R. Lomeli Administrative Superintendent Dan Keesey LTRSPD30 1 ENTERPRISES INC 2756 Lorenzo Avenue ♦ Costa Mesa, CA 92626 A 7I4/966-6655 ♦ FAX 714/966-2338 ■ ULLDERS A DEVELOPERS Ms. Sylvia Salenius January 5, 1996 P & D Technologies ■ 1100 Town & Country Road, Suite 300 Orange CA 92668 ■ RE: Riverview West Marketplace, Santa Ana Dear Sylvia: Happy New Year! (Or at least it will be if we don't get any comments on the Neg. Dec.!) ■ Thank you for your Herculean efforts to get the Negative Declaration out for review on December 26, 1995, despite difficult conditions with the City staff and the holiday ■ season. We have worked together for many years, and it is always a pleasure to witness your professional, fair manner, and persistence. Please extend my appreciation to Don McLain also. ' With a small amount of good fortune, we will get Planning Commission approval on January 8`h, and the City Council will approve via consent calendar on January 16`h ■ Watch for the Wal-Mart portion of the center to open in 1996. Its easy to lose sight of the end goal in all this bureaucracy, but we think the efforts will be worth it. ■ Very truly yours, Camille H. Courtney President cc: Wendell Hindley, DSL Service Company I NWB MfNOPOL/TAN WATER ,00R/CT Of SOUTHERN CALIMRN/A Office d die Geneid/ Mdndyoi Ms. Sylvia Salenius Vice President P&D Technologies 1100 Town & Country Orange, California Dear Sylvia: Road, Suite 300 92668 11 February 16, 1993 1 Certification of Environmental impact Report for the Inland Feeder Project Well, after more than two years of effort, it was certainly rewarding to see our Board of Directors certify the Final. EIR for the Inland Feeder Project last week. Thank you for being there to see it through at the various Board Committee meetings and the full Board meeting. We.feel that your team did a tremendous job in helping us navigate through the whole CEQA process, in coordinating effectively with the resource agencies, and in preparing the EIR. When it came time to get the Draft EIR out for circulation and to complete the Final EIR/Response to Comments, you all worked extremely hard in pulling it together successfully despite severe deadline pressures. Best of all, the high quality of the EIR was evidenced by how well we were able to respond to questions and issues raised through public review, particularly in our discussions with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. You, Michael Benner, Christine Huard -Spencer, Kathy Keane, and the rest of the P&D team deserve our thanks for being so responsive to Metropolitan's needs and our congratulations for your professionalism and commitment to doing good work. Ver `t(r�uly yours, q,�j R Dirk Reed Strategic Planning Branch Manager Tim Lattimer Senior Environmental Specialist DWR/tpl 11 i; iars=•---•-.�r`i...._ c;r �s, �zFir.r-,,, t2iac;; Aaress: cox 54153. s;s Ar;,cans, CaG�.-rnii 90G , aie.nsn2 1 1 TY O F ANGE ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT AGENCY PLANNING June 23, 1995 Mr. John Kinley, President P&D Consultants ; 1100 Town & Country Road, Suite 300 Orange, CA 92668 Dear Mr. Kinley: MICHAEL M. RUANE DIRECTOR, EMA THOMAS B. MATHEWS DIRECTOR OF PLANNING LOCATION : 12 CIVIC CENTER PLAZA SANTA ANA, CA MAILING ADDRESS: P.O. BOX 4048 SANTA ANA, CA 92702-4048 TELEPHONE: (714) 834-4643 FAX #: DPC: 834-4772 2nd Fir: 834.6132 I want to let you know that we were pleased with your firm's knowledgeable and dependable assistance in the preparation of the Lower Peters Canyon Specific Plan EIR NO. 557. This was a complex and potentially controversial project which presented us with many logistical challenges. The professional assistance provided by your Environmental Services Division helped us prepare and process an adequate and defensible Program EIR document within the tight budgetary and schedule constraints established at the outset of the project. In particular, we would like to say thank you to the following members of the P&D Lower Peters Canyon Team: Christine Huard -Spencer for her hard work and professional assistance; Michael Amling and Ann Pietro for their adept handling of all of the daily tasks associated with producing an EIR; Michael ' Benner for ensuring that the project stayed on -schedule and within the budget; and Sylvia Salenius for her well received presentations at the May 1994 Scoping Meeting and the December 1994 Planning Commission informational meeting. Very truly yours, 11 JSG:jb/5051916062256 Joan S. Golding, Program anager EMA/Advance Planning Division 1 F-� I 7 i] Section 6.0 Key Personnel City 9 of Huntington Beach ' 6.1 Project Manager ' P&D has assigned the Project Management Team of Robert Rusby and Sylvia Salenius to manage this important Environmental Impact Report (EIR). Both bring to the City of Huntington Beach extensive knowledge of the California Environmenal Quality Act (CEQA), from years of working on environmental documentation and experience in working with City of Huntington Beach staff. Added to this is their extensive experience working as a team on ' similar EIRs. They have had the opportunity to work as the Project Management Team on over a dozen recent EIRs. This continuity of leadership will help keep the project on time and on budget while creating a quality document for the City. ' Sylvia Salenius, AICP Principal Credentials: M.C.R.P., City and Regional Planning, Illinois Institute of Technology B.A., Political Science and Studio Arts, University of Rochester ' American Institute of Certified Planners Responsibilities: Quality Control ' Provide Input during Critical Phases of Project Technical Advisor ' Ms. Salenius has over 23 years experience in environmental planning and EIR/Environmental Impact Statement (EIR/EIS) documentation, strategic environmental processing, urban redevelopment planning, historic resources assessments, aesthetic impact assessments, ' socioeconomic studies, water resources and regional transportation. She is also a specialist in the development and implementation of community participation programs including conflict resolution and consensus building for controversial projects. She takes an active role in projects to provide strategic advice, conflict resolution and quality control services. Her redevelopment and commercial EIR experience for projects affecting residential and surrounding commercial uses is extensive. She is widely recognized for her work on ' environmental documentation for highly controversial projects. Over the 18 years she has been with P&D, the firm has gained an unblemished reputation for the production of legally sound EIRs and EISs. Her strategic environmental perspective and meticulous quality control have been largely responsible for P&D's reputation. Most recently, she worked with the City of Santa Ana to process a proposal to develop a WalMart store directly abutting single family residences and apartments. Resolution of noise P&D Environmental Services 6-1 Section 6.0 Key Personnel 97306.42 City of Huntington Beach impacts was a main concern and required special treatment of loading dock areas. Ms. Salenius brings her concerns and experience to the program with the intent of resolving neighborhood concerns while maintaining flexibility for the commercial developer. Robert Rusby Project Manager Credentials: Masters, Urban Planning, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona B.S., Park Administration, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona A.A., Ornamental Horticulture, San Bernardino Valley College Responsibilities: Overall Supervision and Coordination Primary Point of Contact Maintain Schedule and Budget Quality Control Subcontract Management Provide Input during Critical Phases of Project Technical Advisor Mr. Rusby will serve as the day to day contact for City staff and can be reached through P&D's switchboard (714) 835-4447 or his direct line (714) 648-2050. He understands availability and accessibility to City staff are key and vital to the success of this project. His home phone number will be provided on award of contract for after hours business requirements. Mr. Rusby is an environmental and planning specialist with over 22 years experience in the public and private sectors, and has supervised the preparation of numerous environmental documents and various planning projects through Southern California. He is instrumental in legislative review, and National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and CEQA compliance for engineering, land use and reuse related projects, and has extensive experience with public involvement in projects and project processing. He served as Project Manager on the Westgate Specific Plan and Laguna Laurel Phase I Area Plan EIR which addressed residential and commercial uses including compatibility of land uses and aesthetics. He served in a similar capacity for the La Verne Shopping Center EIR. This project addressed many of the same issues facing the City of Huntington Beach. They include traffic and circulation, compatibility with adjacent land uses, aesthetics and noise. Section 6.0 Key Personnel 6-2 P&D Environmental Services I % 97306.42 City of Huntington Beach 1 1 1 11 I I M 6.2 Technical Support Personnel Recognizing the importance of responsiveness and high caliber of technical capabilities, P&D offers a Project Team tailored to meet these requirements. The technical depth and diversity of this Team is described below, as are the responsibilities and capabilities of each assigned key personnel member. The selection of P&D offers the City a strong technical team and Project Manager with a thorough understanding and working knowledge of environment- al compliance and docu- mentation for redevelop- ment and commercial projects; an established working relationship with City personnel; proven rap- port with regulatory agencies; and the success- ful delivery of products on time and within budget. Our Project Manager and Mcn lead technical personnel have guided projects through the complete range of agencies' approvals and regulatory compliance. The Project Team has been structured to provide personnel knowledgeable with the environmental resources and constraints which are present at the site. P&D is well -versed in all federal and state regulations, including: • National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) • Federal Land Policy and Management Act (FLPMA) • Clean Water Act (CWA) • River and Harbor Act • Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act • Marine Mammal Protection Act P&D Environmental Services 97306.42 C-3 Section 6.0 Key Personnel 1 City of Huntington Beach • Endangered Species Act (ESA) • National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA) • Archaeological Resources Protection Act • Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) • California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) • State Fish and Game Codes for California • Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) • Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and • Liability Act of 1980 or Superfund (CERCLA) • Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act (SARA) • Clean Air Act • National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Permits • Toxic Substance Control Act (TSCA) • Clean Air Act (CAA) • Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) At P&D, we regard our pool of technical experts as our most valuable resource. We believe our organization is only as good as the caliber of professionals we employ. For this reason, P&D maintains a policy of selecting and retaining the brightest and most innovative thinkers in the industry. Our Project Team is composed of professionals in their respective fields. Each has proven their merit in similar projects and has the requisite expertise to perform the range of services required for this contract. Brief summaries of their experience are provided below. Fred Greve Air Quality and Noise Credentials: M.S., Environmental Engineering B.S., Civil and Environmental Engineering B.S., Biological Science Mr. Greve has over 19 years experience in all fields of noise and air quality assessments and management. His principal experience includes noise and air quality modeling for traffic networks, airports, transportation corridors and planned communities on the local, state, federal and industrial levels. This experience includes legislative monitoring of air and noise regulations, ambient air monitoring facilities and management of aircraft noise monitoring networks. Previous experience includes serving as Principal -in -Charge for the noise and air assessments for the proposed Freeway Route 125 in San Diego County, Arizona Route 93, the Section 6.0 Key Personnel 6-4 P&D Environmental Services I 97306.42 City of Huntington Beach 1 ' San Joaquin Hills Transportation Corridor in Orange County and numerous freeway interchange projects. He was also Principal -in -Charge for the air quality assessments for the Eastern Transportation Corridor and high occupancy vehicle (HOV) lane additions to the Orange and Riverside Freeways. Mary Guizado, ASLA Aesthetics, Light and Glare ' Credentials: B.S., Landscape Architecture, Ohio State University Registered Landscape Architect American Society of Landscape Architects Ms. Guizado has over 10 years of experience in viewscapes and aesthetics for such recent ' redevelopment programs as Harbor Boulevard in Anaheim, Bristol Street Widening in Costa Mesa, Main Street Widening in Orange, Foothill Boulevard (Route 66) in Upland, and Edwards Cinema Center in La Verne. All these projects involved displacing or renovating existing commercial facilities, and each of the areas was in direct view of residential neighborhoods. Ms. Guizado used visual simulation techniques to demonstrate to the public, particularly at outreach meetings, what techniques would be used in the design and construction of these new ' or renovated uses which would help convey the projects proponent's regard for the viewshed of the area. ' Christine Huard -Spencer Traffic and Circulation ' Credentials: M.A., Geography, California State University, Fullerton B.A., Geography, Mary Washington College of the University of Virginia Association of Environmental Professionals Ms. Huard -Spencer has over 20 years experience in transit, transportation and environmental ' documentation. She is a specialist in the coordination of public transit planning and facility development with local land use and transportation projects. Having served as Senior Transportation Planner for the Orange County Transit District (OCTD), she possesses a strong ' sensitivity to public sector needs. She has supervised and participated in a wide variety of transportation projects including new and modified roads, transitways, development projects, bus stop amenities, light rail and highway improvements. She is the key author of the OCTD ' publication titled "Consideration of Transit in Project Development" focusing on coordinating land use and transit/transportation planning. ' P&D Environmental Services 6-5 Section 6.0 Key Personnel 97306.42 City of Huntington Beach Derek Kantar Land Use Compatibility Credentials: M.A., Physical Geography, California State University, Fullerton B.A., Physical Geography, California State University, Fullerton Certificate, Transit Managerial Effectiveness Program The land use assessment will be conducted by Mr. Derek Kantar, a regulatory analyst with specific training in urban and environmental planning. His project management responsibilities include the preparation of NEPA/CEQA documents (EIRs/EISs), land use studies, General and Specific Plan studies, floodplain, water quality and community noise analyses. He conducted extensive community noise studies for the State Route 30 extension project including land use compatibility studies, conducted land use and noise computability studies for the Montgomery Field Runway Extension Project in San Diego and land use studies for the San Gorgonio Pass Water Agency Water Importation Project. He recently completed the land use study and EIR for the Westgate Specific Plan in Fontana, and is participating in various land use studies for the City of Ontario Sphere of Influence annexation EIR. Anne Pietro Recreation Credentials: M.S., Landscape Architecture, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona B.A., Sociology, University of Colorado Ms. Pietro is experienced in environmental analysis and research, landscape design, site design, development of design alternatives and solutions, community planning, workshop development, graphic production and coordination of planning documents. She played a key role in the development of the Santa Ynez River Plan for the City of Lompoc, California which received an award as the 1994 Outstanding Environmental Resources Document by the Association of Environmental Professionals. The Plan included approaches to improve water quality, reduce groundwater overdraft, enhance wildlife corridors and provide recreational opportunities for residents and visitors. More recently, she served as an environmental analyst on the Lower Peters Canyon Specific Plan and several other land use projects. This includes her work on the Jamboree Business Center Subsequent EIR for the City of Irvine where she served as Environmental Planner responsible for researching and preparing various portions of the EIR. The project evaluated the potential impacts of a Zone Change for approximately 90 acres of existing agricultural land in the northwest portion of Planning Area 10. Section 6.0 Key Personnel 6-6 P&D Environmental Services I % 97306.42 1 City of Huntington Beach I r-- �I Robert Olsen, R.G., REA Soil Conditions Credentials: M.S., Geology, University of Oregon B.S., Geology, University of California, Los Angeles Registered Geologist, CA Registered Environmental Assessor Mr. Olsen has over 20 years experience as a geologist and hydrogeologist in the fields of environmental consulting, petroleum exploration and groundwater resource development. He has managed projects including geological and hydrogeological investigations, drilling and monitoring well installation, environmental site assessments, borehole geophysical logging, aquifer test, and subsurface mapping. Mr. Olsen has been responsible for assessing site conditions at commercial, residential and industrial properties. He served as Project Geologist supervising geotechnical investigations to determine load -bearing capacities and other soil parameters for proposed construction projects. In addition, he has evaluated site conditions to determine the potential for allergenic conditions due to excess moisture caused by insufficient drainage. 6.3 Availability of Proposed Staff The key Team members presented in the Organization Chart are committed to this City of Hungtington Beach project, at least a 50 to 80 percent level of involvement. When necessary, any of the Project Team can be 100 percent available during the course of the program. These individuals will not be removed or replaced without prior written concurrence of the City and will be available to the extent proposed for the duration of the project. / The matrix below illustrates the availability of all key Team members for this City of Huntot'ng�o G\ Beach project. Key Personnel Sylvia Salenius, AICP Robert Rusby Fred Greve Mary Guizado, ASLA Christine Huard -Spencer Derek Kantar Anne Pietro Robert Olsen, R.G., REA P&D Environmental Services 97306.42 Percent Availability 80% 80% 50% 70% 75% 75% 70% 60% 6-7 Section 6.0 Key Personnel 1 1 1 1 Section 7.0 Project Management ' City of Huntington Beach II 7.1 Procedures P&D will manage and staff this project from the Orange office, with Robert Rusby serving as Project Manager. ' This section presents the procedures and methodology set in place by P&D which serves to demonstrate how P&D will accomplish the work in the required time frame. This section is organized as follows: ' 7. La Management Organization g g 7. Lb Project Manager 7.1.c Subcontracts Management 7.1.d Schedule and Cost Control 7. Le Quality Control ' 7.1.f Internal Procedures 7.1.a Management Organization For the City of Huntington Beach contract, P&D presents a project management organization directed toward accomplishing the work assignments in the required time frame and is founded on responsiveness. We feel that responding to the City's phone calls and inquiries, work and meeting requests, and other requests in a timely manner is critical to the successful completion of the EIR. To meet the City's schedule, P&D has set a project management team in place with an ' established protocol that is a clear indication of our commitment to responsiveness. The focal point to our project management protocol is our Project Manager (Robert Rusby) who will work directly with the City's Project Manager. Ms. Salenius will serve in a Quality Control capacity for this project. Interactive communication will therefore be a natural and direct by-product of this type of management organization. Mr. Rusby, the principal conduit for all communications, will be responsible for disseminating agreed to reporting procedures, adhering to the project schedule, co-authoring and presenting the project deliverables, overall Team coordination, ensuring staff availability, attending meetings, preparing progress reports/invoicing, allocating ' budget information to Project Team members working on each component, and subcontractor contract management. He will also be responsible for guiding the Team members and ' subcontractors, for receiving and conveying to the City any policy questions or findings which require attention and for monitoring overall project performance. P&D Environmental Services 7-1 Section 7.0 Project Management 97306.42 1 City of Huntington Beach ' 7.1.b Project Manager ' As Project Manager, Mr. Rusby will assume the day-to-day authority for Project Team ' supervision and project deliverables. He can be reached through P&D's switchboard at (714) 835-4447 or his direct phone line (714) 648-2050. His home phone number will be provided to the City on contract negotiation. His management responsibilities will consist of: , • Primary point of contact. • Provision of constant direct liaison with the City in project management matters and , furnishing of timely progress information. • Establishment of contract management and operating procedures for the assignment. , • Achievement of the highest quality products and services that meet scientific and regulatory standards. • Enforcement of product deliverables schedules. ' • Submission of a work program to help ensure project performance, staffing and monitoring requirements are met by coordinating the Project Team and assignment of tasks and responsibilities. • Commitment of personnel, equipment and other corporate resources. • Director of communication between the City, P&D staff and our subcontractor. ' • Report generation detailing budgets, schedules and technical milestones. • Assistance in maintaining public agency communication and coordination. • Definition of cost-effective strategies for task implementation. • Problem resolution. • Maintenance of project files. • Execution of the overall program within the established budget, and schedule, including monitoring costs to facilitate project deliverables completion within the costs established by the contact. 7.1.c Subcontract Management The Project Manager will be responsible for the technical performance requirements, costs and ' schedules of the subcontractor which will be monitored by regular project performance reviews (at least monthly) of their work plans, progress reports, financial reports and quality reviews of all deliverables. The -P&D computer -based financial management system (Sema-4) tracks and , reports costs and level of effort by assignment for each subcontractor. The project subcontractor Section 7.0 Project Management 7-2 P&D Environmental Services 97306.42 ' City of Huntington Beach will provide verbal reports to Mr. Rusby weekly. All deliverables will be submitted through Mr. Rusby to ensure that deliverables meet P&D's standards. Mr. Rusby's responsibilities include: • Implementing P&D's program procedures for subcontractor invoicing, monthly reporting, cost and schedule control, and quality assurance. • Obtaining client approval of contracts. • Monitoring subcontractor costs relative to approved budgets and agreements. • Reporting the status of the subcontracting program to the client. • Monitoring the performance and quality of subcontractor work. • Monitoring the subcontractor's technical progress and costs. • Reviewing and approving subcontractor's invoice and monitoring adherence to the budgets. • Scheduling routine progress meetings with the subcontractor. P&D has total responsibility for the accuracy and completeness of the technical studies, plans and related designs, specifications and estimates prepared for this contract. All subconsultant plans and documents will be reviewed by P&D for conformity with project requirements. The subconsultant will have a Quality Control Plan in effect during the entire time work is being performed under this contract. This plan will establish a process whereby all exhibits, reports, handouts, plans and calculations are independently checked for quality, completeness and readability before submittal. To ensure understanding of contract objectives, meetings between P&D and the project subconsultant will be held as often as necessary. All work objectives, subconsultant work schedules, the terms of the contract and other related issues will be determined and any problems resolved. Progress report meetings will be held at monthly intervals, unless additional meetings are requested by P&D or the subconsultant. Progress review meetings will be held in addition to the formal reviews of products listed above. P&D has successfully worked with the proposed subconsultant, Mestre Greve Associates, in the past. 7.1.d Schedule and Cost Control The Project Manager will periodically review the master schedule for the project to confirm that any approved changes in the scope or quality have not caused it to change. If it has, a new approved baseline schedule will be established. The baseline condition will be compared with the current status of work and the current forecast of completion to determine whether the on- going status is in conformance with on -time completion. Once we begin the project, we will maintain schedule control via the use of an integrated system that tracks scheduling, document control and budget. The data from this system will be integrated into several reports. These reports will include: P&D Environmental Services 7-3 Section 7.0 Project Management 97306.42 City of Huntington Beach • Status Report - This narrative report provides an early warning of potential problem areas by flagging changes to design objectives, technical approach, work scope and milestone dates. It describes the causes of deviations, their impacts on the project and actions for their ' resolution. • Summary Report - This summary of schedule, labor hours expended and cost to date ' compares this data to the baseline plan. • Project Detail - This report shows all activity scheduled to be accomplished. For each ' activity listed, the following information is provided: brief description, responsible party, ' duration, target schedule and current schedule. • Cost Performance Report - This is a report of budgeted versus actual costs of work ' performed. 7.1.e Quality Control ' P&D's overall quality control and assurance responsibilities for this City of Huntington Beach project are assigned to Sylvia Salenius. Drawing on her over 20 years of experience in land use ' and environmental compliance and planning, Ms. Salenius will help achieve the following: • High quality project deliverables which meet legal sufficiency requirements. ' • When appropriate, providing senior level input during critical phases of the project and generally acting as a technical advisor during the course of the program. P&D effectively produces high quality products to satisfy the needs of our clients. Every product delivered to the client is reviewed by at least two senior staff prior to its release. Ms. Salenius, the Principal for this City of Huntington Beach project, maintain communication with ' client personnel, consultants and other Team members to facilitate progress on each project and proactively prevent the occurrence of problems or lapses in product quality. ' It is the policy of P&D to strive for excellence in the quality of all work performed. To ensure this policy is more than a noble objective, the firm has a written Quality Assurance/Quality ' Control Program Manual which is disseminated to our staff and which will be implemented for this City of Huntington Beach project. In-house seminars are held on a periodic basis to reinforce these quality control/quality assurance principles and to raise the awareness of every ' member on our Team. Bi-weekly project meetings are held to monitor progress, the quality of Section 7.0 Project Management 7-4 P&D Environmental Services J 97306.42 ' 1 City of Huntington Beach 1 I-1 u 1 the work and control costs. Intensive reviews are conducted to ensure quality and compliance with City requirements and environmental regulations. P&D's quality assurance/control approach is viewed as highly successful by public sector clients. Project management policies, a standard practice at P&D, have been established to optimize performance quality and cost effectiveness on all contracts. P&D will manage the Project Team and assumes full responsibility for all associated costs, schedules, quality control and liaison with City personnel. The philosophy of P&D embodies the following principles: • Final technical and administrative responsibility is placed with a senior -level manager, skilled in management and appropriate technical disciplines. • Project tiers are minimized, thereby simplifying internal communication and administrative coordination. • Day-to-day project responsibility is placed at the most immediate levels of management as is practical. • Clear, straightforward directions in defining and accomplishing project tasks are established. 7.1.f Internal Procedures P&D's project organization focuses on clear lines of communication for directing and coordinating project activities. Levels of authority are unambiguous because P&D assumes 100 percent of the responsibility for project execution. Staffing and subcontracting management procedures built into the organization will minimize redundant layers of management and maximize continuity and control over quality. 7.2 Resources and Tools P&D's technical and corporate operations are supported by fully automated data processing and management facilities. Every employee work station is anchored with a 486, pentium or 810 megabyte computer and is equipped with the Microsoft Office (includes Word, Excel and Powerpoint) and WordPerfect software packages, and are connected to laser quality black and white and/or color printers. Computers used to support engineering services are equipped with a variety of programs, including AutoCADD and Intergraph. Project Manager's computers are loaded with such management tools and software as Microsoft Project and Primavera. Six plotters are linked to CADD work stations. P&D Environmental Services 97306.42 7-5 Section 7.0 Project Management ' City 9 of Huntington Beach ' P&D's report production facilities comprise fully automated and networked word processing centers, a graphics department and print quality duplicating equipment. These are supported by several top quality reproduction services vendors and custom photographic laboratories, all in 1 close proximity of P&D offices. 1 1 1 1 1 i 1 1 1 - 1 1 Section 7.0 Project Management 7-6 P&D Environmental Services FOR 97306.42 ' 1 1 1 1 rl 1 1 1 SYLVIA SALEN/US, A.LC.P. P&D Consultants ICredentials 11 I ■ M:C.R C.R.P. City and Regional Planning, Illinois Institute of Technology; B.A. 'Political Science with Distinction, University of Rochester a B.A., Studro;.Arts with :...Distinction,::University. of Rochester ■ American Institute of Certified Planners Past Director, orange Section APA ■ American Planning AssocraUon '. California :Preserve don Foundation National Trust for Historic Preservation Consultants PRINCIPAL Ms. Salenius has over 23 years experience in environmental planning and Environmental Impact Statement/Environmental Impact Report (EIS/EIR) documentation, strategic environmental processing, mitigation monitoring, urban redevelopment planning, historic resources assessments, aesthetic impact assessments, socioeconomic studies, water resources and regional transportation. She is also a specialist in the development and implementation of community participation programs, and conflict resolution and consensus building for controversial projects. Bolsa Chica EIR, CA — Quality Control/Peer Review expert/ advocate on behalf of the City of Huntington Beach in reviewing the Bolsa Chica Development Project EIR, which was prepared by the County of Orange. The project is highly controversial and is located on over 1,000 acres of resources sensitive land (wetlands, special species birds, etc.). Westgate Specific Plan EIR, CA -Principal -in -Charge for the Westgate Specific Plan EIR which covered the development of a 950-acre parcel of land in north Fontana. This project included a mix of residential, commercial and industrial projects in this new community. Issues included interface of this project with Interstate 15, Route 30, land use compatibility, air quality, traffic and circulation, energy and natural resources, hazardous materials, noise, public services and utilities, aesthetics, parks/recreation and open space and construction impacts. Riverview Marketplace, CA -Project Manager for a Mitigated Negative Declaration on a new shopping center planned for a vacant site formerly occupied by a drive -in - theater. The site abuted on two sides by single family homes, fronted on two major arterial streets and was across from a school. A WalMart Store was the main tenate in this shopping center. Key issues were noise from loading docks, aesthetics, traffic, parking and SALEN/US.CV Page 1 Consultants pedestrian safety. All issues were resolved and the project was approved by the Santa Ana City Council. AFRC Los Alamitos Master Plan and Utilization Study, CA —Project Manager for a computer -based inventory, utilization analysis and master plan for the Armed Forces Reserve Training Center at Los Alamitos. Work included a complete inventory of facilities, equipment and personnel, including mapping of structures, utilities, environmental constraints. Utilization was evaluated using applicable service criteria. The Master Plan was prepared using data from the utilization study, environmental inventory and user input. Chino Basin Water District, CA — Principal -in -Charge for an EIR on the Chino Basin Municipal Water District's proposed municipal sewage sludge and dairy manure co - composting facility. The project was intended to reduce high nitrate levels in local groundwater caused by manure stockpiling at local dairies. This project focused heavily on air quality and health concerns associated with windblown dust. P&D's staff worked very closely with the client's legal counsel during this effort, due to objections to the project voiced by staff, inmates and relatives of inmates at the California Institution for Women, as well as anticipated legal challenge by nearby landowners. This EIR was upheld as adequate in a 1995 California apellate court case. City of Industry MRF, CA —Project Director for a team working with the City of Industry to complete the environmental processing of a materials recovery facility. This project was facing stiff challenges from the adjacent cities of Walnut and Diamond Bar. It would process 5700 tons per day of municipal solid waste and rail haul residue to a remote landfill. Edwards 12-Plex Cinema Complex, CA — Principal -in - Charge for the Edwards 12-plex cinema complex EIR for the City of La Verne. Coordinated preparation of an EIR for this project after the City's previous Negative Declaration had been deemed legally insufficient after challenge by an adjacent property owner. Recognizing SALENIUS.GV Page 2 that a second legal challenge would be likely, rigorous documentation was prepared. When a challenge did occur after EIR certification, assisted municipal counsel in 1 successfully defending the adequacy of the EIR. Greenwaste Composting Facility, CA — Principal -in -Charge for market study, engineering, feasibility, and environmental analyses of a proposed greenwaste composting facility for the Irvine Ranch Water District. Work included market inventory, cost revenue analysis, preliminary design and assessment of physical and operational effects on the environment. Key concerns were odor control, noise and traffic. La Verne Development Project EIR, CA — Project Manager acting as an extension of City staff, provided environmental review services to the City of La Verne. Responsible for the review of an applicant -submitted EIR for a major land development project, for coordinating with the applicant to ensure that the EIR was sufficient, ' and for making staff presentations to Commissions and the City Council. Monarch Bay Resort ND, CA — Project Manger of an extensive mitigated Negative Declaratlon for the Monarch Bay Resort, a 400-room hotel, residential and golf course complex proposed for development in Dana. Point, California. The key to the success of this project was the proactive resolution of environmental issues such as traffic, affordable housing_ and biology, such that no remaining significant impacts would result from project implementation. Provided follow up CEQA documentation for later project modifications. ' Pecan Park, CA — Project Director for the review of environmental issues for the Pecan Park office/commercial development project in the City of Austin, Texas. Special issues included hydrology and groundwater recharge, tree preservation and compatibility with an adjacent single- family residential area. ' San Gorgonio Pass Water Agency Facilities Plan EIR, CA — Principal -in -Charge for the Water Importation Project 1 ' SALENIUS.CV Page 3 Consultants Facilities Plan EIR for the San Gorgonio Pass Water Agency in San Bernardino County, California. This EIR addressed the impacts of developing water conveyance pipelines to bring State Project water to the water district's service area, as well as developing reservoirs, a water treatment plant, spreading grounds, distribution systems, pumps and extraction wells. Key issues are growth inducement, biological resources impacts and construction impacts. Southwest Road and Bridge Benefit District and Clinton Kieth Road EIR, Riverside County, CA --Public participation coordination and Quality Control Officer on an EIR and design program for highway and bridge improvements in southwest Riverside County. Conducted a key workshop which directly led to the formulation of an alignment on Clinton Kieth Road that was widely divergent interest groups. West End Industrial Park, CA — Project Director for an EIR on the West End Industrial Park in the City of Simi Valley. Responsible for overall supervision of the review of four alternative site plans with respect to impacts on natural resources, traffic, public utilities and services, visual quality, and secondary urban development. Wild Rose Specific Plan, CA — Project Supervisor for the preparation of the Final Specific Plan for the Wild Rose Community of the Temescal Valley Properties Specific Plan. A unique implementation document, this report concisely summarized the physical plans, special design guidelines, environmental mitigation and conditions of approval in a way which substantially enhanced the ability of engineers to prepare consistent and acceptable plans and facilitate review of such plans by public agency personnel. SALENIUS.CV Page 4 1 1 ROBERT RUSBY P&D Consultants Credentials ■ Masters, ,Urban Planning California State Polytechnic University, Pomona B.S.::. S Park Administration California. State Polytechnic College Pomona (19701 Cum Laude ■ Associate of>Arts Ornamental Horticulture San Bernardino Valley College San Bernardino, CA ■ American Planning Association, Past Director, Orange Section APAs ■ Association of Environmental Professionals; Past President Orange Section AEP it: National Trust for Historic Preservation i� Consultants PROJECT MANAGER An environmental and planning specialist with over 20 years experience in the public and private sectors, Mr. Rusby has supervised numerous environmental assessments and various planning projects throughout Southern California. He is instrumental in legislative review and NEPA and CEQA compliance for engineering, land use, and water related projects, and has extensive experience with public involvement in projects and project processing. La Verne Shopping Center EIR, CA — Project Manager supervising and preparing portions of an EIR for construction of a new shopping center in La Verne with the center including restaurant/retail uses and a 12-screen cinema. Issues included impacts on traffic and circulation compatibility with adjacent land uses, aesthetics and noise. Access to the shopping center from Foothill Boulevard Was a major issue with the project since Foothill Boulevard at the entrance to the shopping centers was experiencing losses during peak travel times. Westgate Specific Plan EIR, CA -Project Manager for the Westgate Specific Plan EIR which covered the development of a 950-acre parcel of land in north Fontana. This project included a mix of residential, commercial and industrial projects in this new community. Issues included interface of this project with Interstate 15, Route 30, land use compatibility, air quality, traffic and circulation, energy and natural resources, hazardous materials, noise, public services and utilities, aesthetics, parks/recreation and open space and construction impacts. Center for Liquid Waste Recycling Site Selection Study and EIR, CA —Project Manager on the preparation of a site selection study on a wastewater recycling center in the Irvine area where liquid industrial waste would be treated for disposal, reuse and recycling. Issues include compatibility with surrounding land uses, transportation and circulation, aesthetics, light and glare, biological RUSBY. CV V. Page 1 Consultants resources, noise, parks/recreation/trees and socioeconomics. Laguna Laurel Phase I Area Plan EIR, CA — Project Manager for the Laguna Laurel Phase I Area Plan EIR, a project encompassing 3,100 homes, a local shopping center, two million gallon water reservoir, fire and sheriffs' stations, regional/local parks, and an 18-hole private golf course. Major issues on this project included public controversy, water runoff, compatibility with adjacent land use, impacts on rare and endangered plants/animals, impacts on wetlands/riparian plant communities, impacts on the only natural lakes in Orange County, aesthetics and grading. Irvine Coast Local Coastal Program/Implementing Actions Plan, CA — Senior Environmental Planner assisting in the preparation of the Local Coastal Program/Implementing Actions Plan for the Irvine Coast. The project included development of 1,200 homes, five destination resort hotel sites, 18-hole public golf course, local shopping center, regional park and development of Irvine Coast Road and Sand Canyon Avenue through the last major undeveloped hillside/coastal area in Orange County. Issues included organized opposition to project, impacts on biological resources, water quality/runoff impacts, impact on existing State/Regional parks, aesthetics and traffic/transportation system impacts. Main Street, La Veta Avenue, Glassell Street and Chapman Avenue Widening, CA — Project Manager for the Final EIR on the widening of these streets in the City of Orange. Issues included impacts on historic resources in Old Towne Orange, noise, air quality, light and glare, aesthetics and utilities and public controversy since portions of this project were opposed by the Old Towne Orange Neighborhood Association. Metropolitan Water District Headquarters Facility Siting Study, CA —Project Manager for the preparation of a siting study which discussed the merits of siting the proposed Metropolitan Water District's New Headquarters facility at the District's existing Sunset Boulevard Site and f�l RUSBY.CV Page 2 1 1 •; Consultants Union Station in downtown Los Angeles. Work included the coordination of the preparation of a number of technical studies by P&D Consultants and subconsultants staff, information from Metropolitan staff, and incorporating this information into the siting study. Issues included in the study were traffic, parking, transportation demand management, air quality, biology, historic and architectural resources, archeological resources and palentological resources. San Gorgonio Pass Water Agency Water Importation Project, CA — Project Manager for the preparation of an EIR which examined the impacts of bringing State Water Project water into the San Gorgonio Pass Water Agency's and San Bernardino Valley Municipal Water District's service area in San Bernardino and Riverside Counties. Improvements to convey SWP Water included water pipelines, pumping stations, a regional water treatment plant, groundwater recharge areas, injection and extraction wells, and a water exchange program exchanging Mill Creek and Santa Ana River water for SWP water. Major issues on this project included, growth inducement, soils, geology and mineral resources, air quality, hydrology and water quality, biological resources, noise, compatibility with adjacent land use, light and glare, public safety and risk of upset, traffic and circulation, population and housing, public services and utilities, energy, aesthetics, cultural resources and construction impacts. Talbert Flood Control Channel Outlet (Santa Ana River/ Pacific Ocean) EIR, CA— Project Manager for the preparation of an EIR on the new Talbert Flood Channel Outlet into the Pacific Ocean. Major issues included impacts on wetlands, California least terns, short-term construction impacts, and compatibility with Huntington Beach State Park, regional bicycle trail. Theo Lacy Jail Facility, CA —Project Manager for environmental documentation on the Theo Lacy Jail Facility for the holding of minimum security prisoners. Issues included impacts on adjacent regional shopping center/animal shelter, transportation network, flooding RUSBY. CV Page 3 Consultants impacts from the Santa Ana River, noise, parking and local city opposition. Water Filtration Plant Expansion, CA — Project Manager supervising and preparing portions of an EIR for expansion of an existing water filtration plant in Riverside County. Issues included impacts on existing land use, aesthetics, air quality, modification of existing landforms, and Stephen's kangaroo rats. Widening of Laguna Canyon Road, CA — Project Manager assisting in the preparation of the EIR on the widening of Laguna Canyon Road from the southerly end of the Laguna Freeway (SR133) to El Toro Road. This project was in conjunction with the Laguna Laurel project. Issues included impacts on existingplant material along the roadway, gradient changes, impacts on the three natural lakes the roadway would cross, noise, air quality, light and glare, and opposition from the City of Laguna Beach on roadway widening. RUSBV.CV Page 4 1 1 1 L! 1 1 1 Fred A. Greve, P. E . Mestre Greve Associates - Principal Community Noise & Air Quality Engineering Mc Greve has over nineteen years experience in all fields of noise assessment and air quality management. Principal experience includes noise and air quality modeling for traffic networks, airports, transportation corridors, and planned communities on the local, state, federal and industrial level. This experience includes legislative monitoring of air and noise regulations, development of ambient air monitoring facilities, and management of aircraft noise monitoring networks. Previous experience includes the following: Principal in charge for the noise and air assessments for the proposed Freeway Route 125 in San Diego County, Arizona Route 93, the San Joaquin Hills Transportation Corridor in Orange County, and numerous freeway interchange projects. Principal in charge for the noise assessments for the I-5/I-405 Freeway Confluence Zone in Orange County, the I-405 Freeway Design Alternatives Study, Route 178 in Bakersfield, Foothill Transportation Corridor, widening of Imperial Highway, and the Moulton Parkway Super Street. Principal in charge of the air quality assessments for the Eastern Transportation Corridor, HOV lane additions to the Orange Freewav and the Riverside Freeway. Principal in Charge of the development of Noise Elements for the Cities of Dana Point, Solana Beach, Inglewood, Irvine, Stanton, Solvang, and Palm Springs. Project Manager for many industrial noise projects including the Coyote Canyon Gas to Energy Plant, the Spadra Landfill Gas to Energy Plant, Anaheim Power Generation Plant, the expansion of the San Clemente Wastewater Treatment Plant, and expansion of the SERRA Treatment Plant in Dana Point. Project Manager for air quality assessments for regional planning efforts implemented by the City of Irvine and the planned communities of Aliso Viejo and Laguna Niguel. Projects included coordination with local Air Quality Management Plan (AQMP) efforts. EDUCATION: Master of Science Degree in Environmental Engineering,1975 Bachelor of Science Degree in Civil and Environmental Engineering,1973 Bachelor of Science Degree in Biological Science,1973 All degrees from the University of California, Irvine REGISTRATION: Registered Professional Civil Engineer, State of California (Civil 031701) Acoustical Consultant Certified by the County of Orange Acoustical Consultant Certified by the County of San Diego Air Quality Consultant Certified by the County of San Diego PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS: Acoustical Society of America Air Pollution Control Association National Association of Noise Control Officials RTU MANT PUBLICATIONS/PRESENTATIONS: "A Monitoring System for Aircraft Noise Measurements," with Vincent Mestre, Sound and Vibration, February 1982. "Carbon MonoxW Transportfrom Freeways: Evaluation of Major Models," with G. S. Samuelsen, UCI Combustion Laboratory Report UCI-ARTR-78-6. "Comparison of Noise Measurements Along Arterial Roadways with the FHWA Highway Traffic Noise Prediction Model," with Vincent Mestre, presented at the 1982 National Association of Noise Control Officials Conference. "Air Qualiry Modeling as a Management Tool for Airports," presentation to the Airports Council International - Pacific Region in Vancouver, Canada, August 1995. ri 1 11 1 1 MARY GU/ZADO, ASLA P&D Consultants Credentials Consultants AESTHETICS/LIGHT & GLARE Ms. Guizado has over 10 years experience in Landscape Architecture with an emphasis on mitigation, revegetation, water conservation, corporate headquarters, recreation and urban development. Her landscape architectural endeavors have focused on preparation of construction documents and providing construction administration services. Main Street, La Veta Avenue, Glassell Street and Chapman Avenue Widening, CA — Landcape Architect for the widening of these streets in the City of Orange. Issues included impacts on historic resources in Old Towne Orange, noise, air quality, light, glare, aesthetics, utilities and public controversy since portions of this project were opposed by the Old Towne Orange Neighborhood Association. Planning Area 26, Irvine, CA -- Landscape Architect responsible for the preparation of aesthetics technical report for the Planning Area 26 Zone Change Environmental Impact Report (EIR) for the City of Irvine. The report consisted of a photo survey including typical existing on and off site views. The technical report described aesthetic, light and glare impacts on sensitive viewers near the project site. P&D prepared two computerized view simulations from offsite viewsheds of the proposed project combined with the existing conditions. Fox Studios, CA — Landscape Architect for the site improvement program for Twentieth Century Fox. Project components include streetscape enhancement and pedestrian gathering nodes/plazas. Bristol Street Corridor, CA — Landscape Architect responsible for the design of streetscape enhancement for a 1.5 mile segment of the Bristol Street Corridor in Santa Ana, California. A formal alley of street trees frames the boulevard while random masses of trees and accent plantings reinforce a pedestrian scale in linear parks which parallel the boulevard. Key design components include GU 4DO.CV Page 1 Consultants neighborhood linkage, small pedestrian plazas, commercial/retail development and mass transit access. The design solution encourages increased pedestrian use, accommodates greater traffic capacity and reinforces a safe interaction between the two. Frank R. Bowerman Landfill, CA —Landscape Architect assisting with landscape architectural construction documentation and in -field supervision of mitigation revegetation for Frank R. Bowerman Landfill. Currently providing on -going maintenance consultation to P&D's staff biologist in charge of the monitoring program. Prado Dam Master Plan, CA -- Project Landscape Architect for 11,400 acre project in San Bernardino and Riverside Counties. Responsible for the preparation of a regional park -facility program and resource management plan. Prima Deshecha, CA — Landscape Architect for the General Development Plan for the existing Prima Deshecha Landfill in South Orange County. Documents were prepared which evaluated interim and long term recreation uses, including a schematic master plan of an 18-hole golf course, camping facilities and an extensive trail system. Sheraton Hotel/Fairplex, CA — Project Manager of the Sheraton Hotel-Fairplex in Pomona, California. The project consists of a five -story hotel featuring an enhanced entry plaza with a fountain. The overall design includes a swimming pool and spa, walking paths and an outdoor dining court with specimen tropical plantings. All the existing oak trees were designed into the overall concept to enhance the project and restore the health of the trees. GU24DO.CV Page 2 P&D ' CHRIST/NE HUARD-SPENCER P&D Consultants iCredentials P', 1 1 1 M A Geography California State University,: Fullerton >: B.A., Geography, Mary Washington College of the University of virginla Certificate; Unlversit of California, lrvme Transit Managerial Effectiveness Program;.. „ ■ ` Certificate, University: of California, lrwne Transportation Systems.. Management Association of American Geographers Association of Environmental Professionals:. Nation/ Trust for Historic Preservation ■ P&D Certified: Senior Project Manages ■ 20 years experience 7 years with:P&D TRAFFIC/CIRCULATION Ms. Huard -Spencer has more than 19 years experience in transit and transportation planning and NEPA/CEQA documentation for a wide range of transportation projects including transit centers, park -and -ride facilities, people movers, light rail, joint development and highway projects. She specializes in transportation and transit planning, and in integrating transportation, land use and environmental issues. Prior to joining P&D Consultants, Ms. Huard -Spencer served as Senior Transportation Planner/Environmental Coordinator for the Orange County Transit District. Avalon Transit Needs Study, CA - Senior Transportation Planner for this comprehensive evaluation of existing and proposed fixed route and demand responsive transit services in this small community on the Catalina Island. Data collection and analysis focused on the wide range of public and private transportation services available in the City and the constraints in physical facilities at the major ferry dock and in the downtown area, restrictions on automobile ownership and use outside the City, and limited available parking. Modifications to the fixed facilities, the City's contract conditions and service descriptions and operations were developed to increase the effectiveness of transit service while reducing the City's subsidies for demand responsive and fixed route transit services in the City. The City is currently implementing the service -and contract modifications recommended in the study. Azusa Quarry Haul Road and Conveyor EIR/EA, CA — Senior Environmental Planner for the Azusa Quarry Haul Road and Conveyor EIR/EA, in an area of existing mineral resource removal and processing. Project responsibilities included preparation of the EIR section on land use issues as well as coordination with the Project Biologist and the client. Eastern Transportation Corridor EIR/EIS, CA — Senior Environmental Planner for the Eastern Transportation Corridor EIR/EIS, a 23-mile transportation corridor in tHUARD-SPENCER.CV Page 1 P&D northeastern Orange County. Project responsibilities , included coordination of the transportation related impacts material; preparation of the Section 4(f) analysis and Statement; analysis and preparation of material for ' agricultural and mineral impacts; overall technical coordination and support to the Project Manager in the preparation of the EIR/EIS and the Responses to Comments Report; and assistance in public participation including participating in hearings, coordination with local groups and managing the preparation of the Responses to Comments on the DIER and DEIS. Focused Bus User Survey, CA — Project Manager for a , focused bus user survey for the Orange County Transit District, specifically to determine passenger volumes at major shopping centers used as key bus stations; trip , purposes (shop, dine, recreation, transfer) at these shopping center stops; and revenues generated by bus patrons at these regional centers. Boarding and 1 disembarking passengers answered six verbal questions regarding their bus trips. The survey results were positively received by Mall managers and were used by the Malls to justify increased commitments of land area and financial resources for bus transit facilities on Mall I properties. 1-10 High Occupancy Vehicle Lanes EIS/EIR, CA — Senior , Project Manager for the 1-10 high occupancy vehicle lane widening project EIS/EIR in West Covina, California. Jointly sponsored by Caltrans and the Los Angeles Metropolitan Transportation Authority the project will significantly increase freeway capacity. This effort also requires working with other consultants responsible for , documentation of adjacent project segments and Caltrans, with P&D responsible for preparing a single, consolidated document which addresses all three project segments. 1-15/SR 30 Interim Interchange EA, CA —Senior Environmental Planner for the Environmental Assessment (EA) for the 1-15/SR 30 Interim Interchange in San Bernardino County. Project responsibilities included data analysis, preparation of the EA, coordination with the client and preparation of the response to comments. r HUARD-SPENCER.CV Page 2 11 1 1 1 1 1 Consultants 1-30 Extension EIR/EIS, CA — Environmental Planner providing assistance on the preparation of the Section 4(f) report for this freeway extension. Affected properties addressed by the report included municipal parklands, delineated wetlands and numerous historic structures. Orange County Transit District Park -and -Ride Program, CA — Project Manager responsibilities included interagency coordination with FHWA, UMTA, Caltrans and local jurisdictions, site selection and evaluation, project programming and environmental clearance. Parking Management Practices Survey, CA — Project Manager for the preparation of this survey for the Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA). Responsibilities included the preparation of the draft survey; contact with the Executive Directors of seven Transportation Management Associations in Orange County to solicit their participation in the survey; collection and summarization of the survey results; and preparation of the final report. Environmental Coordinator for all Projects Proposed by the Orange County Transit District -- Responsibilities included identifying all projects subject to CEQA and/or NEPA, preparation of the appropriate environmental documents, including all levels of CEQA and NEPA documentation, processing documents in-house and with all responsible agencies, affected groups and with federal lead agencies. Typical projects included transit facilities (operating and maintenance division, transit centers, park -and -ride facilities, transitways), service changes, fare increases and grant applications. Golden West Transportation Center and Fullerton Park - and -Ride Joint Development Programs, CA — Project Manager for preparation of scopes of work; development of work teams, including in-house and consultant staffs; directing technical activities; coordination with federal agencies, local jurisdictions, private property owners and developers and state and local government agencies; preparation of developer Requests for Qualifications and Proposals; evaluation of developer proposals and selected HOARD-SPE'NCER.CV Page 3 Consultants project developers; presentation of project material and recommendations to in-house staff, local jurisdiction staffs, Planning Commissions and governing Boards; and conducting environmental clearance for the projects. Planning Area 26 Zone Change EIR, Irvine, CA -- Senior Project Manager for the preparation of an EIR to remove the Development Reserve zoning and implement residential and commercial zoning on an approximately 1,000 acre site. Issues included refinement of the project description; biological resources specifically related to the Natural Communities Conservation Plan and reserve design; extensive archeological resources on the site; coordination of the analysis with three local jurisdictions, the Cities of Irvine and Newport Beach and Orange County, with authority/interest over some or all of the site; and coordination with technical consultants preparing the geology, hydrology, cultural resources, air quality, noise and traffic reports. Publications and Presentations — Organizer and prime presenter of Seminars on Facilities Planning and Air Quality, in response to the Air Quality Management District Regulation XV. "Environmental Guidelines for the Implementation of Procedures Under the California Environmental Quality Act and the National Environmental Policy Act, " Orange County Transit District, 1986 and updates. "Transportation Planning Methods forlmproving Mobility in Developing Activity Centers in Orange County, California, " The Proceedings for the Second Conference on the Application of Transportation Planning Methods, July 1989, and Proceedings of the 1990 Annual Transportation Research Board Meeting, January 1990. "Design Guidelines for Bus Facilities," first and second editions, Orange County Transit District, 1981 and 1987. "Consideration of Transit in Project Development, " first and second editions, Orange County Transit District, 1982 and 1989. Ci 1 I 1 FJ HUARD-SPENCER. CV Page 4 1 u 1 1 1 L� I DEREK KANTAR P&D Consultants Credentials • M.A Physical Geography California State University fCSUh Fullerton ■ B A.Physical Geography and AmericanStudies, CSU, Fullerton - . in Instructor, C3U Fullerton American Planning Association ■ Association of ,,::.:.:American Geographers ; Association of State F/oodplain Managers -'--■ - AssociationofState;;.. Wetland Managers a el Consultants LAND USE COMPATIBILITY Mr. Kantar is a regulatory analyst with specific training in urban and environmental planning. His project management responsibilities include the preparation of NEPA/CEQA documents (EISs/EIRs), water quality reports, floodplain analyses and noise studies. Mr. Kantar has particular experience with Sections 401 (Water Quality Certification), 402 (NPDES permits) and 404 (wetland permits) of the federal Clean Water Act. He performs jurisdictional -delineations of wetlands and other waters of the United States according to current United States Army Corps of Engineers guidelines, processes Streambed Alteration Agreements pursuant to Section 1600 of the California Fish and Game Code and conducts endangered species consultations. Caltrans Route 30, CA —Water quality analyst and regulatory compliance specialist for the Caltrans Route 30 extension project. Responsibilities included preparation of Caltrans' Hydrain OF water quality model and technical report, preparation of the water quality and floodplain technical reports, provision of regulatory impact assessments and permit processing guidance, assistance with mitigation coordination, and assistance with preparation of the project EIR/EIS. Eastern Transportation Corridor EIR/EIS, CA — Regulatory specialist for the Eastern Transportation Corridor EIR/EIS. Managed planning and acquisition of the 401, 402, 404 and 1601 permits after conducting numerous delineations within the corridor study area. Provided watershed mitigation planning and monitoring support for the proposed 23-mile corridor which traverses six jurisdictions. City of Lake Elsinore, CA — Project Manager for 404 and 1601 permit processing for routine maintenance clearing of storm channels in Lake Elsinore, California. Some channel segments required advanced field studies and planning to avoid endangered species habitat while maintaining flood control objectives. KANTAR. CV Page 1 Consultants San Gorgonio Pass Water Importation Project EIR, CA — Assistant Project Manager for the preparation and administration of the project's EIR. Also conducted numerous topical area analyses including, hydrology, land use, geology, noise and water quality. Provided regulatory guidance for the project as related Sections 401, 402 and 404 of the federal Clean Water Act and CEQA. Westgate Specific Plan EIR, CA -Assistant Project Manager responsible for preparation of the Westgate Specific Plan EIR in Fontana. Prepared and managed technical reports from internal staff and subcontractors, integrated data into the EIR and prepared and coordinated the screencheck, draft and final EIR submittals. Also coordinated the Response to Comments Report, public notices and community -wide mailings. Water Quality Certification, CA — Project Manager for 404, 1601 and water quality certificate permit processing for an outfall structure discharging into the San Jacinto River in Lake Elsinore. Responsibilities included coordinating engineering support, revegetation efforts, and biological assessments including sensitive species surveys. Metropolitan Water District of Southern California, CA —Regulatory specialist for a Section 404 and 1601 regulatory constraints analysis for vernal pool habitats for the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California. Report explained regulatory policies, practices and mitigation requirements for modifying vernal pools. Findings were presented and integrated into avoidance planning designs. Expert Witness Testimony, CA — Environmental specialist for expert witness testimony regarding Section 404 regulations and wetland delineation techniques, Section 1601 mitigation planning guidelines, Endangered Species Act permitting procedures and FEMA floodplain/floodway regulations. KANTAR.CV Page 2 P&D ' ROBERT OLSEN, R.G., R.E.A. P&D Consultants Credentials 1 u 1 �J 1 I SOIL CONDITIONS Mr. Olsen has over 20 years experience as a geologist and hydrogeologist in the fields of environmental consulting, petroleum exploration and groundwater resource development. He has managed projects including geological and hydrogeological investigations, drilling and monitoring well installation, environmental site assessments, borehole geophysical logging, aquifer tests and subsurface mapping. In addition, Mr. Olsen has served as liaison with regulatory agencies to determine the applicable regulations that apply to property transfer site assessments, soil and groundwater characterization studies, and uncontrolled releases. Federal Superfund Site, Coalinga, CA — Project Hydrogeologist in charge of performing sampling and pit mapping on a Federal Superfund site where asbestos - contaminated soil and building materials were removed and placed in a landfill for permanent disposal. Field Hydrologic Studies, CA and AZ — Field hydrologist responsible for conducting studies including continuous - discharge tests, step-drawdown tests, recovery tests and well development on wells for groundwater production and contaminant extraction. Technical supervisor for drilling operations and sampling on hollow -stem auger, percussion -hammer, and conventional- and reverse- rotary drill rigs. Multi -Family Residential Housing, AZ and CA —Project Geologist for Phase I Environmental Site Assessments at multi -family residences to determine potential environmental concerns arising from past or present conditions or practices at the sites or on nearby properties. Performed asbestos surveys and collected samples of tap water and paint for testing for the presence of lead. Private Residence, CA — Project Hydrogeologist for an evaluation of site conditions to determine the potential for allergenic conditions due to excess moisture caused by insufficient drainage. OLSEN. CV Page 1 Consultants Phase I/Phase II Environmental Site Assessment, Clarita, CA --Geologist responsible for performing a Phase 1/11 Environmental Site Assessment at a former munitions plant site where the former usage of hazardous chemicals and the presence of underground storage tanks and a wastewater clarifier posed an environmental concern regarding planned redevelopment of the site by the City of Santa Clarita. As the result of data obtained during the Phase I assessment, planned and performed a Phase II program of drilling, soil sampling and analytical testing. As the result of these investigations, the environmental concerns were addressed and the property was approved for redevelopment. Contamination Site, Visalia, CA — Project Geologist for site investigation at a major TCE contamination site in central California. Project included the organization and implementation of a domestic well sampling program, investigation and abandonment of a dry well system, plume characterization, site history research, pilot soil vapor extraction system installation, groundwater and soil sampling, and the drilling and installation of groundwater - monitoring and groundwater -extraction wells. Contamination Site, Whittier, CA — Project Manager for an assessment and remediation project in Whittier involving gasoline -contaminated soil and groundwater. Supervised the installation of soil venting wells, air sparging points, groundwater monitoring wells, and the associated extraction and remediation systems. Determined the extent of off -site contamination and the possible contribution of off -site sources through detailed evaluation of chromatograms and other analytical data. Responsible for conducting vent tests and air sparging tests on vadose-zone wells to determine radius of influence of wells and air permeability of soils. Acquired NPDES permits for discharge of treated groundwater. Submitted monthly invoices to the California State Underground Storage Tank Fund. OLSEN.CV Page 2 1 11 fl 1 11 1 1 ANNE PIETRO P&D Consultants Credentials ■ Masters, Landscape.;... Architecture - California State Po/yrechn/c University Pomona B:A., Sociology - University of.Colorado ■ Association of Environmental Professionals ■ American Society of Landscape Architects ■ Society for Eco/ogica/ Restoration California Native Plant Society a i_ Consultants RECREATION Since joining P&D, Ms. Pietro has been responsible for mitigation monitoring, habitat restoration, and researching, analyzing and writing the technical elements for a number of EIRs including sections on biology, cultural resources, water quality among others. Her assignments have also incorporated coordination with subconsultants, client interface, and project coordination. During graduate school, Ms. Pietro, along with other team members, developed the Santa Ynez River Plan for the City of Lompoc, California, which was funded by the Lompoc Water Resources Department. The Plan included approaches to improve water quality, reduce groundwater overdraft, enhance wildlife corridors and provide recreational opportunities for residents and visitors. The Association of Environmental Professionals named this project the 1994 Outstanding Environmental Resources Document and American Society of Landscape Architects honored the project with a National Merit Award in 1995. Eastern Transportation Corridor EIR Addendum, CA -- Environmental Planner responsible for assisting in the preparation of this EIR Addendum required to analyze the potential impacts of alignment shifts along Santiago Canyon Road and Siphon Ridge in the original design of a 23-mile transportation corridor in northeastern Orange County. Eastern Transportation Corridor EIR Addendum - Peters Canyon Wash Modifications, CA --Environmental Planner responsible for preparation of this EIR Addendum which addresses the potential impacts of modifications to a segment of Peters Canyon Wash and its confluence with Eastfoot Channel. Modifications are required to provide adequate flood protection for a 100 year storm event. Planning Area 26 Zone Change EIR, Irvine, CA -- Environmental Planner responsible for the preparation and day to day management of this EIR to remove the Development Reserve zoning and implement residential and commercial zoning on an approximately 1,000 acre site. Issues included refinement of the project PIETRO. CV Page 1 Consultants description, extensive archaeological resources on the site; coordination of the analysis with three local jurisdictions, the Cities of Irvine and Newport Beach and Orange County, with authority/interest over some or all of the site; and coordination with technical consultants preparing the geology, hydrology, cultural resources, air quality, noise and traffic reports. Lower Peters Canyon Specific Plan EIR, County of Orange, CA -- Environmental Planner for this EIR which included a program level analysis of the Specific Plan and Comprehensive Planning Area and a construction level analysis for a proposed regional commercial center. Researched and prepared the Energy/Natural Resources and Public Services and Utilities sections of the document, and prepared Responses to Comments. Planning Area 10 EIR, CA -- Environmental Planner responsible for the preparation of various sections of a Subsequent EIR on a proposed Zone Change in Planning Area 10 in the City of Irvine. This document was prepared consistent with the California Environmental Quality ACT (CEQA) guidelines and under the direction of the City of Irvine. The project involved changing the zoning designation of Development Reserve to General Industrial and General Commercial. Santa Ynez River Plan for the City of Lompoc, CA —Environmental Planner responsible for writing and presenting the project proposal to the Lompoc City Council in individual and public presentations. Designed and conducted a community planning workshop to obtain citizen input and support for the Plan. Designed and wrote half of the chapters in the planning document. Created conceptual designs for a wetland wastewater - treatment system, multi -use percolation basins/recreation area, amenities using recycled water and a valley -wide trail system to reconnect the City with the River. The Association of Environmental Professionals named this project the Outstanding Environmental Resource Document for 1994 and the American Society of Landscape Architects honored the project with a National Merit Award in 1995. PIETRO.CV - _ Page 2 1 J 1 1 1 r Appendix B information deeded from the City to Prepare the EG 1 1 1 1 i 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 City of Huntington Beach Information Needed From The City Of Huntington Beach To Prepare the Wintersburg School Site EIR. P&D would need the following information to complete the Wintersburg School site redevelopment EIR. Q Copy of the project development application including all supportive documentation Q A copy of a contact list including primary City contacts and appropriate contacts for traffic, police, fire, municipal counsel, applicable City council representatives and other key public services or personnel Q All pertinent reports, memos and other information in the City's files on the proposed projects between the City, School District, project applicant and the public Q Copy of the City General Plan Q Copy of the City Zoning Code Q EIRs on similar projects/recent projects in the vicinity of the project school site Q EIR on the 253 apartment unit project proposed to be developed on the Wintersburg School site Q Geotechnical report on the Wintersburg School site prepared by Geotechnical Professionals. Q Traffic study prepared on the Home Depot store that was prepared by Barton-Aschman Associates, Inc. Q Copy of the Environmental Checklist form prepared on the Wintersburg School site redevelopment project on a computer disk so it can be edited as necessary. P&D Environmental Services 97306.42 B-1 Appendix B Information Needed from the City to Prepare EIRs PROJ Sub -Area • HUNTINGTON BEACH HUNTINGTON BEACH PLANNING DIVISION MILD wM CO••[[C I,L O-[ CO�•Y•lil [Y•1.[[[OI[f.ICi ' CA •�•1�• OI[t.ICI O-, �l J-W ` i - _ i u IS r C I i --- -- i o.... Ire.: �... ✓ ,00a, noc • CoC* •�''°� LL : °ix '•' THE HOME DEPOT905.100 SF _ G R.r10 Y Q �1 •,.- o rl.. G. 2�9 I .� I I � • gX� rIM .., xwa aocr � QyQ itffflffflnUlffiff rqj jj I I v L ^I '--- --- ----' -- - - - - _ - —------- ------ n ,PLAN - Attachment No. 8 Description of Home Depot Entitlements General Plan Amendment No. 96-2 General Plan Amendment No. 96-2 is a request to change the General Plan Land Use designation as follows: Sub -Area 1 from P (RL) (Public with and underlying designation of Low Density Residential) and RMH-25 (Medium High Density Residential, 25 units/acre) to CG-F 1 (General Commercial with a Floor Area Ratio of 0.35) on 10.5 acres; Sub -Area 2 from.RMH-25 (Medium High Density Residential, 25 units/acre) to CO-F 1 (Office Commercial with a Floor Area Ratio of 0.35) on 2.71 acres; and Sub -Area 3 from RMH-25 (Medium High Density Residential, 25 units/acre) to P (RL) (Public with an underlying designation of Low Density Residential) on 4.06 acres. Zone Change No. 96-4 Zone Change No. 96-4 conforms with the above listed General Plan Amendment and is a. request to change the zoning designations as follows: Sub -Area I from PS-FP2 (Public -Semi Public-Floodplain) and RMH-FP2 (Medium High Density Residential-Floodplain) to CG-FP2 (General Commercial-Floodplain) on 10.5 acres; Sub -Area 2 from RMH-FP2 (Medium High Density Residential- Floodplain) to CO-FP2 (Office Commercial-Floodplain) on 2.71 acres; and Sub - Area 3 from RMH-FP2 (Medium High Density Residential-Floodplain) to PS- FP2 (Public -Semi Public-Floodplain) on 4.07 acres. Conditional Use Permit No. 96-55 The proposed development consists of a 105,700 square foot Home Depot store with an attached 24,102 square foot outdoor garden center (for a total of 129,802 square feet of retail area). Parking and landscaping are to be provided in compliance with the Huntington Beach Zoning and Subdivision Ordinance (HBZSO). Access to the site is provided from both Golden West Street and Warner Avenue. In conjunction with the development, all of the existing Wintersburg Continuing High School buildings will be demolished. The existing running track/football field, soccer fields, and softball fields will be relocated within Ocean- View High School. Two existing softball fields to the south and southeast of the site will remain undisturbed. The relocated fields will consist of a football/track field, a practice soccer field on one of the existing softball fields, and a multi -use soccer/softball field. Also, an area for the future tennis courts and professional office building will be rough graded. The future professional office building will consist of a two story building not to exceed 30,000 square feet. Tentative Parcel Map A Tentative Parcel Map is required to reconfigure the site into appropriate parcels for development. Copies to be made available for Public Review in City Clerk's Office, for the following project: Council Meeting Date: December Z 1996 Department ID Number: CD96-50 CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION SUBMITTED TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS SUBMITTED BY. MICHAEL T. UBERUAGA, City Administrator -1- PREPARED BK MELANIE S. FALLON, Director of Community Development SUBJECT: Contract with EDAW, Inc. for Planning Consulting Services for Preparation of an Environmental Impact Report for the Home Depot Project In the interest of reducing the bulk of the RCA and copying costs, the RCA indicates that copies of the attached materials (identified below) will be available for review in City Clerk's Office 3. Proposal by EDAW, Inc., Dated 9/30/96 4. Proposal by Planning Consultants Research, Dated 9/30/96 5. Proposal by P & D Technologies, Dated 9/30/96 10/21i96 17:12 FAX 714 660 1046 EDA I \ C to001/UU6 October 18, 1996 Mr. Herb Fauland and Ms. Julie Osugi City of Huntington Beach 2000 Main Street Huntington Beach, CA 92656 NIB II of pheae Fax Note To + Fexa �. t Frain Pnone# RE: WINTERSBURG/HOME DEPOT EIR PROJECT Dear Herb and Julie: It was a pleasure meeting with you last Friday to discuss the Wintersburg/14ome Depot EIR project. Thank you for allowing us the opportunity of interviewing with you and to further demonstrate the reasons we feel the City should select EDAW as the consultant for this project. Per our meeting, we have researched the issue of fiscal impacts related to the relocation of the Home Depot and have determined that there seems to be three primary components related to the expansion and relocation of Nome Depot. A fiscal impact report will analyze the effect of enlarging the existing Home Depot store, relocating the Home Depot, and adding a PetsMart store in the existing Home Depot location. The report would include a detennination of the property and sales tax revenues to the City of Huntington Beach, an examination of Home Depot and Home Base stores throughout Orange County to focus on the types of characteristics which are similar or. dissimilar to the proposed, and their relationships to nearby residential areas (see attached). The preparation of this report by Mr. Robert Dunham, president of The Newport Economics Group, would be overseen by EDAW; however, the fiscal impact analysis would be submitted as a separate document for City review and would not be included within the EIR. The fee for preparation of the fiscal impact report could be covered by our labor contingency budget of $4,004.00 identified within our proposal. We also talked about the need to analyze American. Youth Soccer Organization (AYSO) use (i.e. organized league play) as well as other users of the existing and relocated fields. EDAW did assume this type of analysis within our September 30, 1996 proposal. We will also address the issue Of relocation of the girls' softball diamond to a shared field and its potential impacts related to Title 9, as requested by the City. Additionally, we discussed the issue of the approximate one -acre marsh area located southeast of the project site. This issue could be addressed within the EIR and will determine the biological significance of this marsh area as well as - potential impacts from the project. As I mentioned at the meeting, since EDAW EDAW Landscape Architeeturc Planning Urban Design Environmental Anilysis Site 13nginecring Craphic Design EDAM', Inc. 17873 Von Karman Avenue Suite 400 Irvine, CA 02714 714 660-8044 FAX 714 660-1046 San Franuiwo Alexandria Atlanta Dcnvcr Fort Collins Huntsville Irvine Orlando Seattle London Glasgow Colmar Hong Kong Sydney EDAW does employ biologists in-house, this issue could be included within the EIR and would not require an amendment to our proposed budget. Based on the addition of the biological resources issue to be addressed within the EIR, we have included a revised discussion of biological impacts (see italicized text) for inclusion into the Initial Study. Item 7d. of the checklist would need to be moved from "No Impact" to "Potentially Significant Unless Mitigation Incorporated". Lastly, EDAW will be able to incorporate a discussion of impacts to affordable housing (within the Land Use section of the EIR), as the City has requested. Although this impact may prove difficult to mitigate, we do not foresee the analysis of this issue in the EIR as a significant obstacle that would affect the project schedule in any way. We have also included a revised discussion of land use impacts (see italicized text), addressing affordable housing, for inclusion into the Initial Study. Item lb. of the checklist would need to be moved from "No Impact" to "Potentially Significant Unless Mitigation Incorporated". We also need to obtain a copy of the City's current lousing Element. The December 1995 Draft. General Plan Update we have indicates the Housing Element would be updated in June of this year. EDAW appreciates the working relationship that it has established between the City of Huntington Beach and welcomes the opportunity of furthering this association. Upon your review of this letter, please do not hesitate to give me a call if you have any questions or require additional information. We look forward to the City's decision. Thank you. S' cerely, J.? G� 0 Jayna Morgan Senior Associate cc: Don Smith Kim Strachan K:\MSOrTICEkTE• WLATE\LETTRMST.DOT THE NEWPORT ECONOMICS GROUP October 21, 1996 Ms. Jayna Morgan EDAW 17875 Von Karman Avenue Suite 400 Irvine, California 92614 Dear Jayna: Proposal No. 2578 This letter is to provide a proposal for The Newport Economics Group to conduct (he studies we discussed concerning the expansion and relocation of Home Depot in Huntington Beach. There are to be three primary components of these studies. First, a fiscal impact report will analyze the effect of relocating and enlarging the existing Home Depot. store plus the potential addition.of a PetsMart store in the existing Home Depot location, a This analysis will involve a determination of the property and sales tax revenues to the City of Huntington Beach without a corresponding study of municipal expenditures. Generally, for an individual retail facility, a letter report focusing on revenues will satisfy the requirements. Secondly, concerns have been raised regarding the degree of competition which will be brought about by placing the larger Home Depot store in a location which may now be served by a number of smaller retail facilities. In view of the generally large trade area for stores such as Home Depot, it is simply not feasible to attempt to measure the impact on each and every type of stone which will may carry similar merchandise. There are an endless number of variables which, of course, would influence the result of such studies. More importantly, it has rarely, if ever, been the policy of jurisdictions to base development decisions on the degree of competition or lack thereof with respect to retail facilities. To my $wowledge, for example, it has only been in the area of automobile dealerships that State law has addressed the question of the proximity of competitors. The result has often been a long series of lawsuits. 1 propose that we examine the locations throughout Orange County of all Nome Depot and Home Base stores to focus on the types of characteristics which are similar or dissimilar to that proposed. Where available, particular issues which were raised.prior to or after the location of these stores will also be presented. importantly, the trend in shopping centers has been towards the "power center" which is comprised of "big box" retailers, including Home Depot and/or Home Base stores. The Tustin Ranch Center and the Foothill Ranch Center are primary examples of this trend. THE NEWPORT ECONOMICS GROUP ROBERT J. DUNH&M RESUME Robert J. Dunham, President of The Newport Economics Group, has thirty years experience in economic analysis and project planning for all eatcgories of urban development. Included among research projects he has directed are nationwide market support studies for the housing industry, business park feasibility studies in the western United States, and a series of economic and fiscal impact analyses. for private sector urban developments, city/county governments and the University of California, ` International experience includes projects in Mexico, Costa Rica, Panama and, in 1994, a consulting assignment to aid in the planning for multi -use buildings in Moscow. Mr. Dunham speaks Spanish and has served as an interpreter for U.S. medical missions in Mexico. Prior to joining The Newport Economics Group, Mr. Dunham was Manager of Economic Research for The Irvine Company. In that capacity, he directed economic research and market planning for new residential and .commercial projects including rasorts, golf courses and marinas. Before relocating to Southern California, Mr, Dunham was Senior Economist for the Del E. Webb Corporation in Phoenix, Arizona, where his economic and market research studies covered major retirement communities, shopping centers, hotels and gaming casinos. Mr. Dunham holds a Bachelor of Scicnce degree in Business Administration from the'University of Arizona, and has completed substantial graduate work in economics at Arizona State University. He is well known on the lecture circuit and has made presentations to the Building Industry Association, NAIOP, The American Institute of Real Estate Appraisers, Orange County Transportation Commission and California Association for Local Economic Development. .Ih; a:�: ..air' �, :��.:. �:' • � ... �T, pni:.r�1n�R��'� :cyv;. lu/21/Uo 11:14 MA 714 UIJU 1U4—U— �n 1.W, Ms. Jayna Morgan October:21, 1996 Page Two Lpj VVJr VVV- The third issue relates to property values and the potential for problems related to the proximity of a Horne Depot store. As with the issue of competition, it is simply not feasible to attempt a measurement of the experience in this area. More importantly, Orange County is full of examples of major retail facilities located in residential areas. The entire Irvine Ranch Master PIan, for example, has called for the location of retail centers of all types adjacent to or at least across the street from residential, Again, I believe the issue should be addressed by a brief analysis of the locations of other Home Depot and similar facilities and their relationship to nearby residential areas. TIME AND COST The Newport Economics Group is prepared to initiate these studies immediately upon authorization, with approximately three (3) weeks required for completion. The budget requirement for all professional time, field research and report preparation will be a maximum of Four Thousand Dollars ($4,000.00). We do request a deposit in the amount of fifty percent (50%) of the budget or Two Thousand Dollars ($2,000.00). Q]V LMCAJMNS _ We are now celebrating our 25th year in providing economic studies for the public and private sectors. We hove completed well over 100 fiscal impact studies on California and a number of other states. Aliditionally, we have been retained by a number of communities such as Newport Beach, Carlsbad, Palm Springs, Indio and others to establish systems for the performance of these types of studies. Our experience in the field of commercial development feasibility with respect to location and other factors has involved numerous major projects for such clients as The Irvine Company, The Koll Company, Rancho Santa Margarita and the Foothill Ranch. Based on this experience, I believe we would be in an excellent position to provide you with meaningful studies, poi-- fie► If this proposal is acceptable, please sign and return one copy. Please call me with any questions or comments you may have. Sincerely, THE NEWPORT ECONOMICS GROUP Robert J. Dunham President RJD:pw Enclosure Authorized by: 10/21/96 17:15 FAX 714 660 1046 EDAW INC. 0 006/006 I. 1:A1ND USE AND PLANNING Discussion: The existing General Plan and zoning designations on the site are for Medium High Density Residential and Public Space. The applicant proposes a General Plan Amendment and Zone Change to General Commercial, Office Commercial and Public Space. The commercial development is proposed to be Iocated at the southeast corner of Golden West Street and Warner Avenue and is generally compatible with the existing commercial development existing at the other three corners of the intersection. The proposed IIome Depot site, however, will displace existing athletic fields at Ocean View High School that are currently General Planned and "Zoned for Public space. These fields are heavily used both by Ocean View High School and by youth sports organizations on the weekends. In order to mitigate the potentially adverse impacts, the fields will need to be replaced to provide for adequate open space and recreation area available to Ocean View High School and the public. The existing single family development to the south of the project site, and the multifamily residential development to the west of the site across Golden West Street will face the proposed office building. These land Use issues shall be discussed in the EIR, There are no agricultural operations or resources that would-be adversely affected by the project. The project does not propose any elements that would disrupt or divide the physical arrangement of the surrounding community. The project will result in a conflict ivith environmental plans and policies of the City of Huntington Beach. The portion oj'ihe project site currently designated,for Medium High Density Residential, is identified within the City of Huntington Beach Housing Element as a site for affordable housing. Implementation of the proposed project will amend the residential designation to commercial uses, resulting in the loss of land designated for affordable housing. This issue .shall be discussed in the EIR. VII. BIOLOGICAL RESOURCES Discussion: The site is 100% graded and has been heavily disturbed by recreational and school uses. There are no endangered, threatened or rare plant or animal species on. the site. The project will not impact any designated natural communities, wildlife habitats or migration corridors. A standard condition of approval will require that any existing mature trees removed from the site be replaced on site at a 2:1 ratio with 36" box trees (see Standard Condition of Approval No. 8). No significant effects are anticipated. The project may result in impacts to wetland habitat (e.g., marsh, riparian and vernal pool). An approximate one -acre marsh area is located southeast of the project site. The EIR will address the biological significance of this area and will assess potential impacts the project may have on this area.