Draft P EIR for Plan Amendment published; comment period ends August 1

Public Notice of a Draft Program Environmental Impact Report (PEIR), courtesy of Susan Morrison:

PUBLIC NOTICE: The City of San Diego Planning Department has prepared a draft PEIR for the following project and is inviting your comments regarding the adequacy of the document: Public Notice_University CPA Draft PEIR 061716

The draft PEIR and associated technical appendices have been placed on the City of San Diego Planning Department website under the heading “Draft CEQA Documents” and can be accessed using the following link: https://www.sandiego.gov/planning/programs/ceqa

The draft PEIR public notice has also been placed on the City Clerk website at http://www.sandiego.gov/city-clerk/officialdocs/notices/index.shtml

Your comments must be received by August 1, 2016 to be included in the final document considered by the decision-making authorities. Please send your written comments to the following address: Susan Morrison, Environmental Planner, City of San Diego Planning Department, 1010 Second Avenue, East Tower, Suite 1200, MS 413, San Diego, CA 92101.

E-mail your comments to PlanningCEQA@sandiego.gov with the Project Name “University Community Plan Amendment” and Number “No. 480286” in the subject line.

Please note only written comments, received by August 1, 2016, either via US Mail, hand-delivered, or via email, will be considered official comments in the Final PEIR.

• PROJECT NAME: University Community Plan Amendment
• PROJECT No. 480286 / SCH No. 2015121011
• COMMUNITY AREA: University
• COUNCIL DISTRICT: 1 (Lightner)

PROJECT LOCATION: The University Community Planning Area encompasses approximately 8,500 acres and is bound by Los Peñasquitos Lagoon and the east-facing slopes of Sorrento Valley on the north; the tracks of the Atchinson, Topeka, and Santa Fe Railroad, MCAS Miramar, and Interstate 805 (I-805) on the east; State Route 52 (SR-52) on the south; and Interstate 5 (I-5), Gilman Drive, North Torrey Pines Road, La Jolla Farms Road, and the Pacific Ocean on the west. Neighboring communities include Torrey Pines, Mira Mesa, Clairemont, and La Jolla. The planning area contains two state-controlled properties – UCSD and Torrey Pines State Reserve – which lie outside the land use jurisdiction of the City.

PROJECT DESCRIPTION: Specifically, this PEIR analyzes the potential impacts related to removing the Genesee Avenue Widening and Regents Road Bridge projects from the University Community Plan (UCP) Transportation Element, as well as five (5) project alternatives. The project would amend the City of San Diego General Plan Mobility Element, amend the UCP Transportation Element, and amend to the North University City Public Facilities Financing Plan with a new Impact Fee Study (IFS) for the plan area. These actions together form the project analyzed in this PEIR. Discretionary actions by other agencies will include the California Coastal Commission.

The University Community Plan UCP can be found on the Planning Department’s website at: https://www.sandiego.gov/planning/community/profiles/university

• Applicant: City of San Diego Planning Department
• Recommended Finding: The draft PEIR concludes that the proposed project would result in significant and unmitigated environmental impacts in the following areas: Transportation/Circulation, Air Quality, Greenhouse Gas Emissions, Noise, and Public Services and Facilities. All other impacts analyzed in this draft PEIR were found to be less than significant.
• Availability in Alternative Format: To request the this Notice or the City’s letter detailing the required scope of work (PEIR Scoping Letter) in alternative format, call the Planning Department at (619) 235-5200, (800) 735-2929 (TEXT TELEPHONE).
• Additional Information: For environmental review information, contact Susan Morrison at (619) 533-6492 or by email.

The draft PEIR and supporting documents may be reviewed, or purchased for the cost of reproduction, at the Planning Department. For information regarding public meetings/hearings on this project, contact the Project Manager, Melissa Garcia, at (619) 236-6173.

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This notice was published in the SAN DIEGO DAILY TRANSCRIPT and distributed on June 17, 2016. Alyssa Muto, Deputy Director, Planning Department. Also known as ‘traffic study’ or ‘transportation study’.

For related posts, visit https://www.universitycitynews.org/category/ucpg/

See also Draft UCP: https://www.universitycitynews.org/2016/06/16/draft-university-community-plan-ucpamendment-published/