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MEETING DATE: SEPTEMBER 10, 2019
TO: PLANNING COMMISSION
FROM: COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT
SUBJECT: TENTATIVE TRACT MAP 18197
PROPERTY OWNER/ CITY OF TUSTIN
APPLICANT: 300 CENTENNIAL WAY
TUSTIN, CA 92780
LOCATION: PROJECT SITE GENERALLY BOUNDED BY
WARNER AVENUE TO THE NORTH, LEGACY
ROAD AND TUSTIN RANCH ROAD TO THE EAST,
BARRANCA PARKWAY TO THE SOUTH, AND
ARMSTRONG AVENUE TO THE WEST.
GENERAL PLAN: TUSTIN LEGACY SPECIFIC PLAN DISTRICT (SP-1)
ZONING: TUSTIN LEGACY SPECIFIC PLAN DISTRICT (SP-1 )
PLANNING AREA 8, 13 & 14
REQUEST: TENTATIVE TRACT MAP 18197 SUBDIVIDING A
114.3-ACRE SITE INTO 15 NUMBERED LOTS AND
7 LETTERED LOTS FOR FINANCE AND
CONVEYANCE PURPOSES.
ENVIRONMENTAL STATUS:
On January 16. 2001, the City of Tustin certified the Program Final Environmental Impact
Statement/Environmental Impact Report (FEIS/EIR) for the reuse and disposal of MCAS
Tustin. On December 6, 2004, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 04-76 approving
a supplement to the FEIS/EIR for the extension of Tustin Ranch Road between Walnut
Avenue and the future alignment of Valencia North Loop Road. On April 3, 2006, the City
Council adopted Resolution No. 06-43 approving an addendum to the FEISIEIR and, on
May, 13, 2013. the City Council adopted Resolution No. 13-32 approving a second
addendum to the FEIS/EIR. On July 5, 2017, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 17-
23 approving a second supplement to the FEIS/EIR. The FEIS/EIR, along with its
addendums and supplement, is a program EIR underthe California Environmental Quality
Act (CEQA). The FEIS/EIR, addendums and supplement have considered the potential
Planning Commission Report
Tentative Tract Map 18197
September 10, 2019
Page 2
environmental impacts associated with development on the former Marine Corps Air
Station (MCAS), Tustin.
An environmental checklist has been prepared for the project and concluded that these
actions do not result in any new significant environmental impacts or a substantial
increase in the severity of any previously identified significant impacts in the FEISIEIR.
Moreover, no new information of substantial importance has surfaced since certification
of the FEISIEIR.
RECOMMENDATION:
That the Planning Commission adopt Resolution No. 4392 approving Tentative Tract Map
18197 to subdivide a 114.3-acre site into fifteen (15) numbered lots and seven (7) lettered
lots for the purpose of finance and conveyance.
APPROVAL AUTHORITY:
Pursuant to Tustin City Code (TCC) Section 9321 b, the tentative tract map shall be
considered by the Planning Commission.
BACKGROUND:
Section 4.2.1 of the Tustin Legacy Specific Plan defers to the TCC regarding subdivision
and parcelization of land, and the State Subdivision Map Act. Tentative Tract Map (TTM)
18197 is a Sector A Map, which is a subdivision map that subdivides the property for
conveyance of financing purposes only and will not by itself be a grant of vesting or
development rights.
DISCUSSION:
Site and Surroundings
The project site is generally bounded by Warner Avenue to the north, Legacy Road and
Tustin Ranch Road to the east, Barranca Parkway to the south, and Armstrong Avenue
to the west within Neighborhood D (Planning areas 8, 13 and 14) of the Tustin Legacy
Specific Plan (Attachment A— Location Map).
Tentative Tract Map 18997
TTM 18197 is a request to subdivide a 114.3-acre site into fifteen (15) numbered lots and
seven (7) lettered lots for finance and conveyance purposes. Additional maps, Design
Review, and other entitlement applications will facilitate development proposals on the
proposed lots and will be forthcoming.
Planning Commission Report
Tentative Tract Map 18197
September 10, 2019
Page 3
The following summarize TTM 18197 proposed lots:
Private Area • •
Lot Number - r Plan Land Use
Acreage Acreage
Commercial Business/Residential
Lot 1 Development Parcel 15.8
Lot 2 Development Parcel 5.8
Lot 3 Development Parcel 2.2
Lot 4 Development Parcel 5.5
Lot 5 Development Parcel 2.8
Lot 6 Development Parcel 2.6
Lot 7 Development Parcel 2.6
Lot 8 Development Parcel 4.0
Lot 9 Development Parcel 4.0
Lot 10 Development Parcel 4.2
Lot 11 Development Parcel 7.0
Lot 12 Development Parcel 6.9
Lot 13 Development Parcel 5.5
Lot 14 Development Parcel 6.1
Lot 15 Development Parcel 3.3
Subtotal 78.3
Open Space
Lot A Linear Park 2.5
Lot B Linear Park 2.7
Subtotal 5.2
Infrastructure
Lot AA Street "A" "D" 5.4
Lot BB Street "B" "C° "E" "F" "H" 7.6
Lot CC Street "E" 0.7
Lot DD Street "F" 0.6
Lot EE Street "C" NG" 2.8
EX PUBLIC STREET 13.7
Subtotal 30.8
Total (Private/Public) 83.5 30.8
Total 114.3
Planning Commission Report
Tentative Tract Map 18197
September 10, 2019
Page 4
The proposed TTM 18197 has been analyzed for conformity to the Tustin Legacy Specific
Plan, the TCC, applicable City of Tustin guidelines and standards, applicable mitigation
measures identified in the certified FEISIEIR, and other agreements with the City of
Tustin. In addition, the Public Works Department has reviewed the map and determined
that it is technically correct and, as conditioned, TTM 18197 would be in conformance with
the State Subdivision Map Act and TCC Section 9323 (Subdivision Code).
ENVIRONMENTAL DOCUMENTATION:
On January 16, 2001, the City of Tustin certified the program FEISIEIR for the reuse and
disposal of MCAS Tustin. On December 6, 2004, the City Council adopted Resolution No.
04-76 approving a Supplement to the FEISIEIR for the extension of Tustin Ranch Road
between Walnut Avenue and the future alignment of Valencia north loop road. On April 3,
2006, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 06-43 approving an Addendum to the
FEISIEIR and, on May 13, 2013,the City Council adopted Resolution No. 13-32 approving
a Second Addendum to the FEISIEIR. On July 5, 2017, the City Council adopted
Resolution No. 17-23 approving a second Supplement to the FEISIEIR. The FEISIEIR,
along with its addendums and supplements, is a program EIR under the California
Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). The FEISIEIR, addendums and supplementals
considered the potential environmental impacts associated with development on the former
MCAS, Tustin.
An Environmental Checklist (initial Study) has been prepared and concluded that the
proposed actions do not result in any new significant environmental impacts or a substantial
increase in the severity of any previously identified significant impacts in the FEISIEIR.
Moreover, no new information of substantial importance has surfaced since certification of
the FEISIEIR.
Other Agencies Input
In compliance with State Subdivision Map Act, the City sent out letters along with a copy
of the TTM 18197 to affected agencies. At the time of finalizing this report, responses
were received from four (4) agencies (Attachment C). The South Orange County
Community College District indicated that the District did not have concerns. The
Southern California Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD) stated that, should a
CEQA document be prepared for the proposed project, SCAQMD may provide
recommendations regarding the analysis of potential air quality impacts. The City of Irvine
provided technical comments regarding the proposed TTM. The California Department of
Transportation (Caltrans) provided comments regarding the review of future
developments. No further comments were received.
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Planning Commission Report
Tentative Tract Map 18197
September 10. 2019
Page 5
CONCLUSION:
The proposed TTM 18197 is consistent with the Tustin Legacy Specific Plan and the
General Plan and any potential impact to the overall development of Tustin Legacy has
been analyzed in the FEISIEIR for Tustin Legacy as amended. Accordingly, staff
recommends that the Planning Commission approve TTM 18197.
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Samantha Beier, AICP Elizabeth A. Binsack
Associate Planner Director of Community Development
Attachments:
A - Location Map
B - Tentative Tract Map 18197
C - Other Agencies Comments
D - Resolution No. 4892
• Exhibit A: Tustin Legacy Specific Plan EIS/EIR Initial Study and Checklist
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ATTACHMENT C
Other Agencies Comments
Reponses to Comments
Tentative Tract Map 18197
The following are responses to comments received from other agencies. Comments and responses are
organized by numbers added next to each comment by each Agency. For example, response to
comment by South Orange County Community College District is identified as SOCCCD 1. Actual letters
are attached to this response to comments.
1. SOCCCD 1: No comments.
2. SCAQMD 1: TTM 18197 is for conveyance purposes only. No development or construction
activities are proposed in conjunction with the subdivision map. The City
however will keep the information provided for future reference.
3. IRV 1: Comment noted.
4. CALTRANS 1: Amendment to TTM 17144 is for conveyance purposes only. No development
or construction activities are proposed in conjunction with the subdivision map.
The City however will keep the information provided for future reference.
Beier, Samantha
From: Medhanie Ephrem <mephrem@socccd.edu>
Sent: Tuesday,August 6, 2019 9:53 AM
To: Beier, Samantha
Cc: Sandi Sembiazza
Subject: RE:South Orange County Community College District- City of Tustin -"Tentative Tract
Map 18197—Proposed Subdivision"
Follow Up Flag: Follow up
Flag Status: Completed
Hello Samantha,
Thanks for the follow-up. SOCCCD does not have any comments regarding the TTM 18197.
Thanks again for the follow-up,
Medhanie
From: Beier,Samantha<SBeier@tustinca.org>
Sent:Tuesday,August 6, 2019 8:58 AM
To: Medhanie Ephrem <mephrem@socccd.edu>
Cc:Sandi Sembiazza<ssembiazza@socccd.edu>
Subject: RE:South Orange County Community College District-City of Tustin-"Tentative Tract Map 18197—Proposed
Subdivision"
Good morning,
I wanted to check in with you to confirm that SOCCCD does not have any comments regarding Tentative Tract Map
(TTM) 18197 provided for review as the deadline to respond has just past. Please confirm. Thank you!
Samantha D.Beier,AICP I Associate Planner
City of Tustin I Community Development department
300 Centennial Way I Tustin,CA 92780
P. 714-573-3354 1 F. 714-573-3113
sbeier@tustinca.orZ
From: Medhanie Ephrem <mephrem@socccd.edu>
Sent:Tuesday,July 23, 2019 9:37 AM
To: Beier,Samantha<SBeier@tustinca.org>
Cc:Sandi Sembiazza <ssembiazza@socccd.edu>
Subject:South Orange County Community College District-City of Tustin-"Tentative Tract Map 18197—Proposed
Subdivision"
Hello Samantha,
Just wanted to let you know that we are in receipt of the City of Tustin-"Tentative Tract Map 18197—Proposed
Subdivision". We are currently reviewing the documents and will comment if necessary. I also wanted to let you know
that the contact name you have for our District is outdated. Dr. Debra Fitzsimons is no longer employed with the
District. The new contact/Chancellor for the District is Dr. Kathleen F. Burke. Thanks in advance for updating your files
and don't hesitate to contact me if you have any questions.
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Medhanie Ephrem
Director of ATEP Development
South Orange County Community College District
28000 Marguerite Parkway ] Mission Viejo I CA 192692
949 582-4531
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South Coast
Air Quality Management District
21865 Copley Drive, Diamond Bar, CA 91765-4178
1 a (909) 396-2000 • www.agmd.gov
SENT VIA USPS AND E-MAIL: August 6, 2019
sbeier a tustinca.or
Samantha Beier,AICP,Associate Planner
City of Tustin, Community Development Department
300 Centennial Way
Tustin, CA 92780
Site Plan Consultation for the Proposed
Tustin Lelracy Specific Plan(Tentative Tract Map 18197)
South Coast Air Quality Management District (South Coast AQMD) staff appreciates the opportunity to
comment on the above-mentioned project. South Coast AQMD staffs comments are recommendations
regarding the analysis of potential air quality impacts from the Proposed Project that should be included
in the CEQA document. Please forward a copy of the CEQA document directly to South Coast AQMD at
the address in our letterhead. In addition, please send with the CEQA document all appendices or
technical documents related to the air quality, health risk, and greenhouse gas analyses and
electronic versions of all air quality modeling and health risk assessmeut files[. These include
emission calculation spreadsheets and modeling input and output files not PDF files). Without all
files and supporting documentation, South Coast AQMD staff will be unable to complete a review
of the air quality analyses in a timely manner. Any delays in providing all supporting
documentation will require additional time for review beyond the end of the comment period.
Air Quality Analysis
South Coast AQMD adopted its California Environmental Quality Act(CEQA)Air Quality Handbook in
1993 to assist other public agencies with the preparation of air quality analyses. South Coast AQMD staff
recommends that the Lead Agency use this Handbook as guidance when preparing its air quality analyses.
Copies of the Handbook are available from the South Coast AQMD's Subscription Services Department
by calling (909) 396-3720. More recent guidance developed since this Handbook was published is also
available on South Coast AQMD's website at: httt)://www.aqmd..govfhome/regulations/ceqa/air-quali -
analysis-handbook/cega-air-quality-handbook-(1993). South Coast AQMD staff also recommends that the
Lead Agency use the CalEEMod land use emissions software. This software has recently been updated to
incorporate up-to-date state and locally approved emission factors and methodologies for estimating
pollutant emissions from typical land use development. CalEEMod is the only software model maintained
by the California Air Pollution Control Officers Association (CAPCOA) and replaces the now outdated
URBEMIS.This model is available free of charge at:www.caleemod.com.
On March 3, 2017, the South Coast AQMD's Governing Board adopted the 2016 Air Quality
Management Plan (2016 AQMP), which was later approved by the California Air Resources Board on
March 23, 2017. Built upon the progress in implementing the 2007 and 2012 AQMPs, the 2016 AQMP
provides a regional perspective on air quality and the challenges facing the South Coast Air Basin. The
most significant air quality challenge in the Basin is to achieve an additional 45 percent reduction in
1 Pursuant to the CEQA Guidelines Section 15174, the information contained in an EIR,if prepared, shall include summarized
technical data, maps, plot plans, diagrams, and similar relevant information sufficient to permit full assessment of significant
environmental impacts by reviewing agencies and members of the public.Placement of highly technical and specialized analysis
and data in the body of an EIR should be avoided through inclusion of supporting information and analyses as appendices to the
main body of the EIR.Appendices to the EIR may be prepared in volumes separate from the basic EIR document, but shall be
readily available for public examination and shall be submitted to all clearinghouses which assist in public review.
Samantha Beier -2- August 6, 2019
nitrogen oxide (NOx) emissions in 2023 and an additional 55 percent NOx reduction beyond 2031 Ievels
for ozone attainment. The 2016 AQMP is available on South Coast AQMD's website at:
http://www.agmd.gov/home/library/cIean-air-plans/air-quality-m tg plan.
South Coast AQMD staff recognizes that there are many factors Lead Agencies must consider when
making local planning and land use decisions. To facilitate stronger collaboration between Lead Agencies
and South Coast AQMD to reduce community exposure to source-specific and cumulative air pollution
impacts, South Coast AQMD adopted the Guidance Document for Addressing Air Quality Issues in
General Plans and Local Planning in 2005. This Guidance Document provides suggested policies that
local governments can use in their General Plans or through local planning to prevent or reduce potential
air pollution impacts and protect public health. South Coast AQMD staff recommends that the Lead
Agency review this Guidance Document as a tool when making local planning and land use decisions.
This Guidance Document is available on South Coast AQMD's website at:
http://www.agmd.gov/docs/default-source/plauninulair-qualityguidance/comp lete-guidance-
document.pdf. Additional guidance on siting incompatible land uses (such as placing homes near
freeways or other polluting sources)can be found in the California Air Resources Board's Air Quality and
Land Use Handbook. A 'Community Health Perspective, which can be found at:
http://www.arb.ca.gov/ch/handbook.pdf. Guidance on strategies to reduce air pollution exposure near
high-volume roadways can be found at: https://www.arb.ca.gov/ch/rd technical advisory final.PDF.
South Coast AQMD has also developed both regional and localized air quality significance thresholds.
South Coast AQMD staff requests that the Lead Agency compare the emissions to the recommended
regional significance thresholds found here: http://www.agmd.gov/docs/default-
source/cega/handbook/seagmd-air-quality-significance-thresholds.pdf. In addition to analyzing regional
air quality impacts, South Coast AQMD staff recommends calculating localized air quality impacts and
comparing the results to localized significance thresholds (LSTs). LSTs can be used in addition to the
recommended regional significance thresholds as a second indication of air quality impacts when
preparing a CEQA document. Therefore,when preparing the air quality analysis for the Proposed Project,
it is recommended that the Lead Agency perform a localized analysis by either using the LSTs developed
by South Coast AQMD or performing dispersion modeling as necessary. Guidance for performing a
localized air quality analysis can be found at: http://www.agmd.gov/home/regulations/cega/air-quality-
analysis-handbook/localized-significance-thresholds.
When specific development is reasonably foreseeable as result of the goals, policies, and guidelines in the
Proposed Project, the Lead Agency should identify any potential adverse air quality impacts and sources
of air pollution that could occur using its best efforts to find out and a good-faith effort at full disclosure
in the CEQA document. The degree of specificity will correspond to the degree of specificity involved in
the underlying activity which is described in the CEQA document (CEQA Guidelines Section 15146).
When quantifying air quality emissions, emissions from both construction (including demolition, if any)
and operations should be calculated. Construction-related air quality impacts typically include, but are not
limited to, emissions from the use of heavy-duty equipment from grading, earth-loading/unloading,
paving, architectural coatings, off-road mobile sources (e.g., heavy-duty construction equipment) and on-
road mobile sources (e.g., construction worker vehicle trips, material transport trips). Operation-related
air quality impacts may include, but are not limited to, emissions from stationary sources (e.g., boilers),
area sources(e.g., solvents and coatings),and vehicular trips (e.g.,on-and off-road tailpipe emissions and
entrained dust). Air quality impacts from indirect sources, such as sources that generate or attract
z In April 2017, CARE published a technical advisory, Strategies to Reduce Air Pollution Exposure Near High-Volume
Roadways: Technical Advisory,to supplement CA13,13's Air Quality and Land Use Handbook:A Community Health Perspective.
This technical advisory is intended to provide information on strategies to reduce exposures to traffic emissions near high-volume
roadways to assist land use planning and decision-making in order to protect public health and promote equity and environmental
justice.The technical advisory is available at:haps://www.arh.ca.gov/ch/laiiduse.htiti.
Samantha Beier -3- I August 6, 2019
vehicular trips, should be included in the analysis. Furthermore, for phased projects where there will be an
overlap between construction and operation, emissions from the overlapping construction and operational
activities should be combined and compared to South Coast AQMD's regional air quality CEQA
operational thresholds to determine the level of significance.
If the Proposed Project generates or attracts vehicular trips, especially heavy-duty diesel-fueled vehicles,
it is recommended that the Lead Agency perform a mobile source health risk assessment. Guidance for
performing a mobile source health risk assessment ("Health Risk Assessment Guidance for Analyzing
Cancer Riskfrom Mobile Source Diesel Idling Emissions for CEQA Air Quality Analysis") can be found
at: http//www.agmd.gov/homelregI lations/cega/air-quali, -analysis-handbook/mobile-source-toxics-
analysis. An analysis of all toxic air contaminant impacts due to the use of equipment potentially
generating such air pollutants should also be included.
Mitigation Measures
If the Proposed Project generates significant adverse air quality impacts, CEQA requires that all feasible
mitigation measures that go beyond what is required by law be utilized during project construction and
operation to minimize or eliminate these impacts. Pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15126.4
(a)(1)(1)), any impacts resulting from mitigation measures must also be discussed. Several resources are
available to assist the Lead Agency with identifying possible mitigation measures for the Proposed
Project,including:
• Chapter 11 "Mitigating the Impact of a Project" of South Coast AQMD's CEQA Air- Quality
Handbook
• South Coast AQMD's CEQA web pages available here:
http://www.agmd.gov/home/regelations/cega/air-quality-analysis-tiandbook/mitigation-measu_res-
and-control-efficiencies
• South Coast AQMD's Rule 403 — Fugitive Dust, and the Implementation Handbook for
controlling construction-related emissions and Rule 1403 — Asbestos Emissions from
Demolition/Renovation Activities
• California Air Pollution Control Officers Association's (CAPCOA) Quantifying Greenhouse Gas
Mitigation Measures available here:
http://www.cgpcoa.or /g_wp-content/uploads/2010/11/CAPCOA-Quantification-Report-9-14-
Final.pdf
Alternatives
If the Proposed Project generates significant adverse air quality impacts, CEQA requires the consideration
and discussion of alternatives to the project or its location which are capable of avoiding or substantially
lessening any of the significant effects of the project. The discussion of a reasonable range of potentially
feasible alternatives, including a "no project" alternative, is intended to foster informed decision-making
and public participation. Pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15126.6(d), the CEQA document shall
include sufficient information about each alternative to allow meaningful evaluation, analysis, and
comparison with the Proposed Project.
Permits
If implementation of the Proposed Project requires a permit from South Coast AQMD, South Coast
AQMD should be identified as a Responsible Agency for the Proposed Project in the CEQA document.
For more information on permits, please visit South Coast AQMD's webpage at:
http://www.agmd.gov/homp/permits. Questions on permits can be directed to South Coast AQMD's
Engineering and Permitting staff at(909) 396-3385.
Samantha Beier -4- August 6, 2019
Data Sources
South Coast AQMD rules and relevant air quality reports and data are available by calling the South
Coast AQMD's Public Information Center at(909) 396-2039. Much of the information available through
the Public Information Center is also available via the South Coast AQMD's webpage
(http://www.agmd.goy).
South Coast AQMD staff is available to work with the Lead Agency to ensure that project air quality
impacts are accurately evaluated and mitigated where feasible. Please contact me at lsun@agmd.gov„
should you have any questions.
Sincerely,
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Lijin Sun,J.D.
Program Supervisor, CEQA IGR
Planning,Rule Development&Area Sources
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August 5, 2019
Ms. Samantha Beier
Associate Planner
300 Centennial Way
Tustin, CA 92780
Subject: Tentative Tract Map 18197
Dear Ms. Beier:
Staff is in receipt of Tentative Tract Map 18197 in the City of Tustin. The Tentative Tract
Map will subdivide a 144.3 acre site into 15 numbered lots and seven tettered lots for
financing and conveyance purposes. The site is bounded by Warner Avenue, Legacy
Road, Tustin Ranch Road, Barranca Parkway, and Armstrong Avenue within
a portion of Neighborhood D (Planning Areas 9, 13 & 15) of the Tustin Legacy Specific
Pan.
Staff completed its review and has provided comments. If you have any questions,
please contact me at ieauina(ftityofirvine.org or 949-724-6364.
Sincerely,
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Associate Planner
Enclosures:
1. Staff comments
2. Redline plans
ec: Kerwin Lau, Manager of Planning Services
Marika Poynter, Principal Planner
Lisa Thai, Supervising Transportation Analyst
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CITY OF IRVINE COMMENTS
1. Confirm any land uses changes in the Concept Plan Land Use table on Page 1 of
the tentative tract map.
The City's traffic model (]TAM) includes hotel uses within the map area, but it is
not identified on this map.
2. Revise the Warner Avenue cross section to reference L-L not K-K.
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Ms; Samantha Beier File-' IGR/C50A
City of Tustin I2-ORA-2017-Q1191
300 Centennial Way SR 55; 8R 261 ;.1-5; 1-405
Tustih, CA 92780
DearNsAeler,
Thqhk you fdr.including the Cd[lfbtriia Depdrtm(�iqt bfTfarisp6rtd"jion (Caltrans) in
the review of the Tentotive Tract Map for the Tuttin Legdcy Specific PId'O iffthe.
-city-of Tustin.The mission of Caittarili 19 to provide a safe, sustainabl,.eF intdgrdted,
and efficient kahs*poirtaition system to enhanciE.- California's economy and
livability.
'The Tentative Tract Map 1s'forfinqnQ*e arid-Conveyance purposes only to:
subdivide. a 11 :3-acrb site into 1.5 numbered lots and-7 lettered JoLt§,.loCated
within a portion of.Neighborhood.D of the Tustin legacy Specific Plan. The
project site is bounded by WarnerAVenue, Legacy Road;, Tustin Ranch Road,.
garranca-Parkway, and Armstrong Avenue iii the-City of Tustin.
n. Freeway access
-is provided' by State'Roufes 55 (5. R 55) and 261 (SP 261) and Interstates 5 (1-5) and
405(1-405). Cdltrans is:,a respohsibleagena' ancl'ha5 the followihg�cbmMerilv.
Transportation Plarining
I .- 49w-d'Ov6loprhOnts '�,nade within the new.lott-Must be Seht'to Ca.1tran.s
additional review. Please be aware that cumulative impacts from existing
facilities and-fbture..developments may create-significant impacts on1he
State:Highway System.
AeNV6 Transr orfaflofi:
2,: Please O.nsuf-e that the project plans qcco.rTimodc(te.for the proposed and
existing bicycle facilities documented in t-h-eJustin Legacy S'peciffc Plan
(2017).According to the Bikeways and Trails Plan in the Specific Plan,
there.are. proposed Class 1[ .bicycle lanes on Worher-.A.VenLie d.nd
kmstro-ng Av' OuO, arid,in. theb"citihwest corner of'ffie site..
c. Existing C Class 11 facilities
i0s arP- l9cdfed on .Legaty-Road{.'Barrah qa
Park-way,and Tustin Rarich Road'.
'Trqvljdi 6 safe;sustto ain bI6,.Integrdtadand'effigiefit trdnspsystemorl SYStp
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City of Tustin
August 14, 2019
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3. Mixed-use development offers an opportunity to encourage multi-modal
travel and a reduction in Vehicle Miles Traveled (VMT). Short local car trips
can potentially be replaced with Walking and bicycling trips.
4. As such, Caltrans encourages the design of Complete Streets that include
high-quality pedestrian and bicycle facilities that are safe and
comfortable for users of all ages and abilities.
5. VMT can also.be reduced by providing good first/last mile connectivity to
transit. Please ensure good access and connectivity to the Class I trail
proposed within the Tustin Legacy Park. This proposed Class I trail will be
an important first/last mile connection to the Tustin Metrolink Station, as
well as other transit stops near Tustin Legacy.
Encroachment Permits:
6. Any project work proposed in the vicinity of the State Right-of-Way (ROW)
would require an encroachment permit and all environmental concerns
must be adequately addressed. If the environmental documentation for
the project does not meet Caltrans's requirements for work done within
State ROW, additional documentation would be required before
approval of the encroachment permit. Please coordinate with Caltrans to
meet requirements for any work within or near State ROW. For specific
details for Encroachment Permits procedure, please refer to the Caltrans's
Encroachment Permits Manual at:
httpJ/www.dot.ca.-gov/ha/traffor)s/develor)sery/permits/
Please continue to keep us informed of this project and any future
developments that could potentially impact State transportation facilities. If you
have any questions or need to contact us, please do not hesitate to contact
Joseph Jamoralin at (657) 328-6276 or Joseph.Jamoralin@dot.ca.aoy
Sincerely,
S*OHLLEY
Branch Chief, Regional-IGR-Transit Planning
District 12
Provide a safe,sustainable,Integrated and efficient transportation system
to enhance California's economy and livability"
ATTACHMENT D
Resolution No. 4392
RESOLUTION NO. 4392
A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION
APPROVING TENTATIVE TRACT MAP 18197 FOR
FINANCING AND CONVEYANCE PURPOSES ONLY TO
SUBDIVIDE A 114.3-ACRE SITE INTO 16 NUMBERED
LOTS AND 7 LETTERED LOTS LOCATED WITHIN
NEIGHBORHOOD D (PLANNING AREAS 8, 13 & 14) OF
THE TUSTIN LEGACY SPECIFIC PLAN GENERALLY
BOUNDED BY WARNER AVENUE TO THE NORTH,
LEGACY ROAD AND TUSTIN RANCH ROAD TO THE
EAST, BARRANCA PARKWAY TO THE SOUTH, AND
ARMSTRONG ROAD TO THE WEST.
The Planning Commission of the City of Tustin does hereby resolve as follows:
I. The Planning Commission finds and determines as follows:
A. That a proper application for Tentative Tract Map (TTM) 18197 was initiated
by the City of Tustin to subdivide a 114.3-acre site into fifteen (15)
numbered lots and seven (7) lettered lots for financing and conveyance
purposes. The site is generally bounded by Warner Avenue to the north,
Legacy Road and Tustin Ranch Road to the east, Barranca Parkway to the
south, and Armstrong Road to the west;
B. That the proposed TTM 18197 is in conformance with the Tustin General Plan
land use designation of Tustin Legacy Specific Plan and the Tustin Legacy
Specific Pian which designates the project site (Planning Areas 8, 13 & 14) as
Mixed-Use Urban which provides for future development of entertainment and
recreationally based development, retail, residences, and parks;
C. That a public hearing was duly called, noticed, and held for said map on
September 10, 2019, by the Planning Commission;
D. That the map would be in conformance with the State Subdivision Map Act
and Tustin City Code Section 9323 (Subdivision Code);
E. That the City Engineer has examined the TTM and found it to be
substantially in conformance with all provisions of the Subdivision Map Act
and City Subdivision Code;
F. On January 16, 2001, the City of Tustin certified the Program Final
Environmental Impact Statement/Environmental Impact Report(FEIS/EIR)for
the reuse and disposal of MCAS Tustin. On December 6, 2004, the City
Council adopted Resolution No. 04-76 approving a Supplement to the
FEIS/EIR for the extension of Tustin Ranch Road between Walnut Avenue
and the future alignment of Valencia North Loop Road. On April 3, 2006, the
City Council adopted Resolution No.,06-43 approving an Addendum to the
Resolution No. 4392
TTM 18197
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FE1S/EiR. And, on May, 13, 2013, the City Council adopted Resolution No.
13-32 approving a second Addendum to the FEIS/EIR. On July 5, 2017,
the City Council adopted Resolution No. 17-23 approving a second
Supplement to the FEIS/EIR. The FEIS/EIR along with its Addenda and
Supplements is a program EIR under the California Environmental Quality Act
(CEQA). The FEIS/EIR, Addenda and Supplements considered the potential
environmental impacts associated with development on the former MCAS,
Tustin; and
G. That the proposed subdivision is for financing and conveyance purposes
only. No development rights are associated with approval of this
conveyance map. An Environmental Analysis Checklist has been prepared,
attached hereto as Exhibit A, and concluded that the proposed project does
not result in any new significant environmental impacts, substantial changes,
or a substantial increase in the severity of any previously identified significant
impacts in the FEIS/EIR and Addendum. Moreover, no new information of
substantial importance has surfaced since certification of the FEIS/EIR as
amended.
II. The Planning Commission hereby approving of TTM 18197 for the subdivision of
an approximately 114.3-acre site into fifteen (15) numbered lots and seven (7)
lettered lots for financing and conveyance purposes only.
PASSED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the Tustin Planning Commission held
on the 10th day of September, 2019.
STEVE KOZAK
Chairperson
ELIZABETH A. BINSACK
Planning Commission Secretary
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Resolution No. 4392
TTM 18197
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF ORANGE )
CITY OF TUSTIN }
I, ELIZABETH A. BINSACK, the undersigned, hereby certify that I am the Planning
Commission Secretary of the Planning Commission of the City of Tustin, California; that
Resolution No. 4392 duly passed and adopted at a regular meeting of the Tustin Planning
Commission, held on the 10th day of September, 2019.
ELIZABETH A. BINSACK
Planning Commission Secretary
Exhibit A
Tustin Legacy Specific Plan EIS/EIR
Initial Study and Checklist
Appendix-G~ (Environmental Checklist Form)
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CITY OF TUSTIN
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300 Centennial Way, Tustin, CA 92780
(794) 573-3100
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ENVIRONMENTAL ANALYSIS CHECKLIST
For Projects With Previously Certified/Approved Environmental Documents:
Environmental Impact Statement/Environmental Impact Report (EISIEIR)
for the Disposal and Reuse of Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Tustin
The following checklist takes into consideration the preparation of an environmental document prepared at an
earlier stage of the proposed project. This checklist evaluates the adequacy of the earlier document pursuant
to Section 15162 and 15168 of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines.
A, BACKGROUND
Project Title: Tentative Tact Map 18197
Lead Agency: City of Tustin
300 Centennial Way
Tustin, California 92780
Lead Agency Contact Person: Samantha D. Beier
Phone. (714) 573-3354
Project Location: Disposition Package 2C & 8 is 114.3 acres within Planning Area 8,
13 & 14 of Tustin Legacy Specific Plan, bounded by Warner
Avenue to the north, Legacy Road and Tustin Ranch Road to the
east, Barranca Parkway to the south, and Armstrong Avenue to
the west.
Project Sponsor's Name and Address: City of Tustin
cfo Ryan Swiontek
300 Centennial Way
Tustin, California 92780
Project Description: Requesting Planning Commission approval of Tentative Tract Map
18197 to subdivide a 114.3-acre site into 15 numbered lots and 7
lettered lots for finance and conveyance purposes
General Plan Land Use Designation. Tustin Legacy Specific Plan
Zoning Designation: Tustin Legacy Specific Plan, Planning Areas 8, 13 & 14
INITIAL STUDY City of Tustin
Surrounding Land Uses and Setting:
North. Vacant Tustin Legacy Planning Area 8, 13 & 14, Mixed-Use Urban
East: The District Tustin Legacy Planning Area 16-19, Commercial; Area 8, 13 & 14, Mixed-Use Urban
West: Vacant--Tustin Legacy Planning Area 9-12, Commercial/Business
South: City of Irvine— IBC, Urban Neighborhood.
Previous Environmental Documentation: On January 16, 2001, the City of Tustin certified the program Final
Environmental Impact Statement/Environmental Impact Report (FEISIEIR)for the reuse and disposal of MCAS
Tustin. On December 6, 2004, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 04-76 approving a Supplement to the
FEISIEIR for the extension of Tustin Ranch Road between Walnut Avenue and the future alignment of
Valencia north loop road. On April 3, 2006, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 06-43 approving an
Addendum to the FEISIEIR and, on May 13, 2013, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 13-32 approving a
Second Addendum to the FEISIEIR.
On July 5, 2017, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 17-23 approving a second Supplement to the
FEISIEIR. The FEISIEIR, along with its addendums and supplements, is a program EIR under the California
Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). The FEISIEIR, addendums and supplemental considered the potential
environmental impacts associated with development on the former Marine Corps Air Station, Tustin.
Other public agencies whose approval is required:
❑ Orange County Fire Authority ❑ City of Santa Ana
❑ Orange County EMA District ❑ City of Irvine
❑ South Coast Air Quality Management ❑ Other
❑ Orange County Health Care Agency
Have California Native American tribes traditionally and culturally affiliated with the project area requested
consultation pursuant to Public Resources Code section 21080.3.1? If so, has consultation begun?
Attachments:
EXHIBIT 1: Location Map
INITIAL STUDY City of Tustin
B. ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS POTENTIALLY AFFECTED:
The environmental factors checked below would be potentially affected by this project, involving at least
one impact that is a "Potentially Significant Impact" as indicated by the checklist on the following pages.
❑ Aesthetics ❑ Agriculture and Forestry ❑ Air Quality
Resources
❑ Biological Resources ❑ Geology/Soils
❑ Cultural Resources
❑ Greenhouse Gas Emissions ❑ Hydrology/Water Quality
❑ Hazards & Hazardous
❑ Land Use 1 Planning Materials ❑ Noise
❑ Population I Housing ❑ Mineral Resources ❑ Recreation
❑ Transportation/Traffic ❑ Public Services ❑ Utilities /Service Systems
❑ Mandatory Findings of ❑Tribal Cultural Resources
Significance
DETERMINATION:
On the basis of this initial evaluation:
❑ I find that the proposed project COULD NOT have a significant effect on the environment, and a
NEGATIVE DECLARATION will be prepared.
❑ I find that although the proposed project could have a significant effect on the environment, there will
not be a significant effect in this case because revisions in the project have been made by or agreed to
by the project proponent. A MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION will be prepared.
❑ I find that the proposed project MAY have a significant effect on the environment, and an
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT is required.
❑ I find that the proposed project MAY have a "potentially significant impact" or "potentially significant
unless mitigated" impact on the environment, but at least one effect 1) has been adequately analyzed
in an earlier document pursuant to applicable legal standards, and 2) has been addressed by mitigation
measures based on the earlier analysis as described on attached sheets. An ENVIRONMENTAL
IMPACT REPORT is required, but it must analyze only the effects that remain to be addressed.
® 1 find that although the proposed project could have a significant effect on the environment, because all
potentially significant effects (a) have been analyzed adequately in an earlier EIR or NEGATIVE
DECLARATION pursuant to applicable standards, and (b) have been avoided or mitigated pursuant to
that earlier EIR or NEGATIVE DECLARATION, including revisions or mitigation measures that are
imposed upon the proposed project, nothing further is required.
Preparer: Date:
Samantha D.Beier,Associate PIanner-Planning
Date
Elizabeth A. Binsack, Community Development Director
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Appendix G (Environmental Checklist Form)
C. EVALUATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS: See Attached,
1) A brief explanation is required for all answers except "No Impact" answers that are adequately
supported by the information sources a lead agency cites in the parentheses following each question. A
"No Impact" answer is adequately supported if the referenced information sources show that the impact
simply does not apply to projects like the one involved (e.g., the project falls outside a fault rupture
zone). A "No Impact" answer should be explained where it is based on project-specific factors as well
as general standards (e.g., the project will not expose sensitive receptors to pollutants, based on a
project-specific screening analysis).
2) All answers must take account of the whole action involved, including off-site as well as on-site,
cumulative as well as project-level, indirect as well as direct, and construction as well as operational
impacts.
3) Once the lead agency has determined that a particular physical impact may occur, then the checklist
answers must indicate whether the impact is potentially significant, less than significant with mitigation,
or less than significant. "Potentially Significant Impact" is appropriate if there is substantial evidence
that an effect may be significant. If there are one or more "Potentially Significant Impact" entries when
the determination is made, an EIR is required.
4) "Negative Declaration: Less Than Significant With Mitigation Incorporated" applies where the
incorporation of mitigation measures has reduced an effect from "Potentially Significant Impact" to a
"Less Than Significant Impact." The lead agency must describe the mitigation measures, and briefly
explain how they reduce the effect to a less than significant level (mitigation measures from "Earlier
Analyses," as described in (5) below, may be cross-referenced).
5) Earlier analyses may be used where, pursuant to the tiering, program EIR, or other CEQA process, an
effect has been adequately analyzed in an earlier EIR or negative declaration. Section 15663(c)(3)(D).
In this case. a brief discussion should identify the following:
a. Earlier Analysis Used. Identify and state where they are available for review.
b. Impacts Adequately Addressed. Identify which effects from the above checklist were within the
scope of and adequately analyzed in an earlier document pursuant to applicable legal
standards, and state whether such effects were addressed by mitigation measures based on the
earlier analysis.
c. Mitigation Measures. For effects that are "Less than Significant with Mitigation Measures
Incorporated," describe the mitigation measures which were incorporated or refined from the
earlier document and the extent to which they address site-specific conditions for the project.
6) Lead agencies are encouraged to incorporate into the checklist references to information sources for
potential impacts (e.g., general plans, zoning ordinances). Reference to a previously prepared or
outside document should, where appropriate, include a reference to the page or pages where the
statement is substantiated.
7) Supporting Information Sources: A source list should be attached, and other sources used or
individuals contacted should be cited in the discussion.
8) This is only a suggested form, and lead agencies are free to use different formats; however, lead
agencies should normally address the questions from this checklist that are relevant to a project's
environmental effects in whatever format is selected.
9) The explanation of each issue should identify:
a. the significance criteria or threshold, if any, used to evaluate each question; and
b. the mitigation measure identified, if any, to reduce the impact to less than significance
INITIAL STUDY City of Tustin
D. INITIAL. STUDY
Less Than No Change
Potentially Significant From
Significant With Mitigation Previous
Issues: Impact Incorporated Analysis
I. AESTHETICS.
Would the project:
a) Have a substantial adverse effect ❑ ❑
on a scenic vista?
b) Substantially damage scenic ❑ ❑
resources, including, but not
limited to, trees, rocks
outcroppings, and historic
buildings within a state scenic
highway?
C) Substantially degrade the existing ❑ ❑
visual character or quality of the
site and its surroundings?
d) Create a new source of ❑ ❑
substantial light or glare which
would adversely affect day or
nighttime views in the area?
II. AGRICULTURE AND FOREST RESOURCES.
In determining whether impacts to agricultural
resources are significant environmental effects,
lead agencies may refer to the California
Agricultural Land Evaluation and Site
Assessment Model (1997) prepared by the
California Dept. of Conservation as an optional
model to use in assessing impacts on agriculture
and farmland. In determining whether impacts to
forest resources, including timberland, are
significant environmental effects, lead agencies
may refer to information compiled by the
California Department of Forestry and Fire
Protection regarding the state's inventory of forest
land, including the Forest and Range Assessment
Project and the Forest Legacy Assessment
project; and forest carbon measurement
methodology provided in Forest Protocols
adopted by the California Air Resources Board.
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INITIAL STUDY City of Tustin
Potentially Less Than No Change
Issues: Significant Significant With From
Impact Mitigation Previous
Incorporated Analysis
Would the project:
a) Convert Prime Farmland, Unique ❑ ❑
Farmland, or Farmland of Statewide
Importance (Farmland), as shown on
the maps prepared pursuant to the
Farmland Mapping and Monitoring
Program of the California Resources
Agency, to non-agricultural use?
b) Conflict with existing zoning for ❑ ❑
agricultural use, or a Williamson Act
contract?
C) Conflict with existing zoning for, or cause ❑ ❑
rezoning of, forest land (as defined in Public
Resources Code section 12220(g)), timberland
(as defined by Public Resources Code section
4526), or timberland zoned Timberland
Production (as defined by Government Code
section 51104(g))?
d) Result in the loss of forest land or conversion
of forest land to non-forest use?
e) Involve other changes in the existing ❑ ❑
environment which, due to their location or
nature, could result in conversion of Farmland,
to non-agricultural use or conversion of forest
land to non-forest use?
III. AIR QUALITY.
Where available, the significance criteria
established by the applicable air quality
management or air pollution control district
may be relied upon to make the following
determinations.
Would the project:
a) Conflict with or obstruct ❑ 0
implementation of the applicable air
quality plan?
INITIAL STUDY City of Tustin
Issues: Potentially Less Than No Change
Significant Significant From
Impact With Previous
Mitigation Analysis
Incorporated
b) Violate any air quality standard or ❑ ❑
contribute substantially to an
existing or projected air quality
Violation?
C) Result in a cumulatively ❑ ❑
considerable net increase of any
criteria pollutant for which the
project region is non-attainment
under an applicable federal or state
ambient air quality standard
(including releasing emissions which
exceed quantitative thresholds for
ozone precursors)?
d) Expose sensitive receptors to
substantial pollutant concentrations?
e) Create objectionable odors affecting ❑ ❑
a substantial number of people?
IV. BIOLOGICAL RESOURCES.
Would the project:
P) Have a substantial adverse effect,
either directly or through habitat
modifications; on any species identified
as a candidate, sensitive, or special
status species in local or regional plans,
policies, or regulations, or by the
Califomia Department of Fish and
Game or U.S. Fish and Wildlife
Service?
b) Have a substantial adverse effect on E
any riparian habitat or other sensitive
natural community identified in local or
regional plans, policies, regulations, or
by the California Department of Fish
and Game or U.S. Fish and Wildlife
Service?
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C) Have a substantial adverse effect on ❑ ❑
federally protected wetlands as defined
by Section 404 of the Clean Water Act
(including, but not limited to, marsh,
vernal pool, coastal, etc.)through direct
removal, filling, hydrological
interruption, or other means?
d) Interfere substantially with the E] E
movement of any native resident or
migratory fish or wildlife species or with
established native resident or migratory
wildlife corridors, or impede the use of
native wildlife nursery sites?
e) Conflict with any local policies or E] E
ordinances protecting biological
resources, such as a tree preservation
policy or ordinance?
f) Conflict with the provisions of an El ❑
adopted Habitat Conservation Plan,
Natural Community Conservation Plan,
or other approved local, regional, or
state habitat conservation plan?
V. CULTURAL RESOURCES.
Would the project:
a) Cause a substantial adverse change ❑ El
in the significance of a historical
resource as defined in § 15064.5?
b) Cause a substantial adverse change
in the significance of an
archaeological resource pursuant to §
1506,4.5?
C) Directly or indirectly destroy a unique El E
paleontological resource or site or
unique geologic feature?
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d) Disturb any human remains, including E] ❑
those interred outside of formal
cemeteries?
VI. GEOLOGY AND SOILS.
Would the project:
a) Expose people or structures to potential
substantial adverse effects, including the
risk of loss, injury or death involving:
L Rupture of a known earthquake E
fault, as delineated on the most
recent Alquist-Priolo Earthquake
Fault Zoning Map issued by the
State Geologist for the area or
based on other substantial
evidence of a known fault? Refer
to Division of Mines and;Geology
Special Publication 42.
ii. Strong seismic ground shaking? El ❑
iii. Seismic-related ground failure, El F1
including liquefaction?
iv. Landslides? E
b) Result in substantial soil erosion or the E
loss of topsoil?
C) Be located on a geologic unit or soil 0
that is unstable, or that would become
unstable as a result of the project, and
potentially result in on-or off-site
landslide, lateral spreading,
subsidence, liquefaction or collapse?
d) Be located on expansive soil, as
defined in Table 18-1-B of the Uniform
Building Code (1994), creating
substantial risks to life or property?
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e) Have soils incapable of adequately ❑ ❑
supporting the use of septic tanks
or alternative waste water disposal
systems where sewers are not
available for the disposal of waste
water?
VII. GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS.
Would the project:
a) Generate greenhouse gas emissions, ❑ ❑
either directly or indirectly, that may have
a significant impact on the environment?
b) Conflict with an applicable plan, policy or ❑ ❑
regulation adopted for the purpose of
reducing the emissions of greenhouse
gases?
VIII. HAZARDS AND HAZARDOUS
MATERIALS.
Would the project:
a) Create a significant hazard to the
public or the environment through
the routine transport, use, or
disposal of hazardous materials?
b) Create a significant hazard to the ❑ ❑
public or the environment through
reasonably foreseeable upset and
accident conditions involving the
release of hazardous materials into
the environment?
C) Emit hazardous emissions or
handle hazardous or acutely
hazardous materials, substances,
or waste within one-quarter mile of
an existing or proposed school?
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d) Be located on a site which is ❑ El
'included on a list of hazardous
materials sites compiled pursuant
to Government Code section
65962.5 and, as a result, would it
create a significant hazard to the
public or the environment?
e) For a project located within an ❑ ❑ El
airport land use plan or, where
such a plan has not been adopted,
within two miles of a public airport
or public use airport, would the
project result in a safety hazard for
people residing or working in the
project area?
f) For a project within the vicinity of a El ❑
private airstrip, would the project
result in a safety hazard for people
residing or working in the project
area?
g) Impair implementation of or ❑ ❑
physically interfere with an adopted
emergency response plan or
emergency evacuation plan?
h) Expose people or structures to a
significant risk of loss, injury or
death involving wildland fires,
including where wildlands are
adjacent to urbanized areas or
where residences are intermixed
with wildlands?
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IX. HYDROLOGY AND WATER QUALITY.
Would the project:
a) Violate any water quality standards or
waste discharge requirements?
b) Substantially deplete groundwater
supplies or interfere substantially with
groundwater recharge such that there
would be a net deficit in aquifer
volume or a lowering of the local
groundwater table (e.g., the
production rate of pre-existing nearby
wells would drop to a level which
would not support existing land uses
or planned uses for which permits
have been granted)?
c) Substantially alter the existing ❑ E]
drainage pattern of the site or area,
including through the alteration of the
course of a stream or river, in a
manner which would result in
substantial erosion or siltation on-or
off-site?
d) Substantially alter the existing ❑ ❑
drainage pattern of the site or area,
including through the alteration of the
course of a stream or river, or
substantially increase the rate or
amount of surface runoff in a manner
which would result in flooding on-or
off-site?
e) Create or contribute runoff water
which would exceed the capacity of
existing or planned stormwater
drainage systems or provide
substantia I*additional sources of
polluted runoff?
f) Otherwise substantially degrade water ❑ ❑
quality?
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g) Place housing within a 100-year flood El El
hazard area as mapped on a federal
Flood Hazard Boundary or Flood
Insurance Rate Map or other flood
hazard delineation map?
h) Place within a 100-year flood hazard ❑ El
area structures that would impede or
redirect flows?
1) Expose people or structures to a ❑ El
significant risk of loss, injury or death
involving flooding, including flooding
as a result of the failure of a levee or
dam?
j) Inundation by seiche, tsunami, or
mudflow?
X. LAND USE AND PLANNING.
Would the project:
a) Physically divide an established El
community?
b) Conflict with any applicable land ❑
use plan, policy, or regulation of an
agency with jurisdiction over the
project (including, but not limited to
the general plan, specific plan,
local coastal program, or zoning
ordinance) adopted for the purpose
of avoiding or mitigating an
environmental effect?
C) Conflict with any applicable habitat
conservation plan or natural
community conservation plan?
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XI. MINERAL RESOURCES.
Would the project:
a) Result in the loss of availability of ❑ ❑
a known mineral resource that
would be of value to the region
and the residents of the state?
b) Result in the loss of availability of ❑ ❑
a locally-important mineral
resource recovery site delineated
on a local general plan, specific
plan or other land use plan?
XII. NOISE.
Would the project result in:
a) Exposure of persons to or
generation of noise levels in
excess of standards established
in the local general plan or
noise ordinance, or applicable
standards of other agencies?
b) Exposure of persons to or
generation of excessive
groundborne vibration or
ground borne-noise levels?
G) A substantial permanent ❑ ❑ 19
increase in ambient noise levels
in the project vicinity above
levels existing without the
project?
d) A substantial temporary or ❑ ❑
periodic increase in ambient
noise levels in the project
Vicinity above levels existing
without the project?
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e) For a project located within an ❑ ❑
airport land use plan or, where
such a plan has not been
adopted, within two miles of a
public airport or public use
airport, would the project
expose people residing or
working in the project area to
excessive noise levels?
f) For a project within the vicinity ❑ ❑
of a private airstrip, would the
project expose people residing
or working in the project area to
excessive noise levels?
XIII. POPULATION AND HOUSING.
Would the project:
a) Induce substantial population ❑ ❑
growth in an area, either directly
(for example, by proposing new
homes and businesses) or
indirectly (for example, through
extension of road or other
infrastructure)?
b) Displace substantial numbers of ❑ ❑
existing housing, necessitating the
construction of replacement
housing elsewhere?
C) Displace substantial numbers of ❑ E
people, necessitating the
construction of replacement
housing elsewhere?
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XIV. PUBLIC SERVICES.
Would the project:
a) Result in substantial adverse physical E]
impacts associated with the provision
of new or physically altered
governmental facilities, need for new
or physically altered governmental
facilities, the construction of which
could cause significant environmental
impacts, in order to maintain
acceptable service ratios, response
times or other performance objectives
for any of the public services:
i. Fire protection?
ii. Police protection? E] ❑
iii. Schools?
iv. Parks?
V. Other public facilities? ❑ ❑
XV. RECREATION.
Would the project:
a) Increase the use of existing ❑
neighborhood and regional parks or
other recreational facilities such
that substantial physical
deterioration of the facility would
occur or be accelerated?
b) Does the project include
recreational facilities or require the
construction or expansion of
recreational facilities which have an
adverse physical effect on the
environment?
INITIAL STUDY City of Tustin
Issues: Potentially Less Than No Change
Significant Significant From
Impact With Mitigation Previous
Incorporated Analysis
XVI. TRANSPORTATION 1 TRAFFIC.
Would the project:
a) Conflict with an applicable plan, ❑
ordinance or policy establishing
measures of effectiveness for the
performance of the circulation system,
taking into account all modes of
transportation including mass transit
and non-motorized travel and relevant
components of the circulation system,
including but not limited to
intersections, streets, highways and
freeways, pedestrian and bicycle
paths, and mass transit?
b) Conflict with an applicable congestion ❑
management program, including, but
not limited to level of service standards
and travel demand measures, or other
standards established by the county
congestion management agency for
designated roads or highways?
C) Result in a change in air traffic ❑ EJ
patterns, including either an
increase in traffic levels or a
change in location that results
in substantial safety risks?
d) Substantially increase hazards El ❑
due to a design feature (e.g.,
sharp curves or dangerous
intersections) or incompatible
uses (e.g., farm equipment)?
e) Result in inadequate ❑ F-1
emergency access?
f) Conflict with adopted policies, plans, or El ❑
programs regarding public transit,
bicycle, or pedestrian facilities, or
otherwise decrease the performance or
safety of such facilities?
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XVII. TRIBAL CULTURAL RESOURCES.
Would the project cause a substantial adverse
change in the significance of a tribal cultural
resource, defined in Public Resources Code
section 21074 as either a site, feature, place,
cultural landscape that is geographically defined
in terms of the size and scope of the landscape,
sacred place, or object with cultural value to a
California Native American tribe, and that is:
a) Listed or is eligible for listing in the El ❑
California Register of Historical
Resources, or in a local register of
historical resources as defined in
Public Resources Code section
5020.1(k).
b) A resource determined by the lead El ❑
agency, in its discretion and
supported by substantial evidence,
to be significant pursuant to criteria
set forth in subdivision (c) of Public
Resources Code section 5024.1. In
applying the criteria set forth in
subdivision (c) of Public Resources
Code section 5024.1, the lead
agency shall consider the
significance of the resource to a
California Native American tribe.
XVIII. UTILITIES AND SERVICE SYSTEMS.
Would the project:
a) Exceed wastewater treatment El ❑
requirements of the applicable
Regional Water Quality Control
Board?
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b) Require or result in the construction ❑
of new water or wastewater
treatment facilities or expansion of
existing facilities, the construction
of which could cause significant
environmental effects?
C) Require or result in the construction ❑
of new storm water drainage
facilities or expansion of existing
facilities,the construction of which
could cause significant
environmental effects?
d) Have sufficient water supplies ❑
available to serve the project from
existing entitlements and
resources, or are new or expanded
entitlements needed?
e) Result in a determination by the ❑ ❑
wastewater treatment provider
which serves or may serve the
project that it has adequate
capacity to serve the project's
projected demand in addition to the
provider's existing commitments?
f) Be served by a landfill with ❑ ❑
sufficient permitted capacity to
accommodate the project's solid
waste disposal needs?
g) Comply with federal, state, and
local statutes and regulations
related to solid waste?
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XVIII. MANDATORY FINDINGS OF SIGNIFICANCE.
a) Does the project have the potential to E] E]
degrade the quality of the
environment, substantially reduce the
habitat of a fish or wildlife species,
cause a fish or wildlife population to
drop below self-sustaining levels,
threaten to eliminate a plant or animal
community, reduce the number or
restrict the range of a rare or
endangered plant or animal or
eliminate important examples of the
major periods of California history or
prehistory?
b) Does the project have impacts that
are individually limited, but
cumulatively considerable?
("Cumulatively considerable"
means that the incremental effects
of a project are considerable when
viewed in connection with the
effects of past projects, the effects
of other current project, and the
effects of probable future projects.)
C) Does the project have El El
environmental effects which will
cause substantial adverse effects
on human beings, either directly or
indirectly?
Note: Authority cited: Sections 21083 and 21083.05, Public Resources Code. Reference: Section 65088.4,
Gov. Code; Sections 21080(c), 21080.1, 21080.3, 21082.1, 21083, 21083.05, 21083.3, 21093, 21094, 21095,
and 21151, Public Resources Code; Sundstrom v. County of Mendocino, (1988) 202 Cal.App.3d 296; Leonoff
v. Monterey Board of Supervisors, (1990) 222 Cal.App.3d 1337; Eureka Citizens for Responsible Govt. v. City
of Eureka (2007) 147 Cal.App.4th 357; Protect the Historic Amador Waterways v. Amador Water Agency
(2004) 116 Cal.App.4th at 1109; San Franciscans Upholding the Downtown Plan v. City and County of San
Francisco (2002) 102 Cal.App.4th 656.
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EVALUATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS
Tentative Tract Map 18197
BACKGROUND
On January 16, 2001, the City of Tustin certified the Program Final Environmental Impact
Statement/Environmental Impact Report(FEISIEIR) for the reuse and disposal of Marine Corp Air
Station (MCAS) Tustin. On December 6, 2004, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 04-76
approving a Supplement to the FEISIEIR for the extension of Tustin Ranch Road between Walnut
Avenue and the future alignment of Valencia North Loop Road. On April 3, 2006, the City Councii
adopted Resolution No. 06-43 approving an Addendum to the FEISIEIR. On May 13, 2013, the
City Council adopted Resolution No. 13-32 approving a second Addendum to the FEISIEIR. On
July 5, 2017, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 17-23 approving a second Supplement to
the FEISIEIR in conjunction with Specific Plan Amendment 2016-01 (Ordinance 1482) for the
Tustin Legacy Specific Plan (formerly MCAS Tustin Specific Plan). The FEISIEIR, along with its
addendums and supplements, is a program EIR under the California Environmental Quality Act
(CEQA). The FEISIEIR, addendums and supplemental considered the potential environmental
impacts associated with development on the former Marine Corps Air Station, Tustin. The
FEISIEIR along with its Addenda and Supplement is a program EIR under the California
Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). The FEISIEIR, Addenda and Supplement considered the
potential environmental impacts associated with development on the former Marine Corps Air
Station, Tustin.
The FEISIEIR, Addendums and Supplement analyzed the environmental consequences of the
Navy disposal and local community reuse of the MCAS Tustin site per the Reuse Plan/MCAS
Tustin Specific Plan (referred to in this document as the Specific Plan). The CEQA analysis also
analyzed the environmental impacts of certain "Implementation Actions" that the City of Tustin
and City of Irvine must take to implement the MCAS Tustin Specific Plan.
The Tustin Legacy Specific Plan proposed and the FEISIEIR analyzed a multi-year development
period for the planned urban reuse project (Tustin Legacy). When individual discretionary
activities within the Specific Plan are proposed, the lead agency is required to examine the
individual activities to determine if their effects were fully analyzed in the FEISIEIR. The agency
can approve the activities as being within the scope of the project covered by the FEISIEIR. If the
agency finds that pursuant to Sections 15162, 15163, 15164, and 15183 of the CEQA Guidelines,
no new effects would occur, nor would a substantial increase in the severity of previously identified
significant effects occur, then no supplemental or subsequent EIR is required.
Tustin Legacy is located in central Orange County and approximately 40 miles southeast of
downtown Los Angeles, Tustin Legacy is that portion of the former MCAS Tustin within the City
of Tustin corporate boundaries. Owned and operated by the Navy and Marine Corps for nearly
60 years, approximately 1,585 gross acres of property at MCAS Tustin were determined surplus
to federal government needs, and MCAS Tustin was officially closed in July 1999. The majority
of the former MCAS Tustin lies within the southern portion of the City of Tustin. The remaining
approximately 73 acres lies within the City of Irvine. Tustin Legacy is in close proximity to four
major freeways: the Costa Mesa (SR-55), Santa Ana (1-5), Laguna (SR-133) and San Diego (I-
405). Tustin Legacy is also served by the west leg of the Eastern Transportation Corridor (SR
261). The major roadways bordering Tustin Legacy include Red Hill Avenue on the northwest,
Edinger Avenue on the northeast, Harvard Avenue on the southeast, and Barranca Parkway on
the southwest. Jamboree Road and Tustin Ranch Roach transect the Property. John Wayne
Airport is located approximately three miles to the south and a Metrolink Commuter Rail Station
is located immediately to the northeast providing daily passenger service to employment centers
in Orange, Los Angeles, Riverside, and San Diego counties.
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PROJECT LOCATION
The project site is located within the southern part of Neighborhood D (Planning areas 8, 13 and
14) of the Tustin Legacy Specific Plan and bounded by Warner Avenue to the north, Legacy Road
and Tustin Ranch Road to the east, Barranca Parkway to the south, and Armstrong Avenue to
the west.
PROJECT DESCRIPTION
Tentative Tract Map (TTM) 18197 is a request to subdivide a 114.3-acre site, also known as
Disposition Parcels 2C and 8, into 15 numbered lots and 7 lettered lots for finance and
conveyance purposes only. Future development of these parcels is anticipated to include the
development of residential, non-residential, open space, and public streets. Each of the proposed
uses are consistent with the approved Specific Plan.
EVALUATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS
An Environmental Analysis Checklist has been completed and it has been determined that this
Project is within the scope of the Prior Environmental Review and that pursuant to Public
Resources Code Section 21166 and Title 14 California Code of Regulations Sections 15162 and
15168(c), there are no substantial changes in the project requiring major revisions to the Prior
Environmental Review, no substantial changes with respect to the circumstances under which the
project is being undertaken which will require major revisions to the Prior Environmental Review,
or any new information which was not known and could not have been known at the time the Prior
Environmental Review was certified showing that: (1) the project will have any new significant
effects; (2) significant effects previously examined will be substantially more severe; (3) mitigation
measures or alternatives previously determined to be infeasible will now be feasible and would
substantially reduce one or more significant effects of the project but the City declined to adopt
the mitigation measure or alternative; or (4) mitigation measures or alternatives considerably
different from those previously analyzed would substantially reduce one or more significant effects
on the environment, but the City declined to adopt the mitigation measure or alternative.
Accordingly, no new environmental document is required by CEQA.
The following information provides background support for the conclusions identified in the
Environmental Analysis Checklist.
I. AESTHETICS—Would the project:
a) Have a substantial adverse effect on a scenic vista?
b) Substantially damage scenic resources, including, but not limited to, trees, rock
outcroppings, and historic buildings within a state scenic highway?
c) Substantially degrade the existing visual character or quality of the site and its
surroundings?
d) Create a new source of substantial light or glare, which would adversely affect
day or nighttime views in the area?
No Substantial Change from Previous Analysis. The proposed Tentative Tract Map
will not directly result in aesthetic impacts. TTM 18197 is for finance and conveyance
purposes only. No development or construction activities are proposed in conjunction with
the subdivision map. Development activities proposed by the City of Tustin have been
previously considered within the Program FEISIEIR for MCAS Tustin and Addendums and
have been found to have no demonstratable negative aesthetic impact.
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The project is not located on a scenic highway nor will it affect a scenic vista. The project
would be consistent with the permitted uses identified within the Tustin Legacy Specific Plan.
The future development of residential, non-residential, open space, and public streets
within Planning Area 8, 13, and 14 were considered within the FEISIEIR and will have no`
negative aesthetic effect on the site when mitigation measures identified in the FEISIEIR
are incorporated with approval of the project. The proposed project will result in no
substantial changes to the environmental impacts previously evaluated with the certified
Program FEISIEIR, the Supplemental,and Addendum.
Based on the foregoing, none of the conditions identified in CEQA Guidelines Section
15162 that would trigger the need to prepare a subsequent or supplemental EIR or other
environmental document to evaluate Project impacts or mitigation measures exist with
regard to agricultural resources. Specifically, there have not been: (1) changes to the
Project that require major revisions of the previous FEISIEIR due to the involvement of
new significant environmental effects or a substantial increase in the severity of previously
identified effects; (2) substantial changes with respect to the circumstances under which
the Project is undertaken that require major revisions of the previous FEISIEIR due to the
involvement of new significant environmental effects or a substantial increase in the
severity of previously identified effects; or (3) the availability of new information of
substantial importance relating to significant effects or mitigation measures or alternatives
that were not known and could not have been known when the FEISIEIR, the
Supplemental or Addendums were certified as completed.
Mitigation/Monitoring Required: No new impacts nor substantially more severe aesthetic
impacts would result from the adoption and implementation of the Project; therefore, no
new or revised mitigation measures are required for aesthetics and visual quality. No
refinements related to the Project are necessary to the FEISIEIR mitigation measures and
no new mitigation measures are required. Mitigation measures were adopted by the Tustin
City Council in the FEISIEIR, Addendum and Supplement; and applicable measures will be
required to be complied with as conditions of entitlement approvals for future development
of the site.
Sources: Field Observations
FEISIEIR for Disposal and Reuse of MCAS Tustin (Page 3-83 through 3-87,
4-109 through 114), Addendum (Page 5-3 through 5-7) and Addendum 2
(Page 24 through 26)
Tustin Legacy Specific Plan (Page 3-36 through 3-39, 3-56 through 3-76)
Tustin General Plan
H. AGRICULTURE AND_FOREST RESOURCES: In determining whether impacts to
agricultural resources are significant environmental effects, lead agencies may
refer to the California Agricultural Land Evaluation and Site Assessment Model
(1997) prepared by the California Dept. of Conservation as an optional model to use
in assessing impacts on agriculture and farmland. In determining whether impacts
to forest resources, including timberland, are significant environmental effects,
lead agencies may refer to information compiled by the California Department of
Forestry and Fire Protection regarding the state's inventory of forest land, including
the Forest and Range Assessment Project and the Forest Legacy Assessment
project; and forest carbon measurement methodology provided in Forest Protocols
adopted by the California Air Resources Board. Would the project:
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a) Convert Prime Farmland, Unique Farmland, or Farmland of Statewide
Importance (Farmland), as shown on the maps prepared pursuant to the
Farmland Mapping and Monitoring Program of the California Resources Agency,
to non-agricultural use?
b) Conflict with existing zoning for agricultural use or a Williamson Act contract?
c) Conflict with existing zoning for, or cause rezoning of, forest land (as defined in
Public Resources Code section 12220(g)), timberland (as defined by Public
Resources Code section 4526), or timberland zoned Timberland Production (as
defined by Government Code section 51104(g))?
d) Result in the loss of forest land or conversion of forest land to non-forest use?
e) Involve other changes in the existing environment, which, due to their location
or nature, could result in conversion of Farmland, to non-agricultural use or
conversion of forestland to non-forest use?
No Substantial Change from Previous Analysis. The proposed Tentative Tract Map
will not directly result in agricultural impacts. TTM 18197 is for finance and conveyance
purposes only. No development or construction activities are proposed in conjunction with
the subdivision map. Development activities proposed by the City of Tustin have been
previously considered within the Program FEISIEIR for MCAS Tustin and Addendums and
have been found to have no demonstratable negative agricultural impact. The proposed
project will not convert Prime Farmland, Unique Farmland or Farmland of Statewide
Importance, nor will it conflict with existing zoning for agricultural use or a Williamson Act
contract, or involve or cause changes in the environment resulting in conversion of
farmland to nonagricultural use.The proposed use is consistent with the approved Specific
Plan.
As documented in the FEISIEIR, the project site is part of Tustin Legacy Specific Plan that
contained 702 acres of farmland. The FEISIEIR concluded that there would be no viable
long-term mitigation to offset the impact of converting farmland on MCAS Tustin to urban
uses. Based on the foregoing, none of the conditions identified in CEQA Guidelines
Section 15162 that would trigger the need to prepare a subsequent or supplemental EIR
or other environmental document to evaluate Project impacts or mitigation measures exist
with regard to agricultural resources. Specifically, there have not been: (1) changes to the
Project that require major revisions of the previous FEISIEIR due to the involvement of
new significant environmental effects or a substantial increase in the severity of previously
identified effects; (2) substantial changes with respect to the circumstances under which
the Project is undertaken that require major revisions of the previous FEISIEIR due to the
involvement of new significant environmental effects or a substantial increase in the
severity of previously identified effects; or (3) the availability of new information of
substantial importance relating to significant effects or mitigation measures or alternatives
that were not known and could not have been known when the FEISIEIR, the
Supplemental'or Addendums were certified as completed.
Mitigation/Monitoring Required. Specific mitigation measures have been adopted by the
Tustin City Council in certifying the FEISIEIR. However, the FEISIEIR also concluded that
Reuse Plan related impacts to farmland were significant and impossible to fully mitigate. A
Statement of Overriding Consideration for the FEISIEIR was adopted by the Tustin City
Council on January 16, 2001.
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Sources: Field Observations
FEIS/EIR for Disposal and Reuse of MCAS Tustin (Page 3-83 through 3-87,
4-109 through 114), Addendum (Page 5-8 through 5-9) and Addendum 2
(Page 27 through 28)
Tustin Legacy Specific Plan (Page 3-36 through 3-39)
Tustin General Plan
Ill. AIR QUALITY: Where available, the significance criteria established by the
applicable air quality management or air pollution control district may be relied
upon to make the following determinations. Would the project:
a) Conflict with or obstruct implementation of the applicable air quality plan?
b) Violate any air quality standard or contribute substantially to an existing or
projected air quality violation?
c) Result in a cumulatively considerable net increase of any criteria pollutant for
which the project region is non-attainment under an applicable federal or state
ambient air quality standard (including releasing emissions that exceed
quantitative thresholds for ozone precursors)?
d) Expose sensitive receptors to substantial pollutant concentrations?
e) Create objectionable odors affecting a substantial number of people?
No Substantial Change from Previous Analysis. The proposed Tentative Tract Map
will not directly cause Air Quality impacts. TTM 18197 is for finance and conveyance
purposes only. No development or construction activities are proposed in conjunction with
the subdivision map. Development activities proposed by the City of Tustin have been
previously considered within the Program FEISIEIR for MCAS Tustin and Addendums and
have been found to have no new effects as a result of the proposed project. As
documented in the FEISIEIR, the project is part of a larger reuse project at Tustin Legacy
that was projected to result in air quality impacts that cannot be fully mitigated. A Statement
of Overriding Consideration for the FEISIEIR was adopted by the Tustin City Council on
January 16, 2001. The site is presently not in use. No significant impact beyond what was
analyzed in the adopted FEIS/E1R is anticipated.
Based on the foregoing, none of the conditions identified in CEQA Guidelines Section 15162
that would trigger the need to prepare a subsequent-or supplemental EIR or other
environmental document to evaluate Project impacts or mitigation measures exist with regard
to air quality. Specifically, there have not been: (1) changes to the Project that require major
revisions of the previous FEIS/EIR due to the involvement of new significant environmental
effects or a substantial increase in the severity of previously identified effects; (2) substantial
changes with respect to the circumstances under which the Project is undertaken that require
major revisions of the previous FEIS/EIR due to the involvement of new significant
environmental effects or a substantial increase in the severity of previously identified effects;
or(3)the availability of new information of substantial importance relating to significant effect
or mitigation measures or alternatives that was not known and could not have been known
when the FEIS/EIR was certified as complete.
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Mitigation/Moniforing Required. Specific mitigation measures have been adopted by the
Tustin City Council in certifying the FEISIEIR. However, the FEISIEIR also concluded that
Reuse Plan related operational air quality impacts were significant and impossible to fully
mitigate. A Statement of Overriding Consideration for the FEISIEIR was adopted by the
Tustin City Council on January 16, 2001.
Sources: Field Observations
Submitted Plans
FEIS/EIR for Disposal and Reuse of MCAS Tustin (Page 3-143 through 163,
4-207 through 4-230 and 7-41 through 7-42), Addendum (Page 5-10 through
5-27) and Addendum 2 (Page 29 through 32)
FSEIR for Tustin Legacy Specific Plan Amendment(Page 5.1-1 through 5.1-
34)
Tustin Legacy Specific Plan (Page 3-36 through 3-39)
Table 2, 1993 South Coast Air Quality Management District, CEQA Air
Quality Handbook
Tustin General Plan
IV. BIOLOGICAL. RESOURCES—Would the project:
a) Have a substantial adverse effect, either directly or through habitat
modifications, on any species identified as a candidate, sensitive, or special
status species in local or regional plans, policies, or regulations, or by the
California Department of Fish and Game or U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service?
b) Have a substantial adverse effect on any riparian habitat or other sensitive
natural community identified in local or regional plans, policies, regulations, or
by the California Department of Fish and Game or U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service?
c) Have a substantial adverse effect on federally protected wetlands as defined by
Section 404 of the Clean Water Act (including, but not limited to, marsh, vernal
pool, coastal, etc.) through direct removal, filling, hydrological interruption, or
other means?
d) Interfere substantially with the movement of any native resident or migratory
fish or wildlife species or with established native resident or migratory wildlife
corridors, or impede the use of native wildlife nursery sites?
e) Conflict with any local policies or ordinances protecting biological resources,
such as a tree preservation policy or ordinance?
f) Conflict with the provisions of an adopted Habitat Conservation Plan, Natural
Community Conservation Plan, or other approved local, regional or state habitat
conservation plan?
No Substantial Change from Previous Analysis. TTM 18197 is for finance and
conveyance purposes only. No development or construction activities are proposed in
conjunction with the subdivision map. The Physical impacts resulting from development
of uses proposed with the Tentative Tract Map would be similar to those identified in the
FEISIEIR for MCAS Tustin and Addendums. Specifically, impacts to-on-site vegetation
and loss of habitat. The FEISIEIR found that implementation of the Reuse Plan and Tustin
Legacy Specific Plan would not result in impacts to federally listed threatened or endangered
plant or animal species. The proposed project is within the scope of development considered
with the analysis of the FEISIEIR, the Supplementals and Addendums for MCAS Tustin. The
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FEISIEIR determined that implementation of the Reuse Plan and Tustin Legacy Specific Plan
(including the proposed project) could impact jurisdictional waters/wetlands and the
southwestern pond turtle or have an impact on jurisdictional waters/wetlands. The project
site has been surveyed, and turtles were captured and moved off the site to another location
as directed and overseen by the California Department of Fish and Game. Since that time,
all former Marine Corps base drainage channels in the area were removed and graded by
the former owner of the property with the required 401, 404 and 1601 permits issued by Fish
and Game, Army Corps of Engineers, and Regional Water Quality Control Board.
Consequently,the proposed project would not affect the southwestern pond turtle or have an
impact on jurisdictional waters or wetlands. No substantial change is expected from the
analysis previously completed in the FEISIEIR for MCAS Tustin.
Based on the foregoing, none of the conditions identified in CEQA Guidelines Section 15162
that would trigger the need to prepare a subsequent or supplemental EIR or other
environmental document to evaluate Project impacts or mitigation measures exist with regard
to biological resources. Specifically, there have not been: (1) changes to the Project that
require major revisions of the previous FEISIEIR due to the involvement of new significant
environmental effects or a substantial increase in the severity of previously identified effects;
(2) substantial changes with respect to the circumstances under which the Project is
undertaken that require major revisions of the previous FEISIEIR due to the involvement of
new significant environmental effects or a substantial increase in the severity of previously
identified effects; or (3) the availability of new information of substantial importance relating
to significant effect or mitigation measures or alternatives that was not known and could not
have been known when the FEISIEIR was certified as complete.
Mitigation/Monitoring Required. No mitigation is required.
Sources: Field Observations
FEISIEIR for Disposal and Reuse of MCAS Tustin (Page 3-75 through 3-82,
4-103 through 4-108, and 7-26 through 7-27),Addendum (Page 5-28 through
5-39) and Addendum 2 (Page 33 through 35)
Tustin Legacy Specific Plan (Page 3-36 through 3-39)
Tustin General Plan
V. CULTURAL RESOURCES —Would the project:
a) Cause a substantial adverse change in the significance of a historical resource
as defined in §15064.5?
b) Cause a substantial adverse change in the significance of an archaeological
resource pursuant to § 15064.5?
c) Directly or indirectly destroy a unique paleontological resource or site or unique
geologic feature?
d) Disturb any human remains, including those interred outside formal
cemeteries?
No Substantial Change from Previous Analysis. The proposed Tentative Tract Map
will not directly cause impacts to cultural resources. TTM 18197 is for finance and
conveyance purposes only. No development or construction activities are proposed in
conjunction with the subdivision map. Development activities proposed by the City of
Tustin have been previously considered within the Program FEISIEIR for MCAS Tustin
and Addendums. It should be noted that the former MCAS Tustin contained two National
Register listed blimp hangars, and several concrete or asphalt blimp landing pads that
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were considered historically or culturally significant, pursuant to the federal Section 106
process conducted at the site. Through the Section 106 process, these facilities were
identified as part of a discontiguous Historic District. The Navy, State Office of Historic
Preservation (SHPO), and Advisory Council executed a Memorandum of Agreement
(attached as part of the EISIEIR) with City of Tustin and County of Orange as invited
signatories that allowed for the destruction of the blimp pads. The EISIEIR noted that it may
not be financially feasible to retain the blimp hangars and there may be irreversible significant
impacts. A Statement of Overriding Consideration for the FEISIEIR was adopted by the
Tustin City Council on January 16, 2001. Consistent with the-above referenced agreement,
the previous owner of the property removed the blimp pad from the project site and leveled
the property. However, no portion of the previously existing blimp landing pads nor the
existing blimp hangars are located within the project site boundary.
Numerous archaeological surveys have been conducted at the former MCAS Tustin site. In
1988, the State Office of Historic Preservation (SHPO) provided written concurrence that all
open spaces on MCAS Tustin had been adequately surveyed for archaeological resources.
Although one archaeological site (CA-ORA-381) has been recorded within the Reuse Plan
area, it is believed to have been destroyed. It is possible that previously unidentified buried
archaeological or paleontological resources within the project site could be significantly
impacted by grading and construction activities. With the inclusion of mitigation, measures
that require construction monitoring, potential impacts to cultural resources can be reduced
to a level of insignificance. No substantial change is expected from the analysis previously
completed in the FEISIEIR for MCAS Tustin.
Based on the foregoing, none of the conditions identified in CEQA Guidelines Section 15162
that would trigger the need to prepare a subsequent or supplemental EIR or other
environmental document to evaluate Project impacts or mitigation measures exist with regard
to cultural resources. Specifically,there have not been: (1)changes to the Project that require
major revisions of the previous FEISIEIR due to the involvement of new significant
environmental effects or a substantial increase in the severity of previously identified effects;
(2) substantial changes with respect to the circumstances under which the Project is
undertaken that require major revisions of the previous FEISIEIR due to the involvement of
new significant environmental effects or a substantial,!ncrease in the severity of previously
identified effects; or (3) the availability of new information of substantial importance relating
to significant effect or mitigation measures or alternatives that was not known and could not
have been known when the FEISIEIR was certified as complete.
Mitigation/Monitoring Required. Mitigation measures have been adopted by the Tustin City
Council in the FEISIEIR; these measures would be included as conditions of approval for the
project.
Sources: Field Observations
FEISIEIR for Disposal and Reuse of MCAS Tustin (Page 3-68 through 3-74,
4-93 through 4-102 and 7-24 through 7-26), Addendum (Page 5-40 through
5-45) and Addendum 2 (Page 36 through 37)
Tustin Legacy Specific Plan (Page 3-36 through 3-39)
Tustin General Plan
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VI. GEOLOGY AND SOILS—Would the project:
a) Expose people or structures to potential substantial adverse effects, including
the risk of loss, injury, or death involving:
• Rupture of a known earthquake fault, as delineated on the most recent
Alquist-Priolo Earthquake Fault Zoning map, issued by the State Geologist
for the area or based on other substantial evidence of a known fault? Refer
to Division of Mines and Geology Special Publication 42.
• Strong seismic ground shaking?
• Seismic-related ground failure, including liquefaction?
• Landslides?
b) Result in substantial soil erosion or the loss of topsoil?
f) Be located on a geologic unit or soil that is unstable, or that would become
unstable as a result of the project, and potentially result in on- or off-site
landslide, lateral spreading, subsidence, liquefaction or collapse?
d) Be located on expansive soil, as defined in Table 18-1-B of the Uniform Building
Code (1994), creating substantial risks to life or property?
e) Have soils incapable of adequately supporting the use of septic tanks or
alternative wastewater disposal systems where sewers are not available for the
disposal of wastewater?
No Substantial Change from Previous Analysis. The proposed Tentative Tract Map
will not cause any direct impacts to geology or soil. TTM 18197 is for finance and
conveyance purposes only. No development or construction activities are proposed in
conjunction with the subdivision map. Development activities proposed by the City of
Tustin have been previously considered within the Program FEISIEIR for MCAS Tustin
and Addendums and have been found to have no demonstratable negative geology or soil
effect on the site. The FEISIEIR indicates that impacts to soils and geology resulting from
implementation of the Reuse Plan and Tustin Legacy Specific Plan would "include non-
seismic hazards (such as local settlement, regional subsidence, expansive soils, slope
instability, erosion, and mudflows) and seismic hazards (such as surface fault displacement,
high-intensity ground shaking, ground failure and lurching, seismically induced settlement,
and flooding associated with dam failure." However, the FEISIEIR for MCAS Tustin also
concluded that compliance with state and local regulations and standards, along with
established engineering procedures and techniques, would avoid unacceptable risk or the
creation of significant impacts related to such hazards. No substantial change is expected
for development of the project from the analysis previously completed in the FEISIEIR for
MCAS Tustin.
Based on the foregoing, none of the conditions identified in CEQA Guidelines Section
15162 that would trigger the need to prepare a subsequent or supplemental EIR or other
environmental document to evaluate Project impacts or mitigation measures exist with
regard to geology and soils. Specifically, there have not been: (1) changes to the Project
that require major revisions of the previous FEISIEIR due to the involvement of new
significant environmental effects or a substantial increase in the severity of previously
identified effects; (2) substantial changes with respect to the circumstances under which
the Project is undertaken that require major revisions of the previous FEISIEIR due to the
involvement of new significant environmental effects or a substantial increase in the
severity of previously identified effects; or (3) the availability of new information of
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substantial importance relating to significant effects or mitigation measures or alternatives
that were not known and could not have been known when the FEIS/EIR, the
Supplemental or Addendums were certified as completed.
Mitigation/Monitoring Required:As identified in the FEISIEIR, compliance with existing rules
and regulations would avoid the creation of potential impacts. No mitigation is required.
Sources: Field Observations
FEIS/EIR for Disposal and Reuse of MCAS Tustin (Page 3-88 through 3-97,
4-115 through 4-123 and 7-28 through 7-29), Addendum (Page 5-46 through
5-49) and Addendum 2 (Page 38 through 40)
Tustin Legacy Specific Plan (Page 3-36 through 3-39)
Tustin General Plan
VII. GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS —Would the project:
a) Generate greenhouse gas emissions, either directly or indirectly, that may have
a significant impact on the environment?
b) Conflict with an applicable plan, policy or regulation adopted for the purpose of
reducing the emissions of greenhouse gases?
No Substantial Change from Previous Analysis. The proposed Tentative Tract Map
will not cause any direct impact to greenhouse gas emissions. TTM 18197 is for finance
and conveyance purposes only. No development or construction activities are proposed
in conjunction with the subdivision map. The FEIS/EIR did not evaluate greenhouse gas
(GHG)emissions impacts because, prior to SB 97,which went into effect January 1, 2010, it
was not included in the CEQA Guidelines Appendix G checklist and the City of Tustin did not
have adopted thresholds at the time of preparation. The City has prepared the Final
Supplemental EIR (FSEIR), which was adopted in June 2017 in conjunction with the Tustin
Legacy Specific Plan Amendment(Modified Project). The FSEIR analyzed the MCAS Tustin
Specific Plan (Adopted Specific Plan) would have generated GHG emissions at levels that
would exceed the thresholds established by Southern California Air Quality Management
District. The FSEIR concluded that the Modified Project would contribute to global climate
change through direct emission of GHG from onsite area sources and vehicle trips and
indirectly through offsite energy production required for onsite activities, water use and waste
disposal. However, the Modified Project would generate GHG emissions at a reduced rate
than the rate GHG emissions would have been produced under the Adopted Specific Plan.
Mitigation/Monitoring Required: Mitigation measures have been adopted by the Tustin City
Council in the FEIS/EIR;these measures would be included as conditions of approval for the
project.
Sources: Field Observations
FEIS/EIR for Disposal and Reuse of MCAS Tustin Addendum 2 (Page 41
through 43)
FSEIR for Tustin Legacy Specific Plan Amendment (Page 5.2-1 through
Pages 5.2-30)
Tustin Legacy Specific Plan (Page 5-34 through 5-68)
Tustin General Plan
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VIII. HAZARDS AND HAZARDOUS MATERIALS --Would the project:
a) Create a significant hazard to the public or the environment through the routine
transport, use or disposal of hazardous materials?
b) Create a significant hazard to the public or the environment through reasonable
foreseeable upset and accident conditions involving the release of hazardous
materials into the environment?
c) Emit hazardous emissions or handle hazardous or acutely hazardous materials,
substances, or waste within one-quarter mile of an existing or proposed school?
d) Be located on a site which is included on a list of hazardous materials sites
compiled pursuant to Government code Section 65962.5 and, as a result,would
it create a significant hazard to the public or the environment?
e) For a project located within an airport land use plan or, where such a plan has
not been adopted, within two miles or a public airport or public use airport,
would the project result in a safety hazard for people residing or working in the
project area?
f) For a project within the vicinity of a private airstrip, would the project result in a
safety hazard for people residing or working in the project area?
g) Impair implementation of or physically interfere with an adopted emergency
response plan or emergency evacuation plan?
h) Expose people or structures to a significant risk of loss, injury or death
involving wildland fires, including where wildlands are adjacent to urbanized
areas or where residences are intermixed with wildlands?
No Substantial Change from Previous Analysis. The proposed Tentative Tract Map
will not involve the creation the creation of a hazard or hazardous materials. TTM 18197
is for finance and conveyance purposes only. No development or construction activities
are proposed in conjunction with the subdivision map. Development activities proposed
by the City of Tustin have been previously considered within the Program FEISIEIR for
MCAS Tustin and Addendums. The proposed Tentative Tract Map would result generally
in the same types of land uses being developed within the project area. The project will not
create a significant hazard to the public through the transport, use, or disposal of hazardous
materials, nor are there reasonably foreseeable upset and accident conditions at the
property. In addition, construction and residential uses would not emit hazardous emissions
within a quarter mile of an existing or proposed school. The Navy conveyed the property in
2002 as unrestricted and suitable for residential reuse.
In addition, the project site is located within the boundaries of the Airport Environs Land Use
Plan; however, it is at least four(4) miles from John Wayne Airport, and does not lie within a
flight approach or departure corridor and thus does not pose an aircraft-related safety hazard
for future residents or workers. The project site is also not located in a wildland fire danger
area. Compliance with all federal, state and local regulations concerning handling and use
of household hazardous substances will reduce potential impacts to below a level of
significance. No substantial change is expected from the analysis previously completed in
the FEISIEIR for MCAS Tustin.
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Based on the foregoing, none of the conditions identified in CEQA Guidelines Section
15162 that would trigger the need to prepare a subsequent or supplemental EIR or other
environmental document to evaluate Project impacts or mitigation measures exist with
regard to hazards and hazardous materials. Specifically, there have not been: (1) changes
to the Project that require major revisions of the previous FEIS/EIR due to the involvement
of new significant environmental effects or a substantial increase in the severity of
previously identified effects; (2) substantial changes with respect to the circumstances
under which the Project is undertaken that require major revisions of the previous
FEISIEIR due to the involvement of new significant environmental effects or a substantial
increase in the severity of previously identified effects; or (3) the availability of new
information of substantial importance relating to significant effects or mitigation measures
or alternatives that were not known and could not have been known when the FEISIEIR,
the Supplemental or Addendums were certified as completed.
Mitigation/Monitoring Required.As identified in the FEISIEIR, compliance with existing rules
and regulations would avoid the creation of potential impacts. No mitigation is required.
Sources: Field Observation
FEIS/E1R for Disposal and Reuse of MCAS Tustin (Page 3-106 through 3-
117, 4-130 through 4-138 and 7-30 through 7-31), Addendum (Page 5-49
through 5-55) and Addendum 2 (Page 44 through 47)
Tustin Legacy Specific Plan (Page 3-36 through 3-39)
Tustin General Plan.
1X. HYDROLOGY AND WATER QUALITY—Would the project:
a) Violate any water quality standards or waste discharge requirements?
b) Substantially deplete groundwater supplies or interfere substantially with
groundwater recharge, such that there would be a net deficit in aquifer volume
or a lowering of the local groundwater table level (e.g., the production rate of
pre-existing nearby wells would drop to a level which would not support existing
land uses or planned uses for which permits have been granted)?
c) Substantially alter the existing drainage pattern of the site or area, including
through the alteration of the course of a stream or river, in a mannerwhich.would
result in flooding on- or off-site?
d) Substantially alter the existing drainage pattern of the site or area, including
through the alteration of the course of a stream or river, or substantially increase
the rate or amount of surface runoff in a manner, which would result in flooding
on- or off-site?
e) Create or contribute runoff water which would,exceed the capacity of existing
or planned storm water drainage systems or provide substantial additional
sources of polluted runoff?
f) Otherwise substantially degrade water quality?
g) Place housing within a 100-year flood hazard area as mapped on a federal Flood
hazard Boundary of Flood Insurance Rate Map or other flood hazard delineation
map?
h) Place within a 100-year flood hazard area structures, which+would impede or
redirect flood flows?
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i) Expose people or structures to a significant risk of loss, injury or death
involving flooding, including flooding as a result of the failure of a levee or dam?
j) Inundation by seiche, tsunami, or mudflow?
No Substantial Change from Previous Analysis. The proposed Tentative Tract Map
will not cause any direct impact to hydrology and water quality, however an addendum to
the existing Tustin Legacy Specific Plan Amendment Sub-Area Master Plan Update has
been approved by the Irvine Ranch Water District to address updates to the mixed-use
land site layout and distribution of proposed uses for undeveloped area. Development
activities proposed by the City of Tustin have been previously considered within the
Program FEIS/EIR for MCAS Tustin and Addendums and have been found-to have no
demonstratable negative hydrology and water quality effect on the site.
Project design and construction of facilities to fully contain drainage of the site would be
required as conditions of approval of each project and submitted/approved Water Quality
Management Plans. No long-term impacts to hydrology and water quality are anticipated for
the proposed project. The proposed project will also not affect groundwater in the deep
regional aquifer or shallow aquifer. The proposed project would not include groundwater
removal or alteration of historic drainage patterns at the site. The project is not located within
a 100-year flood area and will not expose people or structures to a significant risk of loss,
injury and death involving flooding as a result of the failure of a levee or dam, nor is the
proposed project susceptible to inundation by seiche, tsunami, or mudflow.
Construction operations would be required to comply with the Total Maximum Daily Load
(TMDL) for the Newport Bay watershed that requires compliance with the Drainage Area
Master Plan (DAMP) and National Pollution Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) and the
implementation of specific best management practices (BMP). Compliance with state and
local regulations and standards, along with established engineering procedures and
techniques, would avoid unacceptable risk or the creation of significant impacts related to
such hazards. Consequently, no substantial change is expected from the analysis
previously completed in the FEIS/EIR for MCAS Tustin.
Based on the foregoing, none of the conditions identified in CEQA Guidelines Section
15162 that would trigger the need to prepare a subsequent or supplemental EIR or other
environmental document to evaluate Project impacts or mitigation measures exist with
regard to hydrology and water quality. Specifically, there have not been: (1) changes to
the Project that require major revisions of the previous FEIS/EIR due to the involvement
of new significant environmental effects or a substantial increase_in the severity of
previously identified effects; (2) substantial changes with respect to the circumstances
under which the Project is undertaken that require major revisions of the previous
FEIS/EIR due to the involvement of new significant environmental effects or a substantial
increase in the severity .of previously identified effects; or (3) the availability of new
information of substantial importance relating to significant effects or mitigation measures
or alternatives that were not known and could not have been known when the FEIS/EIR,
the Supplemental or Addendums were certified as completed.
Mitigation/Monitoring Required: As identified in the FEIS/EIR, compliance with existing rules
and regulations would avoid the creation of potential impacts. No mitigation is required.
Sources: Field Observation
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FEISIEIR for Disposal and Reuse of MCAS Tustin (Page 3-98 through 3-105,
4-124 through 4-129 and 7-29 through 7-30), Addendum (Page 5-56 through
5-91) and Addendum 2 (Page 48 through 51)
Tustin Legacy Specific Plan (Page 3-36 through 3-39)
FEMA Flood Map: FIRM Panel 06059CO279J (Dec. 2, 2009)
Tustin General Plan
Fire Hazard Severity Zone Map (2011)
X. LAND USE AND PLANNING —Would the project:
a) Physically divide an established community?
b) Conflict with any applicable land use plan, policy, or regulation of an agency
with jurisdiction over the project (including, but not limited, to the general plan,
specific plan, local coastal program, or zoning ordinance) adopted for the
purpose of avoiding or mitigating an environmental effect?
c) Conflict with any applicable habitat conservation plan or natural community
conservation plan?
No Substantial Change from Previous Analysis. The proposed Tentative Tract Map is
for finance and conveyance purposes only. No development or construction activities are
proposed in conjunction with the subdivision map. Future development of these parcels,
also known as Disposition Parcels 2C and 8, is anticipated to include the development of
residential, non-residential, open space, and public streets. Each of the proposed uses
are consistent with the approved Specific Plan. Development activities proposed by the
City of Tustin have been previously considered within the Program FEISIEIR for MCAS
Tustin and Addendums. The City of Tustin is the controlling authority over implementation
of the Reuse Plan for the former base, such as land use designations, zoning categories,
recreation and open space areas, major arterial roadways, urban design, public facilities, and
infrastructure systems. On July 18, 2017,the Tustin City Council approved the Tustin Legacy
Specific Plan for Tustin Legacy project area that established land use and development
standards for development of the site. The proposed project complies with Planning Area
15's development standards for residential units as noted in Section 3.13.2 of the Tustin
Legacy Specific Plan. The City must support density bonus requests, concessions or
incentives when projects provide affordable housing units in compliance with California
Government Code Section 65915(1), as authorized under Tustin City Code Section 9123.
Compliance with state and local regulations and standards would avoid the creation of
significant land use and planning impacts. Approval of a Development Agreement and
Design Review would be required at a later date. In addition, the proposed Project will not
conflict with any habitat conservation plan or natural community conservation plan.
Consequently, no change is expected from the analysis previously completed in the
FEISIEIR for MCAS Tustin.
Based on the foregoing, none of the conditions identified in CEQA Guidelines Section
15162 that would trigger the need to prepare a subsequent or supplemental EIR or other
environmental document to evaluate Project impacts or mitigation measures exist with
regard to land use and planning. Specifically, there have not been: (1) changes to the
Project that require major revisions of the previous FEISIEIR due to the involvement of
new significant environmental effects or a substantial increase in the severity of previously
identified effects; (2) substantial changes with respect to the circumstances under which
the Project is undertaken that require major revisions of the previous FEISIEIR due to the
involvement of new significant environmental effects or a substantial increase in the
severity of previously identified effects; or (3) the availability of new information of
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substantial importance relating to significant effects or mitigation measures or alternatives
that were not known and could not have been known when the FEISIEIR, the
Supplemental or Addendums were certified as completed.
Mitigation/Monitoring Required: The proposed project is consistent with the development
standards of the MCAS Tustin Specific Plan as identified by the adopted FEISIEIR. No
mitigation is required.
Sources: Field Observation
FEISIEIR for Disposal and Reuse of MCAS Tustin (Page 3-3 to 3-17, 4-3 to
4-13 and 7-16 to 7-18), Addendum (Page 5-92 through 5-94) and Addendum
2 (Page 52 through 54)
FSEIR for Tustin Legacy Specific Plan Amendment (Page 5.2-1 through
Page 5.2-16)
Tustin Legacy Specific Plan (Page 3-36 through 3-39)
Tustin General Plan
XI. MINERAL RESOURCES—Would the project:
a) Result in the loss of availability of a known mineral resource that would be a
value to the region and the residents of the state?
b) Result in the loss of availability of a locally important mineral resource recovery
site delineated on a local general plan, specific plan or other land use plan?
No Substantial Change from Previous Analysis. The FEISIEIR and addendum
indicated that no mineral resources are known to occur anywhere within the Specific Plan
area. The proposed project will not result in the loss of mineral resources known to be on
the site or identified as being present on the site by any mineral resource plans.
Consequently, no substantial change is expected from the analysis previously completed
in the FEISIEIR and Addendums. Chapter 3.9 of the FEISIEIR indicates that no mineral
resources are known to occur anywhere within the Reuse Plan area. The proposed project
will not result in the loss of mineral resources known to be on the site or identified as being
present on the site by any mineral resource plans. Consequently, no substantial change is
expected from the analysis previously completed in the FEISIEIR for MCAS Tustin.
Based on the foregoing, none of the conditions identified in CEQA Guidelines Section
15162 that would trigger the need to prepare a subsequent or supplemental EIR or other
environmental document to evaluate Project impacts or mitigation measures exist with
regard to mineral resources. Specifically, there have not been: (1) changes to the Project
that require major revisions of the previous FEISIEIR due to the involvement of new
significant environmental effects or a substantial increase in the severity of previously
identified effects; (2) substantial changes with respect to the circumstances under which
the Project is undertaken that require major revisions of the previous FEISIEIR due to the
involvement of new significant environmental effects or a substantial increase in the
severity of previously identified effects; or (3) the availability of new information of
substantial importance relating to significant effects or mitigation measures or alternatives
that were not known and could not have been known when the FEISIEIR, the
Supplemental or Addendums were certified as completed.
Mitigation/Monitoring Required: No mitigation is required.
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Sources: Field Observation
FEIS/EIR for Disposal and Reuse of MCAS Tustin (Page 3-91), Addendum
(Page 5-95 through 5-96) and Addendum 2 (Page 55 through 56)
Tustin Legacy Specific Plan (Page 3-36 through 3-39)
Tustin General Plan
X111. NOISE—Would the project:
a) Exposure of persons to or generation of noise levels in excess of standards
established in the local general plan or noise ordinance, or applicable standards
of other agencies?
b) Exposure of persons to or generation of excessive ground borne vibration or
ground borne noise levels?
c) A substantial permanent increase in ambient noise levels in the project vicinity
above levels existing without the project?
d) A substantial temporary or periodic increase in ambient noise levels in the
project vicinity above levels existing without the project?
e) For a project located within an airport land use plan or, where such a plan has
not been adopted, within two miles of a public airport or public use airport, `
would the project expose people residing or working in the project area to
excessive noise levels?
f) For a project within the vicinity of a private airstrip, would the project expose
people residing or working in the project area to excessive noise levels?
No Substantial Change from Previous Analysis. The proposed Tentative Tract Map is
for finance and conveyance purposes only. No development or construction activities are
proposed in conjunction with the subdivision map. Future development of these parcels,
also known as Disposition Parcels 2C and 8, is anticipated to include the development of
residential, non-residential, open space,. and public streets. Each of the proposed uses
} are consistent with the approved Specific Plan. Development activities proposed by the
City of Tustin have been previously considered within the Program FEISIEIR for MCAS
Tustin and Addendums. The FEIS/EIR indicates that full build-out of the base will create
noise impacts that would be considered significant if noise levels experienced by sensitive
receptors would exceed those considered "normally acceptable" for the applicable land use
categories in the Noise Elements of the Tustin General Plan. For interior noise, N-3
identified in the FEIS/EIR requires plans demonstrating noise regulation conformity be
submitted for review and approval prior to building permits being issued. Compliance with
adopted mitigation measures and state and local regulations and standards, along with
established engineering procedures and techniques, will avoid unacceptable risk or the
creation of significant impacts related to such hazards. At Design Review, a noise study will
be required to ensure the project complies with City noise standards.
Based on the foregoing, none of the conditions identified in CEQA Guidelines Section
15162 that would trigger the need to prepare a subsequent or supplemental EIR or other
environmental document to evaluate Project impacts or mitigation measures exist with
regard to noise. Specifically, there have not been; (1) changes to the Project that require
major revisions of the previous FEIS/E1R due to the involvement of new significant
environmental effects or a substantial increase in the severity of previously identified
effects, (2) substantial changes with respect to the circumstances under which the Project
is undertaken that require major revisions of the previous FEIS/EIR due to the involvement
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of new significant environmental effects or a substantial increase in the severity of
previously identified effects; or (3) the availability of new information of substantial
importance relating to significant effects or mitigation measures or alternatives that were
not known and could not have been known when the FEISIEIR, the Supplemental or
Addendums were certified as completed.
Mitigation/Monitoring Required: Mitigation measures have been adopted by the Tustin City
Council in the FEISIEIR;these measures would be included as conditions of approval for the
project.
Sources. Field Observation
Submitted Plans
FEISIEIR for Disposal and Reuse of MCAS Tustin (Page 3-154 to 3-162, 4-
231 to 4-243 and 7-42 to 7-43), Addendum..(Page 5-96 through 5-101) and
Addendum 2 (Page 57 through 60)
FSE1R for Tustin Legacy Specific Plan Amendment (Page 5.4-1 through 5.4-
30)
Tustin Legacy Specific Plan (Page 3-36 through 3-39)
Tustin General Plan
Xlll. POPULATION AND HOUSING —Would the project:
a) Induce substantial population growth in an area, either directly (for example, by
proposing new homes and businesses) or indirectly (for example, through
extension of roads or other infrastructure)?
b) Displace substantial numbers of existing housing, necessitating the
construction of replacement housing elsewhere?
c) Displace substantial numbers of people, necessitating the construction of
replacement housing elsewhere?
No Substantial Change from Previous Analysis. The proposed Tentative Tract Map is
for finance and conveyance purposes only. No development or construction activities are
proposed in conjunction with the subdivision.map. The proposed Tentative Tract Map will
provide a similar amount and type of residential and non-residential uses as those
included in the Specific Plan. The project would not lead to the removal of existing housing
or displacement of any people to necessitate construction of additional housing are
proposed with the Tentative Tract Map consistent with the Specific Plan and previously
approved FEISIEIR and Addendums. Development activities proposed by the City of
Tustin have been previously considered within the Program FE1SIEiR for MCAS Tustin
and Addendums would not have adverse effects on population or housing. Similar to the
conclusions in the FEISIEIR, no substantial change is expected from the analysis
previously completed in the FEISIEIR for MCAS Tustin.
Based on the foregoing, none of the conditions identified in CEQA Guidelines Section
15162 that would trigger the need to prepare a subsequent or supplemental EIR or other
environmental document to evaluate Project impacts or mitigation measures exist with
regard to population and housing. Specifically, there have not been: (1) changes to the
Project that require major revisions of the previous FEISIEIR due to the involvement of
new significant environmental effects or a substantial increase in the severity of previously
identified effects; (2) substantial changes with respect to the circumstances under which
the Project is undertaken that require major revisions of the previous FEISIEIR due to the
involvement of new significant environmental effects or a substantial increase in the
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severity of previously identified effects; or (3) the availability of new information of
substantial importance relating to significant effects or mitigation measures or alternatives
that were not known and could not have been known when the FEISIEIR, the
Supplementals or Addendums were certified as completed.
Mitigation/Monitoring Required: No mitigation is required.
Sources: Field Observations
FEISIEIR for Disposal and Reuse of MCAS Tustin (Page 3-18 to 3-34, 4-14
to 4-29 and 7-18 to 7-19), Addendum (Page 5-101 through 5-111) and
Addendum 2 (Page 61 through 62)
FSEIR for Tustin Legacy Specific Plan Amendment(Page 5.5-1 through 5.5-
16)
Tustin Legacy Specific Plan (Page 3-36 through 3-39)
Tustin General Plan
XIV. PUBLIC SERVICES:
a)Would the project result in substantial adverse physical impacts associated with
the provision of new or physically altered governmental facilities, need for new
or physically altered governmental facilities, the construction of which could
cause significant environmental impacts, in order to maintain acceptable
service ratios, response times, or other performance objectives for any of the
public services:
No Substantia! Change from Previous Analysis. The proposed Tentative Tract Map is
for finance and conveyance purposes only. No development or construction activities are
proposed in conjunction with the subdivision map. The FEISIEIR and Addendums for
MCAS Tustin requires developers of the site to contribute to the creation of public services
such as fire and police protection services, schools, libraries, recreation facilities, and
biking/hiking trails; however new facilities will be provided within the Master Developer
footprint to which the applicant will contribute a fair share. The site is currently vacant.
Development of the site would require public services such as fire and police protection
services, schools, libraries, recreation facilities, and biking/hiking trails.
Fire Protection. The future project will be required to meet existing Orange County Fire
Authority (OCFA) regulations regarding construction materials and methods, emergency
access, water mains, fire flow, fire hydrants, sprinkler systems, building setbacks, and
other relevant regulations. Adherence to these regulations would reduce the risk of
uncontrollable fire and increase the ability to efficiently provide fire protection services to
the site. The number of fire stations existing and planned in the area surrounding the site
will meet the demands created by the proposed project.
Police Protection. The need for police protection services is assessed based on resident
population estimates, square footage of non-residential uses, etc. Future development of the
site would increase the need for police protection services. The developer as a condition of
approval for the project would be required to work with the Tustin Police Department to
ensure that adequate security precautions such as visibility, lighting, emergency access,
address signage are implemented in the project at plan check.
Schools. The site is located within Tustin Unified School District (TUSD) and Santa Ana
Unified School District (SAUSD). The implementation of the Reuse Plan would provide
,two 10-acre sites for elementary schools and a 40-acre high school site to serve the
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growing student population within its district. As a condition of approval for future projects,
developers will be.required to pay applicable school fees prior to issuance of the building
permit. In summary, no new additional students are anticipated beyond what-was
considered in the FEIRIEIS for the Disposal and Reuse of MCAS, Tustin,and in any event,
City required mitigation is limited by State law to requiring payment of the SB 50 school
impact fees.
Other Public Facilities (Libraries). Implementation of the entire Reuse Plan would only result
in a library demand of up to approximately 2,500 square feet of library space. This relatively
small amount of space is well below the library system's general minimum size of 10,000
square feet for a branch library and would not trigger the need for a new facility.
General Implementation Requirements: To support development in the reuse plan area, the
Reuse Plan/Specific Plan requires public services and facilities to be provided concurrent
with demand. The proposed project will be required to comply with FEISIEIR implementation
measures adopted by the Tustin City Council.
No substantial change is expected from the analysis previously completed in the approved
FEISIEIR for MCAS Tustin. Based on the foregoing, none of the conditions identified in
CEQA Guidelines Section 15162 that would trigger the need to prepare a subsequent or
supplemental EIR or other environmental document to evaluate Project impacts or
mitigation measures exist with regard to public services. Specifically, there have not been:
(1) changes to the Project that require major revisions of the previous FEISIEIR due to the
involvement of new significant environmental effects or a substantial increase in the
severity of previously identified effects; (2) substantial changes with respect to the
circumstances under which the Project is undertaken that require major revisions of the
previous FEISIEIR due to the involvement of new significant environmental effects or a
substantial increase in the severity of previously identified effects; or (3)the availability of
new information of substantial importance relating to significant effects or mitigation
measures or alternatives that were not known and could not have been known when the
FEISIEIR, the Supplemental or Addendums were certified as completed.
Mitigation/Monitoring Required: Mitigation measures have been adopted by the Tustin City
Council in the FEISIEIR; these measures would be included as conditions of approval for the
project.
Sources: Field Observation
FEISIEIR for Disposal and Reuse of MCAS Tustin (Page 3-47 to 3-57, 4-56
to 4-80 and 7-21 to 7-22), Addendum (Page 5-112 through 5-122) and
Addendum 2 (Page 63 through 65)
FSEIR for Tustin Legacy Specific Plan Amendment (Page 5.6-1 through 5.6-
12)
Tustin Legacy Specific Plan (Page 3-36 through 3-39)
Tustin General Plan
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XV. RECREATION:
a) Would the project increase the use of existing neighborhood and regional parks
or other recreational facilities, such that substantial physical deterioration of the
facility would occur or be accelerated?
b) Does the project include recreational facilities or require the construction or
expansion of recreational facilities,which might have an adverse physical effect
on the environment?
Impacts associated with recreation facilities were analyzed and addressed in the FEIS/EIR
and Addendum. TTM 18197 is for finance and conveyance purposes only. No development
or construction activities are proposed in conjunction with the subdivision map, though a
minimum of 76 acres of land is anticipated in conjunction with the development of future
segments of the Linear Park. The acreage of open space area remains consistent with the
Specific Plan; thus the proposed Tentative Tract Map would not result in a new or
substantially more severe impacts related to recreation services compared to conclusions
of FEISIEIR for MCAS Tustin and Addendums.
No substantial change is expected from the analysis previously completed in the approved
FEISIEIR for MCAS Tustin. Based on the foregoing, none of the conditions identified in
CEQA Guidelines Section 15162 that would trigger the need to prepare a subsequent or
supplemental EIR or other environmental document to evaluate Project impacts or
mitigation measures exist with regard to recreation. Specifically, there have not been: (1)
changes to the Project that require major revisions of the previous FEISIEIR due to the
involvement of new significant environmental effects or a substantial increase in the
severity of previously identified effects; (2) substantial changes with respect to the
circumstances under which the Project is undertaken that require major revisions of the
previous FEISIEIR due to the involvement of new significant environmental effects or a
substantial increase in the severity of previously identified effects; or (3)the availability of
new information of substantial importance relating to significant effects or mitigation
measures or alternatives that were not known and could not have been known when the
FEISIEIR, the Supplemental or Addendums were certified as completed.
Mitigation/Monitoring Required: Mitigation measures have been adopted by the Tustin City
Council in the FEISIEIR; these measures would be included as conditions of approval forthe
project.
Sources: Field Observation
FEISIEIR for Disposal and Reuse of MCAS Tustin (Page 3-47 to 3-57, 4-56
to 4-80 and 7-21 to 7-22, Addendum (Page 5-122 through 5-127) and
Addendum 2 (Page 66 through 67)
Tustin Legacy Specific Plan (Page 3-36 through 3-39)
Tustin Parks and Recreation Services Department
Tustin General Plan
XVI. TRANSPORTATION/TRAFFIC —Would the project:
a) Conflict with an applicable plan, ordinance or policy establishing measures of
effectiveness for the performance of the circulation system, taking into account
all modes of transportation including mass transit and non-motorized travel and_
relevant components of the circulation system, including but not limited to
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intersections, streets, highways and freeways, pedestrian and bicycle paths,
and mass transit?
b) Conflict with an applicable congestion management program, including, but not
limited to level of service standards and travel demand measures, or other
standards established by the county congestion management agency for
designated roads or highways?
c) Result in a change in air traffic patterns, including either an increase in traffic
levels or a change in location that results in substantial safety risks?
d) Substantially increase hazards due to a design feature (e.g., sharp curves or
dangerous intersections) or incompatible uses (e.g., farm equipment)?
e) Result in inadequate emergency access?
f) Conflict with adopted policies, plans, or programs regarding public transit,
bicycle, or pedestrian facilities, or otherwise decrease the performance or safety
of such facilities?
The proposed Tentative Tract Map is for finance and conveyance purposes only. No
development or construction activities are proposed in conjunction with the subdivision
map. Streets proposed in the TTM are consistent with the Tustin Legacy Specific Plan.
The FEISIEIR indicates that transportation and circulation impacts would be created
through the phased development of the approved Reuse Plan and MCAS Tustin Specific
Plan.
The FEISIEIR and Supplements identified the trip generation resulting from implementation
of the original Specific Plan and Addendum to create an overall Average Daily Trip (ADT) of
216,440 trips. The Specific Plan also established a trip budget tracking system for each
neighborhood to analyze and control the amount and intensity of non-residential
development by neighborhood. The tracking system ensures that sufficient ADT capacity
exists to serve the development and remainder of the neighborhood. The proposed project
would not exceed the trip budget analyzed in the FEISIEIR and its Supplemental and
Addendums.
According to the Tustin Legacy Specific Plan, a maximum of 2,894 residential dwelling units
are permitted within Planning Area 15 (Neighborhood G) with an established trip budget of
38,936 ADTs. The proposed project has a total of 114 units with projected 758 ADTs. Given
this comparison, the proposed project is well within the trip budget established for the project
site.
The analysis has shown that the proposed project has not resulted in new significant impacts
that would require mitigation. Moreover, the proposed on-site circulation system is found to
provide adequate capacity in accordance with the performance criteria applied to the project.
The City's Traffic Engineer has analyzed the proposed project and the associated trip
generation and determined that it is within the traffic budget for the project site.
No substantial change is expected from the analysis previously completed in the approved
FEISIEIR for MCAS Tustin. Based on the foregoing, none of the conditions identified in
CEQA Guidelines Section 15162 that would trigger the need to prepare a subsequent or
supplemental EIR or other environmental document to evaluate Project impacts or
mitigation measures exist with regard to traffic. Specifically, there have not been: (1)
changes to the Project that require major revisions of the previous FEISIEIR due to the
involvement of new significant environmental effects or a substantial increase in the
severity of previously identified effects; (2) substantial changes with respect to the
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circumstances,under which the Project is undertaken that require major revisions of the
previous FEISIEIR due to the involvement of new significant environmental effects or a
substantial increase in the severity of previously identified effects; or (3) the availability of
new information of substantial importance relating to significant effects or mitigation
measures or alternatives that were not known and could not have been known when the
FEISIEIR, the Supplemental of Addendums were certified as completed.
Mitigation/Monitoring Required. Mitigation measures have been adopted by the Tustin City
Council in the FEISIEIR; these measures would be included as conditions of approval for the
project.
Sources. Field Observation
Submitted.Plans
FEISIEIR for Disposal and Reuse of MCAS Tustin (Page 3-118 to 3-142, 4-
139 to 4-206 and 7-32 to 7-41, Addendum (Page 5-127 through 5-146) and
Addendum 2 (Page 68 through 73)
FSEIR for Tustin Legacy Specific Plan Amendment (Page 5.7-1 through 5.7-
34)
Tustin Legacy Specific Plan (Page 3-36 through 3-39)'
Tustin General Plan
XVII. TRIBAL CULTURAL RESOURCES: Would the project cause .a substantial
adverse change in the significance of a tribal cultural resource, defined in Public
Resources Code section 21074 as either a site, feature, place, cultural landscape that is
geographically defined in terms of the size and scope of the landscape, sacred place, or
object with cultural value to a California Native American tribe, and that is:
a) Listed or is eligible for listing in the California Register of Historical Resources,
or in a local register of historical resources as defined in Public Resources Code
section 5020.1'(k).
b) A resource determined by the lead agency, in its discretion and supported by
substantial evidence, to be significant pursuant to criteria set forth in
subdivision (c) of Public Resources Code section 5024.1. In applying the criteria
set forth in subdivision (c) of Public Resources Code section 5024.1, the lead
agency shall consider the significance of the resource to a California Native
American tribe.
The proposed Tentative Tract. Map is for finance and conveyance purposes only. No
development or construction activities are proposed in conjunction with the subdivision
map. The project would not cause substantial adverse change in a tribal cultural resource
in that the property does not contain historical cultural resources and the proposed use
and modifications would not result impacts to historical or cultural resources.
Mitigation/Monitoring Required. Mitigation measures have been adopted by the Tustin City
Council in the FEISIEIR; these measures would be included as conditions of approval for the
project.
Sources: Field Observations
Submitted Plans
FEISIEIR for Disposal and Reuse of MCAS Tustin (Page 3-68 through 3-74,
4-93 through 4-102 and 7-24 through 7-26), Addendum'(Page 5-40 through
5-45) and Addendum 2 (Page 36 through 37)
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Tustin Legacy Specific Plan (Page 3-36 through 3-39)
Tustin General Plan
XVIII. UTILITIES AND SERVICE SYSTEMS—Would the project:
a) Exceed wastewater treatment requirements of the applicable Regional Water
Quality Control Board?
b) Require or result in the construction of new water or wastewater treatment
facilities or expansion of existing facilities, the construction of which could
cause significant environmental effects?
c) Require or result in the construction of new storm water drainage facilities or
expansion - of existing facilities, the construction of which could cause
significant environmental effects?
g) Have sufficient water supplies available to serve the project from existing
entitlements and resources, or are new or expanded entitlements needed?
e) Result in a determination by the wastewater treatment provider,which serves or
may serve the project that it has adequate capacity to serve the project's
projected demand in addition to the provider's existing commitments?
f) Be served by a landfill with sufficient permitted capacity to accommodate the
project's solid waste disposal needs?
g) Comply with federal, state, and local statutes and regulations related to solid
waste?
No Substantia! Change from Previous Analysis. The proposed Tentative Tract Map
will not directly cause impacts to utilities and service systems. The proposed Tentative
Tract Map is for finance and conveyance purposes only. No development or construction
activities are proposed in conjunction with the subdivision map. Development activities
proposed by the City of Tustin have been previously considered within the Program
FEISIEIR for MCAS Tustin and Addendums. The FEIRIEIR analyzed residential
development on the proposed site, which is consistent with the proposed project.
Deveiopment of the site would require on-site improvements and off-site infrastructure
improvements to utilities and roadway systems, including payment of fair share
contribution related to the Tustin Legacy Backbone Infrastructure Program and
construction of.landscape and irrigation on the public right-of-way Also, development of
the site is required to meet federal, state, and local standards for design of wastewater
treatment. The number of proposed units can be supported by the Irvine Ranch Water
District for domestic water and sewer services.
No substantial change is expected from the analysis previously completed in the approved
FEISIEIR for MCAS Tustin. Based on the foregoing, none of the conditions identified in
CEQA Guidelines Section 15162 that would trigger the need to prepare a subsequent or
supplemental EIR or other environmental document to evaluate Project impacts or
mitigation measures exist with regard to utilities and service systems. Specifically, there
have not been: (1) changes to the Project that require major revisions of the previous
FEISIEIR due to the involvement of new significant environmental effects or a substantial
increase in the severity of previously identified effects; (2) substantial changes with
respect to the circumstances under which the Project is undertaken that require major
revisions of the previous FEISIEIR due to the involvement of new significant environmental
effects or a substantial increase in the severity of previously identified effects;.or (3) the
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availability of new information of substantial importance relating to significant effects or
mitigation measures or alternatives that were not known and could not have been known
when the FEIS/EIR, the Supplemental orAddendums were certified as completed.
Mitigation/Monitoring Required: Mitigation measures have been adopted by the Tustin City
Council in the FEISIEIR;these measures would be included as conditions of approval for the
project.
Sources: Field Observations
Submitted Plans
FEISIEIR for Disposal and Reuse of MCAS Tustin (Page 3-35 through 3-46,
4-32 through 4-55 and 7-20 through 7-21), Addendum (Page 5-147 through
5-164) and Addendum 2 (Page 74 through 76)
FSEIR for Tustin Legacy Specific Plan Amendment (Page 5.8-1 through 5.8-
28)
Tustin Legacy Specific Plan (Page 3-36 through 3-39)
Tustin General Plan
XIX. MANDATORY FINDINGS OF SIGNIFICANCE
a) Does the project have the potential to degrade the quality of the environment,
substantially reduce the habitat of a fish or wildlife species, cause a fish or
wildlife population to drop below self-sustaining levels, threaten to eliminate a
plant or animal community, reduce the number or restrict the range of a rare or
endangered plant or animal or eliminate important examples of the major
periods of California history or prehistory?
b) Does the project have impacts that are individually limited but cumulatively
considerable? ("Cumulatively considerable"means that the incremental effects
of a project are considerable when viewed in connection with the effects,of past
projects, the effects of other current projects, and the effects of probable future
projects.)
c) Does the project have environmental effects, which will cause substantial
adverse effects on human beings, either directly or indirectly?
Based upon the foregoing, the proposed project does not have the potential to degrade the
quality of the environment, substantially reduce the habitats or wildlife populations to
decrease or threaten, eliminate, or reduce animal ranges, etc. With the enforcement of
FEISIEIR mitigation and implementation measures approved by the Tustin City Council, the
proposed project does not cause unmitigated environmental effects that will cause
substantial effects on human beings, either directly or indirectly. In addition, the proposed
project does have air Quality impacts that are individually limited, but cumulatively
considerable when viewed in connection with the effects of the reuse and redevelopment of
the former MCAS Tustin. The FEISIEIR, the Supplemental and Addendums previously
considered all environmental impacts associated with the implementation of the Reuse Plan
and Tustin Legacy Specific Plan. The project proposes no substantial changes to
environmental issues previously considered with adoption of the FEISIEIR. Mitigation
measures were identified in the FEISIEIR to reduce impact but not to a level of insignificance.
A Statement of Overriding Consideration for the FEISIEIR was adopted by the Tustin City
Council on January 16, 2001.
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Mifigafion/Moniforing Required: The FEISIEIR previously considered all environmental
impacts associated with the implementation of the Reuse Plan and MCAS Tustin Specific
Plan. Mitigation measures have been adopted by the Tustin City Council in the FEISIEIR
and would be included in the project as applicable.
Sources: Field Observations
FEISIEIR for Disposal and Reuse of MCAS Tustin (Page 5-4 through 5-11)
and Addendum 2 (Page 77 through 78)
Tustin Legacy Specific Plan (Page 3-36 through 3-39)
Tustin General Plan
CONCLUSION
The summary concludes that all of the proposed project's effects were previously examined in the
FEISIEIR for MCAS Tustin, that no new effects would occur, that no substantial increase in the
severity of previously identified significant effects would occur, that no new mitigation measures
would be required, that no applicable mitigation measures previously not found to be feasible would
in fact be feasible, and that there are no new mitigation measures or alternatives applicable to the
project that would substantially reduce effects of the project that have not been considered and
adopted. A Mitigation and Monitoring and Reporting Program and Findings of Overriding
Considerations were adopted for the FEISIEIR on January 16, 2001 and July 5, 2017 and shall
apply to the proposed project, as applicable.
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