HomeMy WebLinkAbout09 MARTIN ST RES PROJ 01-16-06
AGENDA REPORT
MEETING DATE: JANUARY 16, 2006
TO: WILLIAM A. HUSTON, CITY MANAGER
FROM: COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT
SUBJECT: CITY OF TUSTIN RESPONSE TO CITY OF IRVINE NOP OF A DSEIR FOR
THE MARTIN STREET RESIDENTIAL PROJECT.
SUMMARY
City Council authorization is requested for the City of Tustin's response to the subject
Notice of Preparation (NOP) of a Draft Subsequent Environmental Impact Report (DSEIR)
for a proposed City of Irvine General Plan Amendment and Zone Change, Transfer of
Development Rights, and other discretionary actions to permit residential development
consisting of 82 multi-family units at the northwest corner of Von Karman Avenue and
Martin Street in the City of Irvine (location Map - Attachment A).
RECOMMENDATION:
That the City Council authorize staff to forward the attached response letter to the City of
Irvine.
FISCAL IMPACT:
There are no fiscal impacts associated with this action.
BACKGROUND AND DISCUSSION:
The proposed project includes the development of 82 multi-family units at the northwest
corner of Von Karman Avenue and Martin Street in the City of Irvine (see location Map).
The Community Development and Public Works Departments have reviewed the
subject Notice of Preparation. Staff believes that it is in the City's interest to be on
record regarding this matter and has prepared correspondence expressing the City's
concerns regarding the Notice of Preparation document (see Attachment B). Staff
requests that the Tustin City Council review and consider these comments and, if
acceptable, authorize their formal transmission to the City of Irvine.
City Council Report
NOP for Irvine DSEIR
January 16, 2005
Page 2
Scott Reekstin
Senior Planner
Elizabeth A. Binsack
Community Development Director
Attachments:
A. Location Map
B. Draft Comment Response Letter
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ATTACHMENT A
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ATTACHMENT B
Draft Response Letter
January 17, 2006
Hernan DeSantos
City of Irvine
P.O. Box 19575
Irvine, CA 92623-9575
SUBJECT: REVIEW OF NOP FOR THE MARTIN ST HOUSING SUBSEQUENT EIR
Dear Mr. DeSantos:
Thank you for the opportunity to provide comments on the Notice of Preparation (NOP)
and Initial Study (IS) for the Draft Subsequent Environmental Impact Report (SEIR) for a
General Plan Amendment, Zone Change, Transfer of Development Rights, and other
discretionary actions for residential development consisting of 82 multi-family dwelling
units at the northwest corner of Von Karman Avenue and Martin Street. The City of
Tustin has identified the following concerns and issues to be addressed in the Draft
Subsequent Environmental Impact Report.
1. Section 3.15, "TransportationfTraffic", of the NOP states that further evaluation in
the EIR is necessary. Therefore, a traffic study should be required to document
the transportation impacts of the proposed project.
2. A build-out analysis needs to be included in the SEIR to verify/update the future
improvement needs and in particular as it relates to the MCAS Tustin mitigation
agreements. Please include these evaluations in the DSEIR.
3. Mitigation measures required of the project in the SEIR should likely include
project participation in many of the original IBC traffic mitigations. It is
anticipated that the project will need to contribute toward the needed
improvements in the IBC study area if the SEIR assumes some of the IBC
improvements to be in place when analyzing cumulative traffic impacts.
4. There is presently a "Red Hill Avenue" study being jointly conducted by the City
of Irvine and City of Tustin that will include further definition of traffic mitigation
responsibilities for development projects in the IBC. This project should be
subject to the findings, requirements, and agreements that will result from this
study. The intersection analyses in the SEIR will also need to be consistent with
the Red Hill Study results.
5. It must be confirmed that the traffic model used to analyze the future conditions
accurately reflects the land use approvals for the MCAS Tustin Reuse Project
FEIS/FEIR and any other significant projects in the area.
Mr. Hernan DeSantos
Irvine Martin Street Housing NOP
January 17, 2006
Page 2
6. There should be mitigation measures required of the project to provide "fair
share" contributions to the City of Tustin for project traffic added to transportation
improvement locations in the City of Tustin.
7. Analyses of future conditions should include any intersections in the City of
Tustin that may be significantly impacted by the proposed project. The amount
of project traffic traveling through these study intersections should also be
identified.
8. For locations within the City of Tustin, the traffic analysis must be based on City
of Tustin criteria and methodologies.
I would appreciate receiving a copy of the Draft Subsequent EIR when it becomes
available. If you have any questions regarding the City's comments, please call me at
(714) 573-3016.
Sincerely,
Scott Reekstin
Senior Planner
cc:
Elizabeth A. Binsack
Tim Serlet
Dana Kasdan
Doug Anderson
Terry Lutz
Steve Sasaki
SRenviron/lrvine Martin Street Housing NOP Letter.doc