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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAGENDA REPORT 1996 0417 CC REG ITEM 07CG IV .: list • AC -:3. AGENDA REPORT C = TY OF MOORPARK TO: The Honorable City Council FROM: Kenneth C. Gilbert, Director of Public Workslw DATE: April 5, 1996 (Council Meeting 4- 17 -96) SUBJECT: Consider Approval of a Mitigated Negative Declaration for the Proposed Construction of a Bicycle / Pedestrian / Equestrian / Emergency Access Bridge Across the Arroyo Simi at Liberty Bell Road to Serve Arroyo Vista Community Park The design for the subject project is completed. The City is in the process of acquiring right -o€ -way needed for the project. It is the intent of the City to proceed with advertising for receipt of bids, award of contract and construction of the subject project as soon as possible. x__41 • A. Consultant The City retained the services of The Planning Corporation to prepare an environmental document which adequately meets the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), for the proposed construction of a Bicycle / Equestrian / Pedestrian / Emergency Access Bridge across the Arroyo Simi to serve Arroyo Vista Community Park. The Consultant has prepared a draft Mitigated Negative Declaration for the subject project. A copy of this document has been distributed to the City Council under separate cover. The Consultant has attested that this draft document fully describes the project and its impacts, and adequately defines certain mitigating measures deemed necessary to address those impacts. pedbtgll (l Arroyo Vista Park Mitigated Negative April 1996 Page 2 • W; IN) f Bicycle /Pedestrian /Equestrian Bridge Declaration On March 5, 1996, copies of the draft document were distributed to the following parties: • Ventura County Planning Department (5 ea.) • Ventura County Flood Control District (1 ea.) • Cabrillo Economic Development Corporation (1 ea.) • Southern California Edison Company (1 ea.) • State Clearing House (10 ea.) 170 - The review period stated in the Notice of Completion extends through 5:00 p. m. on April 3, 1996. All written comments received are attached as Exhibit "A." Those comments requiring a response are identified on page 1 of Exhibit "A." Those responses are attached as Exhibit "B ". The City Council is advised that a copy of this staff report, along with the written comments and responses attached as Exhibits 'A' & 'B', will be attached to and made a part of the subject Mitigated Negative Declaration. Staff recommends that City Council find that the subject Mitigated Negative Declaration and related Mitigation Monitoring Program fully meets the requirements of CEQA and is hereby approved. pedbr911 1 Exhibit 'A' Written Comments Regarding the Draft Mitigated Negative Declaration for the Arroyo Vista Community Park Pedestrian, Equestrian and Bicycle Bridge over the Arroyo Simi Summary of Comments Received: _Rernonse Mailed Exhibit 'B' Pane From: Yess ZNo Page # 1 Caltrans No 2 County of Ventura No 3 California Regional Water Yes B -1 Quality Control Board, Los Angeles Region 4 Southern California Edison Yes B -2 Company peebrgll N -) STATE OF CALIFORNIA— BUSINESS AND TRANSPORTATION AGENCY PETE WILSON, Govemor DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION DISTRICT 7, 120 SO. SPRING ST. LOS ANGELES, CA 90012.3606 TDD (213) 697 -6610 Ms. Deborah Traffenstedt City of Moorpark 799 Moorpark Avenue Moorpark, CA 93021 Dear Ms. Traffenstedt: March 25, 1996 s IGR/CEQA/Draft MND / #3025/CP Arroyo Vista Community Park Pedestrian, Equestrian and Bicycle Bridge Vic.: LA -118 -17.00 SCH# 96031018 Thank you for including the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) in the environmental review process for the Arroyo Vista Community Park project referenced above. The objective of the proposed project is to provide a safe, all weather pedestrian, equestrian, and bicycle bridge over the Arroyo Simi. Based on our review of the information received, we have no comment at this time. If you have any questions regarding this response, please feel free to contact me at (213) 897 -4429. Sincerely, STEPHEN J. BUSWELL IGR/CEQA Coordinator Transportation Planning Office cc: Chris Belsky RECEIVED ^6 MAR -0-5 -96 MON 17;47 RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AGENCY cou my of venture THOMAS BERG Agency Dlrwwr Monday, March 25, 1996 Kenneth C. Gilbert Moorpark FAX 529 -8270 Subject: An-oyo Simi Bridge Dear Mr. Gilbert: Thank you for the opportunity to review the subject documents. These notices were circulated for review. The responses are attached. Please forward your reply to our comments as appropriate. P. 01 Please call Kiln Hocking if you have questions and he will direct you to the appropriate person, 805 -654 -2414, Yours truly, -rXlle Thomas Berg, Director Reference No. 96 -23 cc: Guske Attachment Govemmenl Center, Hap of Administration, LN1700 900 S. Victoria Ave., Ventura, Ca. 93008 (806) 664 -2661 FAX 649 -J212 I 1 e MAR 25 196 05.43 PAGE.01 _ MAR -25 -96 MON 17:47 TO: FROM: PUBLIC WORKS AGENCY TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT Traffic and Planning &Administration March 19, 1996 Resource Management Agency, Planning Division Attention: Kim Hocking Robert B. Brownie, Principal Engineer W 40 SUBJECT: Review of Document Number 96 -23 Draft Mitigated Negative Declaration Arroyo Vista Community Park Pedestrian, Equestrian and Bicycle Bridge over the Arroyo Simi Within the City of MOORPARK ME, A -Z_2 The Transportation Department has reviewed the subject Draft Mitigated Negative Declaration for the Arroyo Vista Community Park Pedestrian, Equestrian and Bicycle Bridge over the Arroyo Simi within the City of Moorpark. We offer the following comments: 1) We concur with the comments in the Initial Study for those areas under the purview of the Transportation Department. 2) Our review of this Mitigated Negative Declaration is limited to the impacts this project may have on the County's Regional Road Network. Please call me at extension 2080 with questions. c: Richard Herrera Duane Flaten Rich Guske RBBARHADRF:sa 96- 29.mem 111 MAR 25 '96 05:44 PAGE.02 . MAR -25 -96 MON 17:47 P.03 A -2 ,3 County of Ventura Resource Management Agency Planning Division Thursday, March 14, 1996 TO: Distribution List FROM: Kim Hocking Outside EIR/Document Review Notice Reference No- 96 -23 Lead Agency: Moorpark Project Reference: Arroyo Simi Bridge Document Type: NLND Contact: Kenneth C. Gilbert RMA Date Rec'd,: 3/6/96 Public Deadline: 3/26/96 Comments Due Back: 3/25/96 I am coordinating review purmiant to Board policy. Please comment in a form suitable for public release. If comments or a phone call are not received by the "Comments Due Back" date, I'll assume you have no interest in commenting. For the record though, please return this memo with the "no comments" box checked and initialed Please put the County Project Reference No. above on your comments. NOTES: No comment. Initial/date. A limited number ( ) of copies were received. SEE Kim (x2414)or Don (x2805) for review copy. Please note the short review period. DISTRIBUTION LIST: 1600- PWA, Guske (memo only) 1610- Flood Control, Fred Boroumand 1620- PWA, Transportation, Britt 4951- APCD, Thomas Thank you, Kim Hocking Date of Distribution 3 //v �46 Initials _/ RECFI%ITv) MAR 18 1996 PWA -1 rompr. . notion MAR 25 '96 05:44 PAGE.03 h-3 STATE OF CALIFORNIA - CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY PETE WILSON Governor CALIFORNIA REGIONAL WATER QUALITY CONTROL BOARD LOS ANGELES REGION Ank 101 CENTRE PLAZA DRIVE MONTEREY PARK, CA 91754.2156 qW (213) 266.7500 FAX: (213) 266.7600 March 25, 1996 Deborah Traffenstedt City of Moorpark 799 Moorpark Avenue Moorpark, California 93021 File No. 700.519 Re: Draft Mitigated Negative Declaration (dated March 1996) for the Arroyo Vista Community Park Pedestrian, Equestrian, and Bicycle Bridge Over the Arroyo Simi in the City of Moorpark; SCH # 96031018. The California Regional Water Quality Control Board for the Los Angeles Region (Regional Board) is charged with protection of water quality for all waterbodies in the Los Angeles and Ventura coastal watersheds. The Regional Board protects water quality by implementing regulations, policies, and programs authorized by the State's Porter - Cologne Water Quality Control Act, and by administering certain regulations established by the Federal Clean Water Act. As a responsible agency under the California Environmental Quality Control Act (CEQA), the Regional Board also reviews CEQA documents and comments upon water quality issues. Regional Board staff have reviewed the referenced document for this project. This project involves a proposal to construct a pedestrian, equestrian, and bicycle bridge over the Arroyo Simi at Liberty Bell Road. The purposes of the bridge will be to link neighborhoods within the City that are currently not served by a pedestrian connection over the Arroyo Simi, provide a connection to a community park proposed in the immediate project vicinity, provide safe passage for school children who currently use the bridge location to access community schools and neighborhoods, and a potential access for emergency vehicles to the community south of Arroyo Vista Park. In Response No. 5 of Section III, "Initial Study Checklist and Responses," the document states that "The entire project will be subject to erosion mitigation planning during construction; soil erosion measures have not been included in the Contract Documents for the project. Mitigation measures have been provided to assure that excessive erosion or siltation does not occur." Please identify and describe these mitigation measures so that their potential effectiveness can be evaluated. Thank you for the opportunity to review and provide commentary on this proposal. Should you have questions regarding our comments, please contact Mr. Kirby McClellan at (213) 266 -7564. Wendy Phillips, Chief Planning Unit cc: Governor's Office of Planning and Research C 2F t EE -1- �5r,,i ElSOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISON An Il)lSOiti` L�'l'I:R.N,1 "170A'.41. Cumpanr March 25, 1996 City of Moorpark Community Development Department Deborah Traffenstedt, Senior Planner 799 Moorpark Avenue Moorpark, CA 93021 Dear Ms. Traffenstedt: SUBJECT: Mitigated Negative Declaration for Arroyo Vista Community Park Pedestrian, Equestrian, and Bicycle Bridge Over the Arroyo Simi " r �S1 Nil A. ; 2 fJ 6 Thank you for the including the Southern California Edison Company in the review process for the above referenced document. Edison Not Shown As Property Owner This negative declaration fails to describe any impact on Edison or Edison's property due to the fact we are not mentioned as a land owner. The "Notice of Preparation and Availability Page" presents the property owners as the City of Moorpark (City) and the Ventura County Flood Control (Flood Control), erroneously omitting Southern California Edison Company (Edison) as an affected property owner. This is falsely reflected in Paragraph #4 and in Paragraph #5 of this "Notice of Preparation and Availability Page ", as well as on the "Project Description Setting" on page #1. Approximately one acre of Edison property south of the Arroyo will be affected and change of ownership to the City and an easement to the Flood Control over this property will be required for the construction of the bridge. Negotiation for Reciprocal Exchange of Rim Edison and the City are currently working on negotiations for a reciprocal exchange of rights that, if successful, may also include the easement for the Flood Control. This reciprocal exchange of rights will also allow Edison to improve the appearance of the project vicinity that is being reflected as "degraded" on page 10 of the "existing environment" portion of the Mitigated Negative Declaration. Compatible Use The "Arroyo Simi Pedestrian Bridge Initial Study" page 11 states that the project area is planned for park purposes. The portion of Edison property that will be affected is NOT planned for park purposes except by the City of Moorpark, however, Edison's plans for the property are of a compatible use. 3389 Foothill Dr. ThouSMICI Oaks, CA 91361 111�zs Water Rights n -Lk �2d�z-) Edison would like the opportunity to discuss the possibility of negotiating with the city for use of proposed water line under the pedestrian/equestrian bridge. As you know, the proposed project is located within the service territory of the Edison Company and that the electric loads of the project are within the parameters of the overall projected load growth which we are planning to meet in this area. Unless the demand for electrical generating capacity exceeds our estimates, and provided that there are no unexpected outages to major sources of electrical supply, we expect to meet our electrical requirements for the next several years. In addition, the relocation, reconstruction, extension, or undergrounding of Edison's electrical distribution system which may be necessitated by activities within the proposed project area, will be performed by Edison in accordance with Edison's effective Tariff Schedules approved by and filed with the California Public Utilities Commission. As an affected property owner, Edison would like a revised Mitigated Negative Declaration published in which the following items would be addressed: • What methods of erosion control will be used to guarantee that Edison towers will not be affected. • What methods of fencing will be used on the portion of the easement that crosses Edison's property to insure that litter and trespassing are controlled. • If the Liberty Bell/Arizona crossing is removed after construction of the bridge, Edison's public access to our property will be severed. The issue of Edison's public access to the property needs to be addressed. Please contact me at (805) 497 -5616 should you have any questions regarding our response to the Mitigated Negative Declaration. Thank you for the opportunity to review and comment on the proposed project. Sincerely, V Rudy Gonzales Region Manager, SCE 11 i.l '• Exhibit 'B' Responses to Comments Received on the Draft Mitigated Negative Declaration for the Arroyo Vista Community Park Pedestrian, Equestrian and Bicycle Bridge over the Arroyo Simi pedbrgll '111 1 April 15, 1996 MOORPARK 799 Moorpark Avenue Moorpark, California 93021 (805) 529 -6864 California Regional Water Quality Control Board Los Angeles Region 101 Centre Plaza Drive Monterey Park, CA 91754 -2156 Att: Wendy Phillips, Chief Planning Unit Re: Response to Comments Offered on Draft Mitigated Negative Declaration for Arroyo Vista Community Park Pedestrian Bicycle Equestrian Bridge Across the Arroyo Simi Dear Ms. Phillips, You have requested that the City identify the specific erosion control measures which will be required. This is not possible. As the Mitigated Negative Declaration states, the plans and specifications require the contractor to submit to the City for approval, an Erosion Control Plan which fully describes the erosion control measures which will be undertaken by the contractor to prevent or mitigate any construction related erosion problems. In order to be approved by the City, that plan must fully describe a) the construction approach, methods and techniques to be utilized; b) the scope and degree of erosion which could be generated by such efforts; and, c) the mitigation measures to be employed. It is not feasible to craft an Erosion Control Plan prior to identifying and understanding the construction methods to be employed by the Contractor. Said plan must be "tailored" to fit the specific work to be done. In addition, be advised that the City will not approve the Erosion Control Plan unless said plan fully addresses the requirements of permits to be issued to the City by the Ventura County Flood Control District (VCFCD), the California Fish and Game Department and the U.S. Army Corp of Engineers. These permits will be included in the project specifications. Sin y ` G Kennet C. Gilbert Director of Public Works cc: Steven Kueny, City Manager Debbie Traffenstedt, Senior Planner pedbrgl4. C -1 PAUL W. LAWRASON JR. JOHN E. WOZNIAK PATRICK HUNTER BERNARDO M. PEREZ Mayor Mayor Pro Tern Councilmember Councilmember MOORPARK 799 Moorpark Avenue Moorpark, California 93021 (805) 529 -6864 April 5, 1996 Southern California Edison Company 3589 Foothill Drive Thousand Oaks, CA 91361 Att: Rudy Gonzales, Region Manager Re: Response to Your Letter of 3 -25 -96 re: Mitigated Negative Declaration for Arroyo Vista Community Park Pedestrian Bicycle Equestrian Bridge Dear Rudy, This will serve to respond to the comments provided to the City on the subject Mitigated Negative Declaration in your letter of March 25, 1996. 1. Edison Not Shown as Property Owner: The Mitigated Negative Declaration pertains to a proposed City project. Obviously, the City cannot and will not proceed with the project until all rights -of -way are acquired. There is no need for any other party to be shown as property owner of the project. 2. Degraded Condition of Adjacent Property: Your comments appear to agree with the description of the Existing Environment as stated on page 10 of the Mitigated Negative Declaration. Any possible change to the future use of your property is not relevant to the scope and purpose of this document. 3. Compatible Use: The questions on page 11 of the Initial Study attempt to determine whether or not the City's project is incompatible with existing or proposed land uses in the area. To restate, the answer is no. It is understood that the future use of your property could include an agricultural use by a lessee. 4. Water Rights: Providing water to your property is not relevant to the City's project or to the subject environmental document. 5. Electrical Service: SCE's ability to provide electrical service to the area is not relevant to the City's project or to the subject environmental document. ()("32 PAUL W. LAWRASON JR. JOHN E. WOZNIAK PATRICK HUNTER BERNARDO M. PEREZ Mayor Mayor Pro Tem Councilmember Councilmember Mitigated Negative Declaration Pedestrian Bridge April 5, 1996 Page 2 6. Erosion Control: Consistent with all City capital improvement projects, the construction of this project will be done in accordance with all applicable and relevant standards, including those pertaining to erosion control. The future easement across SCE property is adjacent to one of the SCE towers. It is the intent of the City to construct a "useable" surface on this easement. We do not believe that these improvements will adversely impact the towers. If, however, you have specific concerns in this regard, please bring those concerns to the City at your earliest convenience. If necessary, the improvement plans for the City's project will be modified to adequately address any identified adverse impacts. 7. Fencing: Please be advised that it is the intent of the City to install appropriate fencing along each side of the easement crossing SCE property. 8. SCE Access Across the Arroyo at Liberty Bell Road: The City's project will not impair the use of the existing dry weather crossing located just south of Liberty Bell Road. Present and /or future access to SCE property is, therefore, not relevant to the City's project or to the subject environmental document. It is the determination of the City that the above responses adequately address your comments. A copy of your comments and this response will be appended to the subject Mitigated Negative Declaration. It is, therefore, not necessary to revise and republish this document. Approval of the subject Mitigated Negative Declaration by the City Council of the City of Moorpark, will be considered by that body at their regular meeting of April 17, 1996. You are welcomed to provide additional written or oral testimony prior to that scheduled action. Please call if you should have any questions. Si ya ,` ` Kenneth C. Gilbert Director of Public Works cc: Steven Kueny, City Manager Deborah Traffenstedt, Senior Planner