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July 19, 1985
TO: ENVIRONMENTAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE
FROM: Public Works Department
SUBJECT: COMMUNITY YOUTH CENTER IN CORONA DEL MAR (C-2511)
Attached for the Committee's review and comment are drafts
of the Notice of Determination and the Negative Declaration for the
subject improvements.
The Public Works Department will supply the Committee with
any additional information which may be required to make findings and
recommendations in this matter.
Irwin Miller
Administrative Assistant
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Att.
RECEIVED
Planning
Department
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CITY OF
NEWPORT
CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH
PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT
COMMUNITY YOUTH CENTER
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW --NOTICE OF DETERMINATION
A preliminary environmental review of the project for the construction
of a Community Youth Center in Corona del Mar has been performed. The review
was conducted in accordance with the requirements of the California Environmental
Quality Act of 1970, the State "Guidelines for Implementation of the California
Environmental Quality Act of 1970," and the City's "Policies and Procedures for
Implementing the California Environmental Quality Act."
The environmental statement has been t^eviewed and was approved by City's
Environmental Affairs Committee.
As a result of the preliminary review, it has been determined that:
1. The project is approved.
2. The project will not have a significant effect on the environment.
3. An environmental impact report has not been prepared. A Negative
Declaration has been prepared and is attached hereto.
Benjamin B. Nolan
Public Works Director
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7/22/85
CONSTRUCT COMMUNITY YOUTH CENTER
CONTRACT NO. 2511
NEGATIVE DECLARATION
BY
CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH
PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT
1. PROJECT LOCATION: The project is located northeasterly of the intersection
of Fifth Avenue and Iris Avenue in Corona del Mar on property owned by the
City of Newport Beach. A small portions of the parking lot is located on
property owned by the Newport -Mesa Unified School District under the terms
of a written agreement executed in 1932.
2. PROJECT DESCRIPTION: The project consists of replacing a World War era
single -story wooden building used as a recreation center, with a new single -
story concrete block masonry building of 5,400 square feet, along with a new
parking lot, new site improvements, new irrigation system, and new land-
scaping. The building will contain three meeting rooms, an office, plus
restrooms and storage rooms.
The old building will be demolished before the new building is built.
During the construction period the Youth Center will be closed to the
public.
3. PROJECT GOALS: The proposed project will replace an existing deteriorated
40-year-old building, originally built as a temporary building on an Army Air
Force base, with a new masonry building specifically designed as a
recreation center, and containing more facilities than the present
building. The site will also be redeveloped to a higher standard than
formerly.
4. EFFECT ON THE ENVIRONMENT: There will be no significant long-term irrever-
sible or irretrievable effects on the environment. There will be minimal,
acceptable short-term disturbances caused by construction activity.
5. BASIS FOR NEGATIVE DECLARATION: This project is consistent with the
General Plan of the City of Newport Beach and could not have a significant
effect on the environment.
6. INITIAL STUDY: The Public Works Department of the City of Newport Beach has
prepared the Negative Declaration and its Initial Study in accordance with
Article 7, Chapter 3, Guidelines for Implementation of the California
Environmental Quality Act of 1970. Copies of the Initial Study may be
obtained from the Public Works Department during normal business hours.
Benjamin B. Nolan
Public Works Director
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7/2/85
ENVIRONMENTAL CHECKLIST FORM
I. Background
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II. Environmental Impacts
(Explanations of all "yes" and "maybe" answers are required on attached sheets.)
1. Earth. Will the proposal result in:
Ia. Unstable earth conditions or in
changes in geologic substructures?
b. Disruptions, displacements,
compaction or overcovering of the
soil?
;c. Change in topography or ground
surface relief features?
d. The destruction, covering or
modification of any unique geologic
or physical features?
e. Any increase in wind or water erosion
of soils, either on or off the site?
f. Changes in deposition or erosion of
beach sands, or changes in siltation,
deposition or erosion which may modify
the channel of a river or stream or
the bed of the ocean or any bay, inlet
' or lake?
YES MAYBE NO
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g. Exposure of people or property to
geological hazards such as earth-
quakes, landslides, mudslides, ground
failure, or similar hazards?
2. Air. Will the'proposal result in:
a. Substantial air emissions or
deteribration of ambient air quality?.
b. ,The creation of objectionable odors?
c. Alteration of air movement, moisture
or temperature, or any change in
•climate, either locally or regionally?
3. Water. Will the proposal result in:
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a. Changes in currents, or the course or. .
direction of water movements, in either
marine or fresh waters?
b. Changes in absorption_rates, drainage
patterns, or the rate and amount of
surface runoff? iC
c. Alterations to the course of flow of
flood waters? X
d. Change in the amount of surface water
in any water body? iC
e. Discharge into surface waters or in
any alteration of surface water
quality, including but not limited
to temperature, dissolved oxygen or K
turbidity? _
f. Alteration of the direction.or rate
of flow of ground waters? )(
g. Change in the quantity of ground
waters, either through direct addi-
tions or withdrawals, or through
interception of an aquifer by cuts ,
or excavations?
h. Substantial reduction in the amount
of water otherwise available for
public water supplies?
i. Exposure of people or property to
water related hazards -such as
flooding or tidal waves? !'�
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YES .MAYBE NO
4. Plant Life. Will the proposal result in:
a. Change in the diversity of species,
or number of any species of plants
(including trees, shrubs, grass, x
crops, and aquatic plants)?
b. Reduction of the numbers of any
-unique, rare or endangered species k
of plants?
c. Introduction of new species of
plants into an area, or in a barrier
'to the normal replenishment of
existing species?
d. Reduction in acreage of any
agricultural crop?
5. Animal Life. Will the proposal result in:
a. Change in the diversity of species, or
numbers of any species of animals
(birds, land animals including reptiles,
fish and shellfish, benthic organisms,
or insects)?
b. Reduction of the numbers of any unique,
rare or endangered species of animals?
c. Introduction of new species of animals
into an area, or result in a barrier
to the migration or movement of
animals?
d. Deterioration to existing fish or
wildlife habitat?
6. Noise. Will the proposal result in:
a. Increases in existing noise levels?
b. Exposure of people to severe noise x
levels?
x
7. Light and Glare. Will the proposal produce
new light or glare?
8. Land Use. Will the proposal result in a
substantial alteration of the present or.
planned land use of an area?
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9. Natural Resources. Will the proposal
result in:
a. Increase in the rate of use of any
natural resources?
b. Substantial depletion of any non-
renewable natural resource?
10. Risk of Upset. Does the proposal involve
a risk of an explosion or the release of
hazardous substances (including, but not
limited to, oil, pesticides, chemicals or
radiation) in the event of an accident or
upset conditions?
11. Population. Will the proposal alter the
location, distribution, density, or growth
rate of the human population of an area?
12. Housing. Will the proposal -affect
existing housing, or create a demand
for additional housing?
13. •Transportation/Circulation. Will the
proposal result in:
a. Generation of substantial additional
vehicular movement?
YES MAYBE NO
b. Effects on existing parking facilities,
or demand for new parking?
c. Substantial impact upon existing
transportation systems?
d. Alterations to present patterns• of
circulation or movement of people
and/or goods?
e. Alterations to waterborne, rail or
air traffic?
f. Increase in traffic hazardous to
motor vehicles, bicyclists or
pedestrians?
14. Public Services. Will the proposal have an
effect upon, or result in a need for new or
altered governmental services in any of'the
following areas:
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YES MAYBE NO
a. Fire protection? �---
X
b. Police protection?
c. Schools?
d. Parks or other recreational facilities?
e. Maintenance of public facilities,
including roads?
f. Other governmental services?
15. Energy. Will the proposal result in:
a. Use of substantial amounts of fuel or
energy?
b. Substantial increase in demand upon
existing sources of energy, or require
the development of new sources of
energy?
16. Utilities. Will the proposal result in a
need for new systems, or substantial
alterations to the following utilities:
a. Power or natural gas? x
b. Communications systems?
c. Water?
d. Sewer or septic tanks? 1c
e. Storm water drainage? - X
f. Solid waste and disposal? k
17. Human Health. Will the proposal result in:
a. Creation of any health hazard or
potential health hazard (excluding
mental health)?
b. Exposure of people to potential k
health hazards?
18. Aesthetics. Will the proposal result in the
obstruction of any scenic vista or view open
to the public, or will the proposal result
in the creation of an aesthetically
. offensive site open to public view?
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19. Recreation. Will the proposal result
in an impact upon the quality or quantity
of -existing recreational opportunities?
20. Archeological/Historical. Will the
proposal result in an alteration of
a significant archeological or historical
site, structure, object or building?
--21. 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 majorperiods of
California history or prehistory?
b. Does the project have the potential to
achieve short-term, to the disadvantage
of long-term, environmental goals? (A
short-term impact on the environment is
one which occurs in a relatively brief
definitive period of time while long-
term impacts will endure well into the
future.)
c. Does the project have impacts which
are individually limited,•but cumu-
latively considerable? (A project
may impact on two or more separate
resources where the impact on each
resource•is relatively small, but
where the effect of the total of
those impacts on the environment is
significant.)
d. Does the project have environmental
effects which will cause substantial
adverse effects on human beings,
either directly or indirectly?
YES MAYBE NO
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