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HomeMy WebLinkAbout30th Street 31st Street Villa Way and Newport Boulevarda r 4 • ) CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT NEGATIVE DECLARATION PROPOSED PROJECT TO IMPROVE THE ALLEY IN BLOCK 331, LANCASTER'S ADDITION AUGUST 1975 I. LOCATION This alley is located on the Balboa Peninsula in the City of Newport Beach. Block 331, Lancaster's Addition, is the City block bounded by 30th Street, 31st Street, Villa Way and Newport Boulevard. II. DESCRIPTION OF THE PROJECT The proposed project consists of paving an existing unpaved alley, and the re- construction of one existing concrete alley approach. The pavement will be 6-inch thick portland cement concrete pavement, 465 feet long by 14 feet in width. The project was initiated by a petition from concerned property owners. The procedure being used is found in Chapter 27 of the Improvement Act of 1911. The cost of the project will be borne by the property owners. III. PURPOSE OF THE PROJECT The purposes of the project are to: a. Eliminate dust and thud from the alley. b. Provide a smoother driving surface. c. Raise the value of adjacent property by improving the appearance of the alley. TV. DISCUSSION OF ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT A. Land Resources Pavement constructed by the project will be built on land already used as an alley. No additional land will be required. B. Human Resources There will be no harmful effects on human resources caused by the project since the proposed work is within the right-of-way of an existing, unpaved alley. No relocation of residences will be necessary. • ti C. Air Resources This project will not increase or decrease the total volume of vehicle M emissions in this air quality region. Hard surface pavement will reduce the amount of dust raised by passing vehicles. Dust control procedures will be used during construction. D. Flooding, Erosion, and Siltation The terrain in the project area is very flat. The streets adjoining these alleys are paved. There will be no change in the possibility of flooding, erosion, or siltation of Newport Bay as a result of paving the alley. E. Groundwater There are no water aquifers in the area of the project. F. Noise Level Construction of the project will not alter the ambient noise levels for the surrounding area, since no new additional volume of traffic in the alley is expected. During construction, noise levels may rise due to necessary construction operations. Working hours will be limited to create the minimum of dis- turbance to neighboring residents. The operations will cease upon comple- tion of the project. G. Vegetation and Animal Life There are no known rare or endangered species or habitats of such species of animal or plant life within or adjacent to the project area. H. Short -Term Impacts The only short-term impacts anticipated tion. They are items such as noise and These impacts do not have a significant I. Summary The project does not appear to have a significant effect on the environment. V. BASIS FOR NEGATIVE DECLARATION The proposed project has been reviewed in 15082 of Article 7, Chapter 3 (Guidelines Environmental Quality Act of 1970), Title trative Code. are those associated with construc- inconvenience during construction. effect on the environment. conjunction with Sections 15081 and for Implementation of the California 14, Division 6 of California Adminis- Comparison with the criteria set forth in the above sections indicates that the proposed project will not have a significant environmental impact. Prepared b_ Devlin *xxx 640-2128xx October 30, 1975 Clerk of the Board of Supervisors P. 0. Box 687 Santa Ana, California 92702 Subject: Notice of Determinations -Alley Improvements in Block 331, Lancaster's Addition To ;whom it may cancern: Enclosed is a Notice of Determination for alley improvements in the City block bounded by 30th Street, 3lst Street, Villa Way and Newport Boulevard. A Negative Declaration has been prepared and is on filein our Community Development Department. If: you have any questions, please call me at (714) 640-2128. Very truly yours, I. miller Administrative Assistant Public Works Department IM:jd Enclosure et: Community Development Department, Bill Foley ti cj �'VEp Cpj .. co \ V roent C13p19 -- CYSRjC1\y5Ag:4'/. CITY'OF NEWPORT BEACH ALLEY IMPROVEMENTS BLOCK 331, LANCASTER'S ADDITION ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW --NOTICE: OF DETERMINATION A preliminary environmental review of the proposed project for alley improvements at the above locations in the City of Newport Beach has been performed. The review was conducted to accordance with the. requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act 'of 1970, the State "Guidelines -for Implementation of the Califoir:ia Environ mental Quality Act of 1970°-and the City's "Policies and Procedures for Implementing the California Environmental Quality Act'. The environmental statement has been reviewed and was approved by the City's Environmental :affairs Committee. As a result of the preliminary review, it has been determined that: 1 The preject is approved. 2 The project will not have a significant effect on the environment. An environmental impact report has not been prepared. A Negative Declaration has been prepared and is attached hereto. Joeph T. Devlin Public Works Director IM:jd Att.