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HomeMy WebLinkAbout31st Street 32nd Street Lafayette Avenue and Villa WayAugust 4, 1976 TO: ENVIRONMENTAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE FROM: Public Works Department SUBJECT: ALLEY IMPROVEMENTS IN BLOCK 530, LANCASTER'S ADDITION; BLOCK 5, EAST NEWPORT; AND IN THE SUBDIVISION OF BLOCK A, EAST.NEWPORT Attached for the Committee's review and comment are the Notice of Determination and the EIR 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. The tentative project schedule calls for construction to start in November 1976. oseph ubli AIM:jd Att. Devlin rks Director / RECEIVED 0� Community Development Dept. AUG 1 81976sy CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH, CALIF. \V T +r IR CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH ALLEY IMPROVEMENTS BLOCK 530, LANCASTER'S ADDITION; BLOCK 5, EAST NEWPORT; AND IN THE SUBDIVISION OF BLOCK A, EAST NEWPORT ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW --NOTICE OF DETERMINATION A preliminary environmental review of the proposed project for alley improvement; in the Balboa Peninsula area of Newport Beach 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 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 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. /Joseph T. Devlin Pdblic WErks Director IN: jd t. CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT ' NEGATIVE DECLARATION PROPOSED PROJECT TO IMPROVE THE ALLEYS IN BLOCK 530, LANCASTER'S ADDITION; BLOCK 5, EAST' NEWPORT; AND 'IN THE„SUBDIVISION OF BLOCK'A, EAST NEWPORT.• JULY 1976 ' I. LOCATION • These alleys are located on the Balboa Peninsula in the City of Newport Beach. The alley in Block 530, Lancaster's Addition, is in the City block bounded by 31st Street, 32nd Street, Lafayette Avenue and Villa Way; the alleys in Block 5, East Newport, are in the City block bounded by 7th Street, 8th Street, Balboa. Avenue and Bay Avenue; the alleys in the Subdivision of Block A, East Newport, are in the two City blocks bounded by Lindo Avenue, Edgewater Avenue, Anade Avenue and Bay Avenue. II. DESCRIPTION OF THE PROJECT The proposed project consists of paving eight existing unpaved alleys with 6-inch-thick portland cement concrete. The approximate total length of the alleys is 1800 feet and the widths are 10 feet and 20 feet. 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. b. c. Eliminate dust and mud from the alley. Provide a smoother driving surface. Raise the value of adjacent property by improving the appearance of the alley. IV. 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. C. Air Resources This project will not increase or decrease the total volume of vehicle 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. Floodinn, Erosion, and Siltation The terrain in the project area is very flat. The streets adjoining these alleys are paved. The bay front beach forms the fourth side of -Subdivision of Block A. There is a concrete sidewalk along the bay front adjacent to the private homes. There will be no change in the possibility of flooding, erosiop, 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 are those associated with construc- inconvenience during construction. effect on the environment. 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 conjunction with Sections 15081 and 15082 of Article 7, Chapter 3 (Guidelines for Implementation of the California 2 Environmental Quality Act of 1970), Title 14, Division 6 of California Adminis- trative Code. . Comparison with the criteria set forth in the above sections indicates that the proposed project will not have a significant environmental impact. Prepared by: seph TCjevlin Public Works Director City of Newport Beach • 3