HomeMy WebLinkAboutCoronado Street Alvarado Street Bay Avenue and Balboa BoulevardCITY OF NEWPORT BEACH
PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT
NEGATIVE DECLARATION
PROPOSED PROJECT TO IMPROVE
THE ALLEY IN BLOCK 4, NEWPORT BAY TRACT
(CITY BLOCK BOUNDED BY CORONADO STREET, ALVARADO STREET,
BAY AVENUE, AND BALBOA BOULEVARD)
NOVEMBER, 1973
I. LOCATION
Block 4, Newport Bay Tract, is located on the Balboa Peninsula in the City of
Newport Beach, half the length of the peninsula from the Pacific Coast Highway.
Block 4 is one block from Newport Bay and one block from the Ocean Front. The
alley in the block is parallel with the ocean front.
II. DESCRIPTION OF THE PROJECT
The proposed project consists of paving an existing unpaved alley that is 300
feet long and 14 feet wide, and the reconstruction of two existing concrete
alley approaches. The paved surface will be 6-inch thick portland cement con-
crete pavement.
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 mud from the alley.
b. provide a smoother driving surface.
c. raise the value of adjacent property by improving the appear-
ance to 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.
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os SUBJECT: Negatiqdapclaration, Proposed Project t p
m rove the A--ey in'
Block 4,111Ewport Bay Tract
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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
ad'ley. 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. Flooding, Erosion, and Siltation
The terrain in the project area is very flat. All four surrounding streets
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 nqise 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. The block
is completely developed.
H. Short -Term Impacts
The only short-term impacts anticipated are those associated with construc-
tion., They are items such as noise and inconvenience during construction.
These impacts do not have a significant effect on the environment.
November 28, 1973
SUBJECT: Negative eclaration, Proposed Project to mprove the A-'ey in
Block 4, Newport.Bay Tract
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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
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:
oseph t) Devlin
Piabjic W rks Director
ity" of Newport Beach, California
November 28, 1973
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CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH
IMPROVING THE ALLEY IN BLOCK 4, NEWPORT BAY TRACT
(CITY BLOCK BOUNDED BY'CORONADO STREET, ALVARADO STREET,
BAY AVENUE, AND.BALBOA BOULEVARD)
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW - NOTICE OF DETERMINATION
A preliminary environmental review of the proposed project for improv-
ing the alley in Block 4 of the Newport Bay Tract in the City 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".
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.
Devlin
ks Director
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Att.
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December 4, 1973
Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
P. 0. Box 687
Santa Ana, CA 92702
Subject: Notice of Determination - Improving the Alley in Block 40
Newport Bay Tract
To Whom it may Concern:
Enclosed is a Notice of Determination for Improving the alley in Block 4,
Newport Day Tract.
A Negative Declaration has been prepared and is on file in our Community
Development Department.
If you have any questions, please call inc at (714) 673-2110,
extension 271.
very truly yours,
Guy C. Prewitt
Administrative Assistant, Public Works Department
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Enclosure
cc: Community Development Department - Dill Foley