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HomeMy WebLinkAboutSan Joaquin Hills Road from Old MacArthur Boulevard to Marguerite Avenue• November 27, 1973 WIDENING OF SAN JOAQUIN HILLS ROAD FROM OLD MACARTHUR BOULEVARD TO MARGUERITE AVENUE ENVIRONMENTAL STATEMENT NEGATIVE DECLARATION BY PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT-- CITY•OF NEWPORT BEACH 1. LOCATION: The proposed project is located within the city limits of Newport Beach northeasterly of Newport Town Center. The proposed project begins at the Old MacArthur Boulevard (State Highway 78) and terminates 500 feet easterly of Marguerite Avenue. The project length is about 3200 feet. 2. PROJECT DESCRIPTION:• The work consists of construction of the southerly roadway including median curb and gutter, parkway curb and gutter, sidewalk and/or combined sidewalk and bikeway; construction of traffic signals at the intersections -of New MacArthur, Crown Drive North-, and Marguerite Avenue with San Joaquin Hills -Road; and construction of a storm drain sys- tem. San Joaquin Hills Road is classified as a major street on the City's Master Plan of Streets and Highways and the County's Master Plan of Arter- ial Highways. 3. PURPOSE OF PROJECT: a) To provide adequate capacity and safety to meet present and future traffic demands. b) To signalize the intersections of New MacArthur, Crown Drive North, and Marguerite Avenue with San Joaquin Hills Road. c) To complete the widening of San Joaquin Hills. Road from Old MacArthur Boulevard to Marguerite Avenue to its ultimate width. 4. DISCUSSION OF ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS: There appear to be no environmental impacts associated with this project that warrant special discussion. No additional right-of-way will be required for the project. No buildings or people require relocation. The grading for the southerly roadway was done in conjunction with construction of the northerly roadway several years ago. The widening will not disturb any landscaping or ground cover on the roadway slopes. The short term impacts are only those associated with any • 10( November 27, 1973 SUBJECT: NEGATIVE DECLARATION -WIDENING OF SAN JOAQUIN HILLS ROAD (etc.) Page 2, construction project such as noise and motorist inconvenience. The latter will be held to a minimum because the traffic will continue to use the northerly roadway during construction just as it presently does. 5. BASIS FOR NEGATIVE DECLARATION: The proposed project has been reviewed in conjunction with Sections 15081, 15082, and 15083, Chapter 3--Guidelines for Implementation of the California Environmental Quality Act of 1970, Division 6, Title 14, California Administrative Code. Criteria set forth in those sections indicate that the proposed projectwill not have a sig- nificant environmental impact. A copy of an informational fact sheet is attached for reference. a • • November 26, T973 WIDENING OF SOUTHERLY SIDE OF SAN JOAQUIN HILLS ROAD FROM OLD MACARTHUR BOULEVARD TO • MARGUERITE AVENUE FACT SHEET TO DETERMINE IF PROJECT HAS SIGNIFICANT ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECT A. CONFORMANCE WITH CITY GENERAL PLAN The project is in conformance with the City's current Master Plan of Streets and Highways element of the General Plan. The project is also in conformance with the County's Master Plan of Arterial Highways. • San Joaquin Hills Road is classified as a major street on the City's and County's Master Plans. Minimum right-of-way width for a major street is 128 feet. The existing width is 144 feet between Old and New MacArthur Boule- vards and 128 feet between New MacArthur Boulevard and Marguerite Boulevard. B. LAND USE This project will not require any additional right-of-way. Sufficient width was dedicated to the City several years ago when the northerly roadway was constructed. The land use adjacent to the street is a mix of residential and commercial.' The street frontage along the project is essentially developed. C. HUMAN RESOURCES The project will not require the relocation of any people. D. GEOLOGIC HAZARDS Extensive grading will not be required. There are no known unique geologic hazards within or adjacent to the project area. E. FLOODING, EROSION, OR SILTATION Most of the grading for the southerly roadway was done when the northerly roadway was constructed. The only excavation will be for the structural roadway section. The project area is essentially level.. Therefore, this item will not be of significance. dim 10 ill t November 26,773 FACT SHEET --WIDENING OF SOUTHERLY SIDE' OF SAN JOAQUIN HILLS ROAD (etc.) Page '2 P.--GROUND WATER. There are no known aquifers in the immediate vicinity of the project. G. • NOISE LEVEL Widening of the street should not substantially change the ambient noise levels for the surrounding areas. H. AIR RESOURCES This project will not significantly increase or decrease the total volume of vehicle emissions. I. SECONDARY CONSEQUENCES There are no anticipated significant secondary consequences anticipated as a result of this project. J. SHORT-TERM IMPACTS The only short-term impact anticipated as a result of this project are noise from construction equipment and motorist inconvenience as the new connections are made at Old MacArthur, Crown Drive North, and Marguerite Avenue. These impacts are not considered to have a significant effect on the environment. K. SUMMARY The project does not appear to have a significant effect on the environment. D CDA4sr AGUE - 00ONE LUC` l;Ngz`r- - r? n NEWP°RI roWN CENTER F--R011. 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Very truly yours, GMY C. rev:Mt " Administrative Assistant Public Works DepartMent • , .1‘ ![7; " .%, • Enclosure „ cc: Community Development Department . Sill Foley • , ; : .