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MITIGATION MONITORING AND REPORTING
PROGRAM
NEWPORT BANNING RANCH PROJECT
CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH
STATE CLEARINGHOUSE NO. 2009031061
Prepared for City of Newport Beach
3300 Newport Boulevard
Newport Beach, California 92663
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June 2012
Newport Banning Ranch
Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program
NEWPORT BANNING RANCH
MITIGATION MONITORING AND REPORTING PROGRAM
Date:
CEQA Action: Certification of Final Environmental Impact Report
Project Applicant: Banning Ranch LLC
Project Location and Descriotion:
The Newport Banning Ranch Project site (Project site) encompasses approximately
401.1 acres. Approximately 40 acres are located within the incorporated boundary of the City of
Newport Beach (City); the remainder of the Project site is located within unincorporated Orange
County, in the City's adopted Sphere of Influence, as approved by the Local Agency Formation
Commission of Orange County (LAFCO). The entire site is within the boundary of the Coastal
Zone, as established by the California Coastal Act (Coastal Act).
The Project site is generally bound on the north by Talbert Nature Preserve /Regional Park in the
City of Costa Mesa and residential development in the City of Newport Beach; on the south by
West Coast Highway and residential development south of the highway in the City of Newport
Beach; on the east by a mix of land uses including residential, light industrial, institutional, and
office development in the Cities of Costa Mesa and Newport Beach; and on the west by the
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USAGE)- restored salt marsh basin (a wetlands restoration area)
and the Santa Ana River. The City of Huntington Beach is west of the Santa Ana River. At its
nearest point, the Project site is less than 0.25 mile inland from the Pacific Ocean.
The 401 -acre Project site is proposed for development with a maximum of 1,375 residential
dwelling units (du); 75,000 square feet (sf) of commercial uses, and a 75 -room resort inn.
Approximately 51.4 gross acres are proposed for active and passive park uses including a
26.8- gross -acre public Community Park. Approximately 252.3 gross acres (approximately
63 percent) of the 401 -acre site are proposed for natural resources protection in the form of
open space. Of the 252.3 gross acres, approximately 16.5 gross acres would be used for the
continued production of oil. Upon the future cessation of oil operations, these oil production sites
would be abandoned and remediated, and restored as open space. The Project includes the
development of a vehicular and a non - vehicular circulation system for automobiles, bicycles,
and pedestrians, including a proposed pedestrian and bicycle bridge from the Project site
across West Coast Highway to West Newport Park.
Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program
The California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) requires that all public agencies
establish monitoring and /or reporting procedures for mitigation measures (MMs) adopted as
conditions of approval in order to mitigate or avoid significant project impacts. Specifically,
Section 21081.6(a)(1) states:
The public agency shall adopt a reporting or monitoring program for the changes
made to the project or conditions of project approval, adopted in order to mitigate
or avoid significant effects on the environment. The reporting or monitoring
program shall be designed to ensure compliance during project implementation.
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Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program
The State CEQA Guidelines Section 15097 provides clarification of mitigation monitoring and
reporting requirements and guidance to local lead agencies on implementing strategies. The
reporting or monitoring program must be designed to ensure compliance during project
implementation. The City of Newport Beach is the lead agency for the Newport Banning Ranch
Project and is therefore responsible for implementing the Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting
Program (MMRP).
The Mitigation Program is comprised of the Project Design Features (PDFs), Standard
Conditions and Requirements (SCs), and Mitigation Measures (MMs), which serve to avoid,
reduce, and /or fully mitigate potential environmental impacts. The Mitigation Program has been
identified and recommended through preparation of the Draft EIR with additional mitigation
measures and modified measures resulting from one of the following: (1) the City, a
Responsible or Trustee Agency, or the Applicant, proposed an alternative or an additional
method to mitigate an impact; or (2) additional or modified measures were added in response to
public comments. These additional measures have been analyzed and would not create any
additional significant impacts, but will lessen impacts anticipated to occur with implementation of
the Project. The Mitigation Program has been drafted to meet the requirements of Public
Resources Code Section 21081.6 as fully enforceable monitoring programs.
The MMRP is comprised of the Mitigation Program and includes measures to implement and
monitor the Mitigation Program. The MMRP defines the following for each PDF, SC, and MM:
1. Tmmeframe. In each case, a timeframe for performance of the PDF, SC, and mitigation
measure (mitigation), or review of evidence that mitigation has taken place, is provided.
The performance points selected are designed to ensure that impact - related
components of Project implementation do not proceed without establishing that the
mitigation is implemented or assured. All activities are subject to the approval of all
required permits from local, State (including the California Coastal Commission), and
federal agencies with permitting authority over the specific activity.
2. Responsible Party or Designated Representative. In each case, unless where
otherwise indicated, the Applicant is the Responsible Party for implementing the
mitigation. The City or a Designated Representative will also monitor the performance
and implementation of the mitigation measures. To guarantee that the mitigation
measure will not be inadvertently overlooked, a supervising public official acting as the
Designated Representative is the official who grants the permit or authorization called for
in the performance. Where more than one official is identified, permits or authorization
from all officials shall be required.
3. Definition of Mitigation. In each case (except where a mitigation measure, such as a
geotechnical report, is a well -known procedure or term of art), the mitigation measure
contains the criteria for mitigation, either in the form of adherence to certain adopted
regulations or identification of the steps to be taken in mitigation.
The numbering system corresponds with the numbering system used in the Final EIR. The last
column of the MMRP table will be used by the parties responsible for documenting when
implementation of the PDF, SC, and /or MM has been completed. The ongoing documentation
and monitoring of mitigation compliance will be completed by the City of Newport Beach. The
completed MMRP and supplemental documents will be kept on file at the City of Newport Beach
Community Development Department.
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Land Use and Related Planning Programs
As identified in Master Development
PDF 4.1 -1 Through the implementation of the Master Development
Public Works Director and
Plan
Plan, the Project permits a maximum of 1,375 residential dwelling
Community Development
units and a variety of residential housing types to provide
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opportunities for a range of lifestyles. Housing types include single -
family detached, single - family attached, multi - family, and /or
residential uses in a mixed -use configuration.
As identified in Master Development
PDF 4.1 -2 The Master Development Plan designates areas for a
Public Works Director and
Plan and Tentative Tract Map No.
diverse public park system to include active, passive, and
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interpretive recreation opportunities.
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Tentative Tract Map Conditions of
Approval
Annual Development Agreement
PDF 4.1 -3 The Master Development Plan designates more than
Community Development
review
240 gross acres of the Project site as Open Space, including
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As identified in Master Development
wetland restoration /water quality areas, interpretive trails, habitat
Plan and Tentative Tract Map No.
restoration areas, and habitat preservation areas. Open Space
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areas also include 2 sites and a connecting road comprising
approximately 17 acres designated for continuing but interim use as
Tentative Tract Map Conditions of
oil and gas production sites. At the end of the oilfield's useful life,
Approval
this area will revert to Open Space land use.
Annual Development Agreement
PDF 4.1-4 The Master Development Plan provides for a minimum
Recreation and Senior
review
of 20 gross (17 net) acres for a public Bluff Park as a visual and
Services Director; Community
As identified in Master Development
passive recreational amenity, trail corridor, and a transition between
Development Director
Plan and Tentative Tract Map No.
open space and development.
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Tentative Tract Map Conditions of
Approval
Application for Site Development
Review for development of land
uses within the Residential Districts;
Visitor - Serving Resort and
Residential District; Mixed -Use and
Residential District; and the Parks
and Recreation District
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As identified in Master Development
PDF 4.1 -5 The Master Development Plan and the Newport Banning
Community Development
Plan
Ranch Planned Community Development Plan identify proposed
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Tentative Tract Map Conditions of
uses adjacent to existing Newport Beach and Costa Mesa
Approval
residential neighborhoods which are limited to either parks or open
Application for Site Development
space. Proposed uses adjacent to existing commercial and light
"Mesa
industrial areas within the City of Costa Mesa West Bluffs
Review for development of land
Urban Plan" overlay area will be a higher density residential and /or
uses within Mixed -Use and
mixed -use development of similar height and scale to those
Residential District and the Parks
prescribed in the "Mesa West Bluffs Urban Plan ". Open space
and Recreation District
and /or park uses will be sited adjacent to the Newport Crest
community to provide a visual buffer between that community and
Project development areas.
As identified on Tentative Tract Map
SC 4.1.1 Approval of the Newport Banning Ranch Project would
Community Development
No. 17308 and any subsequent
require Project implementation and all future approvals to be
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tentative subdivision maps for
subject to all applicable provisions of the Newport Beach General
development purposes
Plan; Newport Banning Ranch Planned Community Development
As identified as a condition of Final
Plan; all requirements and enactments of federal, State, and local
Map Approval
agency authorities; as well as the requirements of any other
Application for Site Development
governmental entities. All such requirements and enactments will,
by reference, become conditions of Project approval.
Review for development of land
uses within the Residential Districts;
Visitor - Serving Resort and
Residential District; Mixed -Use and
Residential District; and the Parks
and Recreation District
Aesthetics and Visual Resources
Application for Site Development
PDF 4.2 -1 As identified in the Master Development Plan, contour
Community Development
Review for development of land
grading will be used to minimize impacts to existing public view
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uses within the Residential Districts;
points from West Coast Highway.
Visitor - Serving Resort and
Residential District; Mixed -Use and
Residential District; and the Parks
and Recreation District
Review of grading permit
application
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Application for Site Development
PDF 4.2 -2 Habitable structures will be set back at least 60 feet from
Community Development
Review for development of land
the tops of bluff edges, as required in the Newport Banning Ranch
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uses within the Residential Districts
Planned Community Development Plan.
Visitor- Serving Resort and
Residential District; and the Parks
and Recreation District
Application for Site Development
PDF 4.23 Implemented through the Master Development Plan,
Community Development
Review for development of land
landscaping will be provided around the perimeter of buildings that
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uses within the Residential Districts;
are proposed adjacent to Open Space Preserve areas to provide a
Visitor- Serving Resort and
transition.
Residential District; Mixed -Use and
Residential District; and the Parks
and Recreation District
Application for Site Development
PDF 4.2.4 Architectural guidelines included in the Master
Community Development
Review for development of land
Development Plan provide for a range of housing types and
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uses within the Residential Districts;
architectural styles to avoid visual monotony and minimize impacts
Visitor - Serving Resort and
to existing public views of bluffs. Building architecture will be
Residential District; Mixed -Use and
regulated through provisions contained in the Master Development
Residential District; and the Parks
Plan to ensure high quality designs that are sensitive to the natural
and Recreation District
resources and compatible with the character of Newport Beach
communities within the Coastal Zone. Architectural guidelines
require use of a palette of earth tone colors compatible with the
open space setting.
Conditions of approval of Tentative
PDF 4.6-4 The Master Development Plan requires that street lights
Public Works Director;
Tract Map No. 17308 and any
be utilized only in key intersections and safety areas. The Planned
Community Development
subsequent tentative subdivision
Community Development Plan requires that a "dark sky' lighting
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maps for development purposes
concept be implemented within areas of the Project that adjoin
Conditions of approval of Site
habitat areas. Light fixtures within these areas will be designed for
Development Permits
"dark sky' applications and adjusted to direct/reflect light downward
As part of approved Improvement
and away from adjacent habitat areas. The Newport Banning Ranch
Plans
Planned Community Development Plan will restrict exterior house
lighting to minimize light spillage into adjacent habitat areas.
As part of building permits
As part of Project CCBRs
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Conditions of approval of Tentative
MM 4.2 -1 All public roadways and private development within the
Public Works Director;
Tract Map No. 17308 and any
Village and Colonies, South and North Bluff Park, Interpretive
Community Development
subsequent tentative subdivision
Parks, and Oil Consolidation sites shall have their "dark sky" lighting
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maps for development purposes
system and its components incorporated into the Project and
Lighting Plan as part of application
approved by the City of Newport Beach Community Development
for Site Development Review for
Director or his /her designated representative prior to the issuance of
development of land uses within the
a building permit for the applicable Village, Colony, Bluff Park, and
Residential Districts; Visitor - Serving
Nature Center on the Project site. Each lighting plan shall
Resort and Residential District;
incorporate electrical plans and structural plans that detail the
Mixed -Use and Residential District;
provision of lighting systems for exteriors of all buildings, parking
and the Parks and Recreation
lots, loading areas, walkways, public use areas, any public art
District
displays, fountains, or landscape areas. Lighting within the
Prior to the issuance of building
development shall be directed and shielded so that light is directed
away from the Open Space Preserve, including habitat areas.
permits
Floodlamp shielding and /or sodium bulbs shall be used in
Final inspection prior to issuance of
developed areas to reduce the amount of stray lighting into native
certificates of occupancy
restoration and preservation areas. No skyward- casting lighting
shall be used. Final lighting orientation and design shall be in
accordance with the "dark sky" lighting standards as defined by the
Illuminating Engineering Society of North America IIESNA) and shall
reduce the impacts of new light sources to the extent feasible as
determined by the Community Development Director or his /her
designated representative. Prior to final inspection or issuance of a
certificate of occupancy, where applicable, the City shall cause to
be performed a photometric field inspection of the approved lighting
system for the Project. The inspection shall verify the proper
construction and installation of materials within the approved plan;
determine the actual light patterns and values through light meter
testing and observation; and determine the extent of any errant
lighting. Deviations and /or violations shall be corrected prior to the
final clearance for the Project.
Lighting Plan as a part of
MM 4.2 -2 The lighting plan for the Community Park shall
Recreation and Senior
Community Park improvement
incorporate electrical plans and structural plans that detail the
Services Director; Public
plans
provision of lighting systems for sports field and hard courts;
Works Director; Community
Testing: Prior to final inspection
exteriors of buildings; parking lots, walkways, and /or landscape
Development Director
areas. All lighting within the development shall be directed and
shielded so that light is directed away from the Open Space
Preserve, including habitat areas. Floodlamp shielding and /or
sodium bulbs shall be used in developed areas to reduce the
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amount of stray lighting into native restoration and preservation
areas. Furthermore, no skyward- casting lighting shall be used. The
lowest intensity lighting shall be used that is appropriate to the
intended use of the lighting. Light standards used for lighting playing
fields shall be either Musco Lighting' , "Light Structure Green"
standards, or another comparable light standard of similar design
that reduces light spillage. Final lighting orientation and design shall
be in accordance with the "dark sky" lighting standards as defined
by the Illuminating Engineering Society of North America IIESNA)
and shall reduce the impacts of new light sources to the extent
feasible, as determined by the Community Development Director.
Prior to final inspection, the City shall cause to be performed a
photometric field inspection of the approved lighting system for the
Community Park. The inspection shall verify the proper construction
and installation of materials within the approved plan; shall
determine the actual light patterns and values through light meter
testing and observation; and shall determine the extent of any errant
lighting. Deviations and /or violations shall be corrected prior to the
final clearance for the Community Park.
Geology and Soils
Application for Site Development
PDF 4.3 -1 Habitable structures will be set back a minimum of 60
Community Development
Review for development of land
feet from the tops of bluff edges, as required in the Master
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uses within the Residential Districts;
Development Plan and the Newport Banning Ranch Planned
Visitor - Serving Resort and
Community Development Plan, and will not be constructed within
Residential District; and the Parks
identified fault setback zones.
and Recreation District
As identified in Master Development
PDF 4.3 -2 The Master Development Plan identifies drainage
Community Development
Plan and Tentative Tract Map No.
devices to be constructed along slopes adjacent to the development
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edge to eliminate existing surface flow over bluffs to the extent
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As part of applications for Site
feasible. Landscape and irrigation plans will be designed to
Development Review for
minimize irrigation near natural areas /slopes through the use of
development of land uses within the
drought - tolerant vegetation and low -flow irrigation.
Residential Districts; Visitor- Serving
Resort and Residential District; and
the Parks and Recreation District
As identified on applications for
subsequent tentative subdivision
M aps for development purposes
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Conditions of approval of Tentative
PDF 4.3 -3 The Master Development Plan includes a Bluff /Slope
Public Works Director;
Tract Map 17308 and any
Restoration Plan that requires eroded portions of bluff slopes to be
Community Development
subsequent tentative subdivision
repaired and stabilized. In order to stabilize slopes and help avoid
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maps for development purposes
erosion, bluff areas devoid of vegetation after repair and
As part of grading permits for
stabilization efforts will be planted with native vegetation that does
restoration or remediation grading
not require permanent irrigation.
in the Open Space District and as
part of grading permits for
development in the Parks and
Recreation District
Prior to the issuance of grading
SC 4.3 -1 Prior to the issuance of any grading permits, the City of
Community Development
permits
Newport Beach Community Development Department, Building
Department Building Division
Identified in approved grading and
Division Manager or his /her designee shall review the grading plan
Manager
construction plans
for conformance with the grading shown on the approved tentative
map. The grading plans shall be accompanied by geological and
soils engineering reports and shall incorporate all information as
required by the City. Grading plans shall indicate all areas of
grading, including remedial grading, and shall extend to the limits
outside of the boundaries of an immediate area of development as
required by the City. Grading shall be permitted within all Land Use
Districts and outside of an area of immediate development, as
approved by the City, for the grading of public roads, highways,
park facilities, infrastructure, and other development - related
improvements. Remedial grading for development shall be
permitted in all Land Use Districts and outside of an immediate
development area, as approved by the City, to adequately address
geotechnical or soils conditions. Grading plans shall provide for
temporary erosion control on all graded sites scheduled to remain
unimproved for more than 30 days. If the Applicant submits a
grading plan that deviates from the grading shown on the approved
tentative map (specifically with regard to slope heights, slope ratios,
pad elevations or configurations), as determined by the Building
Manager, s /he shall review the plan for a finding of substantial
conformance. If the Building Manager finds the plan not to be in
substantial conformance, the Applicant shall process a revised
tentative map or, if a final map has been recorded, the Applicant
shall process a new tentative map. A determination of CEQA
compliance shall also be required.
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Prior to the recordation of a
SC 4.3 -2 Prior to the recordation of a subdivision map or prior to the
Community Development
subdivision map or prior to the
issuance of any grading permit, whichever comes first, and if
Department Building Division
issuance of grading permits
determined necessary by the City of Newport Beach Community
Manager, or designated
Development Department, Building Division Manager, the Applicant
representative
shall record a Letter of Consent from any affected property owners
permitting off -site grading, cross lot drainage, drainage diversions,
and /or unnatural concentrations. This process will ensure that
construction activities requiring encroachment permits or having
temporary effects on adjacent parcels are properly noticed and
coordinated.
Application for Site Development
MM 4.3 -1 The Applicant shall submit to the City of Newport Beach
Community Development
Review for development of land
Community Development Department, Building Division Manager or
Department Building Division
uses within the Residential Districts;
his /her designee for review and approval, a site - specific, design-
Manager
Visitor - Serving Resort and
level geotechnical investigation prepared for each development
Registered Geotechnical
Residential District; Mixed -Use and
parcel by a registered geotechnical engineer. The investigation shall
Engineer designated by the
Residential District; and the Parks
comply with all applicable State and local code requirements and:
Community Development
and Recreation District
a) Include an analysis of the expected ground motions at the
Department Building Manager
As part of applications for grading
site from known active faults using accepted methodologies;
and building permits
b) Determine structural design requirements as prescribed by
the most current version of the California Building Code,
including applicable City amendments, to ensure that
structures can withstand ground accelerations expected
from known active faults; and
c) Determine the final design parameters for walls, foundations,
foundation slabs, utilities, roadways, parking lots, sidewalks,
and other surrounding related improvements.
Project plans for foundation design, earthwork, and site preparation
shall incorporate all of the mitigations in the site - specific
investigations. The structural engineer shall review the site - specific
investigations, provide any additional necessary measures to meet
Building Code requirements, and incorporate all applicable
recommendations from the investigation in the structural design
plans and shall ensure that all structural plans for the Project meet
current Building Code requirements.
The City's registered geotechnical engineer or third -party registered
engineer retained to review the geotechnical reports shall review
each site - specific geotechnical investigation, approve the final
report, and require compliance with all geotechnical requirements
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contained in the investigation in the plans submitted for the grading,
foundation, structural, infrastructure and all other relevant
construction permits.
The City shall review all Project plans for grading, foundations,
structural, infrastructure, and all other relevant construction permits
to ensure compliance with the applicable geotechnical investigation
and other applicable Code requirements.
Prior to the approval of a final tract
MM 4.3 -2 Prior to the approval of any applicable final tract map, the
Community Development
map for development purposes
Applicant shall have completed, by a qualified geologist, additional
Director; Public Works
geotechnical trenching and field investigations and shall provide a
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supplemental geotechnical report to confirm the adequacy of
qualified Geologist
Project development fault setback limits in accordance with the
designated by the Public
mandates of the Alquist - Priolo Earthquake Fault Zoning Act. The
Works Director
trenching and report shall be subject to the review and approval of
the City of Newport Beach Public Works Director.
Prior to approval of a Site
MM 4.3 -3 Prior to the approval of any applicable final tract map,
Public Works Director;
Development Review and issuance
development setbacks from the Upland fault segments, revised as
Community Development
of building permits
necessary based upon the findings of additional trenching
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investigations, shall be incorporated into the Project consistent with
requirements set forth in the California Building Code and the City
of Newport Beach General Plan. Bluff setbacks consistent with the
regulatory requirements for habitable structures shall be
incorporated into the Project consistent with the beach bluff setback
standards in the City of Newport Beach General Plan. Where
applicable, setback distances consistent with recommendations in
the Project's Geotechnical Report (GMU 2010) shall be
incorporated. Prior to the preparation of final Project plans and
specifications, additional trenching shall be conducted within the
1,300 -foot gap between the 2 parts of the existing Fault Setback
Zone. This additional trenching shall provide more information
about the potential for active faulting in this portion of the Project
site. If necessary, the development fault setback zones shall be
modified after this information is obtained and analyzed in
accordance with the mandates of the Alquist- Priolo Earthquake
Fault Zoning Act. This information shall be subject to the review and
approval of the City of Newport Beach Public Works Director and
Community Development Director.
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Hydrology and Water Quality
Timing of construction as part of
PDF 4.4 -1 The Master Development Plan requires that two water
Municipal Operations Director;
conditions of approval for Tentative
quality basins (one in the Community Park and one in the Open
Public Works Director;.
Tract Map No.17308
Space Preserve) be constructed to treat off -site urban runoff from
Community Development
As part of Community Park
Costa Mesa and Newport Beach and Project runoff that drains into
Director
Improvement Plans
the Lowland area.
As part of grading permits for open
space
Timing of construction as part of
PDF 4.4 -2 The Master Development Plan includes a water quality
Municipal Operations Director;
conditions of Approval for Tentative
basin and a diffuser basin located within the Open Space Preserve
Public Works Director;
Tract Map No.17308
to provide for storm water control, energy dissipation, and natural
Community Development
As part of grading permit for open
water quality treatment.
Director
space
Conditions of approval of Tentative
PDF 4.4 -3 The Master Development Plan requires that public
Public Works Director,
Tract Map No.17308
arterials and some selected collector roadways within the Project
Community Development
As part of subdivision improvement
site be designed with "Green Street' and other Low Impact
Director
plans
Development (LID) features, such as bioswales and bio- cells. Green
Streets are designed to incorporate sustainable design elements
such as narrower pavement widths, canopy street trees, traffic-
calming features, and minimal use of street lighting. Landscaping
along the street edges will be selectively used to treat storm water
runoff from the streets and adjacent development areas.
Conditions of approval of Tentative
PDF 4.4-4 The Master Development Plan requires that arroyos be
Public Works Director;
Tract Map No.17308 consistent with
planted with native riparian vegetation as part of the restoration
Community Development
the approved Habitat Restoration
effort to minimize potential erosion and to enhance the water-
Director
Plan
cleansing function.
Qualified Biologist designated
by the Community
Development Director
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Date
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Conditions of approval of Tentative
PDF 4.4 -5 The Master Development Plan requires development of a
Public Works Director;
Tract Map No. 17308 consistent
drainage plan to ensure that runoff systems from the Project site to
Community Development
with the Habitat Restoration Plan
West Coast Highway and the Semeniuk Slough will be stabilized
Director
Application for Site Development
and maintained through the Project's drainage system.
Review for development of land
uses within the Residential Districts;
Visitor- Serving Resort and
Residential District; Mixed -Use and
Residential District; and the Parks
and Recreation District
As part of subdivision improvement
plans
Conditions of approval of Tentative
PDF 4.4 -6 The Master Development Plan requires the use of best
Municipal Operations Director;
Tract Map No. 17308 and
management practices (BMPs) for erosion control, sediment control,
Public Works Director;
subsequent subdivision maps for
wind erosion control, storm water and non -storm water
Community Development
development purposes
management, and waste management/pollution control. These
Director
Submittal of approved Project -level
BMPs will be implemented to ensure that potential effects on local
Water Quality Management Plan
site hydrology, runoff, and water quality remain in compliance with
and Storm Water Pollution
all required permits, City policies, and the Project's Water Quality
Prevention Plan with application for
Management Plan (WQMP), and Storm Water Pollution Prevention
Site Development Review for
Plan (SWPPP).
development of land uses within the
Residential Districts; Visitor - Serving
Resort and Residential District;
Mixed -Use and Residential District;
and the Parks and Recreation
District
As part of Community Park
improvement plan
As part of subdivision improvement
plans
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Condition of approval of Site
SC 4.4 -1 All landscape materials and irrigation systems shall be
Public Works Director;
Development Review for
maintained in accordance with the approved Landscape Plan. All
Community Development
development of land uses within the
landscaped areas shall be kept in a healthy and growing condition
Director
Residential Districts; Visitor- Serving
and shall receive regular maintenance. All landscaped areas shall
Resort and Residential District;
be kept free of weeds and debris. All irrigation systems shall be kept
Mixed -Use and Residential District;
operable, including adjustments, replacements, repairs, and
and the Parks and Recreation
cleaning as part of regular maintenance.
District
As part of building permits
City maintenance responsibility for
Community Park
Ongoing
SC 4.4 -2 The development shall be kept free of litter and graffiti.
Community Development
The owner or operator shall provide for removal of trash, litter
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debris, and graffiti from the premises and on all abutting sidewalks.
Prior to the issuance of grading
SC 4.4 -3 Prior to the issuance of grading permits, an SWPPP and
Public Works Director;
permits
Notice of Intent (NOI) to comply with the General Permit for
Community Development
Construction Activities shall be prepared, submitted to the State
Director
Water Resources Control Board (SWRCB), and made part of the
State Water Resources
construction program. This SWPPP shall detail measures and
practices that would be in effect during construction to minimize the
Control Board (SWRCB)
Project's impact on water quality and storm water runoff volumes.
Prior to the issuance of grading
SC 4.4-4 Prior to issuance of grading permits, the Project Applicant
Community Development
permits
shall prepare and submit a Water Quality Management Plan
Director; Water Quality
(WQMP) for the project, subject to the approval of the Community
Enforcement Division
Development Department, Building Division and Code and Water
Quality Enforcement Division. The WQMP shall include appropriate
BMPs to ensure project runoff is adequately treated.
As a part of grading and building
SC 4.4 -5 Prior to issuance of grading permits a list of "good
Public Works Director;
permits
housekeeping' practices, consistent with the approved Water
Community Development
Quality Management Plan, shall be submitted by the contractor for
Director
incorporation into the long -term post - construction operation of the
site to minimize the likelihood that pollutants would be used, stored,
or spilled on the site that could impair water quality. These may
include frequent parking area vacuum truck sweeping, removal of
wastes or spills, limited use of harmful fertilizers or pesticides, and
the diversion of storm water away from potential sources of
pollution (e.g., trash receptacles and parking structures). The
WQMP shall list and describe all structural and non- structural
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BMPs. In addition the WQMP must also identify the entity
responsible for the long term inspection, maintenance, and funding
for all structural (and if applicable treatment - control) BMPs.
Hazards and Hazardous Materials
Prior to the issuance of grading
PDF 4.4 -6 The Master Development Plan requires the use of best
Public Works Director;
permits
management practices (BMPs) for erosion control, sediment
Community Development
As a part of grading and
control, wind erosion control, storm water and non -storm water
Director
construction permits
management, and waste management/pollution control. These
State Water Resources
BMPs will be implemented to ensure that potential effects on local.
Control Board (SWRCB)
site hydrology, runoff, and water quality remain in compliance with
all required permits, City policies, and the Project's Water Quality
Management Plan (WQMP), and Storm Water Pollution Prevention
Plan (SWPPP).
Condition of approval of Tentative
PDF 4.5 -1 The Master Development Plan requires existing oil
Community Development
Tract Map No. 17308 and
operations to be consolidated into two areas within the Open Space
Director
subsequent subdivision maps for
Preserve designated as "Interim Oil Facilities', in accordance with
development purposes
the land use districts established for the Project site in the Newport
Prior to issuance of precise grading
Banning Ranch Planned Community Development Plan, totaling
permits for development and
approximately 17 acres including the service access road. This use
building permits for Residential
will ultimately revert to an Open Space land use at the end of the
Districts, Visitor Serving
oilfeld's useful life.
Resort/Residential District, Public
Parks /Recreation District, Mixed
Use /Residential District
Annual Development Agreement
review
Prior to issuance of demolition
SC 4.5 -1 Prior to demolition, testing for all structures for presence
Community Development
permit
of lead -based paint (LBP) and /or asbestos - containing materials
Director
Verification: prior to the issuance of
(ACMs) shall be completed. The Asbestos - Abatement Contractor
South Coast Air Quality
the first grading permit
shall comply with notification and asbestos - removal procedures
Management District
outlined in the South Coast Air Quality Management District's
(SCAQMD), as applicable
(SCAQMD's) Rule 1403 to reduce asbestos - related air quality
health risks. SCAQMD Rule 1403 applies to any demolition or
renovation activity and the associated disturbance of ACMs. This
requirement shall be included on the contractors' specifications and
verified by the Director of Community Development.
All demolition activities that may expose construction workers
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and /or the public to ACMs and /or LBP shall be conducted in
accordance with applicable regulations, including, but not limited to
Title 40 of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), Subchapter R
(Toxic Substances Control Act); CalOSHA regulations (Title 8 of the
California Code of Regulations §1529 [Asbestos] and §1532.1
[Lead]); and SCAQMD Rule 1403 (Asbestos Emissions from
Demolition /Renovation Activities). The requirement to adhere to all
applicable regulations shall be included in the contractor
specifications, and such inclusion shall be verified by the Director of
Community Development prior to issuance of the first grading
permit.
Prior to issuance of grading permit
SC 4.5 -2 Prior to issuance of grading permits, the Applicant shall
Public Works Director;
submit documentation in a form and of a content determined by the
Community Development
Director of Community Development that any hazardous
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contaminated soils or other hazardous materials removed from the
Licensed Hazardous Waste
project site shall be transported only by a Licensed Hazardous
Hauler approved by the
Waste Hauler to approved hazardous materials disposal site, who
Community Development
shall be in compliance with all applicable State and federal
Director
requirements, including the U.S. Department of Transportation
regulations under 49 CFR (Hazardous Materials Transportation
Act), California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) standards,
Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) standards,
and under 40 CFR 263 (Subtitle C of Resource Conservation and
Recovery Act). The Director of Community Development shall verify
that only Licensed Haulers who are operating in compliance with
regulatory requirements are used to haul hazardous materials.
Submittal of approved final
MM 4.5 -1 A comprehensive final Remedial Action Plan (final RAP)
Community Development
Remedial Action Plan prior to
shall be submitted to and approved by the Orange County Health
Director
issuance of demolition or grading
Care Agency ( OCHCA) and the Regional Water Quality Control
Orange County Health Care
permit whichever is first
Board (RWQCB) and initiated for the oilfield clean -up and
Agency ( OCHCA)
Provide documentation of final
remediation prior to the issuance of the first City- issued permit that
California Department of
abandonment approval from the
would allow for site disturbance related to oil remediation activities.
Conservation, Division of Oil,
DOGGR prior to issuance of the
The Applicant shall follow the protocol for the OCHCA Industrial
Gas, and Geothermal
first certificate of occupancy
Cleanup Program to develop the site - specific final RAP. The final
Resources ( DOGGR)
RAP shall use the draft Remedial Action Plan (dRAP) and the
Ongoing monitoring by DOGGR,
existing clean -up levels that have been in effect since 2001 as the
Regional Water Quality
Ongoi OCHCA, and RWQCB
basis of the final RAP consistent with OCHCA requirements. The
Control Board (RWQCB)
final RAP shall (1) incorporate the remediation methods to be
employed that are described in the dRAP; (2) propose the clean -up
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criteria for specific areas of the Project site depending upon the
land uses for those areas; and (3) provide additional details such as
the location of on -site areas for bioremediation. The final RAP shall
also require compliance with Orange County Fire Authority
Guideline C -03 Combustible Soil Gas Hazard Mitigation.
The clean up criteria shall be approved by the OCHCA as a part of
final RAP subject to the review and approval of the RWQCB. The
final RAP shall describe the means by which those clean -up
standards shall be met per the remediation methods described in
the dRAP. Methods described in the dRAP include the use of
natural bio- remediation of soils on site; reuse and recycling of
treated soils where and when feasible; and removal and recycling of
materials such as concrete, gravel, and asphalt -like road materials.
Oil and gas wells to be abandoned or re- abandoned shall be done
so in accordance with the current requirements of the California
Department of Conservation, Division of Oil, Gas, and Geothermal
Resources ( DOGGR). Documentation of final abandonment
approval from the DOGGR shall be provided to the Orange County
Fire Authority and the City of Newport Beach Community
Development Department, Building Division, before issuance of the
first certificate of occupancy.
Biological Resources
As identified on the Master
PDF 4.6 -1 The Master Development Plan designates a minimum of
Community Development
Development Plan and Tentative
220 gross acres of the Project site as wetland restoration /water
Director
Tract No. 17308
quality areas, habitat conservation, and restoration mitigation areas.
Conditions of approval of Tentative
Tract Map No. 17308
Annual Development Agreement
review
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As identified in Master Development
PDF 4.6 -2 The Master Development Plan includes a Habitat
HRP Approval and Monitoring:
Plan
Restoration Plan (HRP) for the Habitat Areas. The HRP includes
Community Development
Conditions of approval of Tentative
provisions for the preservation and long -term maintenance of
Director
Tract Map No. 17308
existing sensitive habitat and habitat created and restored by the
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Project.
(USAGE)
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
(USFWS)
California Department of Fish
and Game (CDFG)
California Coastal
Commission (CCC)
Regional Water Quality
Control Board (RWQCB)
Qualified Biologists
Conditions of approval of Tentative
PDF 4.6 -3 As identified in the Master Development Plan, the Habitat
HRP and Permit Condition
Tract Map No. 17308
Areas to be restored as project design features will be subject to the
Monitoring:
same five -year Maintenance and Monitoring Program implemented
Community Development
for areas restored as mitigation. Standard Vegetation Monitoring
Director U.S. Army Corps of
Procedures are outlined in the Biological Technical Report prepared
Engineers ( USACE)
for the EIR and will be implemented consistent with applicable
regulatory requirements.
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
(USFWS)
California Department of Fish
and Game (CDFG)
California Coastal
Commission (CCC)
Regional Water Quality
Control Board (RWQCB)
Qualified Biologist designated
by the Community
Development Director
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Conditions of approval of Tentative
PDF 4.6-4 The Master Development Plan requires that street lights
Public Works Director;
Tract Map No. 17308 and any
be utilized only in key intersections and safety areas. The Planned
Community Development
subsequent tentative subdivision
Community Development Plan requires that a "dark sky" lighting
Director; Community
maps for development purposes
concept be implemented within areas of the Project that adjoin
Development Department
Lighting Plan as part of an
habitat areas. Light fixtures within these areas will be designed for
Building Division Manager, or
application for Site Development
"dark sky" applications and adjusted to direct/reflect light downward
designated representatives
Review for development of land
and away from adjacent habitat areas. The Newport Banning Ranch
uses within the Residential Districts;
Planned Community Development Plan will restrict exterior house
Visitor - Serving Resort and
lighting to minimize light spillage into adjacent habitat areas.
Residential District; Mixed -Use and
Residential District; and the Parks
and Recreation District
Lighting Plan as part of Community
Park improvement plans
As part of building permits
Final inspection prior to issuance of
certificates of occupancy
MM 4.6 -1 Coastal Sage Scrub Habitat Preservation and
Restoration. Permanent impacts on coastal sage scrub vegetation
(including disturbed southern coastal bluff scrub) (12.32 acres) shall
be mitigated at a 3:1 ratio (36.96 acres) on the Project site or off site
(nearby) through the restoration of southern coastal bluff scrub and
California sagebrush scrub. Permanent impacts on disturbed
coastal sage scrub vegetation (excluding disturbed southern coastal
bluff scrub) (8.21 acres) shall be mitigated at a 1:1 ratio (8.21 acres)
elsewhere on the Project site or off site. In addition, temporary
impacts (2.58 acres) to coastal sage scrub and disturbed coastal
sage scrub vegetation types shall be mitigated by revegetation with
locally occurring native coastal sage scrub species following
remediation at a 1:1 ratio. The required restoration is summarized in
Table A. In addition to restoration, the Project shall preserve 35.16
acres of coastal sage scrub on site. Coastal sage scrub restoration
and preservation on site would total 82.91 acres.
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Mitigation and restoration plan
approval by regulatory agencies:
Prior to issuance of first grading
permit or demolition permit
whichever is first
Identify in approved grading and
construction plans
Initiate restoration activities: Within
one year of first permit/approval for
ground- disturbing activities
Implement during grading and
construction
Monitoring and maintenance for
5 years or as determined by the
regulatory agencies
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TABLE A
REQUIRED COASTAL SAGE SCRUB RESTORATION
The Applicant shall be required to plan, implement, monitor, and
maintain a coastal sage scrub revegetation program for the Project
consistent with the most current technical standards /knowledge
regarding coastal sage scrub restoration. Prior to issuance of the
first permit that would allow for site disturbance (e.g., grading
permit), a detailed restoration program shall be prepared by a
qualified Biologist and approved by the City of Newport Beach (City)
and the resource agencies (i.e., the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
[USFWS] and the California Coastal Commission). The program
shall include, at a minimum, the items listed below.
1. Responsibilities and qualifications of the personnel to
implement and supervise the plan. The responsibilities of
the landowner, specialists, and maintenance personnel that
would supervise and implement the plan shall be specified.
2. Site selection. The mitigation site shall be determined in
coordination with the City and the resource agencies. The
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Approval /Monitoring/
Implementation
Community Development
Director; Community
Development Director
Qualified Biologist designated
by the Community
Development Director
Habitat Restoration Specialist
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
(USFWS)
California Coastal
Commission (CCC)
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Restoration
Impact
Ratio
Required
(Acres)
Required
(Acres)
Permanent Impact
Coastal Sage Scrub (including
disturbed southern coastal bluff
12.32
3:1
36.96
scrub)
Disturbed Coastal Sage Scrub
(excluding disturbed southern
8.21
1:1
8.21
coastal bluff scrub)
Temporary Impact
Coastal Sage Scrub (including
disturbed southern coastal bluff
1.92
1:1
1.92
scrub)
Disturbed Coastal Sage Scrub
(excluding disturbed southern
0.66
1:1
0.66
coastal bluff scrub)
Total
23.11
47.75
The Applicant shall be required to plan, implement, monitor, and
maintain a coastal sage scrub revegetation program for the Project
consistent with the most current technical standards /knowledge
regarding coastal sage scrub restoration. Prior to issuance of the
first permit that would allow for site disturbance (e.g., grading
permit), a detailed restoration program shall be prepared by a
qualified Biologist and approved by the City of Newport Beach (City)
and the resource agencies (i.e., the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
[USFWS] and the California Coastal Commission). The program
shall include, at a minimum, the items listed below.
1. Responsibilities and qualifications of the personnel to
implement and supervise the plan. The responsibilities of
the landowner, specialists, and maintenance personnel that
would supervise and implement the plan shall be specified.
2. Site selection. The mitigation site shall be determined in
coordination with the City and the resource agencies. The
Newport Banning Ranch
Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program
Responsible for
Approval /Monitoring/
Implementation
Community Development
Director; Community
Development Director
Qualified Biologist designated
by the Community
Development Director
Habitat Restoration Specialist
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
(USFWS)
California Coastal
Commission (CCC)
Date I Initials
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site shall either be located on the Project site in a dedicated
open space area or land shall be purchased /obtained
immediately off site. Selected sites shall not result in the
removal of a biologically valuable resource (i.e., native
grassland).
3. Site preparation and planting implementation. Site
preparation shall include (a) protection of existing native
species; (b) trash and weed removal; (c) native species
salvage and reuse (i.e., duff); (d) soil treatments (i.e.,
imprinting, decompacting); (e) temporary irrigation
installation; (f) erosion - control measures (i.e., rice or willow
wattles); (g) seed mix application; and (h) container species
planting. Locally occurring native plants and seeds shall be
used and shall include species present on site, in adjacent
areas, and uncommon species known to occur on site such
as California box -thorn and woolly seablite.
4. Schedule. A schedule shall be developed that includes
planting to occur in late fall and early winter (i.e., between
October 1 and January 30).
5. Maintenance plan/guidelines. The maintenance plan shall
include (a) weed control; (b) herbivory control; (c) trash
removal; (d) irrigation system maintenance; (e) maintenance
training; and (f) replacement planting. The maintenance plan
shall also include biological monitoring during maintenance
activities if they occur during the gnatcatcher breeding
season (February 15 to July 15).
6. Monitoring plan. The coastal sage scrub monitoring plan
shall include (a) qualitative monitoring (i.e., photographs and
general observations); (b) quantitative monitoring (i.e.,
randomly placed transacts, wildlife monitoring);
(c) performance criteria as approved by the resource
agencies; (d) monthly reports for the first year and reports
every other month thereafter; and (e) annual reports for five
years, which shall be submitted to the resource agencies.
The site shall be monitored and maintained for five years to
ensure successful sage scrub habitat establishment within
the restored and created areas.
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7. Long -term preservation. Long -term preservation of the site
shall also be outlined in the conceptual mitigation plan to
ensure the mitigation site is not impacted by future
development.
The Applicant shall begin coastal sage scrub restoration activities
(e.g., soil prep, seeding) no later than one year after issuance of the
first permit that allows for ground disturbance (e.g., grading permit).
The Applicant shall be fully responsible for implementing the coastal
sage scrub revegetation program until the restoration areas have
met the success criteria outlined in the program. The City and the
resource agencies (i.e., the USFWS and the California Coastal
Commission) shall have final authority over mitigation area sign -off).
The Natural Communities Conservation Plan /Habitat Conservation
Plan (NCCP /HCP) program does not authorize Incidental Take
resulting from the conversion of habitat occupied by coastal
California gnatcatchers in Existing Use Areas. Therefore, the
Applicant has elected to seek a Take Authorization through Section
7 of the FESA. Prior to issuance of the first permit that would allow
for site disturbance (e.g., grading permit), the Applicant shall
provide, a Biological Opinion issued from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife
Service (USFWS) to the City that authorizes the removal of coastal
sage scrub (i.e., coastal California gnatcatcher habitat). It is
anticipated that the USFWS Biological Opinion will contain
conservation recommendations to avoid or reduce the Project
impact. Although any additional conservation measures identified by
the USFWS shall be enforced, at a minimum, the Construction
Minimization Measures listed below also shall be followed.
1. Prior to the commencement of clearing operations or other
activities involving significant soil disturbance, all areas of
coastal sage scrub habitat to be avoided shall be identified
with temporary fencing or other markers that are clearly
visible to construction personnel.
2. A USFWS- approved Biological Monitor shall be on site
during any clearing of coastal sage scrub. The Applicant
shall advise the USFWS at least 7 calendar days —but
preferably 14 calendar days —prior to the clearing of coastal
sage scrub. The Biological Monitor shall flush avian or other
mobile species from habitat areas immediately prior to
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brush - clearing and earth- moving activities. It shall be the
responsibility of the Monitoring Biologist to ensure that
identified bird species are not directly impacted by
brush - clearing and earth- moving equipment in a manner that
also allows for construction activities to continue on a timely
basis.
3. Following the completion of initial clearing activities, all areas
of coastal sage scrub habitat to be avoided by construction
equipment and personnel shall be marked with temporary
fencing or other clearly visible, appropriate markers. No
construction access, parking, or equipment storage shall be
permitted within such marked areas.
4. The combined restoration and preservation of 82.91 acres of
coastal sage scrub would result in a net increase in habitat
by 24.64 acres
Mitigation and restoration plan
MM 4.6 -2 Grassland Habitat Preservation and Restoration.
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approval by regulatory agencies:
Permanent impacts on non - native grassland and ruderal vegetation
Director; Community
Prior to issuance of first grading
(100.13 acres) shall be mitigated at a 0.7:1 ratio through on -site or
Development Director
permit or demolition permit by City
off -site restoration and preservation. These permanent impacts to
Qualified Biologist designated
whichever is first
non - native grassland and ruderal vegetation shall be mitigated by
by the Community
Identify in approved grading and
the restoration of 48.63 acres (0.5:1) of grassland and alkali
Development Director
construction plans
meadow within both the upland and lowland portions of the Project
site as summarized in Table B and may include native grassland
Initiate restoration activities: Within
n activities: it
areas within Fuel Modification Zone C. Temporary impacts
one year of first for
(2.87 acres) shall be mitigated by native grassland or alkali meadow
ground- disturbing activities
revegetation following remediation at a 0.5:1 ratio (1.44 acres). An
Implement during grading and
additional 20.27 acres of grassland habitat shall be preserved on
construction
site. The grassland restoration and preservation would total
Monitoring and maintenance for 5
70.34 acres.
years or as determined by the
regulatory agencies
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Table B
required grassland Restoration
The Applicant shall begin grassland restoration activities (e.g., soil
prep, seeding) no later than one year after issuance of the first
grading permit. The Applicant shall be required to plan, implement,
monitor, and maintain a native grassland preservation /restoration
program for the Project. A grassland preservation /restoration
program shall be (1) developed by a qualified Biologist;
(2) submitted for review and approval to the City of Newport Beach
(City) prior to the first permit that would allow for site disturbance
(e.g., grading permit); and (3) shall be implemented by a qualified
Biologist. The grassland mitigation plan shall also provide mitigation
for the loss of raptor foraging and burrowing owl habitat; therefore,
site selection measures shall include considerations that influence
the site's suitability for burrowing owl and other raptor species.
Restoration shall consist of seeding with appropriate needlegrass
species and, if appropriate, incorporating seeds collected from
special status plant species (southern tarplant) that may be
impacted by the Project. A detailed restoration program shall
contain the following items:
1. Responsibilities and qualifications of the personnel to
implement and supervise the plan. The responsibilities of
the Applicant, specialists, and maintenance personnel that
would supervise and implement the plan shall be specified.
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Restoration
Impact
Ratio
Required
(Acres)
Required
(Acres)
Permanent Impact
Non - Native Grassland
97.26
0.5:1
48.63
and Ruderal
Temporary Impact
Non - Native Grassland
2.87
0.5:1
1.44
and Ruderal
Total
100.13
50.07
The Applicant shall begin grassland restoration activities (e.g., soil
prep, seeding) no later than one year after issuance of the first
grading permit. The Applicant shall be required to plan, implement,
monitor, and maintain a native grassland preservation /restoration
program for the Project. A grassland preservation /restoration
program shall be (1) developed by a qualified Biologist;
(2) submitted for review and approval to the City of Newport Beach
(City) prior to the first permit that would allow for site disturbance
(e.g., grading permit); and (3) shall be implemented by a qualified
Biologist. The grassland mitigation plan shall also provide mitigation
for the loss of raptor foraging and burrowing owl habitat; therefore,
site selection measures shall include considerations that influence
the site's suitability for burrowing owl and other raptor species.
Restoration shall consist of seeding with appropriate needlegrass
species and, if appropriate, incorporating seeds collected from
special status plant species (southern tarplant) that may be
impacted by the Project. A detailed restoration program shall
contain the following items:
1. Responsibilities and qualifications of the personnel to
implement and supervise the plan. The responsibilities of
the Applicant, specialists, and maintenance personnel that
would supervise and implement the plan shall be specified.
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Approval /Monitoring/
Implementation Date Initials
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MITIGATION MONITORING AND REPORTING PROGRAM
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Responsible for
Completion
Project Design Features /Conditions of Approval/
Approval /Monitoring/
Timing
Mitigation Measures
Implementation
Date
Initials
2. Site selection. The mitigation site shall be determined in
coordination with the City and a qualified Biologist
knowledgeable about native grassland restoration, raptors,
and the burrowing owl. The site shall either be located on
the Project site in a dedicated open space area, or suitable
adjacent off -site open space shall be purchased /obtained.
The mitigation shall occur entirely in one to two locations to
provide the maximum habitat value for the raptors,
burrowing owls, and other wildlife species that require
contiguous blocks of open habitat types. The site(s) shall
consist of level or gently sloping terrain, soil types, and
microhabitat conditions suitable for occupation by raptors
and burrowing owl, as determined by a qualified Biologist.
3. Site preparation and planting implementation. Site
preparation shall include (a) protection of existing native
species; (b) trash and weed removal; (c) native species
salvage and reuse (i.e., duff); (d) soil treatments (i.e.,
imprinting, decompacting); (e) temporary irrigation
installation; (f) erosion - control measures (i.e., rice or willow
wattles); (g) seed mix application; and (h) container species
installation. If mammal burrows are limited on the mitigation
site(s), the qualified Biologist shall recommend creation of
artificial burrows suitable for occupation by the burrowing
owl. The burrows shall be constructed using standard
specifications established for the owl. Depending on the
topography of the site(s) and the availability of natural
perches, the qualified Biologist shall make recommendations
regarding whether additional perching sites (e.g., large
rocks) shall be placed on the mitigation site(s).
4. Schedule. A schedule shall be developed that includes
planting to occur in late fall and early winter (i.e., between
October 1 and January 30).
5. Maintenance plan /guidelines. The maintenance plan shall
include (a) weed control; (b) herbivory control; (c) trash
removal; (d) irrigation system maintenance; (e) maintenance
training; and (f) replacement planting. The maintenance plan
shall also include biological monitoring during maintenance
activities if they occur during the burrowing owl /raptor
breeding season (February 1 to August 31).
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Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program
NEWPORT BANNING RANCH PROJECT (Continued)
MITIGATION MONITORING AND REPORTING PROGRAM
25 Planning Commission Draft
Responsible for
Completion
Project Design Features /Conditions of Approval/
Approval /Monitoring/
Timing
Mitigation Measures
Implementation
Date
Initials
6. Monitoring plan. The monitoring plan shall include
(a) qualitative monitoring (i.e., photographs and general
observations); (b) quantitative monitoring (i.e., randomly
placed transects); (c) performance criteria, as approved by
the resource agencies; (d) monthly reports for the first year
and reports every other month thereafter; and (e) annual
reports for five years, which shall be submitted to the
resource agencies. The grassland mitigation site shall be
monitored and maintained for five years to ensure
successful establishment of native grassland habitat within
the restored and created areas. The performance criteria
shall take into consideration the habitat requirements for
burrowing owl, particularly that they occur in grasslands with
openings or lower vegetation coverage; thus, the
performance criteria shall include a requirement for openings
or a lower percent cover for portions of the mitigation site.
7. Long -term preservation. Long -term preservation of the site
shall also be outlined in the conceptual grassland mitigation
plan to ensure the mitigation site is not impacted by future
development.
The Project would result in the restoration of 50.07 acres of native
grassland and alkali meadow and preservation of 20.27 acres of
non - native grassland areas, for a total of 70.34 acres. Because the
value of habitat to be replaced (native grassland and alkali meadow)
is higher than those habitat values impacted by the Project, a less
than 1:1 mitigation ratio is deemed adequate to compensate for the
loss of non - native grassland areas.
Mitigation and restoration plan
MM 4.6 -3 Grassland Depression Feature and Fairy Shrimp
Community Development
approval by regulatory agencies:
Habitat Preservation and Restoration. Grassland Depression
Director
Prior to issuance of first grading
Feature Habitat Preservation and Restoration. The proposed
Qualified Biologist designated
permit or demolition permit by City
Project is designed to protect the two areas previously described as
by the Community
whichever is first
vernal pools that are occupied by San Diego fairy shrimp. The
Development Director
Identify in approved grading and
proposed Project would permanently impact 0.07 acre of ephemeral
Habitat Restoration Specialist
construction plans
pool and 0.06 acre of vernal pool habitat in order to remediate the
Initiate restoration activities: Within
n activities: it
soil and remove the pipelines in these areas. Once the remediation
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
one year of first for
and pipeline removal are completed, the vernal pool areas would be
(USFWS)
ground- disturbing activities
restored and protected. Because oilfield pipelines are located on top
California Coastal
of the soil surface in the pooled areas, their removal would be
Commission (CCC)
Implement during grading and
conducted with the minimum possible soil disturbance and would
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Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program
NEWPORT BANNING RANCH PROJECT (Continued)
MITIGATION MONITORING AND REPORTING PROGRAM
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Project Design Features /Conditions of Approval/
Responsible for
Approval /Monitoring/
Completion
Timing
Mitigation Measures
Implementation
Date
Initials
construction
occur outside the rainy season to reduce direct impacts to this
Monitoring and maintenance for 5
species. However, pipe removal activities would disrupt the soils
years or as determined by the
within the vernal pools in which the San Diego fairy shrimp has
regulatory agencies
been observed and which potentially contain fairy shrimp cysts.
Therefore, these pipe removal activities would be considered a
potentially significant temporary impact. This impact would be
mitigated through preservation and restoration of a 3.58 -acre
conservation area. This includes enlarging and protecting the pools
watershed.
During Project grading, a small area of the surrounding upland
portion of the watershed would be impacted, but the Project
proposes to replace this portion of the watershed so that the
protected pools and 1.49 acre of contributing watershed would be
permanently protected within a 1.85 -acre vernal pool conservation
area. Remediation, restoration and permanent protection of the two
pools and protection of its watershed would ensure that Project
impacts to these two pools are less than significant. In addition, the
Project has identified an additional 1.73 acres of upland area,
adjacent to the 1.85 -acre area, which would be available for future
vernal pool creation, restoration, and /or enhancement. If this
additional area is restored, a total vernal pool conservation area of
3.58 acres would be provided by the Project (Table C).
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MITIGATION MONITORING AND REPORTING PROGRAM
Project Design Features /Conditions of Approval/
Timing Mitigation Measures
TABLE C
REQUIRED VERNAL POOL PRESERVATION /RESTORATION
Expansion of the watershed by 1.73 acres would increase
hydrological input by creating hydrological conditions for additional
pools, which would promote more and higher quality habitat created
as mitigation for Features E, G, I, and J, which support the San
Diego fairy shrimp.
Restoration of the pool areas, by removing mule fat and non - native
species, would restore the pools to characteristic vernal pool
habitat, as vernal pools do not typically support woody vegetation
such as mule fat. The restoration program would also provide
increased wildlife habitat function for migratory birds that use the
pools as a migration stopover, and the increased watershed area
would be planted with native alkali meadow or native upland
grasses favorable for raptor foraging and would be "counted"
toward the approximately 50 acres of grassland habitat.
Impacts to San Diego fairy shrimp detected in Features E and G,
which are to be remediated as part of the oilfield clean up and
remediation, shall be mitigated by testing the soils, and if the soils
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Implementation Date Initials
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MITIGATION MONITORING AND REPORTING PROGRAM
The final ratio would be determined in consultation with USFWS and would be based on the character of the features known to be occupied. Features such as
E and G, which are oilfield sumps would require a lower mitigation ratio than less disturbed pools I and J.
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Responsible for
Approval /Monitoring/
Completion
Timing
Mitigation Measures
Implementation
Date
Initials
are not contaminated to the degree requiring environmental
remediation, they shall be removed and relocated to the vernal pool
conservation area at a ratio of 1:1. Soils shall also be removed and
relocated within features I and J.' All mitigation shall occur within
the 1.73 acres that have been set aside along with the 1.85 -acre
conservation area to provide a 3.58 -acre vernal pool conservation
area.
The Applicant shall be required to plan, implement, monitor, and
maintain a vernal pool preservation /restoration program for the
Project. A vernal pool program shall be developed by a qualified
Biologist and shall be submitted for review and approval to the City
of Newport Beach (City) and the resource agencies (i.e., the U.S.
Fish and Wildlife Service [USFWS] and the California Coastal
Commission) prior to the first action and /or permit which would
allow for site disturbance (e.g., issuance of a grading permit). The
Applicant shall begin the vernal pool restoration activities (e.g., soil
preparation) no later than one year after issuance of the first
grading permit. Restoration shall consist of seeding /planting with
appropriate vernal pool species and, if appropriate, incorporate
seeds collected from special status plant species that may be
impacted by the Project. A detailed restoration program shall
contain the following items:
1. Responsibilities and qualifications of the personnel to
implement and supervise the plan. The responsibilities of
the landowner, specialists, and maintenance personnel that
would supervise and implement the plan shall be specified.
2. Site selection. The mitigation site shall be determined in
coordination with the City and the resource agencies. The
site shall be located on the Project site in a dedicated open
space area. The mitigation areas shall not result in the
removal of a biologically valuable resource (e.g., native
grassland).
The final ratio would be determined in consultation with USFWS and would be based on the character of the features known to be occupied. Features such as
E and G, which are oilfield sumps would require a lower mitigation ratio than less disturbed pools I and J.
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Newport Banning Ranch
Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program
NEWPORT BANNING RANCH PROJECT (Continued)
MITIGATION MONITORING AND REPORTING PROGRAM
29 Planning Commission Draft
Project Design Features /Conditions of Approval/
Responsible for
Approval /Monitoring/
Completion
Timing
Mitigation Measures
Implementation
Date
Initials
3. Site preparation and planting implementation. Site
preparation shall include (a) protection of existing native
species; (b) trash and weed removal; (c) native species
salvage and reuse (i.e., duff); (d) soil treatments (i.e.,
imprinting, decompacting); (e) temporary irrigation
installation; (f) erosion - control measures (i.e., rice or willow
wattles); (g) seed mix application; and (h) container species
installation.
4. Schedule. Planting shall occur by a qualified Biologist who
is monitoring on site rainfall to minimize impacts to existing
fairy shrimp.
5. Maintenance plan /guidelines. The maintenance plan shall
include (a) weed control; (b) herbivory control; (c) trash
removal; (d) irrigation system maintenance; (e) maintenance
training; and (f) replacement planting.
6. Monitoring plan. The monitoring plan shall include (a)
qualitative monitoring (i.e., photographs and general
observations); (b) quantitative monitoring (i.e., randomly
placed transects); (c) performance criteria, as approved by
the resource agencies; (d) monthly reports for the first year
and reports every other month thereafter; and (e) annual
reports for five years, which shall be submitted to the
resource agencies.
7. Long -term preservation. Long -term preservation of the site
shall also be outlined in the conceptual mitigation plan to
ensure the mitigation site is not impacted by future
development.
The Applicant shall be fully responsible for the implementation of
the vernal pool revegetation program until the restoration areas
have met the success criteria outlined in the program. The City and
the resource agencies (i.e., the USFWS and the California Coastal
Commission) shall have final authority over mitigation area sign -off.
The site shall be monitored and maintained for five years to ensure
successful establishment of vernal pool habitat within the restored
and created areas.
The preservation of the vernal pool habitat and the expansion of the
watershed habitat will result in a net increase in habitat occupied by
the San Diego fairy shrimp on the site that would also exhibit higher
levels of function for the fairy shrimp.
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Timing
Mitigation and restoration plan
approval by regulatory agencies:
Prior to site disturbance
Prior to issuance of first grading
permit or demolition permit by City
whichever is first
Identify in approved grading and
construction plans
Initiate restoration activities: Within
one year of first permit/approval for
ground- disturbing activities
Implement during grading and
construction
Monitoring and maintenance for 5
years or as determined by the
regulatory agencies
NEWPORT BANNING RANCH PROJECT (Continued)
MITIGATION MONITORING AND REPORTING PROGRAM
Project Design Features /Conditions of Approval/
Mitigation Measures
MM 4.6-4 Marsh Habitat Preservation and Restoration. The
Project would impact 2.45 acres (0.10 permanent/2.35 temporary)
of marshes. Permanent impacts to marshes shall be restored at a
replacement ratio of 3:1, totaling 0.30 acre (Table D). Temporary
impacts associated with oilfield remediation shall be mitigated at a
1:1 ratio2 (totaling 2.35 acres). In addition, 7.25 acres shall be
preserved on site, for a total of 9.90 acres of restoration and
preservation.
TABLE D
REQUIRED MARSH /MEADOW /OPEN WATER
HABITAT RESTORATION
The Applicant shall be required to plan, implement, monitor, and
maintain a marsh /meadow preservation /restoration program for the
Project. A marsh /meadow preservation /restoration program shall be
developed by a qualified Biologist, and submitted for review and
approval to the City of Newport Beach (City) and the resource
agencies (i.e., the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service [USFWS], the
California Department of Fish and Game [CDFG], and the California
Coastal Commission) prior to the first action and /or permit that
would allow for site disturbance (e.g., grading permit). The Applicant
shall begin marsh habitat restoration activities (e.g., soil prep,
seeding) no later than one year after issuance of the first permit
allowing ground disturbance (e.g., grading permit). The
marsh /meadow preservation /restoration program shall also mitigate
for the potential loss of light- footed clapper rail, western snowy
plover, and Belding's savannah sparrow habitat; therefore, site
Newport Banning Ranch
Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program
Responsible for
Approval /Monitoring/
Implementation
Public Works Director;
Community Development
Director, Community
Development Department
Building Division Manager, or
designated representatives
Qualified Biologist designated
by the Community
Development Director
Habitat Restoration Specialist
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
(USFWS)
California Department of Fish
and Game (CDFG)
California Coastal
Commission (CCC)
Date I Initials
2 It is important to note that all temporary impacts are for purposes of oilfield remediation and habitat restoration and, as such, are an allowable use in wetland
areas under Section 30233 of the California Coastal Act, which includes habitat restoration as an allowable activity in wetlands.
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Impact
(Acres)
Ratio
Required
Restoration
Required
(Acres)
Permanent Impact
Marsh /Meadow /Open Water 0.10 3:1 0.30
Temporary Impact
Marsh /Meadow /Open Water
2.35
1:1
2.35
Total
2.45
2.65
The Applicant shall be required to plan, implement, monitor, and
maintain a marsh /meadow preservation /restoration program for the
Project. A marsh /meadow preservation /restoration program shall be
developed by a qualified Biologist, and submitted for review and
approval to the City of Newport Beach (City) and the resource
agencies (i.e., the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service [USFWS], the
California Department of Fish and Game [CDFG], and the California
Coastal Commission) prior to the first action and /or permit that
would allow for site disturbance (e.g., grading permit). The Applicant
shall begin marsh habitat restoration activities (e.g., soil prep,
seeding) no later than one year after issuance of the first permit
allowing ground disturbance (e.g., grading permit). The
marsh /meadow preservation /restoration program shall also mitigate
for the potential loss of light- footed clapper rail, western snowy
plover, and Belding's savannah sparrow habitat; therefore, site
Newport Banning Ranch
Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program
Responsible for
Approval /Monitoring/
Implementation
Public Works Director;
Community Development
Director, Community
Development Department
Building Division Manager, or
designated representatives
Qualified Biologist designated
by the Community
Development Director
Habitat Restoration Specialist
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
(USFWS)
California Department of Fish
and Game (CDFG)
California Coastal
Commission (CCC)
Date I Initials
2 It is important to note that all temporary impacts are for purposes of oilfield remediation and habitat restoration and, as such, are an allowable use in wetland
areas under Section 30233 of the California Coastal Act, which includes habitat restoration as an allowable activity in wetlands.
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Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program
NEWPORT BANNING RANCH PROJECT (Continued)
MITIGATION MONITORING AND REPORTING PROGRAM
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Responsible for
Approval /Monitoring/
Completion
Timing
Mitigation Measures
Implementation
Date
Initials
selection measures shall include considerations that influence the
site's suitability for these species. Restoration shall consist of
seeding with appropriate marsh /meadow species and, if
appropriate, incorporation of seeds collected from special status
plant species that may be impacted by the Project. A detailed
restoration program shall contain the items listed below.
1. Responsibilities and qualifications of the personnel to
implement and supervise the plan. The responsibilities of
the landowner, specialists, and maintenance personnel that
would supervise and implement the plan shall be specified.
2. Site selection. The mitigation site shall be determined in
coordination with the City and the resource agencies. The
site shall either be located on the Project site in a dedicated
open space area, or suitable adjacent off -site open space
shall be obtained /purchased. Selected sites shall not result
in the removal of a biologically valuable resource (e.g.,
native grassland).
3. Site preparation and planting implementation. The site
preparation shall include (a) protection of existing native
species; (b) trash and weed removal; (c) native species
salvage and reuse (i.e., duff); (d) soil treatments (i.e.,
imprinting, decompacting); (e) temporary irrigation
installation; (f) erosion - control measures (i.e., rice or willow
wattles); (g) seed mix application; and (h) container species
installation. Locally occurring, native plants and seeds shall
be used and shall include species present on site and in
adjacent areas, and shall also include uncommon species
known to occur on site such as southwestern spiny rush.
4. Schedule. A schedule shall be developed that includes
planting to occur in late fall and early winter (i.e., between
October 1 and January 30).
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NEWPORT BANNING RANCH PROJECT (Continued)
MITIGATION MONITORING AND REPORTING PROGRAM
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Project Design Features /Conditions of Approval/
Responsible for
Approval /Monitoring/
Completion
Timing
Mitigation Measures
Implementation
Date
Initials
5. Maintenance plan /guidelines. The maintenance plan shall
include (a) weed control; (b) herbivory control; (c) trash
removal; (d) irrigation system maintenance; (e) maintenance
training; and (f) replacement planting. The maintenance plan
shall also include biological monitoring during maintenance
activities if they occur during the light- footed clapper rail,
western snowy plover, and Belding's savannah sparrow
breeding season (March 1 to September 15).
6. Monitoring plan. The monitoring plan shall include
(a) qualitative monitoring (i.e., photographs and general
observations); (b) quantitative monitoring (i.e., randomly
placed transects); (c) performance criteria, as approved by
the resource agencies; (d) monthly reports for the first year
and reports every other month thereafter; and (e) annual
reports for five years, which shall be submitted to the
resource agencies.
7. Long -term preservation. Long -term site preservation shall
also be outlined in the conceptual mitigation plan to ensure
the mitigation site is not impacted by future development.
The Applicant shall be fully responsible for the implementation of
the marsh and mudflat restoration program until the restoration
areas have met the success criteria outlined in the program. The
City and the resource agencies (i.e., the USFWS and the California
Coastal Commission) shall have final authority over mitigation area
sign -off.
The site shall be monitored and maintained for five years to ensure
successful restoration of marsh and mudflat habitat within the
restored and created areas. The performance criteria shall take into
consideration the habitat requirements for light- footed clapper rail,
western snowy plover, and Belding's savannah sparrow. For
example, the light- footed clapper rail requires areas with tidal
influence and prefers using cordgrass to build their nests; the
western snowy plover nests on bare ground in areas of little to no
vegetation coverage; and the Belding's savannah sparrow uses the
upper portions of the marsh dominated by pickleweed. Thus,
performance criteria shall be tailored to fit different portions of the
mitigation site intended for each species.
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NEWPORT BANNING RANCH PROJECT (Continued)
MITIGATION MONITORING AND REPORTING PROGRAM
3 It is important to note that all temporary impacts are for purposes of oilfield remediation and habitat restoration and, as such, are an allowable use in wetland
areas under Section 30233 of the California Coastal Act, which includes habitat restoration as an allowable activity in wetlands.
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Responsible for
Completion
Project Design Features /Conditions of Approval/
Approval /Monitoring/
Timing
Mitigation Measures
Implementation
Date
Initials
The limits of grading shall be clearly marked, and temporary fencing
or other appropriate markers shall be placed around any sensitive
habitat adjacent to work areas prior to the commencement of any
ground- disturbing activity or native vegetation removal. No
construction access, parking, or storage of equipment or materials
shall be permitted within the marked areas.
Mitigation and restoration plan
MM 4.6 -5 Jurisdictional Resources /Riparian Habitat
Community Development
approval by regulatory agencies:
Preservation and Restoration. The Applicant is in the process of
Director
Prior to site disturbance
obtaining permits /agreements /certifications from the U.S. Army
Qualified Biologist designated
Prior to issuance of first grading
Corps of Engineers (USAGE), the California Department of Fish and
by the Community
permit or demolition permit by City
Game (CDFG), the Regional Water Quality Control Board
Development Director
whichever is first
(RWQCB), and the California Coastal Commission that are required
H abitat Restoration Specialist
Identify in approved grading and
for direct or indirect impacts on areas within these agenci es,
jurisdictions. The Applicant shall be obligated to implement/comply
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
construction plans
with the mitigation measures required by the resource agencies
(USFWS)
Initiate restoration activities: Within
regarding impacts on their respective jurisdictions. Jurisdictional
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
one year of first permit/approval for
areas shall be restored on the Project site or immediately off site at
(USACE)
ground- disturbing activities
a minimum replacement ratio of 3:1 for permanent impacts and 1:1
California Department of Fish
Implement during grading and
for temporary impacts to ensure no net loss of habitat. The
and Game (CDFG)
construction
jurisdictions of the USACE, CDFG, and California Coastal
Monitoring and maintenance for 5
Commission are not additive areas, as many of the riparian areas
California Coastal
Commission (CCC)
years as determined by the
on the Project site may be within the jurisdiction of several of these
regulatory ry agencies
agencies. Therefore, the permits and associated jurisdictional
Regional Water Quality
replacement requirements would identify which mitigation areas
Control Board (RWQCB)
apply to the corresponding jurisdictions.
Permanent impacts on willow scrub and willow riparian forest
(1.42 acres) shall be mitigated at a 3:1 ratio (4.26 acres) on the
Project site through restoration of willow habitat. Permanent impacts
on all other riparian vegetation types and all temporary impacts to
riparian vegetation types (11.51 acres) shall be mitigated at a 1:1
ratio (11.51 acres) on the Project site. In total, as compensation for
permanent and temporary impacts to 12.93 acres of riparian habitat,
the Project would create 15.77 acres of riparian habitat. In addition,
the Project shall preserve 23.03 acres of riparian habitats, for at
total of 38.80 acres of restoration and preservation. Details of the
restoration required are summarized below in Table E.
3 It is important to note that all temporary impacts are for purposes of oilfield remediation and habitat restoration and, as such, are an allowable use in wetland
areas under Section 30233 of the California Coastal Act, which includes habitat restoration as an allowable activity in wetlands.
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Project Design Features /Conditions of Approval/
Mitigation Measures
TABLE E
REQUIRED RIPARIAN RESTORATION
Prior to the first permit that would allow for site disturbance, a
detailed restoration program shall be prepared for approval by the
City of Newport Beach (City) and the resource agencies (i.e., the
LISACE, the CDFG, the RWQCB, and the California Coastal
Commission). The program shall include, at a minimum, the
following items:
1. Responsibilities and qualifications of the personnel to
implement and supervise the plan. The responsibilities of
the landowner, specialists, and maintenance personnel that
would supervise and implement the plan shall be specified.
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Implementation Date Initials
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Restoration
Impact
Ratio
Required
(Acres)
Required
(Acres)
Permanent Impact
Willow ScrublWillow
1.42
3:1
4.26
Riparian Forest
Disturbed Willow Scrub/
Disturbed Willow Riparian
0.03
1:1
0.03
Forest
Mule Fat Scrub
0.47
1:1
0.47
Disturbed Mule Fat Scrub'
4.95
1:1
4.95
Temporary Impact
Willow Scrub/ Willow
0.59
1:1
0.59
Riparian Forest
Disturbed Willow
Scrub /Disturbed Willow
0.70
1:1
0.70
Riparian Forest
Mule Fat Scrub
0.20
1:1
0.20
Disturbed Mule Fat Scrub'
4.57
1:1
4.57
Total
12.93
15.77
Includes disturbed mule fat scrub, disturbed mule fat
scrub /ruderal, and disturbed mule fat scrub /goldenbush scrub.
Prior to the first permit that would allow for site disturbance, a
detailed restoration program shall be prepared for approval by the
City of Newport Beach (City) and the resource agencies (i.e., the
LISACE, the CDFG, the RWQCB, and the California Coastal
Commission). The program shall include, at a minimum, the
following items:
1. Responsibilities and qualifications of the personnel to
implement and supervise the plan. The responsibilities of
the landowner, specialists, and maintenance personnel that
would supervise and implement the plan shall be specified.
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2. Site selection. The mitigation site shall be determined in
coordination with the City and the resource agencies (i.e.,
the USFWS, the CDFG, the RWQCB, and the California
Coastal Commission). The site shall either be located on the
Project site in a dedicated open space area, or suitable
adjacent off -site open space shall be obtained /purchased.
Selected sites shall not result in the removal of a biologically
valuable resource (e.g., native grassland).
3. Site preparation and planting implementation. Site
preparation shall include (a) protection of existing native
species; (b) trash and weed removal; (c) native species
salvage and reuse (i.e., duff); (d) soil treatments
(i.e., imprinting, decompacting); (e) temporary irrigation
installation; (f) erosion - control measures (i.e., rice or willow
wattles); (g) seed mix application; and (h) container species
installation.
4. Schedule. A schedule shall be developed that includes
planting to occur in late fall and early winter (i.e., between
October 1 and January 30).
5. Maintenance plan /guidelines. The maintenance plan shall
include (a) weed control; (b) herbivory control; (c) trash
removal; (d) irrigation system maintenance; (e) maintenance
training; and (f) replacement planting. The maintenance plan
shall also include biological monitoring during maintenance
activities if they occur during the least Bell's vireo breeding
season (March 15 to September 15).
6. Monitoring plan. The riparian vegetation /jurisdictional
resources monitoring plan shall include (a) qualitative
monitoring (i.e., photographs and general observations);
(b) quantitative monitoring (i.e., randomly placed transects);
(c) performance criteria, as approved by the resource
agencies; (d) monthly reports for the first year and reports
every other month thereafter; and (e) annual reports for five
years, which shall be submitted to the resource agencies.
7. Long -term preservation. Long -term preservation of the site
shall also be outlined in the conceptual mitigation plan to
ensure the mitigation site is not impacted by future
development.
The limits of grading shall be clearly marked, and temporary fencing
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or other appropriate markers shall be placed around any sensitive
habitat adjacent to work areas prior to the commencement of any
ground- disturbing activity or native vegetation removal. No
construction access, parking, or storage of equipment or materials
shall be permitted within marked areas.
The Applicant shall begin riparian habitat restoration activities (e.g.,
soil prep, seeding) no later than one year after issuance of the first
grading permit. The Applicant shall be fully responsible for the
implementation of the riparian revegetation program until the
restoration areas have met the success criteria outlined in the
program. The City and the resource agencies (i.e., the USFWS and
the California Coastal Commission) shall have final authority over
mitigation area sign -off.
The site shall be monitored and maintained for five years to ensure
successful establishment of riparian habitat within the restored and
created areas, and the performance criteria shall take least Bell's
vireo habitat requirements into consideration. For example, the
presence of a shrubby understory is important for this species; thus,
performance criteria shall include a requirement for structural
complexity.
The Applicant is seeking a Take Authorization through Section 7 of
the Federal Endangered Species Act for impacts to habitat for the
least Bell's vireo. Prior to issuance of the first action and /or permit
that would allow for site disturbance (e.g., grading permit), the
Applicant shall provide to the City of Newport Beach a Biological
Opinion issued from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS)
authorizing the removal of jurisdictional resources (i.e., potential
least Bell's vireo habitat). It is anticipated that the USFWS Biological
Opinion would contain conservation recommendations to avoid or
reduce the Project's impact. Although additional conservation
measures identified by the USFWS shall be enforced, at a.
minimum, the Construction Minimization Measures listed below
shall be followed.
1. Activities involving the removal of riparian habitat shall be
prohibited during the least Bell's vireo breeding season
(March 15 to September 15) unless otherwise directed by
the USFWS and the CDFG.
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2. Vegetation - clearing activities shall be monitored by a
1.
qualified Biologist. The Biological Monitor shall ensure that
only the amount of riparian habitat approved during the
consultation process shall be removed. The Biological
Monitor shall delineate (by the use of orange snow fencing
or lath and ropes /flagging) all areas adjacent to the impact
area that contain habitat suitable for least Bell's vireo
occupation.
3. The use of any large construction equipment during site
grading shall be prohibited within 500 feet of an active least
Bell's vireo nest during the breeding season of this species
(March 15 to September 15), unless otherwise directed by
the USFWS and the CDFG. Construction may be allowed
within 500 feet of an active nest if appropriate noise
measures are implemented, as approved by the resource
agencies.
4. Appropriate noise - abatement measures (e.g., sound walls)
shall be implemented to ensure that noise levels are less
than 60 A- weighted decibels (dBA) at specified monitoring
locations near active nest(s), as determined by the Biological
Monitor. This shall be verified by weekly noise monitoring
conducted by a qualified Acoustical Engineer during the
breeding season (March 15 to September 15) or as
otherwise determined by a qualified Biological Monitor based
on vireo nesting activity.
5. If construction occurs during the breeding season, a
summary of construction monitoring activities and noise
monitoring results shall be provided to the USFWS and the
CDFG following completion of construction.
As part of each grading permit and
MM 4.6 -6 Migratory Bird Treaty Act. No vegetation removal shall
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building permit for a subdivision
occur between February 15 and September 15 unless a qualified
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activity scheduled to occur from
Biologist, approved by the City of Newport Beach (City), surveys the
Qualified Biologist designated
February 15'' through September
Project's impact area prior to disturbance to confirm the absence of
by the Community
15 m of any year
active nests. If an active nest is discovered, disturbance within a
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Where there is an active nest,
particular buffer shall be prohibited until nesting is complete; the
buffer distance shall be determined by the Biologist in consultation
establish avoidance area prior to
with applicable resource agencies and in consideration of species
disturbance
sensitivity and existing nest site conditions. Limits of avoidance shall
be demarcated with flagging or fencing. The Biologist shall record
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the results of the recommended protective measures described
above and shall submit a memo summarizing any nest avoidance
measures to the City to document compliance with applicable State
and federal laws pertaining to the protection of native birds.
To protect bird species on site, any front glass railings, screen
walls, fences, and gates that occur adjacent to Project natural open
space areas shall be required to use materials designed to
minimize bird strikes. Such materials may consist, all or in part, of
wood; metal; frosted or partially- frosted glass, Plexiglas or other
visually permeable barriers that are designed to prevent creation of
a bird strike hazard. Clear glass or Plexiglas shall not be installed
unless an ultraviolet -light reflective coating specially designed to
reduce bird - strikes by reducing reflectivity and transparency is also
used. Any coating or shall be installed to provide coverage
consistent with manufacturer specifications. All materials and
coatings shall be maintained throughout the life of the development
to ensure continued effectiveness at addressing bird strikes and
shall be maintained at a minimum in accordance with manufacturer
specifications. Prior to issuance of a grading permit, the Applicant
shall submit plans showing the location, design, height and
materials of glass railings, fences, screen walls and gates for the
review and approval to the City and a qualified Biologist.
Mitigation and restoration plan
MM 4.6 -7 Special Status Plant Species. The Applicant shall be
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approval by regulatory agencies:
required to plan, implement, monitor, and maintain a southern
Director
Prior to site disturbance
tarplant restoration program for the Project consistent with the most
Qualified Biologist designated
Prior to issuance of first grading
current technical standards /knowledge regarding southern tarplant
by the Community
permit
restoration. Prior to the first action and /or permit that would allow for
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Identify in approved grading and
site disturbance (e.g., a grading permit), a qualified Biologist shall
construction plans
prepare a detailed southern tarplant restoration program that would
focus on (1) avoiding impacts to the southern tarplant to the extent
Initiate restoration activities: Within
possible through Project planning; (2) minimizing impacts;
one year of first permit/approval for
(3) rectifying impacts through the repair, rehabilitation, or restoration
ground- disturbing activities
of the impacted environment; (4) reducing or eliminating the impact
Implement during grading and
over time by preservation and maintenance operations during the
construction
life of the Project; and (5) compensating for impacts by replacing or
providing substitute resources or environments. The program shall
be reviewed and approved by the City of Newport Beach (City) prior
to site disturbance.
Impacts on southern tarplant shall be mitigated by seed collection
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and re- establishment. The seeds shall be collected and then placed
into a suitable mitigation area in the undeveloped or restored portion
of the Project site or at an approved adjacent off -site location. The
southern tarplant restoration program shall have the requirements
listed below.
1. Seed ripeness shall be monitored every two weeks by a
qualified Biologist and /or a qualified Seed Collector at the
existing southern tarplant locations to determine when the
seeds are ready for collection. A qualified Seed Collector
shall collect all the seeds from the plants to be impacted
when the seeds are ripe. The seeds shall be cleaned and
stored by a qualified nursery or institution with appropriate
storage facilities.
2. The mitigation site shall be located in dedicated open space
on the Project site or at an adjacent off -site mitigation site.
The mitigation site shall be prepared for seeding as
described in a conceptual restoration plan.
3. The topsoil shall be collected from areas with limited
amounts of weeds from the impacted population and re-
spread in the selected location, as approved by the qualified
Biologist. Approximately 60 to 80 percent of the collected
seeds shall be spread in the fall following soil preparation
and seed preparation. The remainder of the seeds shall be
kept in storage for subsequent seeding, if necessary.
4. The qualified Biologist shall have the full authority to
suspend any operation at the site which is, in the qualified
Biologist's opinion, not consistent with the restoration
program. Any disputes regarding consistency with the
restoration program shall be resolved by the Applicant, the
qualified Biologist, and the City.
Prior to issuance of a grading
MM 4.6 -8 Light- footed Clapper Rail, Western Snowy Plover,
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permit for remediation purposes
Belding's Savannah Sparrow. Due to temporary impacts to marsh
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habitat in the lowland by oilfield remediation activities, a focused
Qualified Biologist designated
requirements and timing if noted
survey shall be conducted for light- footed clapper rail, western
by the Community
species are present
snowy plover, and Belding's savannah sparrow in the spring prior to
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the proposed impact to determine if these species nest on or
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
immediately adjacent to the Project site. If any of these species are
(USFWS)
observed, the Applicant shall obtain approvals from the resource
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agencies (i.e., the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service [USFWS], the
California Department of Fish
California Department of Fish and Game [CDFG], and the California
and Game (CDFG)
Coastal Commission) prior to the initiation of grading or any activity
California Coastal
that involves the removal /disturbance of marsh habitat, including
Commission (CCC)
clearing, grubbing, mowing, disking, trenching, grading, or any other
construction - related activity on the Project site. If any of these
species would be impacted, mitigation for impacts on these species
shall include replacement of marsh habitat as described in
MM 4.6 -4. In addition, the measures listed below shall be
implemented.
1. Marsh vegetation shall be removed after September 15 and
before March 1.
2. If marsh vegetation is proposed for removal prior to
September 15, a series of pre- construction surveys shall be
conducted to ensure that no light- footed clapper rail, western
snowy plover, or Belding's savannah sparrows are in the
area of impact. If any of these species are observed within
100 feet of the impact areas, the resource agencies shall be
contacted to determine if additional consultation and /or
minimization measures are required.
3. A Biological Monitor familiar with light- footed clapper rail,
western snowy plover, and Belding's savannah sparrow
shall be present during all activities involving marsh
vegetation removal to ensure that impacts to marsh habitats
do not extend beyond the limits of grading and to minimize
the likelihood of inadvertent impacts to marsh habitat. In
addition, the Biological Monitor shall monitor construction
activities in or adjacent to marsh habitat during the
light- footed clapper rail, western snowy plover, and Belding's
savannah sparrow breeding season (March 1 to
September 15).
4. The limits of disturbance during oilfield cleanup shall be
clearly marked, and temporary fencing or other appropriate
markers shall be placed around any sensitive habitat
adjacent to work areas prior to the commencement of any
ground- disturbing activity or native vegetation removal. No
construction access, parking, or storage of equipment or
materials shall be permitted within the marked areas.
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Approved Biological Opinion: Prior
MM 4.6 -9 California Gnatcatcher. Prior to initiation of grading or
Community Development
to site disturbance in coastal sage
any activity that involves the removal /disturbance of coastal sage
Director; Community
scrub habitat
scrub habitat, including clearing, grubbing, mowing, disking,
Qualified Biologist designated
Prior to issuance of each grading
trenching, grading or any other construction - related activity on the
by the Community
permit and first building permit for
Project site, the Applicant shall obtain a Biological Opinion from the
Development Director
each subdivision
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to authorize incidental take. Mitigation
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Identify in approved grading and
for impacts on the California gnatcatcher shall include restoration
(USFWS)
construction plans
and preservation of 82.91 acres of coastal sage scrub habitat and
implementation of the Construction Minimization Measures listed in
Implement during grading and
MM 4.6 -1.
construction
Mitigation and restoration plan
MM 4.6 -10 Coastal Cactus Wren. Impacts on southern cactus
Community Development
approval by regulatory agencies:
scrub, southern cactus scrub /Encelia scrub, disturbed southern
Director
Prior to site disturbance
cactus scrub, and disturbed southern cactus scrub /Encelia scrub
Qualified Biologist designated
Prior to issuance of each grading
shall be avoided to the maximum extent practicable. If it is
by the Community
permit and first building permit for
determined by the City of Newport Beach (City) during the final
Development Director
each subdivision
grading plan check that impacts on cactus habitat cannot be
Identify in approved grading and
avoided, the coastal sage scrub mitigation plan shall incorporate
construction plans
cactus into the planting palette at no less than a 1:1 ratio for
impacted cactus areas. The Applicant shall submit the coastal sage
Initiate restoration activities: within
scrub mitigation plan to the City to verify that an appropriate amount
one year of first permit/approval for
of cactus has been incorporated into the plan. Mitigation for impacts
ground- disturbing activities
on the coastal cactus wren shall include replacement of coastal
Implement during grading and
sage scrub habitat and implementation of the Construction
construction
Minimization Measures described in MM 4.6 -1.
Monitoring and maintenance for
5 years or as determined by the
regulatory agencies
Mitigation and restoration plan
MM 4.6 -11 Least Bell's Vireo. Prior to initiation of grading or any
Community Development
approval by regulatory agencies:
activity that involves the removal /disturbance of riparian habitat,
Director
Prior to site disturbance of riparian
including clearing, grubbing, mowing, disking, trenching, grading or
Qualified Biologist designated
habitat
any other construction - related activity on the Project site, the
by the Community
Prior to issuance of each grading
Applicant shall obtain approvals from the resource agencies (Le.,
Development Director
permit and first building permit for
the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service [USFWS], the California
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
each subdivision
Department of Fish and Game [CDFG], and the California Coastal
(USFWS)
Identify in approved grading and
Commission). Mitigation for impacts on the least Bell's vireo shall
include (1) replacement of riparian and upland scrub and riparian
California Department of Fish
construction plans
forest habitat and the Construction Minimization Measures
and Game (CDFG)
Initiate restoration activities: Within
described in MM 4.6 -5; (2) protection of nests and nesting birds as
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one year of first permit/approval for
described in MM 4.6 -6; and (3) any additional provisions imposed
California Coastal
ground- disturbing activities
by the permitting agencies.
Commission (CCC)
Implement during grading and
construction
Monitoring and maintenance for 5
years or as determined by the
regulatory agencies
Mitigation and restoration plan
MM 4.6 -12 Burrowing Owl. Impacts on known burrowing owl
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approval by regulatory agencies:
burrows and surrounding non - native grasslands shall be avoided to
Director
Prior to site disturbance
the maximum extent practicable, as determined by a qualified
Qualified Biologist designated
Prior to issuance of each grading
Biologist in coordination with the City of Newport Beach (City). If
by the Community
permit and first building permit for
impacts on grassland habitat occupied by burrowing owl cannot be
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each subdivision
avoided, mitigation for impacts on the burrowing owl shall include
California Department of Fish
Identify in approved grading and
restoration of native grassland habitat, as described in MM 4.6 -2.
and Game (CDFG)
construction plans
Within 30 days prior to any ground- disturbing activity to suitable
Initiate restoration activities: Within
burrowing owl habitat, a focused pre- construction survey shall be
one year of first permit/approval for
conducted to determine the presence or absence of the burrowing
ground- disturbing activities
owl on the Project site. If the species is not observed, no further
mitigation shall be necessary. Results of the survey shall be
Implement during grading and
provided to the California Department of Fish and Game (CDFG).
construction
If an active burrow is observed during the non - nesting season, a
Monitoring and maintenance for
qualified Biologist shall monitor the nest site; when the owl is away
5 years or as determined by the
from the nest, the Biologist shall exclude the owl from the burrow
regulatory agencies
and then remove the burrow so the owl cannot return.
If an active burrowing owl burrow is observed during the nesting
season, the active site shall be protected until nesting activity has
ended to ensure compliance with Section 3503.5 of the California
Fish and Game Code. Peak nesting activity for burrowing owl
normally occurs from April to July. To protect the active burrow, the
following restrictions to construction activities shall be required until
the burrow is no longer active (as determined by a qualified
Biologist): (1) clearing limits shall be established within a 300 -foot
buffer around any active burrow, unless otherwise determined by a
qualified Biologist and (2) access and surveying shall be prohibited
within 200 feet of any active burrow, unless otherwise determined
by a qualified Biologist. Any encroachment into the buffer area
around the active burrow shall only be allowed if the Biologist
determines that the proposed activity shall not disturb the nest
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occupants. Construction can proceed when the qualified Biologist
has determined that fledglings have left the nest burrow.
July 1s` through January 31s`
MM 4.6 -13 Raptor Nesting. To the maximum extent practicable,
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Prior to issuance of grading permits
habitats that provide potential nest sites for raptors shall be
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and first building permit for each
removed from July 1 through January 31. If Project construction
Qualified Biologist designated
subdivision activity
activities are initiated during the raptor nesting season (February 1
by the Community
to June 30), a qualified Biologist shall conduct a nesting raptor
Development Director
survey. Seven days prior to the onset of construction activities, a
California Department of Fish
qualified Biologist shall survey within the limits of the Project
and Game (CDFG)
disturbance area for the presence of any active raptor nests
(common or special status). Any nest found during survey efforts
shall be mapped on the construction plans. If no active nests are
found, no further mitigation would be required, and survey results
shall be provided to the California Department of Fish and Game
(CDFG).
If nesting activity is present, the active site shall be protected until
nesting activity has ended to ensure compliance with Section
3503.5 of the California Fish and Game Code. To protect any nest
site, the following restrictions on construction are required between
February 1 and June 30 (or until nests are no longer active, as
determined by a qualified Biologist): (1) clearing limits shall be
established a minimum of 300 feet in any direction from any
occupied nest and (2) access and surveying shall be prohibited
within 200 feet of any occupied nest. Any encroachment into the
300- and /or 200 -foot buffer area(s) around the known nest shall only
be allowed if a qualified Biologist determines that the proposed
activity shall not disturb the nest occupants. During the non - nesting
season, proposed work activities can occur only if a qualified
Biologist has determined that fledglings have left the nest.
As part of grading permit for
MM 4.6 -14 Invasive Exotic Plant Species. A qualified Biologist
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remediation purposes and during
shall monitor any oilfield remediation activities that involve
Director
oilfield remediation activities
disturbance of native habitat but that would not include removal of
Qualified Biologist designated
Landscape Plan Submittal
the habitat in its entirety. During vegetation removal for remediation
by the Community
(consistent with approved Habitat
activities, the Biological Monitor shall direct the construction crew to
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Restoration Plan)
remove invasive plant species, including but not limited to pampas
grass and giant reed. The Biologist shall also direct the crew on any
Landscape Plan as part of
additional measures that may be needed to eradicate these
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species, such as removal of roots, painting cut stems with Round -up
Review for development of land
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uses within the Residential Districts;
or other approved herbicide, or follow -up applications of herbicide.
Visitor- Serving Resort and
The Applicant shall submit Landscape Plans to the City of Newport
Residential District; Mixed -Use and
Beach (City) for review and approval by a qualified Biologist. The
Residential District; and the Parks
review shall ensure that no invasive, exotic plant species are used
and Recreation District
in landscaping adjacent to any open space and that suitable
substitutes are provided. When the process is complete, the
qualified Biologist shall submit a memo approving the Landscape
Plans to the City.
Prior to the issuance of grading
MM 4.6 -15 Human Activity. Prior to issuance of a grading permit,
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permits (consistent with the
the Applicant shall submit a fencing plan to the City of Newport
Director
approved Habitat Restoration Plan)
Beach (City) for review to demonstrate that access to the open
Qualified Biologist designated
space within the lowland shall be limited to designated access
by the Community
points that link to existing trails. To best protect habitat from human
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activity, fence rails shall be placed along the boardwalk trails. Signs
shall be posted along the fence indicating that habitat within the
lowland is sensitive because it supports Endangered species. The
signage shall also provide information on biological resources within
the lowland (e.g., coastal sage scrub, marsh, riparian habitats, and
special status species). In addition, signage shall require that dogs
be leashed in parks, along trails, and in any areas adjacent to open
space.
Brochure Preparation: Prior to
MM 4.6 -16 Urban Wildlands Interface. To educate residents of the
Community Development
issuance of first residential building
responsibilities associated with living at the wildland interface, the
Director
permit
Applicant shall develop a wildland interface brochure. The brochure
Qualified Biologist designated
Brochure Distribution: A part of
shall be included as part of the purchase /rental /lease agreements
by the Community
purchase /rental /lease agreements
for the Project residents. The brochure shall address relevant
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issues, including the role of natural predators in the wildlands (e.g.,
coyotes' predation of pets) and how to minimize impacts of humans
and domestic pets on native communities and their inhabitants (e.g.,
outdoor cats' predation of native birds, lizards, and small mammals).
The brochure shall also address invasive species that shall be
avoided in landscaping consistent with MM 4.6 -14.
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Population, Housing, and Employment
Application for Site Development
PDF 4.7 -1 The Master Development Plan includes a range of
Community Development
Review for development of land
housing types to meet the housing needs of a variety of economic
Director
uses within the Residential Districts;
segments of the community to be designed to appeal to different
Visitor- Serving Resort and
age groups and lifestyles.
Residential District; Mixed -Use and
Residential District; and the Parks
and Recreation District
Annual Development Agreement
review
As identified in AHIP as a part of
SC 4.7 -1 An Affordable Housing Implementation Plan (AHIP) is
City Council
Project approval
required that specifies how the development will meet the City's
Community Development
affordable housing goal.
Director
Recreation and Trails
As identified on the Master
PDF 4.8 -1 The Master Development Plan and Tentative Tract Map
Recreation and Senior
Development Plan and Tentative
provide for approximately 51 gross (42 net) acres of public parkland
Services Director; Public
Tract Map No. 17308
in the form of an approximately 27 gross acre (22 net acre) public
Works Director; Community
Conditions of approval of Tentative
Community Park, 2 bluff parks comprising approximately 21 gross
Development Director
Tract Map No. 17308 and
(18 net) acres, and 3 interpretive parks containing approximately 4
subsequent subdivision maps for
gross (3 net) acres. Of the approximately 27 gross acres for the
development purposes
public Community Park, approximately 22 gross (18 net) acres will
As part of applications for Site
be offered for dedication to the City which exceeds the City's
Development Review for
Municipal Code requirement for park dedication for the 1,375 unit
development of land uses within the
Project, which is approximately 15 acres.
Residential Districts; Visitor - Serving
Resort and Residential District;
Mixed -Use and Residential District;
and the Parks and Recreation
District
Annual Development Agreement
review
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As identified on the Master
PDF 4.8 -2 The Master Development Plan provides a system of
Recreation and Senior
Development Plan and Tentative
bicycle, pedestrian, and interpretive trails within the developed
Services Director; Public
Tract Map No. 17308
areas and the Upland and Lowland Open Space areas of the
Works Director; Community
Conditions of approval of Tentative
Project.
Development Director
Tract Map No. 17308 and
subsequent subdivision maps
As part of applications for Site
Development Review for
development of land uses within the
Residential Districts; Visitor - Serving
Resort and Residential District;
Mixed -Use and Residential District;
and the Parks and Recreation
District
Annual Development Agreement
review
As a part of applications for Site
PDF 4.8 -3 If permitted by all applicable agencies, a pedestrian and
Recreation and Senior
Development Review for land uses
bicycle bridge over West Coast Highway will be provided, as set
Services Director; Public
in the Visitor - Serving Resort District
forth in the Master Development Plan, from the Project site to a
Works Director; Community
location south of West Coast Highway to encourage walking and
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bicycling to and from the beach.
Condition of approval of Tentative
SC 4.8 -1 The Applicant shall comply with the City of Newport
Recreation and Senior
Tract Map No. 17308 and
Beach Park Dedication and Fees Ordinance (City of Newport
Services Director; Community
subsequent subdivision maps for
Beach Municipal Code Chapter 19.52). The City's tentative map
Development Director
development purposes
review authority shall determine whether land dedication, an in lieu
Land dedication at final map
fee, or a combination of the two shall be required in conjunction
recordation
with its approval of a tentative map. Land dedications shall be
In lieu fees prior to issuance of
offered at the time of appropriate final map recordation, either on
building permits
the final map or by separate instrument. The City may further clarify
improvement and phasing requirements in a Development
Agreement.
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Transportation and Circulation
Conditions of approval of Tentative
PDF 4.9 -1 In addition to mitigating traffic impacts of the Project, the
City Traffic Engineer; Public
Tract Map No. 17308 and
transportation improvements included in the Master Development
Works Director; Community
subsequent subdivision maps for
Plan provide arterial highway capacity needed to address existing
Development Director
development purposes
demand as well as for planned growth in the region through
implementing portions of the City's General Plan and the County's
Master Plan of Arterial Highways.
Conditions of approval of Tentative
PDF 4.9 -2 The Development Agreement requires that arterial
City Traffic Engineer;
Tract Map No. 17308 and
roadway improvements and contributions toward off -site
Community Development
subsequent subdivision maps for
improvements be provided earlier in the development phasing
Director
development purposes
program than needed to mitigate Project traffic impacts and requires
that contributions toward off -site improvements be provided early
relative to the development phasing.
As identified on the Master
PDF 4.9 -3 The Master Development Plan includes a new arterial
City Traffic Engineer;
Development Plan and Tentative
connection between West Coast Highway and 19th Street that will
Community Development
Tract Map No. 17308
provide enhanced access to and from southwest Costa Mesa which
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Conditions of approval of Tentative
will contribute to the mitigation of the impacts of projected regional
Tract Map No. 17308 and
growth.
subsequent subdivision maps for
development purposes
As part of subdivision improvement
SC 4.9 -1 Sight distance at all intersections shall comply with City of
City Traffic Engineer
plans
Newport Beach standards.
Conditions of approval of Tentative
SC 4.9 -2 In compliance with Municipal Code Chapter 15.38, Fair
City Traffic Engineer;
Tract Map No. 17308 and
Share Traffic Contribution Ordinance, the Applicant shall be
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subsequent subdivision maps for
responsible for the payment of fair share traffic fees or right -of -way
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development purposes
dedication or traffic improvements or a combination thereof.
Prior to the issuance of grading
SC 4.9 -3 Traffic Management Plan. Prior to issuance of any grading
City Traffic Engineer
permits
permit, the Applicant shall prepare for City of Newport Beach Traffic
Traffic Engineer
Registered Tr r
Tr neerc
Engineer review and approval a Construction Area Traffic
designated the City
Management Plan for the Project for the issuance of a Haul Route
Engineer
Permit. The Plan shall be designed by a registered Traffic Engineer.
The Traffic Management Plan shall identify construction phasing
and address traffic control for any temporary street closures,
detours, or other disruptions to traffic circulation and public transit
routes. The Plan shall identify the routes that construction vehicles
shall use to access the site, the hours of construction traffic, traffic
controls and detours, vehicle staging areas, and parking areas for
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the Project. Advanced written notice of temporary traffic disruptions
shall be provided to emergency service providers and the affected
area's businesses and the general public. This notice shall be
provided at least two weeks prior to disruptions.
The Applicant shall ensure that construction activities requiring
more than 16 truck (i.e., multiple axle vehicle) trips per hour on
West Coast Highway, such as excavation and concrete pours, shall
be prohibited between June 1 and September 1 to avoid traffic
conflicts with beach and tourist traffic. At all other times, such
activities on West Coast Highway shall be limited to 25 truck
(i.e., multiple axle vehicle) trips per hour unless otherwise approved
by the City of Newport Beach Traffic Engineer. Haul operations shall
be monitored by the City of Newport Beach Public Works
Department, and additional restrictions may be applied if traffic
congestion problems arise. A staging area shall be designated on
site for construction equipment and supplies to be stored during
construction. No construction vehicles shall be allowed to stage on
off -site roads during the grading and construction period.
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Conditions of approval of Tentative
Tract Map No. 17308 and
subsequent subdivision maps for
development purposes
Location
Project Design Features /Conditions of Approval/
Responsible for
Approval /Monitoring/
Completion
Restripe the southbound approach on Newport
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Conditions of approval of Tentative
MM 4.9 -1 Table A identifies the City of Newport Beach (City)
City Traffic Engineer;
Note: The proposed improvement is limited to
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Tract Map No. 17308 and
transportation improvement mitigation program for the Project as
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restriping of the southbound approach. No physical
subsequent subdivision maps for
well as the Applicant's fair -share responsibility for the
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necessary and no changes to the right -of -way
development purposes
improvements. The resulting levels of service are identified in Table
should be required.
B. In accordance with the requirements of the Traffic Phasing
Ordinance, the improvements shall be completed during the 60
months immediately after approval. Approval refers to the receipt of
all permits from the City and applicable regulatory agencies.
Concept plans depicting these recommended improvements are
provided in Appendix F to the Newport Banning Ranch EIR.
TABLE A
CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH TRAFFIC MITIGATION REQUIREMENTS
Conditions of approval of Tentative
Tract Map No. 17308 and
subsequent subdivision maps for
development purposes
Location
Improvement
Restripe the southbound approach on Newport
Boulevard to provide one exclusive right -turn lane,
one exclusive left -turn lane, and one shared right -
Newport
/left -turn lane.
Note: The proposed improvement is limited to
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restriping of the southbound approach. No physical
changes to the roadway section are anticipated to be
necessary and no changes to the right -of -way
should be required.
MM 4.9 -2 Table C identifies the City of Costa Mesa transportation
improvement mitigation program proposed for the Project. The
resulting levels of service are identified in Table D. The Applicant
shall be responsible for using its best efforts to negotiate in good
faith to arrive at fair and responsible arrangements to either pay
fees and /or construct the required improvements in lieu of the
payment of fees to be negotiated with the City of Costa Mesa. The
payment of fees and /or the completion of the improvements shall be
completed during the 60 months immediately after approval.
Approval refers to the receipt of all permits from the City of Newport
Beach and applicable regulatory agencies. Concept plans depicting
these recommended improvements are provided in Appendix F to
the Newport Banning Ranch EIR.
City of Costa Mesa; City
Traffic Engineer
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TABLE C
CITY OF COSTA
MESA TRAFFIC MITIGATION REQUIREMENTS
Location
Improvement
Install a traffic signal.
Monrovia
Note: The improvement would be limited to the installation
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of the traffic signal. No physical changes to the roadway
section are anticipated; no right -of -way is anticipated to be
required
Provide a second southbound left -turn on Newport
Boulevard.
Note: The proposed improvement is anticipated to require
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Blvd/
19th St
modifications to the medians and incremental widening of
the street on one or both sides of the roadway depending
on the final design. Additional right -of -way may be
required on one or both sides of Newport
Boulevard. Direct physical impacts are anticipated to be
limited to roadway components including median
hardscape and landscape.
Addition of a fourth southbound through lane on Newport
Boulevard. Improve the southbound approach of Newport
Boulevard to provide three through lanes and one shared
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Blvd/
Harbor Blvd
through /right -tum lane and to improve the south leg to
accommodate a fourth receiving lane.
Note: Direct physical impacts are anticipated to be limited
to roadway components, including median hardscape and
landscape improvements, and sidewalk modifications both
to the north and south of the intersection. No existing
structures or on- street parking would be impacted.
Convert the southbound right -turn lane (southbound
approach) of Newport Boulevard to provide a
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Blvd/
18" St
(Rochester
St)
through /right -turn lane and to improve the south leg to
accommodate a fourth receiving lane.
Note: This improvement has been conditioned on the
Hoag Health Center project. Direct physical impacts are
anticipated to be limited to roadway components, including
median hardscape and landscape improvements, and
sidewalk modifications both to the north and south of the
intersection.
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Prior to issuance of first grading or
demolition permit
Prior to the issuance of first grading
permit
As part of subdivision improvement
plans
MM 4.9 -3 Prior to the introduction of combustible materials on the
Project site, emergency fire access to the site shall be approved by
the City of Newport Beach's Public Works and Fire Departments.
MM 4.9-4 Prior to the start of grading, the Applicant shall
demonstrate to the City of Newport Beach Fire Department that all
existing and new access roads surrounding the Project site are
designated as fire lanes, and no parking shall be permitted unless
the access way meets minimum width requirements of the Public
Works and Fire Departments. Parallel parking on one side may be
permitted if the road is a minimum 32 feet in width.
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Chief
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Chief
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Install a traffic signal.
Note: The improvement would be limited to the installation
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Ave/ 17"' St
of the traffic signal. No physical changes to the roadway
section are anticipated; no right -of -way is anticipated to be
required.
Modify the westbound approach to provide one left, one
shared through /left, one through, and one right -turn lane.
This will require split phasing signal operation.
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Superior Ave/ 17"' St
Note: The proposed improvement is limited to signal
operation modifications. No physical changes to the
roadway section are anticipated to be necessary and no
changes to the right -of -way should be required.
Add a fourth through lane on the southbound approach
and a dedicated right -turn lane on the northbound
approach.
Note: The proposed improvement in anticipated to require
modifications to the medians and incremental widening of
Newport
the street on one or both sides of the roadway depending
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on the final design. Improvements may also require
modifications to the frontage road along the easterly side
of Newport Boulevard. Additional right -of -way may be
required on one or both sides of Newport
Boulevard. Direct physical impacts are anticipated to be
limited to roadway components including median
hardscape and landscape.
MM 4.9 -3 Prior to the introduction of combustible materials on the
Project site, emergency fire access to the site shall be approved by
the City of Newport Beach's Public Works and Fire Departments.
MM 4.9-4 Prior to the start of grading, the Applicant shall
demonstrate to the City of Newport Beach Fire Department that all
existing and new access roads surrounding the Project site are
designated as fire lanes, and no parking shall be permitted unless
the access way meets minimum width requirements of the Public
Works and Fire Departments. Parallel parking on one side may be
permitted if the road is a minimum 32 feet in width.
City Traffic Engineer; Fire
Chief
City Traffic Engineer; Fire
Chief
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Condition of approval of Tentative
MM 4.9 -5 Prior to the displacement of any private parking spaces
Recreation and Senior
Tract Map No. 17308 and
associated with improvements to 15' Street, the Applicant shall be
Services Director; City Traffic
subsequent subdivision maps for
responsible for the construction of replacement parking on the
Engineer; Community
development purposes
Project site within the Community Park site or in a location
Development Director
As part of Community Park
immediately proximate to the existing parking lot.
improvement plan if located within
Community Park
As part of subdivision improvement
plans
Air Quality
Application for Site Development
PDF 4.10 -1 The Master Development Plan provides for commercial
Community Development
Review for development of land
uses, in the Mixed - Use /Residential and Visitor - Serving Resort/
Director
uses within the Residential Districts;
Residential Land Use Districts, within walking distance of the
Visitor - Serving Resort and
proposed residential neighborhoods and nearby residential areas to
Residential District; Mixed -Use and
reduce vehicle trips and vehicle miles traveled.
Residential District; and the Parks
and Recreation District
Annual Development Agreement
review
Application for Site Development
PDF 4.10 -2 The Master Development Plan provides a network of
Recreation and Senior
Review for development of land
public pedestrian and bicycle trails to reduce auto - dependency by
Services Director; Community
uses within the Residential Districts;
connecting proposed residential neighborhoods to parks and open
Development Director
Visitor - Serving Resort and
space within the Project site and to off -site recreational amenities,
Residential District; Mixed -Use and
such as the beach and regional parks and trails.
Residential District; and the Parks
and Recreation District
Conditions of tentative tract map
approval
Annual Development Agreement
review
Prior to issuance of each grading
SC 4.10 -1 Dust Control. During construction of the proposed
Community Development
permit and building permit
Project, the Project Developer shall require all construction
Director, Public Works
Monitor during grading and
contractors to comply with South Coast Air Quality Management
Director
construction
District's (SCAQMD's) Rules 402 and 403 in order to minimize
short-term emissions of dust and particulates. SCAQMD Rule 402
requires that air pollutant emissions not be a nuisance off site.
SCAQMD Rule 403 requires that fugitive dust be controlled with
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Refers to a road to the top of the pile.
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Best Available Control Measures so that the presence of such dust
does not remain visible in the atmosphere beyond the property line
of the emission source. This requirement shall be included as notes
on the contractor specifications. Table 1 of Rule 403 lists the Best
Available Control Measures that are applicable to all construction
projects. The measures include, but are not limited to, the following:
a. Clearing and grubbing: Apply water in sufficient quantity to
prevent generation of dust plumes.
b. Cut and fill: Pre -water soils prior to cut and fill activities and
stabilize soil during and after cut and fill activities.
c. Earth - moving activities: Pre -apply water to depth of
proposed cuts; re -apply water as necessary to maintain soils
in a damp condition and to ensure that visible emissions do
not exceed 100 feet in any direction; and stabilize soils once
earth- moving activities are complete.
d. Importing /exporting of bulk materials: Stabilize material while
loading to reduce fugitive dust emissions; maintain at least
six inches of freeboard on haul vehicles; and stabilize
material while transporting to reduce fugitive dust emissions.
e. Stockpilesrbu/k material handling: Stabilize stockpiled
materials; stockpiles within 100 yards of off -site occupied
buildings must not be greater than 8 feet in height, must
have a road bladed to the top° to allow water truck access,
or must have an operational water irrigation system that is
capable of complete stockpile coverage.
f. Traffic areas for construction activities: Stabilize all off -road
traffic and parking areas; stabilize all haul routes; and direct
construction traffic over established haul routes.
Rule 403 defines large operations as projects with 50 or more acres
of grading or with a daily earth - moving volume of 5,000 cubic yards
at least 3 times in 1 year. The Project is considered a large
operation. Large operations are required to implement additional
dust - control measures (as specified in Tables 2 and 3 of Rule 403);
provide additional notifications, signage, and reporting; and appoint
a Dust Control Supervisor. The Dust Control Supervisor is required
to:
Refers to a road to the top of the pile.
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• Be employed by or contracted with the Property Owner or
Developer;
• Be on the site or available on site within 30 minutes during
working hours;
• Have the authority to expeditiously employ sufficient dust
mitigation measures to ensure compliance with all Rule 403
requirements; and
• Have completed the AQMD Fugitive Dust Control Class and
have been issued a valid Certificate of Completion for the
class.
Identify in contractor specifications;
SC 4.10 -2 Architectural Coatings. Architectural coatings shall be
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monitored by City prior to issuance
selected so that the VOC content of the coatings is compliant with
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of first building permit for each
SCAQMD Rule 1113. This requirement shall be included as notes
subdivision or commercial /mixed
on the contractor specifications.
use area
Identify on approved building
construction plans
Prior to the issuance of grading
MM 4.10.1 Off -road Construction Equipment Engines. Prior to
Community Development
permits
issuance of a grading permit, the Applicant /Master Developer shall
Director
Prior to December 31, 2014, all off-
demonstrate to the City of Newport Beach that construction
road diesel - powered construction
documents require the construction contractors to implement the
equipment greater than 50 hp shall
following measures:
meet Tier 3 standards
a. Prior to December 31, 2014: All off -road diesel - powered
After January 1, 2015, all off -road
construction equipment greater than 50 horsepower (hp)
diesel - powered construction
shall meet Tier 3 off -road emissions standards.
equipment shall meet Tier 4
b. After January 1, 2015: All off -road diesel - powered
standards
construction equipment greater than 50 horsepower (hp)
At mobilization for each unit
shall meet Tier 4 off -road emissions standards.
c. A copy of each unit's certified Tier specification shall be
provided at the time of mobilization of each applicable unit of
equipment.
Prior to the issuance of grading
MM 4.10 -2 Construction Site Design and Operation. Prior to
Community Development
permits
issuance of a grading permit, the Landowner /Master Developer
Director
Identify in approved grading and
shall demonstrate to the City of Newport Beach that construction
construction plans
documents require the construction contractors to implement the
following measures or provide information and data that
demonstrates that implementation would not be feasible:
a. Electricity shall come from power poles rather than diesel- or
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gasoline - fueled generators, compressors, or similar
equipment;
b. Construction parking shall be configured to minimize traffic
interference;
c. Construction trucks shall be routed away from congested
streets and sensitive receptors;
d. Construction activities that affect traffic flow on the arterial
system shall be scheduled to off -peak hours to the extent
practicable;
e. Temporary traffic controls, such as a flag person(s), shall be
provided where necessary to maintain smooth traffic flow;
and
f. Dedicated turn lanes for movement of construction
equipment on- and off -site and signal synchronization shall
be provided as necessary to maintain smooth traffic flow.
Prior to the issuance of grading
MM 4.10.3 Construction Equipment Operation. Prior to issuance of
Community Development
permits
a grading permit, the Landowner /Master Developer shall
Director
Identify in approved grading and
demonstrate to the City of Newport Beach that construction
construction plans
documents require the construction contractors to implement the
following measures:
a. All construction equipment shall be tuned and maintained in
accordance with the manufacturer's specifications;
b. Diesel truck idling time shall be five minutes or less, both on-
and off -site; and
c. Work crews shall shut off diesel equipment when not in use.
Prior to the issuance of grading
MM 4.10 -4 Construction Ridesharing and Transit Incentives. Prior to
Community Development
permits
issuance of a grading permit, the Landowner /Master Developer
Director
Identify in approved grading and
shall provide copies of construction documents to the City of
construction plans
Newport Beach showing that these documents include a statement
that the construction contractors shall support and encourage
ridesharing and transit incentives for the construction crews.
Prior to the issuance of grading
MM 4.10 -5 Fugitive Dust — Supplementary Measures. Prior to
Community Development
permits
issuance of each grading permit, the Landowner /Master Developer
Director
Identify in approved grading and
shall demonstrate to the City of Newport Beach that construction
construction plans
documents and grading plans include the following:
a. The contractor shall suspend grading operations when wind
gusts exceed 15 miles per hour;
b. The contractor shall take measures (such as additional
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watering or the application of chemical suppressants) to
stabilize disturbed areas and stockpiles prior to non -work
days if windy conditions are forecasted for a weekend,
holiday, or other day when site work is not planned.
c. The contractor shall re -apply water as necessary during
grading and earth- moving to ensure that visible emissions
do not extend to residences or schools.
Prior to the issuance of grading
MM 4.10 -6 Paving of Bluff Road. Prior to issuance of a grading
Public Works Director;
permits
permit, the Landowner /Master Developer shall demonstrate to the
Municipal Operations Director
Identified in approved grading and
City of Newport Beach that construction plans and schedule require
construction plans (i.e., schedule)
the construction and paving of Bluff Road between West Coast
Highway and 15` Street as early as feasible in order to minimize
dust generation by vehicles using the roadway.
Prior to the issuance of grading
MM 4.10 -7 Fugitive Dust — Street Sweeping. Prior to issuance of a
Public Works Director;
permits
grading permit, the Landowner /Master Developer shall demonstrate
Municipal Operations Director
Identified in approved grading and
to the City of Newport Beach that construction documents require
construction plans
the construction contractors to sweep paved roads within and
adjacent to the Project site if visible soil materials are carried to the
Ongoing maintenance
streets. Street sweepers or roadway washing trucks shall comply
with SCAQMD Rule 1186 and shall use reclaimed water, if
available.
Prior to the start of grading and
MM 4.10 -8 Notification of Receptors. The Landowner /Master
Public Works Director;
construction activities
Developer shall distribute a notice to all residents, schools, and
Municipal Operations Director
other facilities within 100 feet of the Project site that states the
following or similar "the environmental analysis identifies a potential
for excess dust pollution for short periods during heavy grading.
Extra measures shall be taken to prevent the dust from leaving the
Project site, but persons should be aware of the potential for
pollution ". This notice may be combined with the notice described in
MM 4.10 -9.
Condition of approval of Tentative
MM 4.10.9 Construction Complaint Resolution. The Landowner/
Public Works Director;
Tract Map No. 17308 and
Master Developer shall appoint a person as a contact for complaints
Municipal Operations Director
subsequent subdivision maps
relative to construction impacts to the adjacent neighborhoods. A
During grading and construction
contact telephone number and email address shall be posted on
activities
signs at the construction site and shall be provided by mail to all
residents within 500 feet of the Project site. Upon receipt of a
Response to complainant within two
o
complaint, the designated contact person shall investigate the
working days the compliant and
complaint and shall develop corrective action, if needed. The
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action taken to the City
designated contact person shall respond to the complainant within
Maintain log of all complaints and
two working days to describe the results of the investigation, and
resolutions
submit a report of the complaint and action taken to the City of
Newport Beach. The designated contact person shall maintain a log
of all complaints and resolutions.
Prior to the issuance of building
MM 4.10 -10 Bicycle Facilities. Prior to the issuance of building
Community Development
permits
permits for the following specific components of the Project, the
Director
Applicant shall demonstrate to the City of Newport Beach that:
a. The plans for multi - family residences shall identify the
provision of a minimum of one on -site bicycle space per ten
dwelling units.
b. The plans for commercial development in the Mixed -
use /Residential District shall identify the provision of a
minimum of 1 on -site bicycle space per 2,500 gross square
feet (gsf) of commercial area.
c. The plans for resort inn and support commercial areas in the
Visitor - Serving Resort District (or visitor - serving commercial
if the resort is not built) within the Visitor - Serving
Resort/Residential: Provide on -site bicycle rack(s) with a
minimum of 1 bicycle space per 2,500 gsf of the resort inn
building (or commercial square footage if the resort inn is not
built).
d. Bicycle racks shall support the frame of the bike and not just
one wheel; shall allow the locking of the frame and one
wheel to the rack; shall be easily usable by both cable and
U- locks; and shall be usable by a wide variety of bikes,
including those with water bottle cages and with and without
kickstands.
e. There shall be clear access routes from bike lanes to bicycle
racks in order to avoid riding through parking lots.
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Prior to the issuance of occupancy
MM 4.10 -11 Conservation Education — Mobile Sources. The future
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permits
homeowners associations for Newport Banning Ranch shall be
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As a part of annual Development
required to provide educational information on mobile source
Agreement review
emission reduction techniques (such as use of alternative modes of
transportation and zero- or low- emission vehicles) to all
homeowners as part of purchase closing documents for the
purchase of a property and annually after the close of escrow. The
homeowners associations shall provide an annual report of
conservation educational materials distributed to homeowners to the
City of Newport Beach.
Condition of approval of Tentative
MM 4.10 -12 Conservation Education — Consumer Products. The
Community Development
Tract Map No. 17308 and
future homeowners associations for Newport Banning Ranch shall
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subsequent subdivision maps for
be required to provide educational informaton on the positive
development purposes
benefits of using consumer products with low or no- volatile organic
Incorporate into Project CC &Rs
compounds (VOCs) (such as paint thinners and solvents) to all
Prior to the issuance of occupancy
homeowners as part of purchase closing documents for the
purchase of a property and annually after the close of escrow.
permits
As a part of annual Development
Agreement review
Condition of approval of all Site
MM 4.10 -13 Odor Complaints. The future homeowners associations
Community Development
Development Review and /or
for Newport Banning Ranch shall be required to advise residents
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Conditional Use Permits for
that complaints about offensive odors may be reported to the City
residential uses
using the Quest online format on the City web site and /or to the
As part of CC &Rs
South Coast Air Quality Management District at 1- 800 - CUT -SMOG
(1- 800 - 288 - 7664).
Prior to the issuance of occupancy
permits
Asa part of annual Development
Agreement review
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Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Applications and conditions of
PDF 4.11 -1 The Newport Banning Ranch Planned Community
Community Development
approval for Site Development
Development Plan and the Master Development Plan require that
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Review for development of land
the Project be consistent with a recognized green building programs
uses within the Residential Districts;
that exist at the time of final Project approval such as, but not limited
Visitor - Serving Resort and
to, Build It Green, the U.S. Green Building Council's (USGBC's)
Residential District; Mixed -Use and
Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design— Neighborhood
Residential District; and the Parks
Development (LEED- ND TM), California Green Builder, or National
and Recreation District
Association of Home Builders' National Green Building Standard TM.
As part of building permits
Application and conditions of
PDF 4.11 -2 The Newport Banning Ranch Planned Community
Community Development
approval for Site Development
Development Plan and the Master Development Plan require the
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Review for development of land
Project to exceed adopted 2008 Title 24 energy requirements by a
uses within the Residential Districts;
minimum of five percent.
Visitor - Serving Resort and
Residential District; Mixed -Use and
SC 4.11 -1 Energy Efficiency Standards. The Project shall be built in
Residential District; and the Parks
accordance with the California 2008 Building Energy Efficiency
and Recreation District
Standards for Residential and Nonresidential Buildings, commonly
identified as the "2008 Title 24 Energy Efficiency Standards' or the
As part of building permits
version of these standards current at the time of the issuance of
each building permit.
Conditions of approval of Tentative
PDF 4.11 -3 The Master Development Plan and the Newport
City Traffic Engineer
Tract Map No. 17308 and
Banning Ranch Planned Community Development Plan require the
Community Development
subsequent subdivision maps for
Project to be coordinated with Orange County Transportation
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development purposes
Authority (OCTA) to allow for a transit routing through the
Orange County Transportation
As part of application for Site
community, and will provide bus stops and /or shelters as needed in
Authority (OCTA)
Development Review for
the community to accommodate the bus routing needed by OCTA.
development of land uses within the
Residential Districts; Visitor - Serving
Resort and Residential District;
Mixed -Use and Residential District;
and the Parks and Recreation
District
Conditions of approval of Site
PDF 4.11 -4 The Newport Banning Ranch Planned Community
Municipal Operations Director;
Development Review for
Development Plan and the Master Development Plan require that all
Community Development
development of land uses within the
residential development incorporate the following measures, which
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Residential Districts; Visitor - Serving
will be reflected on and incorporated into every application for a final
Manager, or designated
Resort and Residential District;
subdivision map that creates residential lots:
representatives
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Mixed -Use and Residential District;
a. Builder - installed indoor appliances, including dishwashers,
and the Parks and Recreation
showers, and toilets, will be low water -use. Homeowners
District
Association (HOA) owned and operated public and /or
As part of building permits
common area men's restrooms will be required to feature
waterless urinals.
b. Smart Controller irrigation systems will be installed in all
public and common area landscaping. Community
landscape areas will be designed on a "hydrozone" basis to
group plants according to their water requirements and sun
exposure.
c. Air conditioning units will be Freon -free.
d. Concrete for paving in public infrastructure and Project
common areas will not be acid - washed unless mandated by
agency requirements.
e. The future homeowners association for Newport Banning
Ranch will be required to provide educational information on
recycling to all homeowners prior to individual purchase of
property and again annually.
f. Multimetering "dashboards' will be provided in each dwelling
unit to visualize real -time energy use.
g. Single- family detached residential roofs, commercial building
roofs, and HOA owned public building roofs, which have
adequate solar orientation shall be designed to be
compatible with the installation of photovoltaic panels or
other current solar power technology.
Application for Site Development
PDF 4.11 -5 The Newport Banning Ranch Planned Community
Community Development
Review for development of land
Development Plan and the Master Development Plan require that
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uses within the Residential Districts;
the following measures be implemented during initial project grading
Visitor - Serving Resort and
activities and will be incorporated into all grading permit applications
Residential District; Mixed -Use and
submitted to the City:
Residential District; and the Parks
a. Construction waste diversion will be increased by 50 percent
and Recreation District
from 2010 requirements.
During initial project grading
b. To the extent practical, during the oilfield clean -up and
activities
remediation process, the Landowner /Master Developer will
Incorporated into all grading permit
be required to recycle and reuse materials on site to
applications
minimize off -site hauling and disposal of materials and
associated off -site traffic.
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5 The requirements in this measure are in addition to those of PDF 4.11 -4f, but may be distributed and /or grouped together by the homeowners associations.
The mobile source emissions component of this measure is the same as MM 4.10 -7.
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Prior to the issuance of occupancy
MM 4.11 -1 Prior to the issuance of each occupancy permit, the
Community Development
permits
Applicant shall submit for approval to the Community Development
Director
Submit plan for the applicable future
Director the plan for the applicable future homeowners association
homeowners association
to provide educational information on (1) water conservation;
(2) energy conservation, including the use of energy - efficient
lighting and the limiting of outdoor lighting; (3) mobile source
emission reduction techniques, such as use of alternative modes of
transportation and zero- or low- emission vehicles; and (4) the use
of solar heating, automatic covers, and efficient pumps and motors
for pools and spas to all homeowners prior to individual purchase of
property and again annually.5
Prior to the issuance of building
MM 4.11 -2 Prior to the issuance of the building permit for the resort
Community Development
permits for the resort inn and each
inn and each building permit for a multi - family complex with a
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building permit for a multi - family
swimming pool or spa, the Applicant shall submit for approval to the
complex
Community Development Director that the plans incorporate energy
efficient heating, pumps and motors.
Prior to the issuance of building
MM 4.11 -3 Prior to the issuance of each building permit, the
Public Works Director;
permits
Applicant shall submit for approval to the Public Works Director that
Municipal Operations Director
light emitting diode (LED) lights shall be used for traffic lights and
LED or similar energy - efficient lighting will be used for street lights
and other outdoor lighting.
Prior to the issuance of building
MM 4.11 -4 Prior to the issuance of each building permit for multi-
Municipal Operations Director;
permits for multi - family buildings,
family buildings, parks, and other public spaces, the Applicant shall
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parks, and other public spaces
submit for approval to the Community Development Director that
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the plans include the installation of facilities for the collection of
recyclable materials consistent with the recycle requirements of the
City and the local waste collection contractor.
Prior to the issuance of building
MM 4.11 -5 Prior to the issuance of each building permit for multi-
Community Development
permits for multi - family buildings
family buildings with subterranean parking and the resort inn, the
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and the resort inn
Applicant shall submit for approval to the Community Development
Director that the plans include the (1) the designation of a minimum
of three percent of the parking spaces for electric or hybrid vehicles
and (2) installation of facilities for Level 2 electric vehicle
recharging, unless it is demonstrated that the technology for these
facilities or availability of the equipment current at the time makes
5 The requirements in this measure are in addition to those of PDF 4.11 -4f, but may be distributed and /or grouped together by the homeowners associations.
The mobile source emissions component of this measure is the same as MM 4.10 -7.
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this installation infeasible. Prior to the issuance of each building
permit for residential buildings with attached garages, the Applicant
shall submit for approval to the Community Development Director
that the plans (1) identify a specific place or area for a Level 2
charging station could be safely installed in the future; (2) includes
the necessary conduit to a potential future Level 2 charging station;
and (3) the electrical load of the building can accommodate a
Level 2 charging station.
Prior to the issuance of building
MM 4.11 -6 Prior to the issuance of each building permit for multi-
Community Development
permits for multi - family buildings,
family buildings, commercial building, park, and other public space,
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commercial building, park, or other
the Applicant shall submit for approval to the Community
public space
Development Director that the plans include the installation of
bicycle parking spaces at each facility. Bicycle spaces for residents
and employees shall be easily accessible and secure. Bicycle
spaces for visitors and customers, in parks, and in public spaces
shall be visible from the primary entrance, illuminated at night, and
protected from damage from moving and parked vehicles.
Noise
As part of grading permit and
SC 4.12 -1 To ensure compliance with Newport Beach Municipal
Community Development
building permit
Code Section 10.28.040, grading and construction plans shall
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Implement during grading and
include a note indicating that loud noise - generating Project
construction
construction activities (as defined in Section 10.28.040 of the
Newport Beach Noise Ordinance) shall take place between the
hours of 7:00 AM and 6:30 PM on weekdays and from 8:00 AM to
6:00 PM on Saturdays. Loud, noise - generating construction
activities are prohibited on Sundays and federal holidays.
Prior to the issuance of building
SC 4.12 -2 HVAC units shall be designed and installed in
Community Development
permits
accordance with Section 10.26.045 of the Newport Beach Noise
Director
Ordinance, which specifies the maximum noise levels for new
HVAC installations and associated conditions.
Prior to the issuance of building
SC 4.12 -3 All residential and hotel units shall be designed to ensure
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permits
that interior noise levels in habitable rooms from exterior
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transportation sources (including aircraft and vehicles on adjacent
roadways) shall not exceed 45 dBA CNEL. This SC complies with
the applicable sections of the California Building Code (Title 24 of
the California Code of Regulations) and, for single- family detached
residences, exceeds the requirements of Section 10.26.025 of the
Noise Ordinance. Prior to granting of a building permit, the
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Developer /Applicant shall submit to the City of Newport Beach
Community Development Department, Building Division Manager or
his /her designee for review and approval architectural plans and an
accompanying noise study that demonstrates that interior noise
levels in the habitable rooms of residential units due to exterior
transportation noise sources would be 45 dBA CNEL or less. Where
closed windows are required to achieve the 45 dBA CNEL limit,
Project plans and specifications shall include ventilation as required
by the California Building Code.
As part of subdivision improvement
SC 4.12 -4 In accordance with City of Newport Beach standards,
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plans
rubberized asphalt, or pavements offering equivalent or better
acoustical properties shall be used to pave all public arterials on the
Project site and all off -site City of Newport Beach roads where
improvements would be provided or required as a part of the
Project.
Prior to issuance of grading permits
MM 4.12 -1 Grading plans and specifications shall include temporary
Public Works Director;
Identify in approved grading and
noise barriers for all grading, hauling, and other heavy equipment
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construction plans
operations that would occur within 300 feet of sensitive off -site
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Implement during grading and
receptors and occur for more than 20 working days. The noise
barriers shall be 12 feet high, but may be shorter if the top of the
construction
barrier is at least one foot above the line of sight between the
equipment and the receptors. The barriers shall be solid from the
ground to the top of the barrier, and have a weight of at least
2.5 pounds per square foot, which is equivalent to 3/4 inch thick
plywood. The barrier design shall optimize the following
requirements: (1) the barrier shall be located to maximize the
interruption of line of sight between the equipment and the receptor,
which is normally at the top of slope when the grading area and
receptor are at different elevations. However, a top of slope location
may not be feasible if the top of slope is not on the Project site;
(2) the length and of the barrier shall be selected to block the line of
sight between the grading area and the receptors; (3) the barrier
shall be located as close as feasible to the receptor or as close as
feasible to the grading area; a barrier is least effective when it is at
the midpoint between noise source and receptor.
If preferred by the developer or contractor, the construction of a
temporary earth berm may be used as the noise barrier. Earth
berms provide greater noise reduction than wood or masonry walls
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of the same height.
A temporary noise barrier shall not be required when it is
demonstrated to the Community Development Department, Building
Division Manager or his /her designee that a barrier would not be
feasible. Reasons may include, but not be limited to (1) the barrier
would cause impacts more severe than the construction noise,
(2) the barrier would interfere with the construction work, and (3) a
property owner refuses to allow the barrier.
Prior to the issuance of grading
MM 4.12 -2 Prior to the start of grading, the Construction Manager
Public Works Director;
permits
shall provide evidence acceptable to the City of Newport Beach
Community Development
Public Works Director and /or Community Development Director,
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that:
a. All construction vehicles or equipment, fixed or mobile, shall
be equipped with properly operating and maintained
mufflers; mufflers shall be equivalent to or of greater noise
reducing performance than manufacturer's standard.
b. Stationary equipment, such as generators, cranes, and air
compressors, shall be located as far from local residences
and the Carden Hall School as feasible. Where stationary
equipment must be located within 250 feet of a sensitive
receptor, the equipment shall be equipped with appropriate
noise reduction measures (e.g., silencers, shrouds, or other
devices) to limit the equipment noise at the nearest sensitive
residences to 65 dBA Leq.
c. Equipment maintenance, vehicle parking, and material
staging areas shall be located as far away from local
residences and the Carden Hall School as feasible.
As part of grading permits for
MM 4.12 -3 At least two weeks prior to the start of any grading
Public Works Director;
grading activities occurring within
operation or similar noise generating activities within 300 feet of
Community Development
300 feet of residences or Carden
residences or the Carden Hall school, the contractor shall notify
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Hall school
affected residents and the school of the planned start date, duration,
nature of the construction activity, and noise abatement measures
to be provided. The notification shall include a contact telephone
number for questions and the submittal of any complaints of excess,
unanticipated noise.
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As part of grading permits for
MM 4.12 -4 During construction, the operation of large bulldozers,
Public Works Director;
grading activities occurring within
vibratory rollers, and similar heavy equipment shall be prohibited
Community Development
25 feet of an off -site residence
within 25 feet of any existing off -site residence.
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Prior to the issuance of grading
MM 4.12 -5 The Applicant shall provide evidence that funds have
Public Works Director;
permits for roadway construction of
been deposited with the City of Newport Beach associated with the
Community Development
15th Street and 17" Street
cost of one -time resurfacing 15th Street west of Placentia Avenue
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with rubberized asphalt. The Applicant shall provide evidence to the
City of Newport Beach that funds have been deposited with the City
of Costa Mesa associated with the cost of one -time resurfacing
17t' Street west of Monrovia Avenue with rubberized asphalt.
Prior to the issuance of a grading
MM 4.12.6 Prior to the approval of a grading permit for Bluff Road
Public Works Director;
permit for Bluff Road and 15th Street
and 15th Street, the Applicant shall demonstrate to the City of
Community Development
Identified in the Project plans and
Newport Beach that the Project plans and specifications require the
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specifications
construction and installation of a noise barrier to reduce future traffic
noise from the Bluff Road and 15 Street to the Newport Crest
residences. The Applicant shall provide an acoustical analysis
prepared by a qualified Acoustical Engineer, of the proposed
barrier, which may be a wall, an earth berm, or a berm -wall
combination. The noise barrier, at a minimum, shall reduce
forecasted future ground floor residential exterior noise levels to 60
dBA CNEL and second floor residential noise levels to 65 dBA
CNEL. The barrier shall be solid from the ground to the top with no
decorative cutouts and shall weigh at least 3.5 pounds per square
foot of face area. The barrier may be constructed using masonry
block, 1/4 inch thick glass, or other transparent material with
sufficient weight per square foot.
Concurrent with the issuance of the
MM 4.12 -7 Prior to the issuance of a grading permit for Bluff Road
Public Works Director;
grading permit for Bluff Road
and /or 15th Street, the Applicant shall provide written notice to
Community Development
Written notice within 45 days
affected residents of an offer of a program (Program) for the retrofit
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following the receipt of the
and installation of dual pane windows /sliding doors on the fagade
proposed program from the
facing the Newport Banning Ranch property. The Program offer
Applicant
shall only apply to the owners of the residences (Owners) with rear
elevations directly adjacent to the Newport Banning Ranch property
Applicant receives reimbursement
in the western and northern boundaries of Newport Crest
quest from the Association within
request
Condominiums impacted by significant noise levels (significant
following completion of the
being a cumulative increase over existing conditions greater than 5
work
dBA) associated with the Project as determined by a licensed
The Applicant reimburses the
Acoustical Engineer. Improvements shall be subject to the approval
Association for the cost of the work
of the Newport Crest Homeowners Association (Association) and
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within 30 days of the Applicant's
Owners. The Applicant shall be responsible for the implementation
receipt of a final receipt
of the Program pursuant to the following provisions and guidelines:
(i) in order to participate in the Program and receive new
windows /sliders, each participating Owner must provide written
notice to the Applicant within 45 days following receipt of the
proposed Program from the Applicant, that the Owner wants to
participate in the Program; (ii) failure to respond within such time
period shall mean the Owner desires not to participate; (iii) following
receipt of written notice from participating Owners, the Applicant
shall obtain a cost estimate and submit written specifications from a
licensed and bonded window contractor to the Owners and the
Association for design /architectural approval; (iv) following receipt
of design /architectural approval from the Owners and the
Association of written specifications, the Applicant shall enter into a
contract with a qualified, licensed and bonded contractor for the
installation of windows /sliders to the participating Owners'
condominiums as part of one overall Program pursuant to the
contract between the Applicant and the contractor; (v) the total cost
of the Program shall be paid by the Applicant on behalf of the
Ownersin an amount not exceed the total cost identified in the cost
estimate approved by the Applicant. Nothing in Mitigation Measure
4.12 -7 shall rohibit the City from issuing a grading permit for Bluff
Road or 15` Street in the event any or all Owners decline to
participate in the Program.
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Prior to final map recordation for the
MM 4.12 -8 Prior to final map recordation for the residential areas
Public Works Director;
residential areas adjacent to Bluff
adjacent to Bluff Road and North Bluff Road, including the Urban
Community Development
Road and North Bluff Road
Colony, the Applicant shall provide an acoustical analysis prepared
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by a qualified Acoustical Engineer to the City of Newport Beach for
review and approval. The analysis shall demonstrate that the
residential exterior living areas including, but not limited to
swimming pools, playgrounds, and patios, would be exposed to
noise levels below 65 dBA CNEL. The acoustical analysis shall also
demonstrate that the North Community Park has been designed
such that permitted park activities would not exceed the City's Noise
Ordinance standards at residential exterior living areas. This can be
accomplished through site design or the construction of noise
barriers. Barriers may be constructed using an earth berm, wall, or
berm -wall combination. Walls may be masonry block, '' %- inch -thick
glass, or other transparent material with sufficient weight per square
foot.
Conditions of approval of Site
MM 4.12 -9 Truck deliveries and loading dock activities in
Public Works Director;
Development Review and
commercial areas of the Project shall be restricted to between the
Community Development
Conditional Use Permit for
hours of 7:00 AM and 10:00 PM on weekdays and Saturdays and
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commercial project within the Visitor
shall be restricted to between the hours of 9:00 AM and 10:00 PM
Serving Resort/Residential and
on Sundays and federal holidays. Moreover, the Project
Mixed Use /Residential Districts
Applicant/Developer or his successors and assignees shall specify
in the contract for each operator of a commercial space that truck
deliveries and loading dock activities shall be restricted to these
specified hours.
As part of application for Site
MM 4.12 -10 Loading docks shall be sited to minimize noise impacts
Public Works Director;
Development Review for applicable
to adjacent residential areas. If loading docks or truck driveways are
Community Development
areas
proposed as part of the Project's commercial areas within 200 feet
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Condition of approval of Site
Development Review and
of an existing home, an 8- foot -high screening wall shall be
constructed to reduce potential noise impacts.
Conditional Use Permit for
commercial project within the Visitor
Serving /Resort and Mixed
Use /Residential Districts
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Prior to the approval of permits by
MM 4.12 -11 Prior to the approval of a permit by the California
Community Development
DOGGR
Department of Conservation, Department of Oil, Gas, and
Director
Geothermal Resources ( DOGGR) for the drilling of replacement oil
California Department of
wells in the Consolidated Oil Facility, the Applicant shall provide to
Conservation, Department of
the City of Newport Beach descriptions of the noise reduction
Oil, Gas, and Geothermal
methods to be used to minimize drilling activity noise. These
Resources ( DOGGR)
methods may include, as feasible, but not be limited to (1) use of
electric power in place of internal combustion engines, and
(2) acoustical blankets or similar shielding around elevated engines
on drill rigs.
Cultural and Paleontological Resources
Prior to issuance of grading permits
SC 4.13 -1 In accordance with Section 7050.5 of the California
Community Development
County Coroner: within 24 hours of
Health and Safety Code, if human remains are found, the County
Director
a discovery
Coroner shall be notified within 24 hours of the discovery. No further
Qualified Archeologist
excavation or disturbance of the site or any nearby area reasonably
designated by the Community
suspected to overlie adjacent remains shall occur until the County
Development Director
Coroner has determined, within two working days of notification of
Native American Heritage
the discovery, the appropriate treatment and disposition of the
Commission (NAHC) (as
human remains. If the County Coroner determines that the remains
are or are believed to be Native American, s /he shall notify the
necessary)
Native American Heritage Commission (NAHC) in Sacramento
within 24 hours. In accordance with Section 5097.98 of the
California Public Resources Code, the NAHC must immediately
notify those persons it believes to be the most likely descended
from the deceased Native American. The descendents shall
complete their inspection within 48 hours of being granted access to
the site. The designated Native American representative would then
determine, in consultation with the property owner(s), the disposition
of the human remains.
Prior to issuance of grading permits
MM 4.13 -1 Prior to the issuance of the first grading permit and /or
Community Development
Attendance of Archaeologist at pre-
action that would permit Project site disturbance, the
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grade meeting
Applicant/Contractor shall provide written evidence to the City of
Qualified Archeologist
Identify in approved grading and
Newport Beach Community Development Department that the
designated b the Community
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Applicant/Contractor has retained a qualified Archaeologist to
Development Director
observe grading activities and to salvage and catalogue
Qualified Native American
Monitoring during
archaeological and historic resources, as necessary. The
Monitor as designated by the
grading /disturbance activities,
Archaeologist shall be present at the pre -grade conference; shall
including monitoring by Native
establish procedures for archaeological resource surveillance; and
Community Development
American Monitor as applicable
shall establish, in cooperation with the Applicant/Contractor,
Director
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procedures for temporarily halting or redirecting work to permit the
sampling, identification, and evaluation of the artifacts, as
appropriate. If archaeological and /or historic resources are found to
be significant, the Archaeologist shall determine appropriate
actions, in cooperation with the City and Applicant/Contractor, for
exploration and /or salvage. These actions, as well as final mitigation
and disposition of the resources, shall be subject to the approval of
the Community Development Director.
Based on their interest and concern about the discovery of cultural
resources and human remains during Project grading, a qualified
Native American Monitor(s) shall be retained to observe some or all
grading activities.
Nothing in this mitigation measure precludes the retention of a
single cross- trained observer who is qualified to monitor for both
archaeological and paleontological resources.
Prior to issuance of grading permits
MM 4.13 -2 The State CEQA Guidelines (14 CCR §15126.4[b][3])
Community Development
for these areas. If impacts are to
direct public agencies, wherever feasible, to avoid damaging
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occur, Research Design /Treatment
historical resources of an archaeological nature, preferably by
Qualified Archeologist
and Mitigation Plan must be
preserving the resource(s) in place. Several possibilities suggested
designated by the Community
prepared and completed prior to
by the State CEQA Guidelines include (1) planning construction to
Development Director
issuance of grading permit
avoid the site; (2) incorporating the site into open space; (3) capping
Monitoring during grading/
the site with a chemically stable soil; and /or (4) deeding the site into
disturbance activities
a permanent conservation easement.
The following is applicable for the three sites deemed eligible for
listing on the CRHR or the NRHP as historical resources. Only
CA -ORA -839 is also considered a unique archaeological resource.
In this instance, mitigation is the same for both types of resources.
CA -ORA -839
It should be possible to preserve the vast majority of the site in
place in perpetuity to avoid further disturbance to it. However, it
appears that the planned removal of oilfield infrastructure may
impact portions of the site. In that event, the site shall undergo a.
data recovery excavation of those areas that would be impacted.
Research Design/Treatment and Mitigation Plan
A Research Design /Treatment and Mitigation Plan (data recovery
plan) shall be prepared by a qualified Archaeologist and approved
by the City of Newport Beach Community Development Director
prior to any excavation being undertaken. The Plan shall explicitly
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lay out the methods to be used in the excavation and the
scientifically consequential questions that the study will hope to
answer;
Data Recovery
Data recovery excavation shall be completed prior to Project
grading and shall be designed to recover the consequential data
present on the site. Data recovery shall be sufficient to collect a
representative sample of site constituents, including organic
materials, to permit additional absolute dating of the deposit. The
study shall include:
a. Excavation of a sufficient number of Control Units and
shovel test pits (STPs) to recover a representative sample of
site constituents;
b. Laboratory analysis of all recovered materials and creation
of a computerized database of artifacts recovered;
c. Completion of a Data Recovery Excavation /Mitigation Report
detailing the results of the study; and
Capping
In addition, secondary impacts (e.g., increased foot traffic, erosion)
could occur at the site after the Project has been constructed;
therefore, the site shall be capped with chemically stable soil to
preserve it in perpetuity. During grading operations, excess dirt shall
be placed on the site to a sufficient depth to protect the deposit, but
not cause unintended damage to it. Shallow- rooted vegetation (such
as native coastal sage scrub) may be planted on the new surface.
To ensure the integrity of the archaeological deposit, the current
ground surface shall initially be covered with some form of horizon
marker (e.g., by Mirafi, a polypropylene geotextile) to prevent the
deposit from mixing with the covering material and to serve as a
marker of the site if the covering is ever removed. The following
relies on guidance provided by the National Park Service's Brief #5
Intentional Site Burial: A Technique to Protect Against Natural or
Mechanical Loss (NPS 1989, revised 1991).
The capping program must include submittal to the Community
Development Department of a Site Capping Plan that includes:
a. An evaluation by a qualified Archaeologist of the classes of
archaeological components to be preserved and their
suitability for preservation;
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b. An analysis by a qualified Soils Scientist of the pH levels,
compression strength, and permeability of the horizon
marker and capping material to be used to ensure they fit
the preservation needs of the site's constituents;
c. Formulation of a plan by a qualified Civil /Structural Engineer
that details how the cap would be physically constructed to
ensure that (1) hydraulic changes over time, (2) erosion, and
(3) the physical placement of the cap itself do not adversely
impact the deposit;
d. Archaeological monitoring during placement of the capping
material;
e. A Revegetation Plan, prepared by a qualified Biologist/
Restoration Specialist, that is designed to help stabilize the
new land surface and to prevent future erosion at the cap
surface;
f. A plan of future monitoring of the site to ensure the
long-term success of the capping program; and
g. A report detailing the results of the capping effort.
CA -ORA -844 Locus B
CA- ORA -844B is not expected to be directly impacted by
development. Oil infrastructure removal activities that would occur
prior to grading are expected to adversely impact portions of the
site. Indirect impacts from additional erosion of the unstable surface
and increased population in the vicinity of the site as a result of the
future development could cause further damage over time.
Both capping and data recovery excavation are viable options for
treating the site; however, because it has been disturbed by erosion
and oil extraction activities, capping the deposit would be difficult
and possibly more expensive and time consuming and may produce
less desirable results than data recovery excavation. Considering
these circumstances, two options are provided: (1) successful
capping of the site, while likely difficult to accomplish, would be
designed to protect the site in perpetuity or, preferably, (2) data
recovery shall be undertaken prior to grading to collect the
scientifically consequential data that is present in the site since it
appears that only a small, yet important, portion of the site remains.
Because of the limited size of this site, this option would enable the
removal and analysis of the site in its entirety.
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Capping the deposit or data recovery would result in temporary
impacts to approximately 0.92 acre of coastal sage scrub (0.29 acre
of encelia scrub and 0.63 acre of cactus scrub). The Mitigation
Program set forth in Section 4.6, Biological Resources, addresses
this impact.
Capping
If option 1 is chosen, the site shall be capped with chemically stable
soil to preserve it in perpetuity. During grading operations, excess
dirt shall be placed on the site to a sufficient depth to protect the
deposit, but not cause unintended damage to it. Shallow- rooted
vegetation (such as native coastal sage scrub) may be planted on
the new surface. To ensure the integrity of the archaeological
deposit, the current ground surface shall initially be covered with
some form of horizon marker (e.g., by Mirafi, a polypropylene
geotextile) to prevent the deposit from mixing with the covering
material and to serve as a marker of the site if the covering is ever
removed. The following relies on guidance provided by the National
Park Service's Brief #5 Intentional Site Burial: A Technique to
Protect Against Natural or Mechanical Loss (NPS 1989, revised
1991).
The capping program must include submittal to the Community
Development Department of a Site Capping Plan that includes:
a. An evaluation by a qualified Archaeologist of the classes of
archaeological components to be preserved and their
suitability for preservation;
b. An analysis by a qualified Soils Scientist of the pH levels.,
compression strength, and permeability of the horizon
marker and capping material to be used to ensure they fit
the preservation needs of the site's constituents;
c. Formulation of a plan by a qualified Civil /Structural Engineer
that details how the cap would be physically constructed to
ensure that (1) hydraulic changes over time, (2) erosion, and
(3) the physical placement of the cap itself do not adversely
impact the deposit;
d. Archaeological monitoring during placement of the capping
material;
e. A Revegetation Plan, prepared by a qualified
Biologist/Restoration Specialist, that is designed to help
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stabilize the new land surface and to prevent future erosion
at the cap surface;
f. A plan of future monitoring of the site to ensure the
long -term success of the capping program; and
g. A report detailing the results of the capping effort.
Data Recovery
If option 2 is selected, data recovery excavation at CA -ORA -8446
shall be completed prior to Project grading and shall be designed to
recover the consequential data present in the site and to remove
site constituents. The study shall include:
a. Development of a Research Design/Treatment and
Mitigation Plan to explicitly lay out the methods to be used in
the excavation and the scientifically consequential questions
that the study will hope to answer.
b. Excavation of a sufficient number of Control Units and STPs
to recover a representative sample of site constituents.
c. Controlled demolition /removal of the site by a small scraper
under the direction of a qualified Archaeologist to ensure the
removal of all midden and other cultural constituents of the
site. Controlled demolition permits the discovery and
recovery of larger features not typically found during hand
excavation and reduces the number of hand - excavated
control units necessary.
d. Laboratory analysis of all recovered materials and creation
of a computerized database of artifacts recovered.
e. Completion of a Data Recovery Excavation /Mitigation Report
detailing the results of the study.
f. Curation of excavated cultural material in a museum or other
scientifically accredited institution that would make the
collections available to future researchers
CA -ORA -906
CA -ORA -906 would be directly impacted as a result of development
as well as oil infrastructure removal. Data recovery excavation at
the site shall be completed prior to Project grading and shall be
designed to recover the consequential data present in the site and
to remove the site constituents. Mitigation shall be in the form of
data recovery excavation to collect the scientifically consequential
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data that the site retains prior to its destruction by Project grading.
The study shall include:
a. Development of a Research Design/Treatment and
Mitigation Plan to explicitly lay out the methods to be used in
the excavation and the scientifically consequential questions
that the study will hope to answer.
b. Excavation of a sufficient number of Control Units and STPs
to recover a representative sample of site constituents.
c. Controlled demolition /removal of the site by a small scraper
under the direction of a qualified Archaeologist to ensure the
removal of all midden and other cultural constituents of the
site. Controlled demolition permits the discovery and
recovery of larger features not typically found during hand
excavation and reduces the number of hand - excavated
control units necessary.
d. Laboratory analysis of all recovered materials and creation
of a computerized database of artifacts recovered.
e. Completion of a data recovery excavation /mitigation report
detailing the results of the study.
g. Curation of excavated cultural material in a museum or other
scientifically accredited institution that would make the
collections available to future researchers.
Prior to issuance of grading permit
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Community Development
Attendance of Paleontologist at pre-
action that would permit Project site disturbance, the
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grade meeting
Applicant/Contractor shall provide written evidence to the City of
qualified Paleontologist
Identify in approved grading and
Newport Beach Community Development Department that the
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Applicant/Contractor has retained a qualified Paleontologist to
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observe grading activities and to conduct salvage excavation of
Monitoring during grading/
paleontological resources as necessary. The Paleontologist shall be
disturbance activities
present at the pre - grading conference; shall establish procedures
for paleontological resources surveillance; and shall establish, in
cooperation with the City, procedures for temporarily halting or
redirecting work to permit the sampling, identification, and
evaluation of the fossils as appropriate.
Any earth - moving activity associated with development, slope
modification, or slope stabilization that requires moving large
volumes of earth shall be monitored according to the paleontological
sensitivity of the rock units that underlie the affected area. All
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vertebrate fossils and representative samples of megainvertebrates
and plant fossils shall be collected. Productive sites that yield
vertebrates should be excavated, and approximately 2,000 pounds
(lbs) of rock samples should be collected to be processed for
microvertebrate fossil remains.
If any scientifically important large fossil remains are uncovered
during earth - moving activities, the Paleontologist shall divert heavy
equipment away from the fossil site until s /he has had an
opportunity to examine the remains. If warranted, a rock sample
shall be collected for processing. The Paleontologist shall be
equipped to rapidly remove fossil remains and /or matrix (earth), and
thus reduce the potential for any construction delays.
If scientifically important fossil remains are observed and if safety
restrictions permit, the Construction Contractor shall allow the
Paleontologist to safely salvage the discovery. At the
Paleontologist's discretion, the Grading Contractor may assist in the
removal of the fossil remains and rock sample to reduce any
construction delays.
All fossils shall be documented in a detailed Paleontological
Resource Impact Mitigation Report. Fossils recovered from the field
or by processing shall be prepared; identified; and, along with
accompanying field notes, maps and photographs, accessioned into
the collections of a designated, accredited museum such as the
Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County (LACM) or the San
Diego Natural History Museum.
Because of slope modification, fossil- bearing exposures of the
Quaternary marine deposits may be destroyed. If feasible, a few
stratigraphic sections with fossil- bearing horizons shall be preserved
for educational and scientific purposes.
Prior to the issuance of grading
MM 4.13 -4 Prior to the issuance of the first grading permit and /or
Community Development
permits and /or action that would
action that would allow for Project site disturbance, a
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allow for Project site disturbance
paleontological survey shall be conducted to record all
Qualified Paleontologist
paleontological resources present at the surface for those portions
designated by the Community
of the Project site where grading would occur that would affect
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Quaternary San Pedro Sand and Quaternary Palos Verdes Sand. A
qualified Paleontologist shall make collections of exposed fossils
from Iithologic units of high paleontologic significance, especially in
areas where access to fossil sites is not permitted because of slope
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modification. All vertebrate and representative samples of
megainverlebrates and plant fossils shall be collected. Productive
sites yielding vertebrates should be excavated, and approximately
2,000 Ibs of rock samples shall be collected to process for
microvertebrate fossil remains. Dry screening of fossil marine shell
horizons in the Quaternary terrace deposits and San Pedro Sand
with % -inch archaeological field screens shall be conducted to
recover rare types of fossil marine mollusks, bony fish, sharks,
reptiles, birds, and marine and terrestrial mammals. All fossil sites
shall be tied to detailed measured sections showing sedimentary
structures and relationships with over- and underlying rock units.
a. For San Pedro Sand, prior to the issuance of the first
grading permit and /or action that would permit Project site
disturbance, a qualified Paleontologist shall prepare a
detailed mitigation plan to sample the existing
paleontological sites that would be affected by slope
modification. The plan shall be developed in consultation
with a local museum (e.g., the LACM or the San Diego
Natural History Museum) in order to describe the size of the
sample, methods of collection and processing, stratigraphic
information, and other pertinent information. A bulk sample
of at least 100 Ibs per fossil site shall be processed through
fine screens, and all identifiable fossils shall be sorted from
the concentrate. Detailed measured geologic sections
placing the fossil sites in a stratigraphic sequence must be
made. Bulk sampling that is collected from matrix or
sediment to recover rare invertebrates, marine vertebrates,
and terrestrial vertebrates must also be part of the mitigafion
plan.
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b. For Quaternary marine terrace deposits (Palos Verdes
Sand), prior to the issuance of the first grading permit and /or
action that would permit Project site disturbance, a detailed
mitigation plan must be developed to sample the existing
paleontological sites that would be affected by slope
modification. This shall be conducted in consultation with a
local museum (e.g., the LRCM or the San Diego Natural
History Museum) to describe the size of the sample,
methods of collection and processing, stratigraphic
information, and other pertinent information. A bulk sample
of at least 100 Ibs per fossil site shall be processed through
fine screens, and all identifiable fossils shall be sorted from
the concentrate. Detailed measured geologic sections
placing the fossil sites in a stratigraphic sequence shall be
made. Bulk sampling, collecting, water screening, or dry
screening of sediments that contain rare invertebrates,
marine vertebrates, and terrestrial vertebrates shall be part
of the mitigation plan
c. A qualified Paleontologist shall be notified and retained
when earth - moving activities are anticipated to impact
undisturbed deposits in the San Pedro Sand and Palos
Verdes Sand. The designated Paleontologist shall be
present during construction activities on a full -time basis to
assess whether scientifically important fossils are exposed.
Part-time monitoring is recommended in Younger Alluvium.
If any scientifically important, large fossil remains are
uncovered during earth- moving activities, the
Paleontological Monitor shall divert heavy equipment away
from the fossil site until s /he has had an opportunity to
examine the remains. If warranted, a rock sample shall be
collected for processing. The Monitor shall be equipped to
allow for the rapid removal of fossil remains and /or matrix
(earth), and thus reduce the potential for any construction
delays. At the Monitor's discretion, the Grading Contractor
may assist in the removal of the fossil remains and rock
sample to reduce any delay in construction.
d. All fossils shall be documented in a detailed Paleontological
Resources Impact Mitigation Report. Fossils recovered from
the field or by processing shall be prepared; identified; and,
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along with accompanying field notes, maps and
photographs, accessioned into the collections of a
designated, accredited museum such as the LACM or the
San Diego Natural History Museum.
e. Because of slope modification and restoration of the bluff
area, most, if not all, the fossil- bearing exposures of the San
Pedro Sand and Quaternary marine terrace deposits would
be destroyed. If feasible, a few stratigraphic sections with
fossil- bearing horizons shall be preserved in perpetuity for
educational and scientific purposes.
f. Nothing in this mitigation measure precludes the retention of
a single cross - trained observer qualified to monitor for both
archaeological and paleontological resources.
Public Services
Condition of approval of Site
PDF 4.14 -1 The Master Development Plan requires that the Project
Community Development
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be designed to provide fire- resistant construction for all structures
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Conditional Use Permits for
adjoining natural open space, including utilizing fire- resistant
development of land uses within the
building materials and sprinklers.
Residential Districts; Visitor - Serving
Resort and Residential District;
Mixed -Use and Residential District;
and the Parks and Recreation
District
As part of building permit
Prior to the issuance of building
SC 4.14 -1 Prior to the issuance of a building permit for the
Community Development
permits for residential and
construction of residential and commercial uses, the Applicant shall
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commercial uses
pay the required Property Excise Tax to the City of Newport Beach,
as set forth in its Municipal Code ( §3.12 et seq.) for public
improvements and facilities associated with the City of Newport
Beach Fire Department, the City of Newport Beach Public Library,
and City of Newport Beach public parks.
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Prior to approval of applications for
SC 4.14 -2 Prior to City approval of individual development plans for
Community Development
Site Development Review for
the Project, the Applicant shall obtain Fire Department review and
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development of land uses within the
approval of the site plan in order to ensure adequate access to the
Residential Districts; Visitor- Serving
Project site.
Resort and Residential District;
Mixed -Use and Residential District;
and the Parks and Recreation
District
Condition of approval of for Site
SC 4.14 -3 Prior to the issuance of a building permit, the Applicant
Community Development
Development Review and
shall complete that portion of the approved fuel modification plan
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Conditional Use Permits for
determined to be necessary by the City of Newport Beach Fire
Qualified Biologist designated
development of land uses within the
Department prior to the introduction of any combustible materials
by the Community
Residential Districts; Visitor- Serving
into the area. This generally involves removal and thinning of plant
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Resort and Residential District;
materials indicated on the approved fuel modification plan(s).
Mixed -Use and Residential District;
Prior to the issuance of a Certificate of Occupancy, fuel modification
and the Parks and Recreation
shall be installed and completed by the Applicant and inspected by
District
the Fire Department. This includes physical installation of features
As part of subdivision improvement
identified in the approved Precise Fuel Modification Plan (including
plan for portion of North Bluff Road
but not limited to plant establishment, thinning, irrigation, zone
between 17°i Street and 19`h Street
markers, and access easements, among others). If satisfactory, a
Prior to the issuance of a Certificate
Newport Beach Fire Department Fire Code Official shall provide
of Occupancy fuel modification
written approval of completion at the time of this final inspection.
improvements to be installed,
If applicable, a copy of the approved plans shall be provided to the
completed, and inspected by Fire
Homeowners Association (HOA). Fuel modification shall be
Department.
maintained as originally installed and approved.
Ongoing maintenance
The applicable Property Owner, HOA, or other party that the City
deems acceptable shall be responsible for all fuel modification zone
maintenance. All areas shall be maintained in accordance with the
approved Fuel Modification Plan(s). This generally includes a
minimum of two growth reduction maintenance activities throughout
the fuel modification areas each year (spring and fall). Other
activities include maintaining irrigation systems, replacing dead or
dying vegetation with approved materials, removing dead plant
material, and removing undesirable species. The Fire Department
shall conduct regular inspections of established fuel modification
areas. Ongoing maintenance shall be conducted regardless of the
date of these inspections.
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Application for Site Development
SC 4.14 -4 Prior to issuance of building permits, the City of Newport
Community Development
Review for development of land
Beach Police Department shall review development plans for the
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uses within the Residential Districts;
incorporation of defensible space concepts to reduce demands on
Visitor- Serving Resort and
police services. Public safety planning recommendations shall be
Residential District; Mixed -Use and
incorporated into the Project plans. The Applicant shall prepare a
Residential District; and the Parks
list of Project features and design components that demonstrate
and Recreation District
responsiveness to defensible space design concepts. The Police
Prior to the issuance of building
Department shall review and approve all defensible space design
permits
features incorporated into the Project prior to initiating the building
plan check process.
Prior to the issuance of first grading
SC 4.14 -5 Prior to the issuance of the first grading permit and /or
Community Development
permit and /or action that would
action that would permit Project site disturbance, the Applicant shall
Director; Police Chief
permit Project site disturbance
provide evidence to the City of Newport Beach Police Department
During grading and construction
that a construction security service or equivalent service shall be
established at the construction site along with other measures, as
identified by the Police Department and the Public Works
Department, to be instituted during the grading and construction
phase of the Project.
Prior to issuance of building permits
SC 4.14 -6 Pursuant to Section 65995 of the California Government
Community Development
Code, the Applicant shall pay developer fees to the Newport-Mesa
Director
Unified School District at the time building permits are issued;
payment of the adopted fees would provide full and complete
mitigation of school impacts.
Prior to issuance of building permits
SC 4.14 -7 New development within the Project site shall be subject
Community Development
to the same General Obligation bond tax rate as already applied to
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other properties within the Newport-Mesa Unified School District for
Measure F (approved in 2005) and Measure A (approved in 2000)
based upon assessed value of the residential and commercial uses.
Condition of approval of Tentative
MM 4.14 -1 Certificates of occupancy shall not be issued by the City
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Tract Map No. 1309 and
of Newport Beach for any residential dwelling unit, the resort inn, or
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subsequent subdivision maps for
any commercial structure in Site Planning Area 10a (northerly block
development purposes
only), Site Planning Area 10b (northerly block only), and Site
Prior to the issuance of certificate of
Planning Area 12b until Fire Station Number 2 is rebuilt at the
occupancy for any residential
existing City Hall site at 23300 Newport Boulevard or at another
dwelling unit, the resort inn, or any
location that the Newport Beach Fire Department has determined is
commercial structure in Site
sufficient to provide fire response within the Fire Department's
Planning Area 10a (northerly block
established response time standards.
only), Site Planning Area 10b
The construction of a replacement Fire Station Number 2 within the
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(northerly block only), and Site
boundaries of the existing City Hall site at the northeastern corner of
Planning Area 12b
Newport Boulevard at 32nd Street or at an alternative location would
be the subject of separate, subsequent environmental review. The
replacement Fire Station could only be constructed upon the
demolition of existing permanent and temporary structures on the
City Hall site. Potential environmental impacts associated with the
replacement Fire Station Number 2 would be associated with
demolition of the existing Fire Station, and the construction and
operation of the replacement Fire Station. Potential environmental
effects are anticipated to include short-term construction - related
traffic, air quality, and noise impacts during demolition and
construction. Because of the proximity between the existing and
proposed Fire Stations (approximately 500 feet), this relocation is
not anticipated to result in new significant operational impacts.
Prior to the issuance of building
MM 4.14 -2 The Applicant shall pay the City of Newport Beach a fire
Community Development
permits; payment of fair share fee
facilities impact fee equal to its fair share of the need for a relocated
Director; Fire Chief
Fire Station Number 2. The fair share fee shall be based on total
number of Project dwelling units as a ratio of the total number of
dwelling units within the service area of relocated Fire Station
Number 2. The proportionate fee shall be paid prior to the issuance
of a building permit for any residential dwelling unit.
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Condition of approval of Tentative
MM 4.14 -3 Prior to issuance of certificates of use and occupancy
Community Development
Tract Map No. 1309 and
for any residential dwelling unit, the resort inn, or any commercial
Director; Fire Chief
subsequent subdivision maps for
structure in Site Planning Area 10a (northerly block only), Site
development purposes
Planning Area 10b (northerly block only), and Site Planning Area
Prior to the issuance of certificate of
121b, Fire Station Number 2 shall be complete and operational at the
occupancy for any residential
existing City Hall site at 3300 Newport Boulevard or at another
dwelling unit, the resort inn, or any
location that the Newport Beach Fire Department has determined is
commercial structure in Site
sufficient to provide fire response within the Fire Department's
Planning Area 10a (northerly block
established response time standards. In the event the replacement
only), Site Planning Area 10b
station for Fire Station 2 is not operational in time for issuance of
(northerly block only), and Site
use and occupancy for the above stated site planning areas, then
Planning Area 1210
prior to issuance of building permits for any combustible structure in
the above site planning areas, the Applicant shall provide and
improve a site, as defined by the Development Agreement within
the Community Park, areas for a temporary facility of sufficient size
to accommodate one engine company and one paramedic
ambulance of at least three firefighters on a 7- day /24 -hour
schedule. The temporary fire station site shall be within the Project
limits of disturbance approved as a part of the Project such that no
new environmental effects would occur.
Utilities
Conditions of approval of Site
PDF 4.15 -1 The Newport Banning Ranch Planned Community
Community Development
Development Review and
Development Plan and the Master Development Plan require the
Director; Community
Conditional Use Permits for
use of native and /or drought - tolerant landscaping in public common
Development Department
development of land uses within the
areas to reduce water consumption.
Building Division Manager;
Residential Districts; Visitor - Serving
Municipal Operations Director;
Resort and Residential District;
Public Works Director; or
Mixed -Use and Residential District;
designated representatives
and the Parks and Recreation
District
As part of approved precise
landscape plans
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Conditions of approval for Site
PDF 4.15 -2 The Newport Banning Ranch Planned Community
Municipal Operations Director;
Development Review and
Development Plan and the Master Development Plan require the
Public Works Director;
Conditional Use Permits for
use of Smart Controller irrigation systems in all public and common
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development of land uses within the
area landscaping. Community landscape areas will be designed on
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Residential Districts; Visitor - Serving
a "hydrozone" basis.
Resort and Residential District;
Mixed -Use and Residential District;
and the Parks and Recreation
District
As part of approved precise
landscape plans
Condition of approval of Tentative
PDF 4.15 -3 The Newport Banning Ranch Planned Community
Municipal Operations Director;
Tract Map No. 17308 and
Development Plan and the Master Development Plan include a plan
Public Works Director;.
subsequent subdivision maps for
for a domestic water system designed to take advantage of existing
Community Development
development purposes
water transmission facilities that connect to the Project site to
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As part of subdivision improvement
minimize off -site impacts.
plans
Condition of approval of Tentative
PDF 4.15 -4 The Newport Banning Ranch Planned Community
Municipal Operations Director;
Tract Map No. 17308 and
Development Plan and the Master Development Plan include a plan
Public Works Director;
subsequent subdivision maps for
for the Project's water system to provide a level of redundancy by
Community Development
development purposes
making a connection between the City of Newport Beach Zone 1
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As part of subdivision improvement
and Zone 2 water lines.
plans
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SC 4.15 -1 Chapter 14.16, Water Conservation and Supply Level
Municipal Operations Director;
Tract Map No. 17308 and
Regulations, of the City of Newport Beach Municipal Code
Public Works Director;
subsequent subdivision maps for
establishes the following mandatory permanent water conservation
Community Development
development purposes to require
requirements, as summarized, during non- shortage conditions:
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information in Project CC &Rs
a. No customer shall use potable water to irrigate landscaping
Condition of approval of Site
unless such irrigation is limited to no more than ten minutes
Development Review and
of watering per day per station.
Conditional Use Permits for all
b. No person shall use water to irrigate landscaping that
development
causes or allows excessive flow or runoff.
As part of approved precise
c. No person shall use water to wash down hard or paved
landscape plans
surfaces, except when necessary to alleviate safety or
As part of building permits
sanitary hazards.
d. No person shall permit excessive use, loss, or escape of
Ongoing; during non - shortage
water through breaks, leaks, or other malfunctions in the
conditions
user's plumbing or distribution system.
e. No customer shall use potable water for irrigation during a
rainfall event.
f. By July 1, 2012, all landscape irrigation systems connected
to dedicated landscape meters shall include rain sensors
that automatically shut off such systems during periods of
rain or include evapotranspiration systems that schedule
irrigation based on climatic conditions.
g. No customer shall operate a water fountain or other
decorative water feature that does not use a recirculating
water system.
h. No customer shall use water to clean a vehicle, except by
use of a hand -held bucket or hand -held hose equipped with
a water shut -off nozzle or device.
i. Effective January 1, 2010, all new commercial conveyor car
wash systems shall have recirculating water systems. By
January 1, 2013, all commercial conveyor car wash systems
shall have recirculating water systems.
j. Eating or drinking establishments shall not provide drinking
water unless expressly requested by the patron.
k. Hotel, motel, and other commercial lodging establishments
shall provide customers the option of not having towels and
linen laundered daily.
I. No customer shall install a new, single pass cooling system
in a building or on premises requesting new water service.
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m. Effective January 1, 2010, all new washing machines
installed in commercial and /or coin - operated laundries shall
be EnergyStar@ and CEE Tier III qualified. By January 1,
2014, all washing machines installed in commercial and /or
coin - operated laundries shall be EnergyStar® and CEE Tier
III qualified.
n. No customer shall use water from any fire hydrant for any
purpose other than fire suppression or emergency aid.
o. Commercial kitchens shall employ water- conservation
practices and technology.
p. Construction Site Requirements:
— No person shall use potable water for soil compaction or
dust control on a construction site where there is an
available and feasible source of recycled water or non -
potable water approved by the Department of Public
Health and appropriate for such use.
— No person shall operate a hose within a construction
site that is not equipped with an automatic shut -off
nozzle, provided that such devices are available for the
size and type of hose in use.
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As a part of Project CC &Rs SC 4.15 -2 Chapter 14.16, Water Conservation and Supply Level Municipal Operations Director;
During times of declared water Regulations, of the City of Newport Beach Municipal Code Public Works Director;
shortage establishes the following four levels of water supply shortage Community Development
response actions to be implemented during times of declared water Director
shortages.
Water
Conservation
Level
Requirements
Level One
Limit outdoor watering to scheduled irrigation days
Cutbacks in water usage (up to 10 %)
Increased response time to fix broken /leaking
plumbing (within 72 hours of notification from City)
Limit filling of ornamental water features /pools (once
per week)
Level Two
Further reduction in scheduled irrigation days and no
watering between 9:00 AM and 5:00 PM on any day
Increased cutbacks in water usage (11 -25 %)
Increased response time to fix broken /leaking
plumbing (within 48 hours of notification from the
City)
Increase limitations for filling of ornamental water
features /pools (once every other week)
Level Three
Further reduction in scheduled irrigation days and no
watering between 9:00 AM and 5:00 PM on any day
Increased cutbacks in water usage (26 -40 %)
Increased response time to fix broken /leaking
plumbing (within 24 hours of notification from the
City)
No filling of ornamental water features /pools
Level Four
No outdoor watering
Increased cutbacks in water usage more than 40 %)
No new potable water services /meters
Increased response time to fix broken /leaking
plumbing (within 24 hours of notification from City)
No filling of ornamental water features /pools
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As a part of building permits
SC 4.15 -3 The proposed Project shall meet or exceed all State
Community Development
Energy Insulation Standards and City of Newport Beach codes in
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effect at the time of application for building permits. Commonly
referred to as Title 24, these standards are updated periodically to
allow consideration and possible incorporation of new energy
efficiency technologies and methods. Title 24 covers the use of
energy - efficient building standards, including ventilation; insulation;
construction; and the use of energy- saving appliances, conditioning
systems, water heating, and lighting. Plans submitted for building
permits shall include written notes or calculations demonstrating
compliance with energy standards and shall be reviewed and
approved by the City of Newport Beach Community Development
Department, Building Manager, prior to issuance of building permits.
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