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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda Report - April 15, 2020 C-17AGENDA ITEM c-17 Grrv or Loor Cou r.rcu GomMUN tcATtoN TM AGENDA TITLE MEETING DATE: PREPARED BY: Consider Adopting a Resolution Adopting a Mitigated Negative Declaration and associated Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program for the City of Lodi Police Training Facility April 15,2020 Community Development Director RECOMMENDED ACTION Adopt a resolution thereby adopting a mitigated negative declaration and associated mitigation monitoring and reporting program for the City of Lodi Police Training Facility. BACKGROUND INFORMATION: The City of Lodi is proposing the construction of an trJJ:ä iffi,3ff :iil "J :" Jl;3i i% 5¡ :l ii :'8'ü ?'i ioT within the City-owned White Slough Water Pollution Control Facility (WPCF). The Project is located in a primarily agricultural area, adjacent to lnterstate 5 and 1.2 miles south of Highway 12 (see Figure 1) The WPCF address is 12751 North Thornton Road, Lodi, California. The Project will provide the necessary long-term police training facility required to properly train and certify the Police Department on a consistent basis, as well as offer some "open to the public" opportunities such as scheduled hunter safety courses or local shooting club competition space. The Project is currently at the conceptual design phase. lt is anticipated that on-site facilities and improvements will include shooting ranges of lengths ranging from 2S-yards to 300-yards, training classroom, storage containers, a detonation area, and site improvements such as roads and parking, security fencing, night lighting and landscaping (see Figure 2). The site will be excavated to a depth of 6 to 18 inches to generate materials for construction of on-site berms. No import or export of soils is anticipated in the construction of the Project. Sited within the WPCF property, consideration was given to the long{erm operational needs of the WPCF. The WPCF consists of approximately 1,026 acres of land, including the treatment facilities, the existing recycled water storage facilities and surrounding City-owned agricultural fields. The 2O-acre Project site was once used as part of the secondary effluent disposal area and was used for farming operations. When the DWR Prop 84 Ponds Project was developed a total of 90 acres was removed from service. 70 acres were taken for the pond with an additional 20 for the Lay Down Area. The Police Training Facility is now proposed to be in that 2O-acre Lay Down Area. The WPCF modified operational flows to account for the use of this area, and repurposed other farm field locations for the secondary treatment, thereby avoiding negative impacts to the WPCF. Effects of these operational changes were analyzed in the previous DWR Prop 84 Ponds Project environmental review. ç6ÉqS Siêve Schwðb¡uer (^pr 9, 2020)APPROVED Stephen Schwabauer, City Manager 04-15-20 Police Training Facility MND Adoption Page 2 of 3 Figure 1 - Regional lVlap nngdÊn tlr Fãl rËûÈtþ . r r tltêBcüìdÌl f 0rni*cr,áær lrn¡q* lt¡gt to EÈ¿h gcirrê: Ëöügþ f¡r&. ¡s¡ E ÆxmEYis.ftF.u(ffMh coMrMÌil toE øEwrgoÌ FIGURE 2 - CONCEPTUAL DESIGN Not to scôle Source: City of Lodi, Public ñOECfEÑñM@ .T \ \ û 04-15-20 Police Training Facility MND Adoption Page 3 of 3 As mandated by State law, City staff prepared an lnitial Study/ Mitigated Negative Declaration (File No. 2020-01 MND) in compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act of 1970, as amended, and the Guidelines provided thereunder. The minimum public review period is 30 days and the proposed Mitigated Negative Declaration was circulated for a 30-day public review period, beginning on Friday, February 14,2020 and ending on sunday, March 1s,2020. On February 14, 2020, the Notice of Completion (NOC) of the Draft lnitial study/Mitigated Negative Declaration was prepared and distributed to the State Clearing House, reviewing agencies, responsible agencies, trustee agencies, and the county clerk in which the project is located as well as all persons requesting notice. The Notice of Availability for the proposed Mitigated Negative Declaration was published in the Lodi News Sentinel on February 19,2020 and was distributed to property owners within 1,000 feet of the project boundary on February 20, 2020. The City received two comment letters during the public review period and the comments were responded to and incorporated into the Final Mitigated Negative Declaration. The comment letter received was submitted by the California Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC). Comments from DTSC related to the potential for historic and/or future uses of the project site and the larger WPCF activities to release hazardous wastes or substances on the Project site. The Project ls/MND was amended in response to DTSC comments. The Community Development Department has determined that all environmental impacts that result from this project can be mitigated to a less than significant level, and the Council is being requested to open the public hearing, take comments from any concerned citizens and trustee agencies and then make the required findings to certify the document. Based upon this meeting future contract and design documents will be reviewed by the Councilfor approval. FISCAL IMPACT:Not applicable FUNDING AVAILABLE: Not applicable R. Detla l\4onica, Jr. (Apr 9, 2020) John R. Della Monica, Jr. Community Development Director Attachments: Exhibit A - Mitigated Negative Dectaration and Appendices City of Lodi – Police Training Facility Project 1 Final Initial Study/ Mitigated Negative Declaration For the City of Lodi – Police Training Facility Project RESOLUTION NO. 2O2O-75 A RESOLUTION OF THE LODI CITY COUNCIL ADOPTING A MIT¡GATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION AND ASSOCIATED MITIGATION MONITORING AND REPORTING PROGRAM FOR THE CITY OF LODI POLICE TRAINING FACILITY PROJECT; STATE CLEARING HOUSE NO. 2020029054 WHEREAS, the City of Lodi has proposed to construct a Police Training Facility (Project) to be located at the White Slough Water Pollution Control Facility in unincorporated northern San Joaquin County and to the west of the City of Lodi; and WHEREAS, an lnitial Study/ Mitigated Negative Declaration (File No. 2020-01 MND) was prepared in compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act of 1970, as amended, and the Guidelines provided thereunder; and WHEREAS, the Community Development Department has determined that all environmental impacts that may result from this project can be mitigated to a less than significant level; and WHEREAS, on January 14,2020 the Notice of Completion (NOC) of the Draft lnitial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration was prepared and distributed to the State Clearing House, reviewing agencies, responsible agencies, trustee agencies, and the county clerk in which the project is located, as well as all persons requesting notice; and WHEREAS, the Notice of Availability for the proposed Mitigated Negative Declaration was published in the Lodi News Sentinel on February 19,2020 and WHEREAS, on February 20, 2020 the Notice of Availability (NOA) of the Draft lnitial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration was distributed to property owners within 1,000 feet of the project boundary; and WHEREAS, the required 30-day review period for this project commenced on Friday, February 14, 2020 and ended on Sunday, March 15,2020; and WHEREAS, the San Joaquin County Council of Governments and the San Joaquin County Airport Land Use Commission were consulted on this project and no concerns related to a safety hazard or noise problem was identified; and WHEREAS, the City received two comment letters during the public review period and the comments contained in that letter were responded to and incorporated into the Final Mitigated Negative Declaration; and WHEREAS, on April 15,2020, the City Council of the City of Lodi considered the proposed Final Mitigated Negative Declaration together with all oral and written comments received at or prior to its discussion of the matter and has determined that the Final Mitigated Negative Declaration QA20-01 MND) and associated Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program are adequate environmental documentation for the project; and WHEREAS, the City of Lodi Community Development Department, located at 221 West Pine Street, Lodi, California, is the custodian of the Mitigated Negative Declaration and all associated materials that constitute the record of proceedings upon which the City Council's decision is based; and WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Lodi finds on the basis of the whole record before it that there is no substantial evidence that the Project, subject to the mitigation measures of the Mitigated Negative Declaration, will have a significant effect on the environment, and WHEREAS, staff recommends that the City Council approve the filing of a Mitigated Negative Declaration for the Police Training Facility by the Community Development Director; and WHEREAS, all legal prerequisites to the approval of this request have occurred. NOW, THEREFORE, BE lT RESOLVED that the Lodi City Council does hereby adopt the Final Mitigated Negative Declaration and associated Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program as adequate environmental documentation for the City of Lodi Police Training Facility Project. Dated: April 15,2020 I hereby certify that Resolution No. 2A20-75 was passed and adopted by the City Council of the City of Lodi in a regular meeting held April 15,2020, by the following vote: AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS - Chandler, Mounce, Nakanishi, and Mayor Kuehne NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS - None ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS - None ABSTAIN: COUNCIL MEMBERS - None PAMELA M. FARRIS Assistant City Clerk 2020-75