Notice of Preparation of an Environmental Impact
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Notice of Preparation of an Environmental Impact
Notice of Preparation of an Environmental Impact Report Lompoc Motorsports Project – City Project No. EIR 15-01/ CUP 14-04 / DR 13-04 The City of Lompoc will be the Lead Agency and will prepare an Environmental Impact Report (EIR 15-01) for this project. We are requesting public input regarding possible environmental impacts of the proposed project to be considered in the EIR. The project is proposed on an approximately 35-acre site on the northern end of the City of Lompoc Airport accessible from George Miller Drive. The project consists of two parcels (APN 093-450-012 and -013). The project consists of two components: 1) 2) The first component includes an off-highway vehicle (OHV) area that will include the relocation of an existing Kids Motor Fun Park, a one-quarter mile oval dirt track, a 7-acre multi-track, a low-speed trail-riding area open to motorcycles, quads, and mountain bikes; and The second component includes an International Hot Rod Association (IHRA) sanctioned one-eighth mile drag strip that would have grandstands and pit areas. A centralized parking area would be shared by both the OHV area and the drag strip and be built concurrently with the OHV area. Future phase will include the construction of storage lockers to the west of the maintenance and storage building to allow riders to store their motorcycles and quads at the track. Access for weekday events will be from George Miller Drive with weekend event access through the existing gate at the north end of North V Street. Lighting, signage, grandstands, accessory buildings will also be considered as part of the project A complete copy of the Notice of Preparation (NOP) (including maps) can be viewed at City Hall, Planning Division, 100 Civic Center Plaza, Lompoc; at the Lompoc Library, 501 East North Avenue, Lompoc; or, on the City website at: http://www.cityoflompoc.com/comdev/Environmental-Open.htm The Public Response Period is open from November 30, 2015 through December 30, 2015. Please send your response to Ms. Lucille T. Breese, AICP, Planning Manager, City of Lompoc, 100 Civic Center Plaza, Lompoc, California 93436. You may also email your response to: [email protected]. Date: November 25, 2015 G:\COMDEV\Notices\2015\PH Notice - Motorsports NOP 12-15.docx Signature: Lucille Breese, AICP Title: Planning Manager Telephone: (805) 875-8723 LOMPOC MOTORSPORTS PROJECT LEAD AGENCY City of Lompoc Economic Development Department Planning Division 100 Civic Center Plaza Lompoc, California 93438-8001 PROJECT LOCATION AND SITE CHARACTERISTICS The Lompoc Motorsports area (“project site”) is located within the City of Lompoc (City), as shown in Figure 1, Regional and Site Location. Regional access to the site is provided by State Route 1 (SR 1) and State Route 246 (SR 246), which link the City to US Highway 101. From a local perspective, the project site is located within the Lompoc Airport property and is accessible via George Miller Drive. The project site is approximately 35-acres in size and consists of two parcels (Assessor Parcel Nos. [APN] 093-450-012 and-013). The existing General Plan land use designation for the site is Community Facility (CF), and the zoning designation is Public Facilities (PF). Figure 2, Aerial of the Project Site, illustrates the existing land uses on and surrounding the project site. The project site contains dirt roads, former building slabs, debris from prior uses, and vegetation, with a small portion of the site currently used as a skydiving landing area. Prior uses include a succession of businesses, including sand and gravel operations, an asphalt plant, metal fabrication, a roofing company, scrap metal processing, and contractor yards. A sand and gravel mine, animal services facility, and household hazardous waste collection/disposal facility are located to the southwest of the project site. West of the project site is an active quarry and quarry road located along the Santa Ynez riverbed, which is located west and north of the project site. Immediately south of the project site is the Lompoc Airport, with the north-side taxiway located approximately 50 feet south of the fenced project boundary. A narrow section of Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) land adjoins the project site but has not been developed. The area to the south of the Lompoc Airport and north of West Central Avenue is characterized by a mix of industrial and commercial uses. . 2 Lompoc Motorsports Project November 2015 SANTA MARIA SANTA BARBARA COUNTY 1 101 VANDENBERG 1 AIR FORCE BASE 135 LOMPOC 246 LOS OLIVOS 246 BUELLTON SOLVANG 1 P a c i f i c 101 SANTA YNEZ LAKE CACHUMA 154 GOLETA O c e a n SANTA BARBARA 101 Project Site Legend: 0 N City Limits Boundary 0.5 1 2 APPROXIMATE SCALE IN MILES FIGURE 1 Regional and Site Location 054-003-13 PROJECT SITE LOMPOC AIRPORT AV IATI O N D R I V E Legend: Project Boundary 0 N 250 500 1000 W CENTRAL AVE APPROXIMATE SCALE IN FEET SOURCE: Google Earth - 2015 FIGURE 2 Aerial of the Project Site 054-003-15 PROJECT DESCRIPTION The Lompoc Motorsports Project (“proposed project”) would include the development of the project site as two primary park areas, as illustrated in Figure 3, Site Plan. The first component would include an off-highway vehicle (OHV) area that will include the relocation of an existing Kids Moto Fun Park, a one-quarter-mile oval dirt track, and a 7-acre multitrack OHV area. In addition, the first component would include a low-speed trailriding area open to motorcycles, quads, and mountain bikes. The second component would include an International Hot Rod Association (IHRA)–sanctioned one-eighth-mile drag strip that would have grandstands and pit areas. The OHV pit and parking areas would include several amenities: an office trailer for customer service, a public address system, video monitoring, a rider safety and training meeting room trailer, storage containers, concession-truck parking locations, and two small moveable grandstands. Several viewing areas, with shade structures, accessible benches and picnic tables, accessible portable toilets, and trash and recycling containers, would also be established. In addition, a water well would be drilled within the project site on property adjoining George Miller Drive and outside of the OHV area for nonpotable water needs. Infrastructure to be installed would include electrical lines, fire hydrants, potable water lines, and a permanent maintenance and storage building (located just outside the project site on George Miller Drive). It is anticipated that future amenities would include the construction of storage lockers to provide for the storage of motorcycles and quads. The IHRA drag strip would include a paved drag strip with K-rail barriers, pit areas, and connecting roads. The proposed grandstands would seat approximately 1,250 spectators and would be located on the south side of the drag strip, next to the existing airport embankment. The drag strip also includes accessible parking and viewing areas, concession-truck parking, portable toilets, a timing trailer, storage containers, and more than 90 pit spaces of varying sizes to accommodate a variety of participants’ vehicles and equipment. The drag strip would be constructed approximately 10 feet below the active airport grade and within an existing FEMA-designated flood inundation area (designated AE).Currently, two 10-inch storm drains extend from the airport to the edge of the river to the north. These existing stormwater lines would be extended approximately 50 feet north to the area at the bottom of the airport embankment. A centralized parking area, which would be shared by both the OHV area and the drag strip, would be built concurrently with the OHV area. The proposed parking areas would accommodate approximately 1,120 spaces (523 spaces in the main parking area, 159 spaces for OHV parking, 356 spaces for pit area parking, and 80 spaces for drag strip parking). Overflow parking of 160 spaces would be provided for OHV events in the IHRA drag strip area when the drag strip is not in use. Overnight self-contained RV parking would be available for weekend events. . 5 Lompoc Motorsports Project November 2015 No fuel would be stored on site. Fuels needs would be supplied by truck-mounted tanks to fuel equipment on site. Gasoline, diesel, and alcohol fuels would be allowed on site in limited quantities, and it each event participant would be responsible for ensuring that fuels are stored in approved containers. The Sky Dive Santa Barbara landing area, currently approximately 250 feet wide and 500 feet long, would be modified to be an irregularly shaped area 250 by 600 feet wide to meet requirements for sanctioned (United Parachute Association) Class B and C license holders. Weekday access would be provided by George Miller Drive. This road would continue to be used for weekday and emergency access to the park. All event access would be provided through the existing gate located at the north end of V Street, along the west side of the project site. Lighting would be provided in the OHV area for evening and nighttime activities via a portable system. Lighting for the drag strip would also be provided on the north side of the strip. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) regulations limit lighting in this location to no more than 66 feet in height above the finished grade of 70 feet above mean sea level. As proposed, the drag strip lighting would include 13 60-foot-tall towers. Lights would be shielded and focused downward to meet FAA standards; the light towers would also have aircraft warning lights atop each pole. Security lighting would also be provided on site, and the project site would be fenced with 6- and 8-foot-high fencing around the perimeter. There would be no sewer, gas, or phone service on site. Restrooms for all activities would be provided via portable toilets, the number of which would be determined based on each event. . 6 Lompoc Motorsports Project November 2015 RIVER BED RIVER BED BOUNDARY ER RIV BED RIVER BED O N G- KIN R PA 7 B-1 10’ K AD RO N F 4 STAGING LANES FROM 80’ to 100’ @ 12’ WIDE PIT AREA #1 E E J-1 O O 10’ PIT AREA #2 19 SPACES @ 20’ x 85’ N L W H 25’ N P N M L W N C 30’ SAFETY ZONE C C N MOTORSPORTS PARK WEST ENTRANCE 30’ SAFETY ZONE PICNIC & PLAYGROUND AREA E B-4 D E S T A G I N G 4’ FENCE B-4 N L K RAIL 30’ 30’ 20’ PARKING - 1 N G KIN R PA C 30’ SAFETY ZONE C 24’ RETURN & CHASE LANES K RAIL 25’ C K RAIL C K 30’ GREEN BELT 12’ CONCRETE ROADWAY - “CHASE LANE” FUTURE PEDESTRIAN BRIDGE SEE DETAIL A1-1 & A1-2 ABOVE AIRPORT TAXIWAY 40’ 6 N EE GR X 30’ ROAD V U V S - 24’ WIDE LT BE 13 LIGHTING POLES @ 60’ HIGH TO PITS 50’ 25’ PEA GRAVEL TRAP 100’ MOTORSPORTS PARK EAST ENTRANCE TS POR RS OTO N K B-5 B-5 B-5 B-5 B-5 B-5 B-5 B-5 22’ PARKING - 4 24’ RETURN & CHASE LANES 35’ UNDA RY K MUD BOG & SAND DRAG LANES 40’ x 200’ WALK B-2 20’ PARKING - 3 25’ ROAD 10’ D BO SKYDIVE LANDING AREA 20’ PARKING - 2 C R BE U 4.6 AC ARENA CROSS 100’ x 250’ K N C RIVE 9 55’ 17’ PARKING - 5 C M M N N C L L ENDUROCROSS & TRIALS 100’ x 250’ VIEW N 20’ PARKING - 1 50’ T L K 30’ ROAD G C 10’ EA E E E D O K 15’ REMOVABLE FENCE AREA EA MOTORSPORTS PROJECT BOUNDARY FENCE C K 30’ 160’ TRACK 10’ x 1320’ N 30’ 60’ A N K D J-1 25’ B-2 30’ 20’ x 30’ 20’ x 30’ N L WA SS B-3 30’ 30’ EA B-2 E CR 20’ PAR SS YR RR B-2 KING - 7 CE 20’ ’ 0 x3 A QU RY AC E 5’ J-1 I 30’ x 1380’ VIEW 30’ L B-3 L D OA BOUNDA 30’ TRACK 130’ x 290’ EA K M P STAGING 260’ RYTHYM 1/4 MILE 5’ BEGINNER’S TRACK - 160’ x 140’ 0.68 AC. 30’ CITY PROPERTY BOUNDARY MOTORSPORTS PROJECT BOUNDARY L UNDARY BED BO BED D K RIVER ER ROA VIEW D N SA E IV RY T C A AR U Q RRY QUA CITY PROPERTY BOUNDARY RIV NET X GREEN BELT MOTORSPORTS PROJECT BOUNDARY 75’ TO FENCE CENTER LINE M Survey Marker Z-2 Y DAR OUN TB JEC PRO EA R Y R R Q MOTORSPORTS PROJECT BOUNDARY NOTES: 1. All 30’ road sections are two-way. 2. Spectators for weekday use will enter by George Miller Dr. 3. Spectators for weekend and holiday events will enter by the existing ‘V’ St. gate (20’). The ‘V’ St. entry road is not for Emergency Vehicle access. 4. Signs on ‘H’ St. will follow the airport’s adopted sign plan. 5. A 4’ x 8’ entry sign will be mounted to the fence next to the ‘V’ St. gate. 6. A temporary sign will be placed at Central and ‘V’ St. on event days. 7. Purisima Highlands has a 65db one page airport noise disclosure in all X property title transfers. 8. There are no existing parking spaces deliniated on the current site. 9. The only existing developed road is from George Miller Drive at the East end SEE SHEET A6 FOR DETAIL of the site to the bottom of the hill and is so identified on plan sheet A4. 10.Water and electric utilities are supplied by the City of Lompoc as shown on plan sheet. A5. Sewer, Gas, Telephone and Cable are not connected to the site. EXISTING QUARRY ROAD 450’ RUNWAY CLEAR ZONE 100’ CENTER LINE 300’ 7’ 6” BELOW RUNWAY 400’ TO SOUTH AIRPORT FENCE Legend Project Site OHV Area Drag Strip Area 0 N 125 250 500 APPROXIMATE SCALE IN FEET SOURCE: O’Brian and West - 2015 FIGURE Site Plan 054-003-15 3 DISCRETIONARY ACTIONS/ENTITLEMENTS Several discretionary approvals from the City of Lompoc would be necessary for implementation of the proposed project and may include, but are not limited, to the following: • Conditional Use Permit to identify a program for the project • License Agreement to grant access and use of the project site for the project • Removal of an unused easement to the Southern California Gas Company • Design Review for the proposed mini storage on the Lompoc Airport PROBABLE ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECTS Based on a preliminary review of the proposed project consistent with Section 15060 of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines, the City of Lompoc Planning Division has determined that an EIR should be prepared for this proposed project. In addition, consistent with Section 15082 of the State CEQA Guidelines, the City of Lompoc Planning Division has identified the following probable environmental effects of the project, which will be addressed in the EIR for this project: • • • • • • • Aesthetics Biological Resources Cultural Resources Geology and Soils Hazards & Hazardous Materials Greenhouse Gas Emissions Land Use and Planning • • • • • • • Air Quality Hydrology and Water Quality Noise Transportation and Traffic Public Services Recreation Utilities and Service Systems The City of Lompoc Planning Division has determined that there is not a likelihood of potentially significant effects related to the following environmental topics. The City of Lompoc Planning Division will identify within the EIR the reasons why these effects were determined not to be significant and are not addressed in detail in the EIR: • • Agricultural/Forest Resources Population and Housing • Mineral Resources The City of Lompoc Planning Division will consider comments received in response to this Notice of Preparation in determining the scope and content of the EIR for this project. Any comments provided should identify specific topics of environmental concern and your reason for suggesting the study of these topics in the EIR. Please provide your comments by December 30, 2015. A public scoping meeting will be conducted to provide an opportunity to learn more about the proposed project and to provide oral or written comments to the City regarding the scope and content of the EIR. The scoping meeting will be held on December 8, 2015 from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM. The meeting will be held at: . 8 Lompoc Motorsports Project November 2015 Lompoc City Hall 100 Civic Center Plaza Lompoc, CA 93438 Please provide your comments in writing to: City of Lompoc Economic Development Department Planning Division 100 Civic Center Plaza Lompoc, California 93438-8001 Attention: Lucille Breese, AICP, Planning Manager Thank you for your participation in the environmental review of this project. . 9 Lompoc Motorsports Project November 2015