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Notice of Preparation
To: EIR & Notice of Preparation Mailing List
SUBJECT: Notice of Preparation of a Draft Environmental Impact Report
Lead Agency:
Consulting Firm: (if applicable)
Agency Name: City of San Luis Obispo EIR to be prepared by:
Department Name: Community Development Firm Name: Rincon Consultants
Street Address: 919 Palm Street Street Address: 1530 Monterey Street
City/State/Zip: San Luis Obispo, CA 93401 City/State/Zip: San Luis Obispo, CA 93401 _
Contact: Kyle Bell 805-781-75240 kbell slocit .or Contact: Chris Bersbach 805-547-0900 x124
The City of San Luis Obispo will be the Lead Agency and will prepare an environmental impact report
(EIR) for the project identified below. We need to know the views of your agency as to the scope and
content of the environmental information, which is germane to your agency's statutory responsibilities
in connection with the proposed project. Your agency will need to use the EIR prepared by our agency
when considering your permit or other approval for this project. The project description, location, and
the potential environmental effects are summarized in the attached materials. A copy of the Initial
Study and additional background information is available here:
httDs://www.slocitv_gr,o/government/de artment-directo /communit -
develo ment/documents-online/environmental-review-documents/-folder-2122
Due to the time limits mandated by State law, your response must be sent at the earliest possible
date, but not later than 30 days after receipt of this notice. Please send your response to the
attention of Kyle Bell, Associate Planner for the City of San Luis Obispo Community Development
Department, at the address shown above. We will need the name of a contact person in your agency.
Project Title: 600 Tank Farm Road Residential Mixed -Use Project
Project Location: The 600 Tank Farm Road Residential Mixed -Use project site consists of two parcels
located at 600 Tank Farm Road; northeast of the intersection of Tank Farm Road and Santa Fe Road,
totaling approximately 11.7 acres (APN 053-421-002 and 053-421-006) within the City of San Luis
Obispo.
Project Description: The project, proposed by Covelop Holding, Inc., involves zoning -level
entitlements: a General Plan Map Amendment, a rezone, a Specific Plan Amendment to the Airport
Area Specific Plan, a Minor Use Permit for a mixed -use project, Conceptual Site Plan, a Development
Agreement, and environmental clearance and permitting for necessary off -site improvements. The
requested entitlements would allow for up to 12,500 sf of non-residential space and 280 residential
units on the 11.7-acre site. Conceptual site plans for the site reflect the development of 19 residential
buildings, two mixed -use buildings, and one clubhouse building. In addition, the project would provide
a roundabout at the intersection of Tank Farm Road and Santa Fe Road and interim improvements for
Santa Fe Road including two travel lanes and Class IV bike paths.
Date: 11 /20/2020
Signature: TClarP.y
Title: Principal Planner City of San Luis Obis ❑ Communit Develo ment De artment
Reference: California Administrative Code, Title 14 (CEQA Guidelines) Sections 15082(a), 15103, 15375 (Revised October 1989)
NOTICE OF PREPARATION ATTACHMENT
600 TANK FARM ROAD RESIDENTIAL MIXED -USE PROJECT
The City of San Luis Obispo, as Lead Agency under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA),
is requesting comments on the scope and content of an environmental impact report (EIR) being
prepared for the 600 Tank Farm Road Residential Mixed -Use Project, as described in this Notice of
Preparation. Anticipated project entitlements are described below and issues anticipated being
analyzed in the EIR are listed below and described in the Initial Study. The Initial Study and additional
background information is available here:
htt s://www.sloci .or 1 overnment/de artment-directo tcommuni -
develo menddocuments-onlinelenvironmental-review-documents/-folder-2122
The City requests your written comments on the NOP by December 28, 2020 and also invites you to
attend a public scoping meeting to be held on December 9, 2020, as detailed below. Please contact
Kyle Bell, Associate Planner at (805) 781-7524 or kbell(d).slocity.ora if you have any questions.
Project Location
The 600 Tank Farm Road Residential Mixed -Use project site consists of two parcels located at 600
Tank Farm Road; northeast of the intersection of Tank Farm Road and Santa Fe Road, totaling
approximately 11.7 acres (APN 053-421-002 and 053-421-006) within the City of San Luis Obispo.
Project Description - Discretionary Permits
The project, proposed by Covelop Holding, Inc., involves zoning -level entitlements: a General Plan
Map Amendment, a rezone, a Specific Plan Amendment to the Airport Area Specific Plan, a Minor
Use Permit for a mixed -use project, Conceptual Site Plan, a Development Agreement, and
environmental clearance and permitting for necessary off -site improvements. The requested
entitlements would allow for up to 12,500 sf of non-residential space and 280 residential units on the
11.7-acre site. Conceptual site plans for the site reflect the development of 19 residential buildings,
two mixed -use buildings, and one clubhouse building. In addition, the project would provide a
roundabout at the intersection of Tank Farm Road and Santa Fe Road and interim improvements for
Santa Fe Road including two travel lanes and Class IV bike paths.
The City of San Luis Obispo is the lead agency for the project. As described above, the proposed
project requests the following City entitlements: a General Plan Map Amendment, a rezone of the
property, a Specific Plan Amendment to the AASP, Conceptual Site Plan, Major Development Review,
a Development Agreement and environmental clearance for necessary off -site improvements.
Approval of these entitlements would allow a final development plan (consistent with the requirements
of the granted entitlements), including grading permits, improvement plans, and building permits to be
handled by the City as ministerial approvals.
The project will be reviewed by the Airport Land Use Commission (ALUC) to determine if it is
consistent with the adopted San Luis Obispo County Airport Land Use Plan (ALUP). Development of
the project site under the proposed project would be required to comply with the Regional Water
Quality Control Board (RWQCB) Post Construction Storm Water Requirements for redeveloped sites.
Future development of the project site, including widening of Tank Farm Road along the project's
frontage east of the project site may require work within Acacia Creek. As such, future development
under the proposed project may require permitting per Section 401/404 of the Clean Water Act from
the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the RWQCB, and under Section 1600 et seq. of the California
Fish and Game Code from the California Department of Fish and Wildlife. A portion of the off -site
improvements are located on adjacent property that has a certified EIR. The Final EIR prepared for the
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Chevron Tank Farm Remediation and Development Project (State Clearinghouse No. 2009031001)
would be used to determine the impacts and required mitigation measures at these off -site
improvement locations. The responsibility for the implementation of these mitigation measures will be
determined as part of the EIR.
Probable Environmental Effects/Issues Sco ed for EIR
The EIR will be a full -scope document, which covers all environmental issue areas as summarized in
the preliminary Initial Study and as required by State CEQA Guidelines Article 9, Contents of
Environmental Impact Reports.
The Initial Study identifies the following environmental factors as less than significant with
implementation of existing regulations or standard mitigation (refer to Initial Study for additional
discussion/detail):
• Aesthetics
• Agriculture and Forestry Resources
■ Geology/Soils, Mineral Resources
■ Population/Housing, Public Services
• Recreation
• Transportation
■ Wildfire.
The following environmental factors would be discussed in additional detail in the EIR being prepared
for the project with conclusions related to the significance of impacts reached as part of the analysis
within the EIR:
• Air Quality
• Biological Resources
■ Cultural Resources
• Energy
• Greenhouse Gas Emissions
■ Hazards and Hazardous Materials
■ Hydrology/Water Quality
• Land Use/Planning
• Noise
• Tribal Cultural Resources
• Utilities/Service Systems
• Mandatory Findings of Significance.
Development of a Reasonable Range of Alternatives
Factors that will influence the formulation of alternative project configurations include considerations
of project objectives, site suitability, economic viability, availability of infrastructure, General Plan
consistency, and the proponent's control over alternative sites. The EIR will discuss the rationale for
selection of alternatives that are feasible and therefore, merit in-depth consideration, and which are
infeasible (e.g., failed to meet Project objectives or would not avoid significant environmental effects)
and therefore rejected.
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Public 5copin9 Meetiin
A public scoping meeting has been scheduled to allow for any interested persons to provide input on
issues to be discussed in the EIR:
Date and Time: December 9, 2020, 6:00 PM
Location: Based on the threat of COVID-19 as reflected in the Proclamations of Emergency issued
by both the Governor of the State of California, the San Luis Obispo County Emergency Services
Director and the City Council of the City of San Luis Obispo as well as the Governor's Executive
Order N-29-20 issued on March 17, 2020, relating to the convening of public meetings in response to
the COVID-19 pandemic, the City of San Luis Obispo will be holding all public meetings via
teleconference. There will be no physical location for the public to view the meeting. Instructions on
how to view and attend the meeting remotely will be provided in the meeting agenda, which will be
posted online on the following website:
htt s:llwww.sloci .or 1 overnmentladviso-bodiesla endas-and-minutes) lannin -commission
The meeting is an opportunity for City staff to gather information from the public regarding the
potential environmental impacts of the project that need to be evaluated in the EIR. It is not intended
to be a hearing on the merits of the project. Therefore, members of the public should keep their
comments focused on potential significant changes to the environment that may occur as a direct
result of project development.
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