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Memo FER 2 ' 2018
Date: February 9, 2018
To: Hannah Dougherty, Oakmont Senior Living
From: Frank Coyle, Environmental Planning Project Director, FirstCarbon Solutions
Angela Wolfe, Project Manager, FirstCarbon Solutions
Subject: Oakmont of Carlsbad Due Diligence
Dear Hannah:
FirstCarbon Solutions (FCS) has conducted an analysis for identified technical areas, namely utilities, of
the City of Carlsbad Growth Management Program Local Facilities Management Plan (LFMP) Zone 16, as
they apply to the Oakmont of Carlsbad Project. The purpose of the LFMP analysis is to analyze the
potential impacts related to the Oakmont of Carlsbad project and identify potential impacts to utilities
within the LFMP Zone 16. This memorandum includes analysis of the following LFMP issue areas:
• City Administrative Facilities
• Library Facilities
• Park Facilities
• Drainage Facilities
• Circulation Facilities
• Fire Facilities
• Wastewater Treatment Capacity
• Open Space Facilities
• School Facilities
• Sewer Collection System
• Water Distribution System
The following provides a brief summary of each issue area and a discussion of the level of impact from
the Oakmont of Carlsbad project. Thank you for the opportunity to conduct a general analysis forthe
aforementioned technical areas. Please feel free to contact Frank Coyle (909.884.2255 or fcoyle@fcs-
intl.com) or Angela Wolfe (714.508.4100 or awolfe@fcs-intl.com) should you have any questions.
Sincerely,
Frank Coyle, Environmental Planning Project Director
FirstCarbon Solutions
650 East Hospitality Lane, Suite 125
San Bernardino, CA 92408
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Angela Wolfe, Project Manager
FirstCarbon Solutions
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Hannah Dougherty
February 9, 2018
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Table of Contents
Project Background ............................................................... , .............................................................. 3
LFMP Analysis ...................................................................................................................................... 3
City Administrative Facilities...... . ......................... 5
Library Facilities................................................... . ......................... 6
Wastewater Treatment Capacity ................................................... . .6
Park Facilities ......... . ......................... 7
Drainage Facilities................................................ ... 8
Circulation Facilities............. .. ............. 9
Fire Facilities ................................................................................................................................... 11
Open Space Facilities........................................................... .. ....... 11
School Facilities.............. .. ................ 12
Sewer Collection System ............................................................................................................... 13
Water Distribution System ............................................................................................................ 14
Project Findings and Conclusion ......................................................................................................... 15
Appendix A: Hydrology Report
Appendix B: Storm Water Quality Management Plan
Appendix C: Traffic Study
Appendix D: Sewer Report
Appendix E: Water Study
List of Exhibits
Exhibit 1: Site Plan .......................... . .. ..... 4
Harmah Dougherty
February 9, 2018
Page 3
PROJECT BACKGROUND
Oakmont Senior Living is proposing a 151-unit, 175-bed assisted living facility in the City of Carlsbad,
California. Access to the project will be from Faraday Avenue, and private streets will provide access
within the project. {See Exhibit 1).
The units would be divided among the following 3 buildings:
1. Marketing Building (l-story)-4 dwelling units
2. Assisted and Independent Living Building (3-stories over underground parking garage)-95 units
3. Memory Care Building (2-stories over underground parking garage)-52 units
The project is proposed on approximately 6.4-acres located north of the signalized intersection of
Faraday Avenue and El Fuerte Street on vacant land that has undergone mass grading. The project site is
on the eastern portion of the City of Carlsbad. Adjoining property uses include open space to the north;
open space to the east, a city facility to the southeast; a vacant, mass-graded lot to the south, and open
space to the west.
The project is within the Growth Management Program Local Facilities Management Plan (LFMP) Zone 16.
The purpose of the LFMP is to provide a plan for supplying the public facilities needed to accommodate the
exclusively industrial development within Zone 16.
The project deviates from the LFMP in that it is proposing to change the land use from industrial to office.
If the project impacts the adequacy of existing infrastructure, a LFMP amendment would be required of the
project.
LFMP ANALYSIS
For the purpose of this analysis, the following City of Carlsbad documents were analyzed:
• Growth Management Program LFMP Zone 16, adopted in February 1992, amended in August 2002.
• City of Carlsbad General Plan Programmatic Environmental Impact Report {Envision Carlsbad PEIR)
certified in June 2015 (State Clearinghouse No. 2011011004).
The following applicant-provided project-specific technical analyses were also referenced, which include:
• Hydrology Report (Appendix A)
• Storm Water Quality Management Plan (Appendix B)
• Traffic Study (Appendix C)
• Sewer Report (Appendix D)
• Water Study (Appendix E)
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OAKMONl OF CARlSBAO DUE DILIGENCE
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February 9, 2018
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In order to have the most up-to-date population number for the City of Carlsbad, the California
Department of Finance 2017 Population Estimate was used; the estimated population is currently 113, 72S.
City Administrative Facilities
Setting
The City of Carlsbad currently owns or leases 214,469 square feet of administrative facilities in thirteen
locations, according to the Envision Carlsbad PE!R. The performance standard requires the City to
provide 1,500 square feet of city administrative facilities per 1,000 population, to be constructed within
a five-year period. The estimated population is currently 113,725, resulting in a demand for 170,588
square feet of administrative facilities; therefore, the City currently has a surplus of about 43,881 square
feet of administrative facilities. The City is meeting the standard demand of 170,588 square feet.
Threshold of Significance
For the purpose of this analysis, an impact would occur if the project would:
• Not meet the LFMP performance standard that 111,500 square feet per 1,000 population must be
scheduled for construction within a five year period."
Preliminary Project Impact Analysis
At buildout of the project site in the year 2020, the project, at full capacity, will have added
approximately 175 residents to the City of Carlsbad. These additional residents will generate a demand
for 262.5 square feet of City administrative facilities based on the adopted performance standard.
According to the Envision Carlsbad PEIR, the City is projected to have a 0.9% annual growth-rate, with a
projected population of 116,823 in 2020. Including the project site population of 175, the population
will be 116,998. Applying the performance standard of 1,500 square feet per 1,000 population results in
a need for about 175,497 square feet of administrative facilities in 2020. Given the current 214,469
square feet of city administrative facilities, the project would not create a need for additional city
administrative facilities.
The project will contribute to the funding of the City administrative facilities through participation in the
payment of Public Facilities Fees at the time of building permit issuance and through participation in the
Citywide Mello-Roos District.
Conclusion
The findings indicate that the project would meet the threshold performance standard and not have
impacts to City administrative facilities. As such, the project would not impact City administrative
facilities.
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February 9, 2018
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Library Facilities
Environmental Setting
The City of Carlsbad currently owns or leases 99,745 square feet of library facilities in three locations,
according to the Envision Carlsbad PEIR. The performance standard requires the City to provide 800
square feet of library space per 1,000 population, to be constructed within a five-year period. The
estimated population is currently 113,725, resulting in a demand for 90,980 square feet of library
facilities; therefore, the City currently has a surplus of about 8,765 square feet of library facilities. The
City is meeting the standard demand of 90,980 square feet.
Threshold of Significance
For the purpose of this analysis, a significant impact would occur if the project would:
• Not meet the lFMP performance standard that 11800 square feet per 1,000 population must be
scheduled for construction within a five year period."
Preliminary Project Impact Analysis
At buildout of the project site in the year 2020, the project, at full capacity, wi/1 have added
approximately 175 residents to the City of Carlsbad. These additional residents will generate a demand
for 140 square feet of library facilities based on the adopted performance standard. According to the
Envision Carlsbad PEIR, the City is projected to have a 0.9% annual growth-rate, with a projected
population of 116,823 in 2020. Including the project site population of 175, the population will be
116,998. Applying the performance standard of 800 square feet per 1,000 population results in a need
for about 93,598 square feet of library facilities in 2020. Given the current 99,745 square feet of
administrative facilities, the project would not create a need for additional library facilities.
The project will contribute to the funding of library facilities through participation in the payment of
Public Facilities Fees at the time of building permit issuance and through participation in the Citywide
Mello-Roos District.
Conclusion
The findings indicate that the project would meet the threshold performance standard and not have
impacts to library facilities. As such, the project would not impact library facilities.
Wastewater Treatment Capacity
Environmental Setting
The City of Carlsbad is currently provided wastewater treatment service by three separate and
independent agencies: The City of Carlsbad Sewer Service District, Leucadia County Water District
(LCWD), and the Vallecitos Water District (VWD). The performance standard requires the wastewater
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February 9, 2018
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treatment capacity to be adequate for at least a five-year period. The LFMP analysis found that the
necessary wastewater treatment capacity was available; however, there was a mitigation measure to
monitor monthly flows to ensure adequate capacity in the future.
Threshold of Significance
For the purpose of this analysis, a significant impact would occur if the project would:
• Not meet the LFMP performance standard that "wastewater treatment capacity is adequate for at
least a five-year period."
Preliminary Project Impact Analysis
While the project was not analyzed as part of the original LFMP or the Envision Carlsbad PEIR, the Sewer
Report contained in Appendix D found that the project would not impact wastewater treatment
facilities, and the Envision Carlsbad PEIR further outlined policies 2-P.8, 2-P.55, 2-P.56, 2-P.57, 2-P.58, 9-
P.3, and 9-P.5, which would make impacts to wastewater treatment facilities less than significant. The
project will be subject to review by City Staff and applicable wastewater treatment facility staff before
approval, and will abide by the relevant policies and mitigation in the Envision Carlsbad PEIR that are
intended to reduce impacts to wastewater treatment capacity.
The project will contribute to the funding of wastewater treatment facilities through participation in the
payment of sewer connection fees.
Conclusion
The findings indicate that the project would meet the threshold performance standard and not have
impacts to wastewater treatment facilities. As such, the project would not impact wastewater treatment
facilities.
Park Facilities
Environmental Setting
The City of Carlsbad currently has 255.S acres of community parks and 68.5 acres of special use areas for
a total of 324 acres of park facilities, according to the Envision Carlsbad PEIR. There are another 90 acres
of community parks and 29.9 acres of special use areas planned for an additional 119.9 acres of parks,
per the Envision Carlsbad PElR. The performance standard requires the City to pr~vide 3.0 acres of park
facilities per 1,000 population. The estimated population is currently 113,725, resulting in a demand for
341 acres of park facilities; therefore, the City currently has a need for 17 acres of park facilities. While
the City is not currently meeting the standard demand of 341 acres of park facilities, the planned 119.9
acres of parks will bring the City into conformance with its performance standard.
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February 9, 2018
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Threshold of Significance
For the purpose of this analysis, a significant impact would occur if the project would:
• Not meet the LFMP performance standard that "three acres of Community Park or Special Use
Area per 1,000 population must be scheduled for construction within a five-year period."
Preliminary Project Impact Analysis
At bui/dout of the project site in the year 2020, at full capacity, will have added approximately 175
residents to the City of Carlsbad. These additional residents will generate a demand for 0.525 acre of
park facilities based on the adopted performance standard. According to the Envision Carlsbad PEIR, the
City is projected to have a 0.9% annual growth-rate, with a projected population of 116,823 in 2020.
Including the project site population of 175, the population wi/1 be 116,998. Applying the performance
standard of 3.0 acres per 1,000 population results in a need for about 351 acres of park facilitles in 2020.
Given the current and planned for 443.9 acres of park facilities, the project would not create a need for
additional park facilities. Additionally, there are no existing or planned park facilities within Zone 16.
The project will contribute to the funding of park facilities through participation in the payment of Public
Facilities Fees at the time of building permit issuance and through participation in the Citywide Mello-
Roos District.
Conclusion
The findings indicate that the project would meet the threshold performance standard and not have
impacts to park facilities. As such, the project would not impact park facilities.
Drainage Facilities
Environmental Setting
The City of Carlsbad has multiple reports on drainage facilities within the LFMP. The two reports cited in
the LFMP are the Master Drainage and Storm Water Quality Management Plan for the City of Carlsbad,
California and the Rancho Carlsbad Channel and Basin Project, Job #13182. The two reports find that
the existing drainage facilities meet performance standards for major storm facilities. Furthermore, as a
portion of Zone 16 is located within the 100-year flood zone of the Agua Hedionda Creek Watershed,
there are six proposed detention basins within Zone 16. The performance standard requires that
drainage facilities be provided as required by the City and concurrent with development, including
providing planned drainage facilities.
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February 9, 2018
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Threshold of Significance
For the purpose of this analysis, a significant impact would occur if the project would:
• Not meet the LFMP performance standard that "drainage facilities must be provided as required
by the City concurrent with development."
Preliminary Project Impact Analysis
A project-specific Hydrology Report (Appendix A) was developed to outline potential impacts from the
project. The report outlines existing drainage and proposed drainage, and analyzes runoff from the
project. The report notes that site drainage patterns in the developed condition will drain southeast to
an existing underground 24-inch storm drain line along Faraday Avenue, and there will be no increase in
peak flowrate on the existing storm drain infrastructure. The project proposes to develop new on-site
drainage infrastructure in the form of water quality basins and a biofiltration unit to divert water from
existing drainage. The analysis found that runoff from the project would not exceed the design capacity
of the existing drainage facilities.
As required under special conditions under the LFMP, the project-specific Storm Water Quality
Management Plan (SWQMP) (Appendix B) has been prepared and will require approval by the City prior
to the issuance of a grading permit.
Conclusion
The findings indicate that the project would meet the threshold performance standard and not have
impacts to drainage facilities. As such, the project would not impact drainage facilities.
Circulation Facilities
Environmental Setting
The City of Carlsbad based the LFMP circulation facilities analysis on the Carlsbad Oaks North Traffic
Study, last updated in 2002. The LFMP analyzes 2020 circulation conditions; however, at the time of
writing (January 2018 revised February 2018), the analysis is already outdated. For example, lt indicates
a projected 2020 level of service A forthe intersection of Faraday Avenue and El Fuerte Street, which is
currently operating at level of service B. The analysis also includes improvements to be made at the
intersection of Faraday Avenue and El Fuerte Street, to be funded by project development. The
performance standard requires that no road segment or intersection in the zone, or any road segment or
intersection outside the zone which is impacted by development within the zone shall be projected to
exceed Service Level C during off-peak hours or Service Level D during peak hours.
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Threshold for Determining Significance
For the purpose of this analysis, a significant impact would occur if the project would:
• Not meet the LFMP performance standard that "no road segment or intersection in the zone nor
any road segment or intersection outside the zone which is impacted by development within the
zone shall be projected to exceed Service Level C during off-peak hours, nor Service Level D during
peak hours. Impacted is when twenty percent or more of the traffic generated by the LFM Zone
will use the road segment or intersection."
Preliminary Project Impact Analysis
A project-specific Traffic Study (Appendix C) was developed to outline potential impacts from the
project. The study analyzes how the project would impact level of service and parking.
Level of Service
According to the Traffic Study, the only impacted intersection is Faraday Avenue and El Fuerte Street.
This intersection currently operates at a level of service 8. With the project and recommended lane
geometrics, the level of service would be C.
The project proposes recommended lane geometrics to not only improve the level of service of the
intersection, but to be in compliance with proposed improvements in the LFMP.
Recommended lane geometrics include: a single southbound project access (outbound) lane, a 25-foot
eastbound Faraday Avenue left-turn lane, and a northbound El Fuerte Street through-left turn lane.
Existing-plus-project traffic volumes would require 175 feet of queuing space for the northbound El
Fuerte Street through-left. Figure 7 of the Traffic Study provides a visual representation.
While the addition of the project would reduce the level of service at this intersection to level of service
C, the project would not create a significant impact under the identified performance standard.
Parking
All parking would be provided internally on-site with no off-site street parking. The City of Carlsbad
requires two parking spaces, plus one parking space per three beds for a Senior Assisted Care facility.
Accordingly, 61 parking spaces would be required by the City for this 175-bed facility. The project
proposes 163 parking spaces, of which 6 would be handicapped accessible, breaking down to:
• 60 surface parking spaces (3 handicapped accessible).
• 67 underground garage parking spaces for the Assisted Living Building (2 handicapped accessible).
• 32 underground garage spaces for the Memory Car Building (1 handicapped accessible).
• 4 spaces in the Marketing building garage.
• Additionally, 1 space would be dedicated to parking for the Oakmont resident shuttle
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The proposed project's parking would exceed the City's code requirement by a factor of 2.66.
Conclusion
The findings indicate that the project would meet the threshold periormance standard and not have
impacts to circulation facilities. As such, the project would not impact circulation facilities.
Fire Facilities
Environmental Setting
Zone 16 of the LFMP is served by Fire Station Number 5, located at 2540 Orion Way in Carlsbad. The
performance standard requires the City to ensure that there are no more than 1,500 dwelling units
outside of a five-minute response time. According to the LFMP, Zone 16 currently meets this standard.
Threshold of Significance
For the purpose of this analysis, a significant impact would occur if the project would:
• Not meet the LFMP performance standard that "1,500 dwelling units outside of a five-minute
response time."
Preliminary Project Impact Analysis
The project is located approximately 1.3 miles from Fire Station Number 5. According to the LFMP, a 30
mile per hour average driving rate is used to determine the five-minute response time, resulting in an
approximately a two and a half-minute response time to the project site.
The project will contribute to the funding of fire facilities through participation in the payment of Public
Facilities Fees at the time of building permit issuance.
Conclusion
The findings indicate that the project would meet the threshold performance standard and not have
impacts to fire facilities. As such, the project would not impact fire facilities.
Open Space Facilities
Environmental Setting
According to the LFMP, the City of Carlsbad, through its own policy, requires 15% of land within the City
and within each LFMP to be reserved exclusively for open space. The LFMP determined that open space
facilities would not be impacted by the build-out of the plan, and as such did not review or set standards
for open space facilities. The LFMP determined that the adopted performance standards for open space
in Zone 16 have already been met.
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Threshold of Significance
No thresholds were set for impacts to open space.
Preliminary Project Impact Analysis
While no thresholds for impact were set for open space, the project does not propose to re-designate
any parcels set aside for open space.
Conclusion
The findings indicate that the project would meet the threshold performance standard and not have
impacts to open space facilities. As such, the project would not impact open space facilities.
School Facilities
Environmental Setting
Zone 16 is within the boundaries of the Carlsbad Unified School District {CUSD). Although the LFMP
analyzed for industrial uses, the LFMP did identify that some impacts to school facilities are possible, as
commercial and industrial uses do generate some demand for school facilities by employees who may
choose to have their children attend a school near their workplace. As such, the LFMP outlines that in
accordance with California Government Code Section 53080(b), all new commercial and industrial
development is required to pay a school fee in the amount of $.25 per square foot of building area,
offsetting potential to impact school facilities.
Threshold of Significance
For the purpose of this analysis, a significant impact would occur if the project would:
• Not meet the LFMP performance standard that "school capacity to meet the projected enrollment
within the Zone as determined by the appropriate school district must be provided prior to
projected occupancy."
Preliminary Project Impact Analysis
At buildout of the project site in the year 2020, the project, at full capacity, will have added
approximately 175 residents to the City of Carlsbad, and the project will also employ up to 50 people.
These additional residents are anticipated to be senior citizens and are not expected to generate a
demand for school facilities. There is the potential for the children of employees to impact school
facilities, however minimal. According to the Envision Carlsbad PEIR, CUSD has existing capacity to add
2,546 students to elementary schools, 782 students to middle schools, and 1,794 students to high
schools within CUSD. Furthermore, the Envision Carlsbad PEIR found that while increases in the City
population, and therefore student population will occur, the natural aging and demographic trends in
the City of Carlsbad will lead to less than significant impacts on school facilities.
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The project will contribute to the funding of school facilities through participation in the payment of
Mitigation Fees at the time of building permit issuance.
Conclusion
The findings indicate that the project would meet the threshold performance standard and not have
impacts to school facilities. As such, the project would not impact school facilities.
Sewer Collection System
Environmental Setting
The City of Carlsbad has sewer service provided by three independent sewer agencies: City of Carlsbad
Sewer Service District (CSSD), Leucadia Water District (LCWD), and Vallecito Water District (VWD). There
are a number of sewer collection system improvements that have been completed and that are planned
for Zone 16 under the LFMP. The performance standard requires trunk line capacity to meet demand as
determined by the appropriate sewer district, which must be provided concurrent with development.
Threshold of Significance
For the purpose of this analysis, a significant impact would occur if the project would:
• Not meet the LFMP performance standard that "sewer collection system trunk line capacity meet
demand as determined by the appropriate sewer district must be provided concurrent with
development."
Preliminary Project Impact Analysis
A project-specific Sewer Report {Appendix D) was developed to outline potential impacts from the
project. The report outlines the capacity of the sewer system without the project and measures impacts
to the sewer system with the project. According to the report, the proposed project would increase
sewer flows in comparison to the current industrial land use by 8,815 gallons per day (gpd); however,
even with the additional sewer flow, no sewer system segment would be over 60% of capacity with the
addition of the project. Analysis of each segment and a depiction of the proposed sewer lines Me found
within the analysis.
The project will contribute to the funding of the sewer collection system through participation in the
payment of appropriate sewer connection fees.
Conclusion
The findings indicate that the project would meet the threshold performance standard and not have
impacts to the sewer collection system. As such, the project would not impact the sewer collection
system.
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Water Distribution System
Environmental Setting
The City of Carlsbad is currently provided water service by three agencies: Carlsbad Municipal Water
District (CMWD), Vallecitos Water District (VWD), and the Olivenhain Municipal Water District (OMWD).
Zone 16 is located within the CMWD. The performance standard requires line capacity to meet the
demand as determined by the appropriate water district, which must be provided concurrent with
development. A minimum 10-day average storage capacity must be provided prior to any development.
The LFMP analysis conforms to the performance standard as the CMWO requires development to install
domestic water, including fire flow needs and reclaimed water in the future.
Threshold of Significance
For the purpose of this analysis, a significant impact would occur if the project would:
• Not meet the LFMP performance standard that "line capacity to meet the demand as determined
by the appropriate water district must be provided concurrent with development, a minimum !O-
day average storage capacity must be provided prior to any development."
Preliminary Project Impact Analysis
A project-specific Water Study (Appendix E) was developed to outline potential impacts from the project.
The study outlines the usage and infrastructure needs for domestic water, private fire protection, and
recycled water supply systems for the project. The Water Study has the following overview of the water
system:
The domestic and fire protection system laterals for the Oakmont Senior Living project
will be connected to the existing16-inch 550 Pressure Zone public water system piping in
Faraday Avenue fronting the project site on its southern boundary. The domestic system
will have a 4-inch connection. The fire protection system will have two 12-inch
connections.
According to the study, the necessary domestic water system, fire protection system, and recycled water
connections are already existing and adequate. Analysis of each segment and a depiction of the
proposed sewer lines are found within the study.
The project will contribute to the funding of the water distribution system through participation in the
payment of facilities fees to the CMWD and a capacity charge to the San Diego County Water Authority.
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Conclusion
The findings indicate that the project would meet the threshold performance standard and not have
impacts to the water distribution system. As such, the project would not impact the water distribution
system.
PROJECT FINDINGS AND CONCLUSION
The project will not adversely impact public facilities and services within Zone 16 of the LFMP. The
project would construct necessary improvements to the intersection at Faraday Avenue and El Fuerte
Street, as identified and conditionally required by the LFMP. Furthermore, the project would result in
benefits to Zone 16, as the project would pay fees for the construction of public facilities and services.
The project would not impact existing infrastructure.
Hannah Daugherty
February 9, 2018
Appendix A:
Hydrology Report