HomeMy WebLinkAboutEA 2017-0004; INTERSECTION IMPROVEMENTS AT ECR AND COLLEGE BOULEVARD; Admin Decision LetterMemorandum
July 17, 2017
To:
From:
Brandon Miles, Assistant Engineer ~
Pam Drew, Associate Planner --t·O II.A _
Dave de Cordova, Principal Planner ~
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Re: EA 2017-0004 (PUB17Y-0023} -INTERSECTION IMPROVEMENTS AT ECR AND
COLLEGE BOULEVARD
Thank you for submitting an Early Assessment to improve the northwest corner of El Camino Real (ECR)
and College Boulevard by 1) removing the refuge pedestrian island; 2) widening southbound ECR to
provide an additional through lane and dedicated right turn lane to westbound College Boulevard; 3)
relocating and modifying the traffic signal; and 4) restriping the bicycle lane.
In response to your application, the Planning Division has prepared this comment letter. Please note that
the purpose of an Early Assessment is to provide you with direction and comments on the overall concept
of your project. This Early Assessment does not represent an in-depth analysis of your project. It is
intended to give you feedback on critical issues based upon the information provided in your submittal.
This review is based upon the plans, policies, and standards in effect as of the date of this review. Please
be aware that at the time of a formal application submittal, new plans, policies, and standards may be
in effect and additional issues of concern may be raised through a more specific and detailed review.
Planning:
General
1. The project is located in the Mello II Segment of the Local Coastal Program and may require a
Coastal Development Permit (CDP) and/or other city issued permits. However, without any
project plans to review I am unable to make this determination. Please submit project plans for
my review and determination.
2. The project may be exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) per State CEQA
Guidelines Section 1530l{c) -Minor alteration of existing facilities, including streets, sidewalks,
gutters, bicycle and pedestrian trails involving negligible or no expansion. I will make a CEQA
determination once I review the plans.
Land Development Engineering:
None
If you would like to schedule a meeting to discuss this letter with your staff planner, please contact Pam
Drew, Associate Planner at ext. 4644.
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c: Don Neu, City Planner
Scott Donnell, Senior Planner
Jeremy Riddle, Acting Senior Engineer
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Planning Division
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