UBLIC HEARING: Director of Development ... - City of Glendale

REDEVELOPMENT PLAN IMPACTS
4. ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ANALYSIS
4.12. UTILITIES
4.12.1. WATER
The Program EIR states the following threshold of significance with regard to water
supply: 86
"Appendix G of the CEQA Guidelines indicates that significant impacts on water
supply can be expected if implementation ofthe proposed project will involve the
potential to create demands for water in excess of the City's supply."
The City of Glendale Department of Public Service provides water for the City of
Glendale. Ninety percent of this. water is imported from the Metropolitan Water District or
from City-owned wells. Ten percent is provided by Grandview Wells in the San Fernando
groundwater basin and Glorietta Wells in Verdugo Canyon Basin, both in the City of Glendale.
The project area is served by the Western and Diedrich Reservoirs. The City's water system
consistently meets or exceeds water quality standards set by the State and County Deparnnents
of Health. To supplement City water supplies, a reclaimed water delivery system is being
installed in the City of Glendale and may be accessible to the project site. Presently, water
pressure within the Redevelopment Area is low and limits fire fighting efforts. Water main
replacements have been made at locations within the Redevelopment Area, and more extensive
upgrading of the system is needed. New development encouraged by the Redevelopment Plan
will be reviewed by the Glendale Fire Department and must comply with all water supply and
pressure requirements to assure adequate fire flows.
Implementation of the Redevelopment Plan would result in a demand for potable water
due to occupancy of the various land uses. In areas where development levels increase. system
upgrades may be necessary. Build-out of the Redevelopment Plan would result in the
consumption of approximately 3A43,5oo gallons per day (gpd) ofwater. including existing land
uses. This is a 51 percent increase as compared to the existing 2.281.200 gpd that are currently
being consumed in the Redevelopment Area. The City of Glendale has adequate water capacity
to satisfy the needs of the built-out Redevelopment Area. Therefore, impacts on the water
86 Program EIR. Final EIR Volume. page 3.12-2.
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DromWorks Animation Campwi Addendum EIR
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