EIR Summary - St. Michael's Abbey

St. Michael’s Abbey Environmental Summary
ENVIRONMENTAL
IMPACT
Based on monastery
church, monastery school,
and associated facilities
POPULATION AND
HOUSING
Assesses the inducement of
population growth
PUBLIC SERVICES
Assesses potential impacts to
potable water, storm water,
sewer, electricity, and
telephone/cable
RECREATION
Assesses the availability of
and anticipated demand for
recreational facilities
TRANSPORTATION
AND TRAFFIC
Assesses increased vehicular
traffic when compared to
existing traffic flows,
increased pedestrian, cycling
and equestrian traffic and
parking
UTILITIES
Assesses the origination
of the project’s water
supply, examines
stormwater, sewer,
electricity and
telephone/cable services
ST. MICHAEL’S ABBEY
LEVEL OF
SIGNIFICANCE
DETERMINATION
LESS THAN
SIGNIFICANT
LESS THAN
SIGNIFICANT
WITH MITIGATION
LESS THAN
SIGNIFICANT
LESS THAN
SIGNIFICANT
WITH MITIGATION
LESS THAN
SIGNIFICANT
KEY FINDINGS
With the unincorporated population of the County
projected to increase by 68,095 persons between 2010
and 2035, the 97 permanent residents of the project
would represent approximately 0.14% of the total
anticipated growth of the County. (Although the
current on-site population of the Fathers would likely
be transferred to the Project site, the EIR does not
account for the cessation of activities at the existing
Abbey site)
NO PROJECT /
NO DEVELOPMENT (1A)
vs.
ST. MICHAEL’S ABBEY
Alternatives Comparison
*EXISTING
ENTITLEMENT (1B)
vs.
ST. MICHAEL’S ABBEY
DIVIDED USES ON
DIFFERENT SITES (2)
vs.
ST. MICHAEL’S ABBEY
REDUCED
DEVELOPMENT (3)
vs.
ST. MICHAEL’S ABBEY
- - = = =
An on-site septic system would be provided to serve
the project. The project will meet county requirements
that mandate on-site retention of storm water runoff - - +/- - -
over existing conditions.
All demands for local park recreational facilities would
be fully satisfied by the Project’s proposed on-site
amenities.
The Project Applicant will offer an open space and trail
easement for future open space and/or trail
implementation to the County or another entity
approved by the County. This 16 ft. wide easement
would be located along the south side of Silverado
Canyon Road and total approximately 0.39-acre of onsite
easement dedication and 0.71 acre of off-site
easement dedication.
The project would add 2-13 additional vehicles to
Santiago Canyon Road during peak hours. Vehicle
trips to and from the site on Sundays are expected to be
higher than weekday volumes yet would occur during
non-peak hours. A traffic signal would be
implemented to reduce impacts at Santiago Canyon
Road/Live Oak Canyon Road intersection.
- - + +
=
Removes south side of
Silverado Canyon Road from
project area (and with it, the 16
ft. easement)
- - + ++/- =
An on-site septic system would be provided to serve
the project. The County requires all new development
projects to retain storm water runoff on-site above - - - - - - -
existing conditions.
The St. Michael’s Abbey Draft EIR will be available for public review and comment for a period of 45 days beginning on June 4, 2012.
*Applies to just one of the two parcels within the proposed project
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