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Taylor MountainINITIAL STUDY/MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATIONthe disabled could be accommodated with minimal impacts on traffic and the environment.The draft IS/MND does not have adequate disclosure of existing road way volumes or proposedconditions on Holland Heights and Panorama Drive, Without this information, there is no way toadequately evaluate or mitigate potential impacts of increased traffic, off site parking issues,increased pedestrian and bicycle traffic, or road way widening.Response: As stated in previous responses and in the IS/MND, the Bath-Watt access is narrowin scope, through a locked gate with restricted access, residential parking permit program andlack of amenities in this area of the Preserve. No road widening is proposed in theneighborhood. Given these factors and the remote, unsigned location, there would be aminimal amount of use of the Bath-Watt staging area. Pedestrians and bicyclists from outsidethe neighborhood would have to travel up a steep hill to access the Preserve, which would be adeterrent to using this access. Easier access is readily available at several other locations. Thetraffic analysis did include evaluation of the Bath-Watt staging area, including projection ofvehicle trips, based on the trip generation methodology discussed in Section B.3.14.2 (seeresponse to comment 2). No changes to the IS/MND are needed.III. City of Santa Rosa (lettering corresponds to lettering in the City’s comments)From Fire Department:Comment: The letter states that any access gate needs to have both a County and City knox pad lock foremergency access, and that bridges must carry the weight of emergency equipment which is in excess of38,000 pounds.Response: References to these requirements have been added to the Master Plan. Design ofpark access features, including bridge capacity, will comply with Fire Department requirements.Master Plan Standard 158 includes specific reference to the bridge design.From Transportation and Public Works Department:Comment: The comment includes three questions:a) Access. How would pedestrians and bicyclists access the Preserve?b) Proposed Parking Supply (Page B-122, Table B.3.14-13). Where would the 10 spaces shown in thetable be located?c) Transportation Technical Appendix – Figure 2 & 3, Intersection 3. Why did the existing trafficvolume at intersection 3 go away in future conditions?Final APP-6 September 2012
Taylor MountainINITIAL STUDY/MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATIONResponse:a) Pedestrian and bicycle address is provided along surface streets abutting the projectproperty. There are several access points to the Preserve, as noted in the MND projectdescription. The Master Plan provides more details about access. A future bus stop couldbe developed in the vicinity of the Farmers Lane Extension.b) The proposed parking supply for the future Farmers Lane access is shown in Figure B.1-6,Farmers Lane Extension/Kawana Knoll Staging Area. The parking area would be within thePreserve, not on Farmers Lane.c) For future plus project conditions (with the completion of the Farmers Lane extension),traffic was not assigned through the intersection of Kawana Terrace/Meda Avenue becauseit was assumed that main access to the Preserve would be from Farmers Lane and KawanaSprings Road near the Sonoma Academy site.From Utilities Department:Comment: a) Page B-13 - The comment states that all future buildings and impervious area must meetthe requirements of the Storm Water Low Impact Development (LID) Technical Design Manual andprovisions of the Cal Green building code. Additionally, all soil disturbing activities must conform to thestatewide Construction General Permit (CGP).Response: Permit requirements are addressed generally in Section B.1.7 and stormwaterrequirements are noted in Section B.3.8, where specific language has been added to the MND toreference the LID design manual and Construction General Permit. The Master Planacknowledges that permits will be required for the various project components. The MasterPlan also includes a standard calling for LID for new construction.Comment: b) Page B-32, Section B.1.7, paragraph 2. The comment asserts that the list of requiredproject approvals is incomplete.Response: Section B.1.7 lists all federal, state and local permitting agencies referenced in thecomment except the State Water Resources Control Board, which has been added. Please notethat the project is located within the unincorporated portion of Sonoma County. Section B.1.7notes that approval from the City of Santa Rosa would be required for any roadwayimprovements within the City boundaries. In addition, the project would require review andapproval from the local fire departments. No additional changes are required.Comment: c) Page B-57, Biological Resources - The comment asks why the California tiger salamander(CTS) is not mentioned in the Biological Resources, Special-status Wildlife species section.Response: Page B-57 specifies observed special-status wildlife species. CTS was not observedon-site; CTS is discussed under the subsection regarding potential species. No change is needed.Comment: d) Page B-58, Biological Resources Regulatory Setting – The comment suggests a text edit tothe discussion of US Army Corps permits to note that the project may be subject to more than one typeof permit from this agency. The suggested edit would read as follows: “In summary, the project may besubject to, including but not limited to permits under the provisions of Section 404 of the federal CleanWater Act, as regulated by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.September 2012 APP-7 Final
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