ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT FOR THE CITY OF BANNING COMPREHENSIVE GENERAL PLAN AND ZONING ORDINANCE SCH NUMBER: 2005011039 Prepared for: City of Banning 99 East Ramsey Street Banning, CA 92220 Prepared by: Terra Nova Planning & Research, Inc. 400 South Farrell, Suite B-205 Palm Springs, CA 92262 June, 2005
TABLE OF CONTENTS Page No. List of Exhibits iv List of Tables v List of Appendices vii Environmental Summary/Matrix M-1 I. INTRODUCTION AND PROJECT DESCRIPTION A. Lead Agency I-1 B. Introduction I-1 C. CEQA and Other Requirements I-2 D. Project Location and Description I-3 E. Draft General Plan Goals and Policies I-10 II. REGIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL SETTING A. Existing Land Use II-1 B. Surrounding Land Use II-3 C. Topography II-3 D. Climate II-4 E. Soils and Geology II-5 F. Hydrology II-6 G. Water Resources/Quality II-7 H. Biological Resources II-8 I. Cultural Resources II-11 J. Visual Resources II-12 K. Air Quality II-13 L. Noise II-14 M. Traffic/Circulation II-15 N. Public Services and Facilities II-15 O. Hazardous and Toxic Materials II-18 P. Socio-Economic Resources II-19 III. EXISTING CONDITIONS, PROJECT IMPACTS AND MITIGATION MEASURES A. Land Use Compatibility III-1 1. Existing Conditions III-1 2. Project Impacts III-7 3. Mitigation Measures III-19 ii
B. Traffic/Circulation III-20 1. Existing Conditions III-20 2. Project Impacts III-35 3. Mitigation Measures III-55 C. Geology and Soils III-63 1. Existing Conditions III-63 2. Project Impacts III-80 3. Mitigation Measures III-81 D. Hydrology III-85 1. Existing Conditions III-85 2. Project Impacts III-93 3. Mitigation Measures III-95 E. Water Resources/Quality III-97 1. Existing Conditions III-97 2. Project Impacts III-109 3. Mitigation Measures III-111 F. Biological Resources III-113 1. Existing Conditions III-113 2. Project Impacts III-129 3. Mitigation Measures III-131 G. Cultural Resources III-133 1. Existing Conditions III-133 2. Project Impacts III-142 3. Mitigation Measures III-143 H. Air Quality III-145 1. Existing Conditions III-145 2. Project Impacts III-153 3. Mitigation Measures III-160 I. Noise III-163 1. Existing Conditions III-164 2. Project Impacts III-180 3. Mitigation Measures III-186 J. Visual Impacts III-189 1. Existing Conditions III-189 2. Project Impacts III-190 3. Mitigation Measures III-190 iii
K. Public Services and Facilities III-192 L. Socio-Economic Resources III-213 1. Existing Conditions III-213 2. Project Impacts III-217 3. Mitigation Measures III-223 IV. UNAVOIDABLE SIGNIFICANT IMPACTS IV-1 V. PROJECT ALTERNATIVES V-1 VI. SHORT-TERM USE VERSUS LONG-TERM PRODUCTIVITY VI-1 VII. IRREVERSIBLE AND IRRETRIEVABLE COMMITMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES VII-1 VIII. GROWTH INDUCING AND CUMULATIVE IMPACTS VIII-1 IX. ORGANIZATIONS, PERSONS AND DOCUMENTS CONSULTED IX-1 List of Exhibits I-1 Regional Location Map I-6 I-2 Vicinity Map I-7 I-3 General Plan Study Area Boundaries I-8 III-1 Existing General Plan Land Use Map III-4 III-2 Proposed General Plan Land Use Map III-8 III-3 Proposed Zoning Map III-18 III-4 Existing General Plan Street System III-23 III-5 Street Cross Sections III-37 III-6 Proposed General Plan Street System III-41 III-7 Daily Traffic Volumes at Buildout at Freeway Interchanges III-48 III-8 Daily Traffic Volumes at Buildout on Roadways III-49 III-9 Traffic Signal Warrants at Buildout III-50 III-10 Proposed General Plan Truck Routes III-51 III-11 Proposed General Plan Bikeways III-52 III-12 Geologic Map of the Study Area III-65 III-13 Faults and Fault Zones in the Study Area III-71 III-14 Liquefaction Susceptibility in the Study Area III-76 III-15 Seismically Induced Settlement and Slope Instability in the Study Area III-78 III-16 Flood Zones in the Study Area III-89 III-17 Groundwater Storage Units in the Study Area III-99 III-18 Yucaipa Onion Survey Area III-121 iv
III-19 Burrowing Owl Survey Areas III-123 III-20 Los Angeles Pocket Mouse Survey Areas III-124 III-21 Narrow Endemic Plant Species Survey Areas III-127 III-22 MSHCP Special Linkage and Criteria Areas III-128 III-23 Historical Resources Sensitivity Map III-139 III-24 Archaeological Resources Sensitivity Map III-141 III-25 Noise Measurement Locations in the Study Area III-169 III-26 Existing Airport Noise Contours III-179 III-27 Airport Noise Contours at Buildout III-185 V-1 Existing General Plan Land Use Map V-5 V-2 More Intense General Plan Alternative Land Use Map V-9 V-3 Less Intense General Plan Alternative Land Use Map V-13 List of Tables I-1 Land Use Acreage Summary for the Preferred Alternative General Plan Update I-13 I-2 Land Use Buildout Summary for the Preferred Alternative General Plan Update I-14 I-3 City of Banning Draft General Plan Proposed Land Use Designations I-15 III-1 Existing General Plan Land Use Acreage Summary III-5 III-2 Existing General Plan Land Use Buildout Summary III-6 III-3 Preferred Alternative Residential Land Use Acreage Summary III-9 III-4 Preferred Alternative Residential Land Use Buildout Summary III-10 III-5 Preferred Alternative Commercial Land Use Acreage Summary III-12 III-6 Preferred Alternative Commercial Land Use Buildout Summary III-12 III-7 Preferred Alternative Industrial Land Use Acreage Summary III-13 III-8 Preferred Alternative Industrial Land Use Buildout Summary III-13 III-9 Preferred Alternative Public Facilities Land Use Acreage Summary III-14 III-10 Preferred Alternative Public Facilities Land Use Buildout Summary III-14 III-11 Preferred Alternative Open Space Land Use Acreage Summary III-15 III-12 Preferred Alternative Open Space Land Use Buildout Summary III-15 III-13 Existing Average Daily Traffic (ADT) III-25 III-14 Level-of-Service Volumes/Capacity Values for Various Roadway Classifications III-28 III-15 Roadway Level of Service Descriptions III-29 III-16 Level of Service as a Function of Delay III-30 III-17 Existing Intersection Delay and Levels of Service III-31 III-18 Buildout Bridges III-35 III-19 Intersection Delay and Level of Service (LOS) at Buildout III-43 III-20 General Plan BuildoutAverage Daily Traffic III-53 III-21 General Slope Instability Potential within the City of Banning III-68 III-22 Existing Pumping and Capacity of City Water Facilities III-102 III-23 Capacity of Additional Water Resources III-104 III-24 Annual Water Consumption 1994 2003 III-104 III-25 Recommended Range of Maximum Perennial Yield III-106 III-26 Remaining Capacity of Existing Water Sources III-107 III-27 City of Banning Future Water Sources III-110 v
III-28 Sensitive Species Reported from the Vicinity of Banning III-117 III-29 State and Federal Ambient Air Quality Standards III-148 III-30 San Gorgonio Pass Air Quality Trends Exceedances of Ozone Standards III-151 III-31 San Gorgonio Pass Air Quality Trends Exceedances of PM10 Standards III-152 III-32 Calculations of Fugitive Dust Potential III-154 III-33 Power Plant Emission Projections for Residential Development at Buildout III-155 III-34 Power Plant Emission Projections for Commercial Development III-156 III-35 Power Plant Emission for Industrial Development III-156 III-36 Natural Gas Consumption Emissions for Residential Development III-157 III-37 Natural Gas Consumption Emissions for Commercial Development III-157 III-38 Natural Gas Consumption Emissions for Industrial Development III-158 III-39 Moving Exhaust Emission Projections at Buildout III-159 III-40 Anticipated Cumulative Daily Pollutant Emissions at Buildout III-159 III-41 Land Use Compatibility for Community Noise Environments III-167 III-42 City of Banning Noise Standards III-168 III-43 Existing Noise Measurement Results III-172 III-44 Existing Noise Exposure Adjacent to General Plan Study Area Roadways III-174 III-45 Anticipated Exterior Noise Exposures Adjacent to Major Roadways at Buildout III-181 III 46 Total School Enrollment for Banning Unified School District School Year 2004 2005 III-195 III-47 Potential Banning Unified School District Enrollment at Buildout III-196 III-48 Potential Beaumont Unified School District Enrollment at Buildout III-196 III-49 Estimated Electricity Usage Rates III-204 III-50 Natural Gas Consumption Factors III-206 III-51 Projected Solid Waste Generation at Buildout III-212 III-52 Age Distribution, 2003 III-215 III-53 Household Income Distribution, 2003 III-216 III-54 Top Employers in Banning, 2000 III-216 III-55 Housing Characteristics in Banning, 1990 vs. 2000 III-217 III-56 Taxable Sales in Banning, 1998 2002 III-219 III-57 2003 Annual Expenditure Potential for General Plan Area Residents III-220 III-58 City of Banning Sales Tax Generating Development at Buildout III-221 III-59 General Plan Buildout Cost/Revenue Analysis III-223 V-1 Land Use Acreage Summary for the Existing General Plan V-6 V-2 Land Use Buildout Summary for the Existing General Plan V-7 V-3 Land Use Acreage Summary for the More Intense Alternative V-10 V-4 Land Use Buildout Summary for the More Intense Alternative V-11 V-5 Land Use Acreage Summary for the Less Intense Alternative V-14 V-6 Land Use Buildout Summary for the Less Intense Alternative V-15 V-7 Daily Traffic Volume Forecasts V-19 V-8 Water Use Summary of Project Alternatives V-23 V-9 No Project Alternative/Anticipated Cumulative Daily Emissions at Buildout V-26 V-10 More Intense Alternative/Anticipated Cumulative Daily Emissions at Buildout V-26 V-11 Less Intense Alternative/Anticipated Cumulative Daily Emissions at Buildout V-27 V-12 Buildout Noise Levels Compared to Preferred Alternative V-27 vi
V-13 No Project Alternative Potential School Enrollment: Banning Unified School District V-31 V-14 No Project Alternative Potential School Enrollment: Beaumont Unified School District V-32 V-15 More Intense Alternative Potential School Enrollment: Banning Unified School District V-32 V-16 More Intense Alternative Potential School Enrollment: Beaumont Unified School District V-33 V-17 Less Intense Alternative Potential School Enrollment: Banning Unified School District V-33 V-18 Less Intense Alternative Potential School Enrollment: Beaumont Unified School District V-34 V-19 Projected Solid Waste Generation No Project Alternative V-39 V-20 Projected Solid Waste Generation More Intense Alternative V-40 V-21 Projected Solid Waste Generation Less Intense Alternative V-40 V-22 No Project Alternative Buildout Cost/Revenue Analysis V-41 V-23 More Intense Alternative Buildout Cost/Revenue Analysis V-42 V-24 Less Intense Alternative Buildout Cost/Revenue Analysis V-43 List of Appendices Appendix A Initial Study, Notice of Preparation (NOP) and Responses to NOP A-1 Appendix B Biological Report B-1 Appendix C Cultural Resources Technical Report C-1 Appendix D Seismic, Geologic and Flooding Sections of the Technical Background Report to the Safety Element of the General Plan D-1 Appendix E Noise Element Technical Report E-1 Appendix F Traffic Study F-1 vii