SANTA MONICA PIER BRIDGE REPLACEMENT PROJECT Draft Environmental Impact Report (EIR)/Environmental Assessment (EA) and Section 4(f) De Minimis Finding Landmarks Commission Presentation January 8, 2018
PURPOSE OF THE PRESENTATION • To Announce that Draft EIR/EA is available at http://www.smgov.net/smpierbridge and at all Santa Monica Public Libraries • Public Review and Commenting Period is now open. • Written comments are due by February 13, 2018.
RECENT PROJECT HISTORY • August 2013 – Input from Landmarks Commission • November 2013 – City Council directed Staff • to start the environmental review phase with • a single bridge replacement alternative • a two-bridge replacement alternative • January 2014 – Started Preparing Draft EIR/EA and Conducted Scoping Meeting • March 2017 – Pier Board made recommendations regarding the ADA-access to the City Council
ANTICIPATED PROJECT TIMELINE • February 13, 2018: Draft EIR/EA Public Review Period ends • Fall 2018: Staff prepares the Final EIR/EA • Fall 2018: City Council certifies the Final EIR/EA, selects the alternative and directs staff to start the design • Fall 2018 ~ Fall 2020: Design Completed, Permits Obtained, Caltrans Authorizes for Construction, City Council Awards for Construction • Fall 2020: Start of Construction for 12 ~ 24 Months Duration
AGENDA Project Overview and Alternatives Environmental Review Process Impacts & Mitigation Measures Summary How To Be Involved and Submit Comments
PURPOSE OF THE PROJECT Replace Structurally Deficient and Functional Obsolete Vehicular Bridge Design a New Bridge to meet Current Structural and Seismic Standards Improve Public Safety
PROJECT SITE
ALTERNATIVE 1 • Alternative 1: One Bridge Replacement Alternative One 56’~64’ Wide Bridge With All Travel Modes (vehicles, bicycles and pedestrians, an ADA-access path) Temporary vehicular bridge at Moss Avenue during construction for vehicular access Temporary pedestrian bridge connecting Ocean Avenue to the Pier at the south side of the existing bridge during construction for pedestrian access TEMPORARY VEHICLE BRIDGE TEMPORARY PEDESTRIAN BRIDGE NEW WIDE BRIDGE
ALTERNATIVE 2 • Alternative 2: One Bridge Replacement Alternative One 56’~64’ Wide Bridge With All Travel Modes (vehicles, bicycles and pedestrians, an ADA-access path) Temporary vehicular ramp at Lot 1 North (1550 Parking Lot) during construction for vehicular access Temporary pedestrian bridge connecting Ocean Avenue to the Pier at the south side of the existing bridge during construction for pedestrian access Moss Avenue TEMPORARY PEDESTRIAN BRIDGE NEW WIDE BRIDGE TEMPORARY RAMP
ALTERNATIVE 3 Alternative 3: Two-Bridge Replacement Alternative One 34’~40’ Wide Bridge for mainly Pedestrian and Bicycle including an ADA -access path, that would allow emergency vehicle access One New Permanent Bridge at Moss Avenue for permanent vehicular access to the Pier and Pier Deck Parking Temporary pedestrian bridge connecting Ocean Avenue to the Pier at the south side of the existing bridge during construction for pedestrian access MOSS AVE. BRIDGE TEMPORARY PEDESTRIAN BRIDGE NEW BRIDGE
ALTERNATIVE 3 Alternative 3: Two-Bridge Replacement Alternative New Permanent Moss Avenue Bridge for Vehicle Access to the Pier MOSS AVENUE BRIDGE
ADA ACCESS OPTIONS Design Option A: A straight path with a 5% slope and combination of either one or two elevators, an escalator, and/or stairs. ALTERNATIVE 1 & 2 OPTION A
ALTERNATIVE 1 & 2 OPTION A
ALTERNATIVE 3 OPTION A
ALTERNATIVE 3 OPTION A (COLORADO AVE. BRIDGE SHOWN)
ADA ACCESS OPTIONS Design Option B: A attached fixed walkway structure with a series of curved/switch-back ramps and landings that meet ADA slope requirements. ALTERNATIVE 1 & 2 OPTION B
ALTERNATIVE 1 & 2 OPTION B
ALTERNATIVE 3 OPTION B (COLORADO AVE. BRIDGE)
ALTERNATIVE 3 OPTION B (COLORADO AVE. BRIDGE SHOWN)
ENVIRONMENTAL PROCESS NOA Filing Date: December 11, 2017 CEQA LEAD AGENCY: City of SANTA MONICA NEPA LEAD AGENCY: CALTRANS PURPOSE OF NOTICE OF AVAILABILITY • Announce that an EIR/EA has been completed and is available for review • Describe the proposed project • Provide information on anticipated environmental effects of the project and proposed minimization & mitigation measures • Start Public Review Period PURPOSE OF PUBLIC REVIEW PERIOD • Identify range of actions, alternatives, mitigation measures, and significant effects as analyzed in the EIR/EA • Provide opportunity for agency and public review of the EIR/EA • Provide opportunity for submittal of comments on the adequacy of analysis and mitigation measures in the EIR/EA
ENVIRONMENTAL PROCESS TIMELINE
• Aesthetics/Visual • Paleontology • Air Quality • Transportation, Traffic, • Cultural Resources Pedestrian & Bicycle Facilities • Geology/Soils • Utilities/Services • Community Impacts • Mandatory Findings of Significance • Hydrology/Water Quality • Section 4(f) Evaluation • Land Use/Planning • Energy • Hazards and Hazardous Materials • Cumulative Impacts • Noise • Growth • Recreation/Parks • Public Services • Biological Environment & Resources • Greenhouse Gas Emissions/Climate Change
Potential Effects on Uti tili lity ty Servic vice Potential Effects of lane/road closures on Emer mergen gency Respond sponders ers Potential Traffic ffic Con ongestio gestion Impacts Potential Effects on buried or adjacent Cultura ultural l Resour sources ces Potential Effects on Water ter Quali uality Potential Effects due to Geology/ eology/Soil ils Potential Effects on buried Paleo eontolo tologica gical l Resour sources ces Potential Effects due to Hazar zardo dous s Material terials Potential Effects on Air Quali uality Potential Effects on Biolog ologica ical l Resour sources ces Potential Effects on a Sectio ction 4(f) f) Recreat ecreatio ional l Resour source ce
Plan to maintain uti tili lity service vice on Pier through construction Plan to maintain emer ergen gency servic vice access through construction Traff ffic ic Impac pact Mitiga igati tion n Plan an to deal with closures/detours Arch chae aeolo logical gical Mon onitor torin ing g if human remains or cultural resources unearthed Adjac jacen ent t Struc uctu ture e Mon onit itorin ing g and nd Shorin horing g Plan an to protect historic structures and landscaping in place and/or replanting/replacing in kind Implementing NP NPDES ES and d SWPPP P permits mits to protect water quality Provide Engin ginee eered ed Struct uctur ure e for seismic smic haza zards ds Paleo eontolo tologic gical al Mon onit itorin ing g of soil excavation
Health & Safety Plan and Abatem atemen ent t of asbest estos os & l lead-based based paint, int, groundwater dewatering, and Lead-Based Paint Survey Work Plan Dust t Control ntrol Measures sures, limit mit idlin ing g vehicles, and use of Tier er 4 equipmen uipment such as new ew gene neration ration lowe wer emiss issio ion constr truc ucti tion on equipm uipmen ent Limit mit cons nstruct ruction ion activities/staging/storage to define ined limits mits of distur turbanc bance Nesti ting ng bird surveys eys and nd monit itori ring by bat biolo logis gist Weed ed cont ntro rol l & a avoid id plan anti ting g invasiv asive e species ies Temp emporar orary y relocat catio ion of recreation features & r reco constr truction uction for Section 4(f) property
The only potential significant impact as a result of project operations is limit mited ed inc ncrea rease se in traffi fic c congestio ongestion at some ome loca cal l intersec tersecti tions and d some me loca cal l street et segme ments nts due to new ingress & egress to Pier Parking Lot under Alternative 3. - Although Alternative 3 provides the most improved multi-modal access to and from the Pier, there is no feasible mitigation that could reduce this impact to less- than-significant, and this is the e only nly Signif gnifica icant Unavoidabl navoidable e Impac pact of the project.
SANTA MONICA PIER PALISADES PARK PIER SIGN HIPPODROME BUILDING 1601~1613 OCEAN FRONT WALK BUILDINGS AND PARCELS & 1615~1619 OCEAN FRONT WALK PARCELS
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