Azusa Greens Redevelopment Project

Azusa Greens Redevelopment Project

The purpose of this Notice of Preparation (NOP) is to notify potential agencies and interested parties that the Lead Agency, the City of Azusa, plans to prepare an Environmental Impact Report (EIR) for the proposed Azusa Greens Redevelopment Project (project) and to solicit comments and suggestions regarding (1) the scope and content of the EIR and (2) the environmental issues and alternatives to be addressed in the EIR (California Environmental Quality Act [CEQA] Guidelines §15082). Project Description The project site totals 92.12 acres and is located at 919 Sierra Madre Avenue, Azusa, CA 91702. The project site is comprised of seven Assessor’s Parcel Numbers (APNs): 8617-001-005; 0864-013-030; 8617-001-013; 8617-013-001; 8717-011-001; 8684-043-002; and 8684-013-014. The project involves three components: a proposed industrial site, a proposed 55+ age-restricted residential community site, and an existing golf course site to be reconfigured. Industrial Site The 19.33-acre industrial project site is located within the northwestern portion of the City and is surrounded primarily by warehousing/distribution uses. The industrial site would be located on APN 8617-001-005. However, as part of the project, the applicant is seeking approval of a Tentative Tract Map for six separate parcels, one for each proposed industrial building. The industrial site encompasses the existing golf holes 3, 4, 5 and 6 of the Azusa Greens Country Club. The project site is bounded by West 10th Street to the south, industrial and residential uses to the east, Sierra Madre Avenue to the north and by Todd Avenue to the west. The project site is currently developed as a part of the Azusa Greens Country Club. 55+ Age-Restricted Residential Community The approximately 20-acre residential project site is located within the northwestern portion of the City and is surrounded by residential uses. The residential site would be located on APNs 8684-013-030 and 8617-001-013. The residential site encompasses the existing golf holes 1, 18, and 8 as well as a small portion of hole 17. The project site is bounded by water conservation basins to the north, the Azusa Greens golf course to the east, residential use to the west, and Sierra Madre Avenue to the south. The project site is currently developed as a part of the Azusa Greens Country Club. Golf Course. The 52.31-acre portion of the existing golf course, including the clubhouse, parking lot, and driving range, would remain. The site is bounded by residential uses to the east, residential uses and Sierra Madre Avenue to the south, residential uses to the west, and residential uses and water conservation basins to the north.

Azusa

Los Angeles

Southern California

California Air Resources Board (ARB), California Department of Conservation (DOC), California Department of Fish and Wildlife, South Coast Region 5 (CDFW), California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE), California Department of Parks and Recreation, California Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC), California Department of Water Resources (DWR), California Governor's Office of Emergency Services (OES), California Highway Patrol (CHP), California Natural Resources Agency, California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC), California Regional Water Quality Control Board, Los Angeles Region 4 (RWQCB), California State Lands Commission (SLC), Office of Historic Preservation, San Gabriel and Lower Los Angeles Rivers and Mountains Conservancy (RMC), State Water Resources Control Board, Division of Drinking Water, State Water Resources Control Board, Division of Drinking Water, District 22, State Water Resources Control Board, Division of Water Quality, California Native American Heritage Commission (NAHC), California Department of Transportation, District 7 (DOT)

California Native American Heritage Commission (NAHC), California Department of Transportation, District 7 (DOT)

Residential (Units 230, Acres 20), Industrial (Sq. Ft. 350320, Acres 19.33, Employees 15), Recreational (golf course and club house; existing )

General Plan Amendment, Rezone, Use Permit, Land Division (Subdivision, etc.), code amendment for new overlay

Aesthetics, Air Quality, Biological Resources, Geology/Soils, Greenhouse Gas Emissions, Hazards & Hazardous Materials, Hydrology/Water Quality, Land Use/Planning, Noise, Public Services, Recreation, Transportation, Tribal Cultural Resources