Iron Rock Industrial (PLNG23-039)

2024090229

City of Elk Grove

NOE - Notice of Exemption

9/9/2024

9/9/2024

Joseph Daguman

City of Elk Grove

Associate Planner

Lead/Public Agency

8401 Laguna Palms Way
Elk Grove, CA 95758

(916) 478-2283

jdaguman@elkgrovecity.org

134-0630-050 & 051

10255 & 10261 Iron Rock Way

Categorical Exemption

Section 15332

The project is consistent with the applicable general plan designation and all applicable general plan policies as well as with applicable zoning designation and regulations. a) The proposed development occurs within city limits on a project site of no more than five acres substantially surrounded by urban uses. b) The project site has no value as habitat for endangered, rare, or threatened species. c) Approval of the project would not result in any significant effects relating to traffic, noise, air quality, or water quality. d) The site can be adequately served by all required utilities and public services. The Project consists of a Major Design Review for the construction of two new single-story warehouse/office buildings totaling approximately 42,300 square feet along with associated parking, landscaping, and lighting improvements. The Project was reviewed and found to be consistent with the applicable General Plan designation and all applicable General Plan policies as well as with the applicable zoning designation and regulations. The Project site is within an urban area that is less than five acres in size and surrounded by other industrial and office uses. The Project site does not contain any habitat for endangered, rare, or threatened species as the site is graded and does not have vegetation. Approval of the Project would not result in any significant effects relating to traffic, noise, air quality, or water quality as it would be subject to the Elk Grove Municipal Code (EGMC) Chapter 16.44 related to Land Grading and Erosion Control and EGMC 6.32 related to Noise Control. The Project would also be subject to the City’s water efficient landscape ordinance and would be below the construction and operational air quality screening levels set forth in the Sacramento Metropolitan Air Quality Management District CEQA Guide. Finally, the site will be adequately served by all required utilities and public services The General Plan EIR relies on Vehicle Miles Traveled (VMT) as a measure of transportation impacts. A VMT Analysis for the Project was prepared by Fehr & Peers dated June 13, 2024 to determine if the Project complies with City of Elk Grove General Plan Policy MOB-1-1 adopted to reduce VMT and achieve State-mandated reductions on VMT. According to the analysis, the Project would not exceed the City’s VMT limit for Heavy Industrial (HI) land use. The Project shall comply with the City’s Climate Action Plan (CAP) for new non-residential development, including CAP measures related to energy efficiency (BE-4), photovoltaic installation (BE-7), construction equipment (TACM-8), and electric vehicle charging (TACM-9). Approval of the Project would not result in any significant effects relating to traffic, noise, air quality, or water quality. No special circumstances exist that would indicate there is a reasonable possibility that the Project would have significant adverse effect on the environment