Acacia Village

2024100156

City of Santa Rosa

NOE - Notice of Exemption

10/3/2024

10/3/2024

Suzanne Hartman

City of Santa Rosa

City Planner

Lead/Public Agency

100 Santa Rosa, Bldg 3
Santa Rosa, CA 95404

(707) 543-4299

shartman@srcity.org

95409

182-520-050

746 Acacia Lane, Santa Rosa, Sonoma County, CA 95409

746 Acacia Lane, Santa Rosa, Sonoma County, CA 95409

Categorical Exemption

Section 15332

Pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15332, the Project qualifies for a categorical exemption as in-fill development. • The Project is consistent with the General Plan and zoning. The land use designation is Low Density Residential and the zoning is R-1-6, which are consistent and intended for signal family residential uses at densities ranging from 2-8 units per acre. With an approved density increase, the project exceeds the allowable density. Pursuant to California Government Code Section 65915, as determined by Wollmer v. City of Berkeley, a housing development that exceeds the maximum allowable densities due to a Density Bonus remains consistent with the General Plan. • The Project site has no value as habitat for endangered, rare or threatened species. A Biological Resources Assessment, prepared by WRA Inc., dated November 2017, “no wetlands, streams, or riparian areas are present. All special-status plant and wildlife species documented within the vicinity of the Study Area are unlikely or have no potential to occur. No further studies are required or recommended for this site.” In a Memorandum dated August 14, 2024, WRE has confirmed the previous findings still apply. • The Project occurs on a site that is less than five acres within City limits and is substantially surrounded by urban uses. • Approval of the project would not result in any significant effects relating to traffic. A study conducted by W-Trans, dated August 7, 2018, and updated memorandum dated concluded that “given the limited number of peak hour trips that the project would be expected to generate, it’s reasonable to conclude that its impact on traffic operation will be less-than-significant. A memo from Dalene J. Whitlock of W-Trans, dated August 13, 2024, states that, “though the rates in the latest version of the Trip Generation Manual are slightly different, the results would be nearly identical and the trip generation still well below the City’s threshold of 50 peak hour trips; a more extensive study is therefore still not required. Assuming that the physical conditions in the project vicinity have remained relatively constant, the findings regarding pedestrian, bicycle, and transit facilities as well as site access would remain unchanged. Similarly, assuming the City’s parking requirements have not changed, the parking analysis would still be valid.” • The project is required to comply with the City’s Low Impact Development standards, which will treat stormwater runoff generated by a one-inch storm over a 24-hour period. • An Environmental Noise Assessment, prepared by Illingworth & Rodkin, Inc., dated September 18, 2018, concluded that the implementation of standard conditions of approval would reduce temporary construction noises to a level less than significant. The project has also been conditioned to remain in compliance with the Noise Ordinance, City Code Chapter 17-16. • The Project site is located in a developed area where it can be adequately served by all required utilities and public services. City staff has reviewed the plans and conditioned the Project appropriately.

Statutory Exemption

Section 15183

The project is also exempt from CEQA pursuant to CEQA Section 15183, in that the project is consistent with the General Plan and zoning, for which an Environment Impact Report (EIR) was certified by Council in 2009. The EIR analyzed impacts to traffic, air quality & greenhouse gases, and noise for implementation of the General Plan. There are no impacts peculiar to the site or off-site or cumulative impacts that were not analyzed in the prior General Plan EIR.