1980-0220_CHAMBERS CONSULTANTS_Agreement for Environmental Impact Report ETR NO,
AGREEMENT FOR ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT
for the City of San Juan Capistrano
Downtown Master Plan
This Agreement, made and entered into on the 20 � y
a of Rebrua
1980, by and between the CITY OF SAIN JUAN CAPISTRANO (hereinafterrreferred
to as CITY}, and CHAMBERS C014SULTANTS
referred to as CONSULTANT} , (hereinafter
WITNESSETH:
WHEREAS, CITY has completed a study which incorporates a recommended
master plan for the historic downtown area.
WHEREAS, CITY has determined that the recommended gaster plan will
have significant effect on the environment; and
WHEREAS, CITY is required, upon such determination, to prepare or
cause to be prepared an Environmental Impact Report for said master plan
in accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act of 1970 and
adopted State and City Guidelines; and
WHEREAS, said Environmental Impact Report shall serve to describe
various environmental factors for consideration by CITY prior to the
approval or disapproval of said master plan; and
WHEREAS, CONSULTANT has been selected to prepare said Environmental
Impact Report; and
WHEREAS, CONSUL'T'ANT is qualified and willing to undertake and complete
said Environmental Impact Report;
NOW, THEREFORE, CITY and CONSULTANT, in consideration of the mutual
covenants and agreements hereinafter contained, do hereby agree, each
with the other, that CONSULTANT shall prepare the subject Environmental
Impact Report, with specifics of content, preparation, and payment as
follows:
I. CONTENTS OF THE REPORT
A. INTRODUCTION AND FOCAL ISSUES
I . Sc�e
The Environmental Impact Report shall report on the effects
of the proposed master plan for the historic downtown area.
The report shall identify the environmental and financial
impacts of the master plan if implemented. Discussion of
the possible zoning and implementation tools required to
implement the plan shall also be discussed.
EIR NO.
AGREEMENT FOR ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT
for the City of San Juan Capistrano
Downtown Master Plan
This Agreement, made and entered into on the 20ti-0ay of F'ebruar
198 0 , by and between the CITY OF SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO (hereinafter referred
to as CITY), and CHAtIBERS CONSULTANTS (hereinafter
referred to as CONSULTANT) .
WITNESSETH:
WHEREAS, CITY has completed a study which incorporates a recommended
master plan for the historic downtown area.
WHEREAS, CITY has determined that the recommended master plan will
have significant effect on the environment; and
WHEREAS, CITY is required, upon such determination, to prepare or
cause to be prepared an Environmental Impact Report for said master plan
in accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act of .1970 and
adopted State and City Guidelines; and
WHEREAS, said Environmental Impact Report shall serve to describe
various environmental factors for consideration by CITY prior to the
approval or disapproval of said master plan; and
WHEREAS, CONSULTANT has been selected to prepare said Environmental
Impact Report; and.
WHEREAS, CONSULTANT is qualified and willing to undertake and complete
said Environmental Impact Report;
NOW, THEREFORE, CITY and CONSULTANT, in consideration of the mutual
covenants and agreements hereinafter contained, do hereby agree, each
with the other, that CONSULTANT shall prepare the subject Environmental
Impact Report, with specifics of content, preparation, and payment as
follows:
I. CONTENTS OF THE REPORT
A. INTRODUCTION AND FOCAL ISSUES
I. Sc9pe
The Environmental Impact Report shall report on the effects
of the proposed master plan for the historic downtown area.
The report shall identify the environmental and financial
impacts of the master plan if implemented. Discussion of
the possible zoning and implementation tools required to
implement the plan shall also be discussed.
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B• PROJECT DESCI2II�TION financia
impacts
There shall be
proj ect contain ng the of l�� description
I) The name or title of the ng information: the proposed
sponsor,
2) 'I"he precise proposed project and Project
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Project shown tion and bou
ndar-
o f the Pro j ect oshal detailed
be t les P°graph..c the proposed
show, ap• The
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and uses of inMedia non a regional Map.
location cation
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4) A statement of the objective
Project.
s sought by the proposed
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5) A general description of the project's technical and
environmental characteristics, considering the principal
engineering proposals and supporting public service
facilities,
C. DISCUSSION OF EXISTING ENVIRONMENTAL SETTING, ENVIRONMENTAL
IMPACTS, AND MITIGATION MEASURES
1. General
a. Environmental Setting: There shall be a description
of the environment in the vicinity of the study area
as it exists before commencement of the project,
both from a local and regional perspective. Special
emphasis shall be placed on environmental resources
that are rare or unique to the City of San Juan
Capistrano.
Specific reference to related projects, both public
and private, existing and planned, shall be included
for purposes of examining the possible cumulative
impact of such projects.
b. Environmental Impacts: There shall be a detailed
discussion of the environmental impact of the proposed
project, All phases of the project shall be considered
when evaluating its impact on the environment. Both
the direct and indirect impacts on the environment
shall be described. Due consideration shall be
given to both short-term and long-term effects. The
discussion shall include specifics of the area, the
resources involved, physical changes, alterations to
ecological systems, changes induced in population
distribution and concentration, changes in the human
use of the land, and other effects on the existing
resource base, such as on visual quality and public
services.
c. Mitigation Measures: Various mitigation measures
which would serve to minimize adverse environmental
impacts shall be identified and discussed. This
discussion shall include an identification of the
acceptable levels to which such impacts will be
reduced. These alternative measures are available
to mitigate an impact, each shall be discussed and
the basis for selecting one alternative shall be
identified,
Energy conservation measures, including both the
available alternatives and those incorporated into
the design and operation of the proposed shall be
discussed as mitigation measures.
2. Issues to be Addressed
The Following is a list of the specific issues to be
included in the discussion of existing environmental
settings, environmental impacts, and mitigation measures :
a. Climate and Air Quality: A regional analysis of air
quality shall not be required or desired for this
report. However, the report shall provide a summary
discussion of existing air quality and the impact of
vehicular emissions as a result of the project.
b. Soils, Geology, and Landform Alteration: The impact
of proposed development within the study area shall
be discussed. A soils and geology report is not
required.
C. Archaeology and Paleontology: There shall be a
walkthrough survey of the study area by qualified
professionals. A qualified historic archaeologist
and paleontologist shall conduct a detailed on-site
survey of any area demonstrated to possess high
potential for artifactual material.
General guidelines For archaeological/paleontological
.investigations in the City are available from City
staff.
d. Vegetation and Wildlife: There shall be a summary
discussion of the effects of the project on existing
flora and .fauna on the property. Special note shall
be made of effects on any species which are considered
rare or endangered or which are unique to the local
area.
e. Aesthetics and View Analysis: The property's scale
and location make it highly visible from other areas
of the City. Given the community's concern for such
matters as historic preservation, architectural
control, and the sensitivity of the study area, a
visual analysis of the proposed land uses and development
is required.. Said analysis shall include use of
photos and/or other visual aids to illustrate the
proposed development and provide impact analysis.
Specific attention shall be directed to impacts
associated with circulation changes, parking nodes,
the multi--modal terminal, and the proposed specialty
shopping area.
f. Public Services and Utilities: The impact of the
project on existing public service facilities and
utilities including, but not limited to, sewer,
water, gas, and electrical consumption shall be
addressed. There shall be an analysis of the capability
of all responsible agencies (e.g. , police, fire,
trash, etc.) to adequately serve the project.
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g. Circulation/Parking: A reorganization of the circula-
tion system using one-way streets and coordinated
signaling is proposed. In addition, a multi-modal
station and public parking nodes are integral components
of the master plan.. The impacts of the proposed
traffic and parking organization within and adjacent
to the study area shall be discussed.
h. Land Use/Design: The master plan proposes the
development of a specialty shopping environment in
the historic core. The design concept would require
that future development, or more intensive development
in the historical core area would not be required or
allowed to provide parking on-site, but rather at
major parking nodes. Impacts of the proposed development
on existing land uses within and adjacent to the
study area shall be discussed.
i. .Economics/Implementation: A cost-revenue analysis
of the long-term impacts of the proposed master plan
shall be provided. The analysis shall address (1)
cost-revenue Impacts to provide City services/
facilities and (2) related, impacts upon adjacent
commercial establishments. A description of possible
implementation tools and related financial impacts
shall be included.
D. ADVERSE ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECTS WHICH CANNOT BE AVOIDED IF THE
PROJECT IS IMPLEMENTED
A summary of any adverse impacts, including those. which can be
reduced to an insignificant level but not eliminated. Where
there are impacts that cannot be alleviated without imposing
an alternative design, their .implications and the reasons why
the project is being proposed, notwithstanding their effect,
shall be described. Impacts on human health or aesthetically
valuable surroundings shall not be neglected.
E. MITIGATION MEASURES
A summary of all mitigation measures recommended in Section C,
preceding.
F. ALTERNATIVES TO THE PROJECT
A discussion of various alternatives to the proposed project
which could feasibly attain the basic objectives of the project,
and why they were rejected in favor of the ultimate choice.
The specific alternative of "no project" shall be included.
"No project" in this case shall mean the development that
would occur under present City regulations. All alternatives
shall be discussed relative to their potential impact.
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There shall also be a description of alternatives capable of
substantially reducing or eliminating any environmentally-
adverse impacts, even if these alternatives impede the attain-
ment of the project objective or are more costly.
G. THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN LOCAL SHORT-TERM USES OF MAWS ENVIRON-
MENT AND THE MAINTENANCE AND ENHANCEMENT OF LONG-TERM PRODUCTIVITY
An evaluation of the cumulative and long-term effects of the
proposed project which adversely affect the state of the
environment. There shall be a discussion of impacts which
narrow the range of beneficial uses of the environment or pose
long-term risks to health or safety.
H. ANY IRREVERSIBLE ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGES WHICH WILL OCCUR IF THE
PROPOSED PROJECT IS IMPLEMENTED
Uses of non-renewable resources during the initial and continued
phases of the project may be irreversible, since a large
commitment of such resources makes removal or non-use thereafter
unlikely. Primary impacts and particularly, secondary impacts,
generally commit future generations to similar uses. Irreversible
commitments of resources shall be evaluated to assure that
such current consumption is justified.
I. THE GROWTH-INDUCING IMPACT OF THE PROPOSED PROJECT
The manner in which the proposed project could foster economic
or population growth, either directly or indirectly, in the
surrounding environment shall be thoroughly discussed. Included
shall be projects which would remove obstacles to population
growth. Increases in population which may further tax existing
community services and facilities shall be described. The
characteristics of the project which may encourage and facilitate
other activities that could significantly affect the environment,
either individually or cumulatively, shall be discussed.
J. REFERENCES
Following each individual section of the report, or included
within a separate section, all pertinent material, studies or
persons consulted in the preparation of the report shall be
listed or included for reference. The identity of all federal,
state or local agencies, or other organizations and private
individuals consulted in preparing the EIR, and the identity
of the persons, firm or agency preparing EIR by contract or
other authorization, shall also be listed in the ETR. Reference
to these sources within the text of the appropriate sections
shall be made by means of footnotes.
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II. PERFORMANCE
CONSULTANT agrees to commence work on the report within three days
following the execution of this Agreement and to diligently continue
the same to completion. Five copies of a screen check draft of the
report prepared in accordance with this Agreement, shall be submitted
by CONSULT NT to CITY'S Environmental Review Board on or before
The Environmental Review Board may
require Additional information and/or modifications to the Screen
Check EIR prior to accepting the document as a Draft Environmental
Impact Report. Upon such acceptance, CONSULTANT agrees to provide
AS copies of the Draft EIR for review by the appropriate City
body, other agencies, and the general public. Production costs for
these reports, based on CONSULTANT'S standard format, are included
in the total compensation to be paid to CONSULTANT under this
Agreement.
CONSULTANT further agrees to provide oral presentations on said
reports to CITY'S Planning Commission and City Council. Said oral
presentations shall not exceed a total of three in number. CITY
agrees to notify CONSULTANT of the time and place of said oral
presentations at least four days prior to the date on which the
presentations are to take place.
Beyond these oral public presentations, CONSULTANT shall meet
regularly with CITY staff or CITY'S Environmental Review Board in
order to facilitate coordination and to dutifully carry out the
report study to completion.
CONSULTANT shall be responsible for providing additional information
and documentation as necessary for the certification of the Final
Environmental. Impact Report as adequate by the appropriate decision-
making body. CONSULTANT shall be responsible to provide additional
support data for those items specifically described in this contract.
lII. BILLING AND PAYMENT
For furnishing the services specified under Section I of the Agreement,
CITY agrees to pay CONSULTANT the sum of _$6 ,150. 00 The
total amount specified above shall include all costs incurred by
CONSULTANT for salary and out-of-pocket costs for travel and
miscellaneous expenses necessary to complete all work as specified
under Section I of this Agreement.
The CITY agrees to make progress payments to the CONSULTANT according
to the following payment schedule:
- 30% of total amount specified--after execution of this Agreement
and upon demand of the CONSULTANT.
-- 50% of total amount specified--within 30 days of acceptance of
the Draft Environmental Impact Report by the CITY'S Environmental
Review Board and upon demand of the CONSULTANT.
- Remaining 20% of total amount specified--within 30 days of
acceptance of the final Environmental Impact Report and upon
demand of the CONSULTANT.
IV. OWNERSHIP OF REPORTS AND DATA
Copies of all reports, exhibits, data, and other work or materials
prepared in compliance with this Agreement, shall be and shall
remain the property of the CITY, to be used by CITY as may be
required.
V. TERMINATION
This Agreement is subject to termination by the CITY at any time by
serving written notice to CONSULTANT. The CITY shall thereafter be
liable to CONSULTANT only for fees and costs accrued to the date of
receipt by CONSULTAND' of such notice of termination.
VI. SIGNATURES
This Agreement represents the complete understanding between the
parties with respect to matters set forth herein. No amendment or
modification of this Agreement shall be valid unless evidenced in
writing and signed by the parties hereto.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be
executed on the date first written hereinabove.
CITY OF SAN .JUAN CAPISTRANO CONSULTANT
(Firm's Name) CHAMBERS CONSULTANTS
By: �s � ✓"� -y:
Kenneth E. Friess, Mayor
(Title)
ATTEST: APPROVED AS TO FORM,
By: 2)z, 2- By: r
Mary An�� anover Tim Okazaki„
City Clerk City Attorney
The Master Plan for the historic The San Juan Capistrano General
Downtown. Arca of San Juan Capistrano Plan has many recoi�riendati oris that
is the result of the desire of the are pertinent to the, Historic Down-
City of San tJu:�n 'Capistrano, its town Area. These are specifically
citizens , staff and officials , to referenced in the Downtown Plaza
coordinate and control the orderly Parking Study Phase I Report, and
development of the City; to pre= the Master Plan is consistent with
serve, protect and , where necessary, these goals , policies and plans .
to enhance the City' s especial his-
torical , cultural , economic and An overriding mandate of the people
physical attributes . of San Juan Capistrano , as voiced
both by the Workshop participants
In Moverber 1978, the City retained collectively and by individual
the firm of CIlNMB Associates to citizen statement, is that San Juan
prepare a Master Plan for the Historic Capistrano must retain and enhance
Downtown Area, including broad range its own small town and especial
dollar budgets and possible sources historical and cultural heritage.
Of funding for implementation. And that while economic and other
development must be expected , and
The easter flan is based on , and is in certain areas encouraged , it
a continuation of, the work begun in must be managed in such a way as
the Downtown Plaza Parking Study. to maintain or achieve this basic
Comuni ty participation and comriuni - requirement.
cation has been an essential element
of the process . The Master Plan for the Historic
Downtown Area, where necessary,
In addition to a continuous and par- therefore relates and defers to
ticular effort to communicate with, not only the objective require-
and elicit reaction from, special meats of physical and economic con-
ioterest groups (merchants , property straints, but also to the subject-
owners , and institutions) , there has ive goals and desires of the com-
'been direct citizen input and review munity.
of the planning process through a
"Take Part Workshop" ,process . The plan for the historical city
center becomes a development plan
This process has allowed the citizen, that relates land usage and de-
special-interest person , and. city velopment to inter-related traf-
staff to collectively arrive at a fic, parking , pedestrian and open
planning and design concensus as to space systems. The result, along
how they want -the Historic Downtown with careful and sensitive design ,
Area to evolve and develop. would be a city that is perceived
by resident and visitor alike as
The result is a Historic Downtown an attractive , safe , exciting place
Area by and for its citizens , with to come to and to experience , and
its planning supported by the com- at once retains the charm, character
munity, and with better citizenry and qualities that people have come
understanding of the decisions and to cherish in San Juan Capistrano.
compromises or trade-offs that are
always required.
The intent, and the result, is a
plan for development which can be
supported by and benefit everyone.
THE PROBLEM
The general problems as defined .by Parki!I
the community rind its consultants
are as follows this listing is Parking is often less than re-
neither exhaustive nor necessarily guired, has poor access , and
in order of importance or priority. is poorly identified.
Entrances and Sianaq Economic Rotential
"(fie .primary entrances into 0 The City center is presently
the City are either unat- losing a significant share of
tractive or out of character its economic potential in
with the desired City image. retail sales . The community
thereby suffers -the incon-
* Signing and graphics are venience of shopping else-
more often than not unat- where, and the mutually sup--
tractive, inadequate or portive benefits derived from
nonexistent. coordinated retail , cultural ,
and social activities -is lost
Open or not maximized.
e There is essentially no public Focal Point
open space in the City center,
and of those that exist none e And finally , while the Mission
is pub icly owned. provides a powerful foes for
the city as a whole , and pro--
e. There is , therefore, no open vides the prifnary destination/
space system. focus for the visitor, and while
there are other existing or
. Pedestrian System potential sub-focal points ,
such as Los Mos and a pro-
e There is no pedestrian system jected Civic Center, there is
or major automobile-free areas presently no central city,
for pedestrian enjoyment and pedestrian-oriented focal point
safety. This includes in for retail and related business ,
many areas even basic side- social and cultural activities .
walks or reasonable intercon-
nections between adjacent
developments , facilities or
activities.
Traffic
o Traffic is bad and often poorly
managed with actual or potential
conflict between local traffic,
through traffic , and pedes-
trians. '
The general solutions to the above Pedestrian System
stated. proble,is are as follows:
®. Building on the created public
Entrances and SLqnage open space an open space/pedes-
train system would be developed
o Major improvements in landscaping connecting all public utilized
would be made at entrances to the facilities , both publicly and
City and the historical city privately oti�fned and both exist--
center. This includes in par- ing and proposed. This would
ti cul ar areas around the Freeway include the Mission , re tail
and it; off-ramps . Plant business , restaurants , parking ,
material would be used, not institutions , transportation
only to screen the negative facilities and open space
effects of undesired views , facilities.
but also to provide a positive
desired quality and character. o The pedestrian system WOUld
include new sidewalks on
e There would be an extensive Camino Capistrano south of
publ'ic, signing program identi - Ortega Highway and along Lel
Eying and providing directions Obispo.
for all major public and insti-
tutional
nstituti:onal facilities and services. G Improved sidewalks would be
provided along Verdugo with
e Every effort would be' made to a major pedestrian way created
coordinate this with, and extend extending into and through the.
it into, the private-but-open- Los Rios project to the river.
to--public facilities and services .
0 A landacsped pedestrian way
o There would be special sign/ would connect the proposed
.graphic/structures at the intermodel transportation
intersection of Ortega Highway facility with the intersection
and Del Obispo, and at Camino of Camino Capistrano and
Capistrano and Del Obispo and Ortega.
at Cassino Capistrano and Del
Obispo to define and serve as a The sidewalks of Camino Cap--
"gateways" into the historic istrano -north of Ortega
city center of San Juan would be improved to include
Capistrano. tour bus loading zones on the
east side for safe pleasant
Open Space . access to the mission , and
tree lined parking and pedes-
Significant public open spaces train access to retail activi--
would be provided by converting ties on the west side.
Camino Real south of Ortega
Highway and Yorba Street and e Widening the .sidewalk in front
Forster Street into primarily of the Mission would create a
pedestrianways , and the estab- plaza and sidewalks would be
lishment of a series of court- created or improved and extended
yards and small plazas and parks . out both sides of Ortega High-
Some would be publicly owned and way to provides safe pleasant
others privately owned but pedestrian access across the
open-to-the-public. f=reeway.
0 It is further proposed that
projects outside the historical
city core would also- be in-
tegrated into this pedestrian/
open space. system.
Traffic Focal Point
0 Traffic; would be organized, vIn order to provide the coruiunity
utilizing one-Dray streets and lvith a focal point for, social ,
coordinated sionaling, so as t0cullzral and cornercial activities,
discourage through traffic and a public open plaza or "zocalo1S
create an historical city core is proposed.
that is in part automobile-free
and in which the remainder pro- G Th e "zocalo" is a public plaza
vides only for autos whose that would reinforce the City's
destination is the city enter. village concent . It provides an
outdoor public space which serves
Parking as a physical and psychological
focal point for daily social ,
* To organize traffic and provide cultural and conmorical activities .
required parking it is essential
that as land is developed, or o This public space would provide
more intensely developed, in a scenario for community interaction
the historical core area that and expression within an informal
it not be required or allowed enclave of historic ele.rients , retail
that parking needs be provided shops, art galleries , theatres,
on-site. This would require outdoor cafes and restaurants . '11e
the development of major parking zocalo would also provide for a
nodes. historical and cultural, concept
that serves to unify the existing
* All existing and proposed parking character of the area with future
areas would have a system of development of the historic center.
internal and inter-connecting
walkv.'ays which in turn would GThe character and scab of the
connect to adjacent sidewalks , zocalo would be consistent with the
crosswalks and pedestrain ways unique ci2lture and history of
loading to the central 'zocalo' San Juan Capistrano, it would be
and the Mission. a rich space with sights and sotmds
of music and water, tree shaded
Economic Potential and encircled with the color and
scent of flowers .
o That the City, through its good
offices and by direct action ,
cause to be developed as the
retail core of the Historical
Downtown Area approximately
60,000 square feet of first-
class specialty shopping and
restaurant facilities under
one management as defined and
outlined in the San Juan Cap-
istrano Downtown Plaza-Parking
Study Phase I Report.
o That this development be in-
tegrated into the overall city
fabric as generally indicated
in the Baster Plan.
1
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