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Appendices Anaheim Housing Opportunities Sites Rezoning Project Draft Supplemental EIR City of Anaheim Appendix B Notice of Preparation Responses ---PAGE BREAK--- Appendices July 2013 This page intentionally left blank. ---PAGE BREAK--- ---PAGE BREAK--- ---PAGE BREAK--- ---PAGE BREAK--- ---PAGE BREAK--- ---PAGE BREAK--- ---PAGE BREAK--- ---PAGE BREAK--- ---PAGE BREAK--- ---PAGE BREAK--- ---PAGE BREAK--- ---PAGE BREAK--- ---PAGE BREAK--- ---PAGE BREAK--- ---PAGE BREAK--- ---PAGE BREAK--- ---PAGE BREAK--- ---PAGE BREAK--- ---PAGE BREAK--- ---PAGE BREAK--- ---PAGE BREAK--- ---PAGE BREAK--- SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION Of GOVERNMENTS Main Office 818 West Seventh Street 12th Floor Los Angeles, California 90017-3435 1(213)236-1800 f (213) 236-1825 www.scag.ca.gov Officers President Glen Becerra, Simi Valley First Vice President Greg Pettis, Cathedral City Second Vice President Carl Morehouse, San Buenaventura Immediate Past President Pam O'Connor, Santa Monica Executive/Administration Committee Chair Glen Becerra, Simi Valley Policy Committee Chairs Community, Economic and Human Development Paula Lantz, Pomona Energy & Environment Cheryl Viegas-Walker, El Centre Transportation Keith Millhouse, Ventura County Transportation Commission November 14, 2012 Ms. Susan Kim Senior Planner City of Anaheim, MS 162 200 South Anaheim Boulevard Anaheim, CA 92805 [EMAIL REDACTED] RE: SCAG Comments on the Notice of Preparation of a Draft Environmental Impact Report for the Housing Opportunities Sites Rezoning Project [120120240] Dear Ms. Kim: Thank you for submitting the Notice of Preparation of a Draft Environmental Impact Report for the Housing Opportunities Sites Rezoning Project to the Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG) for review and comment. SCAG is the authorized regional agency for Inter-Governmental Review (IGR) of programs proposed for federal financial assistance and direct development activities, pursuant to Presidential Executive Order 12372. Additionally, SCAG reviews the Environmental Impact Reports of projects of regional significance for consistency with regional plans pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and CEQA Guidelines. SCAG is also the designated Regional Transportation Planning Agency under state law, and as such is responsible for preparation of the Regional Transportation Plan (RTP) including its Sustainable Communities Strategy (SCS) component pursuant to SB 375. As the clearinghouse for regionally significant projects per Executive Order 12372, SCAG reviews the consistency of local plans, projects, and programs with regional plans. Guidance provided by these reviews is intended to assist local agencies and project sponsors to take actions that contribute to the attainment of the regional goals and policies in the RTP/SCS. SCAG staff has reviewed the Notice of Preparation of a Draft Environmental Impact Report for the Housing opportunities Site Rezoning Project and determined that this proposed project is regionally significant per CEQA Guidelines, Sections 15125 and 15206. The proposed project aims to implement the City of Anaheim's Housing Element's Housing Production Strategy 1V by rezoning properties identified as Housing Opportunities Sites to facilitate "by-right" residential development within the City of Anaheim, California. When available, please send environmental documentation to SCAG's main office in Los Angeles providing, at a minimum, the full comment period for review. If you have any questions regarding the attached comments, please contact Pamela Lee at (213) 236- 1895 or [EMAIL REDACTED]. Thank you. Sincerely, ^1 / ; " ^Vl4 Df— Jonathan Nadler Manager, Compliance and Performance Assessment 1 SB 375 amends CEQA to add Chapter 4.2 Implementation of the Sustainable Communities Strategy, which allows for certain CEQA streamlining for projects consistent with the RTP/SCS. Lead agencies (including local jurisdictions) maintain the discretion and will be solely responsible for determining "consistency" of any future project with the SCS. Any "consistency" finding by SCAG pursuant to the IGR process should not be construed as a finding of consistency under SB 375 for purposes of CEQA streamlining. The Regional Council is comprised of 84 elected officials representing 191 cities, six counties, six County Transportation Commissions and a Tribal Government representative within Southern California. 2012.05.07 ---PAGE BREAK--- November 14, 2012 Ms. Kim SCAG No. 120120240 COMMENTS ON THE NOTICE OF PREPARATION OF AN ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT FOR THE HOUSING OPPORTUNITIES SITES REZONING PROJECT [SCAG NO. 120120240] CONSISTENCY WITH RTP/SCS SCAG reviews environmental documents for regionally significant projects for their consistency with the adopted RTP/SCS. Regional Growth Forecasts The Notice of Preparation of an Environmental Impact Report for the Housing Opportunities Sites Rezoning Project should reflect the most recently adopted SCAG forecasts (see http://scag.ca.qov/forecast/index.htm), which are the 2012-2035 RTP/SCS population, household and employment forecasts. The forecasts for the region and applicable jurisdictions are below. SCAG forecasts are provided at both the city and county level. Forecast Population Households Employment Adopted SCAG Region Wide Forecasts Year 2020 19,663,000 6,458,000 8,414,000 Year 2035 22,091,000 7,325,000 9,441,000 Adopted City of Anaheim Forecasts Year 2020 369,100 107,600 1 93,700 Year 2035 405,800 124,700 224,200 RTP/SCS GOALS The 2012-20135 RTP/SCS links the goal of sustaining mobility with the goals of fostering economic development, enhancing the environment, reducing energy consumption, promoting transportation-friendly development patterns, and encouraging fair and equitable access to residents affected by socio-economic, geographic and commercial limitations (see The goals included in the 2012 RTP/SCS may be pertinent to the proposed project. These goals are meant to provide guidance for considering the proposed project within the context of regional goals and policies. Among the relevant goals of the 2012-2035 RTP/SCS are the following: SCAG 2012-2035 RTP/SCS GOALS RTP/SCS G1: Align the plan investments and policies with improving regional economic development and compe titiveness RTP/SCS G2: Maximize mobility and accessibility for all people and goods in the region RTP/SCS G3: Ensure travel safety and reliability for all people and goods in the region RTP/SCS G4: Preserve and ensure a sustainable regional transportation system RTP/SCS G5: Maximize the productivity of our transportation system RTP/SCS G6: Protect the environment and health for our residents by improving air quality and encouraging active transportation (non-motorized transportation, such as bicycling and walking) RTP/SCS G7: Actively encourage and create incentives for energy efficiency, where possible RTP/SCS G8: Encourage land use and growth patterns that facilitate transit and non-motorized transportation RTP/SCS G9: Maximize the security of the regional transportation system through improved system monitoring, rapid recovery planning, and coordination with other security agencies Page 2 ---PAGE BREAK--- November 14, 2012 Ms. Kim SCAG No. 120120240 For ease of review, we encourage the use of a side-by-side comparison of SCAG goals with discussions of the consistency, non-consistency or non-applicability of the policy and supportive analysis in a table format. Suggested format is as follows: SCAG 2012-2035 RTP/SCS Goals Goal RTP/SCS G1: RTP/SCS G2: RTP/SCS G3: etc. Align the plan investments and policies with improving regional economic development and competitiveness. Maximize mobility and accessibility for all people and goods in the region. Ensure travel safety and reliability for all people and goods in the region. etc. Analysis Consistent: Statement as to why Not-Consistent: Statement as to why or Not Applicable: Statement as to why DEIR page number reference Consistent: Statement as to why Not-Consistent: Statement as to why or Not Applicable: Statement as to why DEIR page number reference Consistent: Statement as to why Not-Consistent: Statement as to why or Not Applicable: Statement as to why DEIR page number reference etc. MITIGATION SCAG staff recommends that you review the SCAG 2012-2035 RTP/SCS Final Program EIR List of Mitigation Measures Appendix for additional guidance, as appropriate. The SCAG List of Mitigation Measures may be found here: 2012.pdf PageS ---PAGE BREAK--- ---PAGE BREAK---