TO: Responsible Agencies, Interested Parties, and Organizations
NOTICE OF COMPLETION/NOTICE OF AVAILABILITY OF A DRAFT SUPPLEMENTAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT FOR THE TEMECULA REGIONAL HOSPITAL PROJECT
The City of Temecula is the Lead Agency and has prepared a draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Report (SEIR) for the proposed Temecula Regional Hospital Project. Preparation of this SEIR is required by the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA).
The Environmental Impact Report that was originally prepared, circulated, and certified for this project was challenged in court and the court held that an SEIR was required to further address construction noise impacts; siren noise impacts; clarification of project specific and cumulative projects traffic mitigation; and potential impacts to the site from underground methyl tertiary butyl ether plumes, under remediation, in proximity of the project site.
Proposed Project
The proposed project includes a General Plan Amendment, Zone Change (PDO-9) Development Plan, Conditional Use Permit and a Tentative Parcel Map. The General Plan Amendment is a request to eliminate the Z2 overlay area from the General Plan, which currently limits the height of buildings along Highway 79 to 2 stories. The Zone Change is a request to change the zoning from Professional Office and DePortola Road Planned Development Overlay (PDO-8) to Temecula Hospital Planned Development Overlay (PDO-9). The proposed PDO-9 allows a height up to 115 feet for 30% of the roof area of the hospital. The Development Plan and Conditional Use Permit is a request to construct approximately 565,260 square feet of hospital, medical office, cancer center and a fitness rehabilitation center space on 35.31 acres. The Tentative Parcel Map is a request to consolidate eight (8) lots into one (1) parcel.
Project Location
The proposed project is located north of Highway 79 South, south of De Portola Road and west of Margarita Road (Assessor's Parcel Numbers 920-100-001 through 13) City of Temecula, Riverside County, California.
Significant Environmental Effects of the Project
The Supplemental EIR (SEIR) was prepared to further analyze issues the court ruled were not adequately covered in the Project EIR. The issues identified by the court as needing further analysis include: construction noise impacts; siren noise impacts; clarification of project specific and cumulative projects traffic mitigation; and potential impacts to the site from underground methyl tertiary butyl ether plumes, under remediation, in proximity of the project site. The court also ruled that all other sections of the Project EIR are adequate under CEQA and are not subject to further review. Comments regarding the Temecula Regional Hospital Project are limited to the contents of the SEIR and the Technical Appendices for the SEIR.
The Draft Supplemental EIR is available for public review and comment from November 5, 2007 through December 5, 2007. All comments on the Draft Supplemental EIR must be in writing and should be sent to Emery J. Papp, Senior Planner, City of Temecula, 43200 Business Park Drive, Temecula, CA 92590. Mr. Papp can also be contacted by phone at (951) 694-6400, by fax at (951) 694-6477, and by e-mail at emery.papp@cityoftemecula.org.
You can view copies of the Draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Report and Appendices by clicking here, the files are located in the "Community Development-->Hospital" folder.
Copies of the Draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Report are available at the City of Temecula Planning Department at 43200 Business Park Drive, Temecula; and available for public inspection at the Temecula Public Library located at 30600 Pauba Road, Temecula; and the Grace Mellman Community Library located at 41000 County Center Drive, Temecula.
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