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Point Loma High School

Whole Site Modernization and Athletic Facilities Upgrades

Final EIR Certification and Project Approval May 24, 2016

REVISED: 5-24-16

Ove verview

• Proposed Project
• Whole Site Modernization
• Athletic Facilities Upgrades
• California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)

Environmental Impact Report (EIR) Process

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Legend

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Aerial Vie iew of f Project Sit ite

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Whole Sit ite Modernization – Sit ite Masterplan

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Modernization Im Improvements 2018

• Demolish existing 800 Building (library/media center and 11 classrooms)
• Construct a three-story building with a library/media center and 20 classrooms
• Renovate existing two-story, 15,700 sf 200 Building
• Renovate existing two-story, 19,700 sf 300 Building
• Construct freestanding 150 sf building to house the campus Main Distribution Frame
• Create security enclosure around the renovated 200 and 300 Buildings
• Create a secure entrance portal for campus visitors from the Clove Street parking lot
• Demolish unused Auto Shop
• Reconfigure parking lot off Clove Street to increase on-site parking capacity
• General landscape and hardscape improvements, new curbs, gutters, and sidewalks

along Chatsworth Boulevard in the area fronting the 200, 300, and 800 Buildings possible curb line relocation within the intersection with Zola Street 5

Modernization Im Improvements 2020

• Demolish Building 400 (13 classrooms)
• Construct New Cafeteria/Food Services Building
• Construct Custodial Supply Building
• Modify Service Drive Between New Cafeteria and Boys’ Locker Building
• Provide Basketball Courts
• Demolish classroom wing of Building 600 containing seven classrooms
• Construct elevator and provide stair access to upper floor of Building 600
• Construct new academic landscape/hardscape (including passive and active use areas)
• Renovate Gymnasium/Boys’ Locker Room/ROTC Building
• Renovate Girls’ Locker/Gymnasium
• Renovate Auditorium
• Renovate Administration Facilities

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Ele levation Vie iew of

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Improvements Alo long Chatsworth

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View Across Academic Courtyard

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View from Chatsworth

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Ath thletic Facilities Component 2016-2020 2020

• Construct visitors’ side restrooms/concession building
• Provide 500-seat visitors’ side aluminum bleacher seating
• Install two 30-foot light poles immediately behind the aluminum bleachers
• Construct 392 sf storage facility for athletic equipment
• Construct 616 sf electrical unit substation and signal panel enclosure
• Construct 140 sf press box at the top of existing grandstand
• Provide elevator for ADA compliant access to press box
• Construct electrical closet and elevator control closet
• Replace existing PA system
• Install four 70-foot tall field light poles on the inside of the track (with double red

solid lights per FAA regulations

• Install four 20-foot tall grandstand light poles on the home side bleachers
• Relocate existing track amenities (long/triple jump, high jump, and pole vault) to

east D-zone

• Resurface track and fluff synthetic turf field
• Remove two existing speaker poles/speakers on the home side of the field; replace

with seven new speaker poles (three 20-foot poles on the visitors’ side and four 29- foot poles on the home side)

• Construct 125 sf ticket office (northwest end of the athletic facility)

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Proposed Changes to to th the Point Lo Loma High School Sta tadium

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Proposed Changes to to Home Sid ide Bleachers

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Community and Staff Input

• Site Master Planning
• Design Task Force
• Field Use Policy
• The intended use of the athletic facilities is limited by Administrative Procedures

9205, 9229, and the board adopted Point Loma Field Use Policy.

• The Point Loma High School Field Use Policy was developed with input from students,

parents, and neighbors. It was approved by the Board of Education in July 2014.

• Point Loma High School facilities shall be used primarily for the benefit of students

attending schools in the Point Loma Cluster.

• The athletic facilities will not be commercialized by allowing rampant use of outside

leagues and organizations. PLHS facilities may be made available to outside persons or community groups only when several specific conditions are met.

• “Use of the stadium lighting shall be limited to eighteen (18) nighttime events, not

including playoff games or the use of the lights to allow completion of games and practices which begin during daylight hours, but carry over into darkness due to Pacific Standard Time.” 13

Project Phases

1 ‐ Athletic Facilities Upgrades (Field Lighting/PA)

• Summer 2016 (9 months)

2 ‐ Whole Site Modernization Phase 1

• Summer 2018 (24 months)

3 ‐ Athletic Facilities Upgrades Phase 2

• Summer 2020 (9 months)

4 ‐ Whole Site Modernization Phase 2

• Summer 2020 (24 months)

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Califo fornia Environmental Quali lity ty Act (C (CEQA)

• Informs the public and decision makers about the project
• Identifies feasible ways to avoid or reduce potential impacts
• Discloses significant and unavoidable impacts
• Provide an opportunity for the public and local/state agencies to

comment on the environmental issues

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PLH PLHS ‐ CEQA Process

NOTICE OF PREPARATION #1 May 3, 2013

(30 Day Public Review)

CIRCULATE DEIR

(45 Day Public Review)

SCHOOL BOARD HEARING

CERTIFY EIR

DECISION ON PROJECT APPROVE PROJECT DENY PROJECT

EIR SCOPING MEETING May 22, 2013

• Comments from 2 agencies, 4 community groups, and 64 members of public
• All comments in FEIR along with responses
• FEIR was available for public review 5 places including district website

NOTICE OF PREPARATION #3 December 10, 2015

(30 Day Public Review)

NOTICE OF PREPARATION #2 October 30, 2015

(30 Day Public Review)

Prepare Response to Comments/FEIR February 29 – May 13, 2016 Prepare DEIR

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Project Lo Location

Point Loma (Peninsula) Point Loma is a large longitudinal hill projecting into the Pacific Ocean from the north end

• f San Diego Bay, and as such is a major protective feature of the harbor.

The Peninsula is a highly urbanized community, comprised of a number of relatively distinct residential neighborhoods. Point Loma High School was built in 1925 and is located in the Loma Portal neighborhood. This neighborhood is one of the older areas of the Peninsula and, as such, is characterized by substantial amounts of landscaping, small winding concrete streets and old street lights, many of which are located in the middle of street intersections. Source: Peninsula Community Plan 1991 17

FEIR FEIR Fin Findings: En Environmenta tal l Im Impacts ts

• Aesthetics and Light/Glare
• Ag and ForestResources
• Air Quality
• Biological Resources
• Cultural Resources
• Geology and Soils
• Greenhouse Gas Emissions
• Hazards and Haz Materials
• Hydrology and Water Quality
• Land Use and Planning
• Mineral Resources
• Noise
• Population and Housing
• Public Services
• Recreation
• Transportation and Traffic
• Utilities and Service Systems

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Feasible Mit itigation Measures

Paleontology – Monitoring of undisturbed rock formations, recovery and curation of accidental discoveries, finalize report Geology – Compliance with geotechnical recommendations for design and construction Hazardous Materials – Management and safety handling of accidentally identified hazardous soil materials Traffic/Transportation – Traffic management of events with more than 327 296 spectators

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Significant (O (Operation) ) Im Impacts ts

Noise

• People arriving and departing event
• Crowd cheering
• PA sound system
• Band

Traffic

• 6 intersections
• 11 roadway segments

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Publi lic Co Comments ts – Li Light/Glare

Evolution of Field Lighting Technology Significantly less light spill 21

Project Li Lighting Design

FAA Required Light in Pt. Loma Field Lighting Model 22

Publi lic Co Comments ts – Sky Sky Glo low

• Comments
• Currently no light and glare
• Response
• Project will contribute to

urban glow, but not significant

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Publi lic Co Comments ts – View iew/V /Vis isual Quali lity ty

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Publi lic Co Comments ts ‐ Nois ise

Mitigation Measures considered, but determined infeasible

1. Construct a 30‐foot high wall and reduce speaker height 2. Depress football field by 25 feet 3. Depress football field by 25 feet and construct an 8‐foot wall 4. Enclose sports field entirely 5. Construct concrete bleachers 6. Replace neighbor’s windows and install HVAC

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PH 1 PH 2 PH 3 PH 3 PARKING SUPPLY

On‐Site 168 148 180 180 Off‐Site (Unoccupied street within 1/3 mi) 968 968 968 968 Off‐Site (Nearby District schools) 255 255 255 255

Subtotal

1,391 1,371 1,403 1,403

PARKING DEMAND

Homecoming Football Game 1159 1159 1230 1,230 Non‐Homecoming FootballGame 783 783 908 908

PARKING SURPLUS

Homecoming Football Game 232 212 173 173 Non‐Homecoming FootballGame 608 588 495 495

Public Comments - Parking

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Publi lic Co Comments ts ‐ Traffic

Mitigation Measure T‐1: Implement a traffic management plan (TMP) , which would include traffic controls to reduce the delays at the impacted intersections through optimizing the movement of

• vehicles. The TMP shall be developed prior to and for implementation by the first nighttime evening

event at the upgraded track/football field. The TMP shall be implemented for each nighttime field event with a forecast attendance of 327 296 persons or more and/or generating 148 vehicles or

• more. The TMP shall include the following criteria:
• A. Identify key intersections and roadways, such as Voltaire near Udall, for the placement of by

professional traffic control personnel to direct traffic.

• B. Identify strategic locations for the placement of temporary directional signage to guide event

attendees to district‐owned, off‐site parking lots within one mile of Point Loma High School (see E. below).

• C. Require directional signage to be displayed one hour prior to the start of each event and removed

by 11:00 p.m. on the day of the event.

• D. Notice students and their parents via flyers, school website, school newsletter, and/or

social media about the availability of overflow parking at the designated overflow parking lots.

• E. Identify and confirm the availability of the off‐site parking lots, including but not limited to Correia

Middle School, Dana Middle School, and Loma Portal Elementary School. ADA‐accessible spaces shall be reserved at Point Loma High School.

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Publi lic Co Comments ts – Alt lternative Sit ites

• Correia Middle School
• Insufficient bleacher space
• Current: 300 seats
• No room for expansion
• Fail to meet project objectives
• Noise ‐ from PLHS to CMS

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Publi lic Co Comments ts – Fie Field Operation

• FEIR
• Conservative assessment of the maximum use of the proposed athletic

facilities improvements

• Point Loma High School Field Use Policy (July 29, 2014)
• Prioritizes Uses
• Noisemakers
• Operation of PA sound system
• Hours
• Frequency

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Staff Recommendation

• Certify that Board has reviewed the FEIR, including all verbal and written comments and the

administrative record

• Find that FEIR fully evaluates the Proposed Project and complies with CEQA and CEQA Guidelines
• Adopt the Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program
• Adopt the Findings of Fact and Statement of Overriding Considerations
• Findings on whether the adverse environmental effects have been substantially reduced or if not, why not
• Statement of Overriding Consideration that the expected benefits from the Proposed Project outweigh the

significant and unavoidable impacts

• Approve the Proposed Point Loma High School Whole Site Modernization and Athletic Facilities

Upgrades Project

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