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Home My WebLink AboutStaff Report 5.A 01/28/2019 Attachment 07w RUTAN RUTAPI & TUCKER, LLP September 11, 2018 VIA E-MAIL AND FEDERAL EXPRESS Heather Hines Planning Manager CITY OF PETALUMA I I ElighS11 Court Petaluma, CA 94952 Re: Safeway Fuel Center Project Dear Ms. Hines: Matthew D. Francois Direct Dial: (650) 798-5669 E-mail: mfrancois@rutan.com We write on behalf of our client, Safeway, Inc., regarding the proposed Safeway Fuel Center Project (the "Project") at 335 S. Me Dowell Boulevard (the "Property") in the City of Petaluma (the "City"), The Project has been reviewed by the City for nearly six years and was the subject of numerous studies prepared by expert consultants as well as a detailed mitigated negative declaration ("MND") prepared by M -Group, the City's contract Planting Staff. After continuing its May 8, 2018 hearing to obtain more information regarding air quality and traffic, and to allow additional review by Petaluma City Schools, the City's Planning Cominission approved the Project on June 26, 2018. On July 9, 2018, an appeal of the Plamiing Commission's action was filed by JoAnn McEachin and others. The appeal is scheduled for consideration by the City Council at its September 17; 2018 hearing. In corinection with its consideration of the appeal, Safeway submitted a letter dated September 6, 2018 providing updates and voluntary supplemental information for the benefit of City Council, City Staff, and the public record. Today, we are writing to again provide voluntary supplemental information regarding: (1) a response to the September 4, 2018 letter to the City Council from Richard J. Sachen, Jr. on behalf of the Sierra Chub, Sonoma Group, (2) the correct distances between the Project site and nearby schools and residences, and (3) the qualifications of the expert consultants who prepared the Project studies and plans. 1. Letter from Richard Sachen to City Council dated September 4, 2018 In his September 4, 2018 letter, Mr. Sachen opines about the future of electric vehicle sales, the possibility of additional traffic near the crosswallcs students use to get to and from school, and the permit issued by the Bay Area Air Quality Management District ("BAAQMD") to Safeway in Five Palo Alto Square, 3000 El Camino Real, Suite 200, Palo Alto, CA 94306 650.320.1500 1 Fax 650.320.9905 2697/011700-0001 Orange County I Palo Alto I www.rutan.com 12824969.2a09/11/18 .— RUTAN RUSAN G TUCKER, LLP Heather Hines September 11, 2018 Page 2 2013. In closing, Mr. Sachen asks the City Council to delay the Project until a formal environmental impact report ("EIR') is prepared. In his September 4, 2019 letter, Mr. Sachen claims that the Project will result in adverse impacts to air quality, traffic, and Health risk. All of those topics were studied in numerous reports prepared by expert consultants, as directed by the City.' (See, e.g., Air Pollutant and Greenhouse Gas Emissions Assessment (Illingworth & Rodkin, January 2014, revised September 2017); Traffic Impact Study (TJKM, August 2014); Traffic Impact Study Update (CHS Consulting Group, March 2018); Supplemental Pedestrian Safety Analysis (CHS Consulting Group, June 2018); and Health Risk Assessment (Illingworth & Rodkin, January 2014, revised September 2017) The MND correctly relies on those reports in concluding that the Project will result in less than significant impacts to air quality, traffic, and health risk. Because substantial evidence supports the MND's findings, there is no need for an EIR, and the City lawfully cannot require one of the Project. Mr. Sachen also claims that a permit issued by BAAQMD "ill 2013" needs to be updated to reflect current law. The Authority to Construct permit for the Project was issued by BAAQMD on October 10, 2013 and extended on November 9, 2017. As correctly noted in the MND, "BAAQMD's emission computations are based on annual throughput that account for emissions from fuel storage loading, breathing, and motor vehicle refueling/dispensing for underground tanks that ,`deet current requirements for enhanced vapor recovery." (MND, p. 17 [emphasis added].) Moreover, the Project is conditioned to comply with all applicable state and BAAQMD requirements. A review of recently approved Planning permits for other gas stations in the City properly indicates that permits from BAAQMD, a responsible agency, were not a requirement for approval by the City, the lead agency. Mr. Sachen funrther claims that the Project's underground gas storage tanks "have a significant chance of leaking into the school grounds," As a preliminary matter, the U.S. Environ -mental Protection Agency disagrees with that claim, noting that "releases fiotn [underground storage] tanks are less common than they once were," (80 Federal Register 41567.) Moreover, the Project is required to adhere to strict state and federal standards designed to avoid leaks from underground storage tanks. As noted in the MND, "[a]ll new underground storage tanks must be double -walled, with an interstitial monitoring device to detect leaks...." (MND, p. 36 [citing California Health & Safety Code and California Underground Storage Tank Regulations].) The MND further states that "the facility will be constructed in accordance with California's Fire, Building and Health Codes that I The resumes and professional biographies of the expert consultants are attached hereto as Exhibit A. 26961011700-0001 12824969.2 A09/11118 7-2 RUTAN RU7AN 6 TUCKER, LLP Heather Hines September 11, 2018 Page 3 require measures such as automatic shut offs, signage and onsite spill containment for [Underground Storage Tanks]." (MND, p, 38,) In addition, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency updated its underground storage tank regulations in 2015 to add periodic operations and maintenance requirements and also to require secondary containment. (40 CFR Park 280.) As such, the MND correctly observes that compliance with these laws "as well as adherence to best management practices will ensure that potential impacts to people and the environment due to hazardous or potential hazardous materials remain less than significant." (Id.) Lastly, Mr. Sachen's comment regarding the potential of underground storage tanks to leak and cause hazardous waste sites lowering property values and forcing school closures is misguided. Recent City approvals for other gas stations (Valero -532 E. Washington and Unocal 76-4998 N. Petaluma Boulevard) included the removal of existing underground storage tanks and installation of new and additional underground storage tanks in new locations on their respective properties. At Valero -532 E. Washington, the installation of new and additional underground storage tanks ("New Tank Field" on sheet entitled SITE PLAN of approved drawing set, attached hereto as Exhibit B) are within 10 feet of the neighboring conunercial building and 66 feet of the neighboring residential apartment complex. And the Soil Vapor Extraction System installed by the City at 301 Payran Street (attached hereto as Exhibit C), is within 25 feet of Live Oak Charter School, 435 feet of Petaluma Regional Library, and within 1,000 feet of San Antonio High School, Valley Oaks School, Petaluma Accelerated Charter School, and McKinley Elementary School. 2. Correct distances behveen the Project site and nearby school and residences. The MND states that the nearest sensitive receptors in proximity to the Project site "include the North Bay Children's Center located at the northeast comer of South McDowell and Maria Drive (60 feet), McDowell Elementary School (475 feet) and associated recreational playfield (60 feet), and residences along South McDowell Boulevard (80 feet)." (MND, p. 19.) On page 38, the distance to the school is stated as 150 feet. As shown on Sheet A1,08 of the approved Project plans, none of these distances are correct. The actual distance between the nearest gas island and the "Daycare" is 160 feet, McDowell Elementary School is 547 feet, and the closest residence along South McDowell Boulevard is 163 feet. Based on the scale provided on Sheet A1,08, the actual distance between the nearest gas island the recreational playfield is approximately 120 feet. An errata to the MND should be prepared to clarify the actual distances between the Project site and these facilities. 2696/031700-0001 12824969,2 49/11/18 7-3 RUTAN RUTAP! 6 TUCKER, LLP Heather Hines September 11,2018 Page 4 Thank you very much for the your assistance on this natter. Please do not hesitate to contact me with any questions regarding the enclosed information. Very truly yours, RUTAN & TUCKER., LLP / (%�/i//�7/J//�i �X6e �Vr vi/ v" t' Matthew D. Francois MDF:mtr Attachments cc: John Brown, City Manager, City of Petaluma Eric Danly, City Attorney, City of Petaluma Natalie Mattei, Senior Real Estate Manager, Safeway, Inc. Mark Friedman, President, Fulcrum Property M96/031700-0001 1282g969.2 009(11/18 7-4 7-5 CHS Consulting Grou;t' Established in 1998, CHS Consulting Group is a transportation planning and engineering firm with a reputation for creativity, high-level strategic vision and approaches to project delivery, extensive hands-on experience in systems operations, and attention to detail for final designs. Our senior transportation planners and engineers have more than 30 years of experience in transit and traffic operations and systems. Headquartered in San Francisco, CHS has three other offices, in Los Angeles, San Jose, and Santa Rosa. CHS provides these multimodal transportation planning and engineering design services: ® Transportation Planning ® Transit Planning, Operations, and Design ® Traffic Operations and Micros! mulations ® Traffic Engineering ® Traffic Signal Design and Intelligent Transportation Systems ® Parking Management and Design As part of the design -build team, CHS is designing and developing ITS elements for California High -Speed Rail Initial Construction Segment 1 in the City of Fresno. CHS is designing traffic signals at 65 locations and street lighting for 40 corridors. The intermodal transit center at the 600 -acre Brisbane Baylands Development will serve 15,000 workers, 4,400 housing units, and 7 million square feet of commercial space. 1111111111111 111111 CHS Consulting Group has prepared more than 500 transpor- tation impact studies covering the full gamut of CEQA and NEPA requirements, from circulation memoranda for Initial Studies through Negative Declarations, Mitigated Negative Declarations, and comprehensive transportation analyses involving all transportation modes for EIR/EIS documents. Our extensive experience helps ensure the transportation section of an environmental document is well written, and the analyses are comprehensive, objective, and defensible. We have prepared these analyses for publicly and privately sponsored development projects covering a broad range of land uses, as well as for area -wide planning studies, infra- structure projects, and transportation projects including highways and roadways, transit, parking, loading, and alter- native modes such as Transportation Network Companies (TNCs). CHS's transportation impact analysis experience covers more than multimodal impacts, but also detailed Transportation Demand Mangement (TDM) programs and Vehicle Miles Traveled (VMT) analysis to satisfy CEQA reform mandated by the State of California. CHS President Chi-Hsin Shao had assisted the San Francisco Planning Department to develop approaches to VMT analysis for the City and County of San Francisco. *4 Consulting Group CHS Consulting Group evaluated transportation and circulation impacts for Orton Development's 20th Street Historic Shops Adap- tive Reuse Project, which will feature light industrial, technology, life science, office, artist studios, residential and restaurant uses. CHS Consulting Group evaluated traffic impacts for 164 off -cor- ridor intersections along the 17 -mile route of the EI Camino Real Bus Rapid Transit Project in Santa Clara County. 7-7 *Mr. Felder's experience prior to joining CHS Consulting Group As part of the Environmental Education Exchange, he led presentations on sustainable energy for the Salt River Project public utility cooperative. He provided support to the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority forthe Airport Metro Connector and Crenshaw/LAX Light Rail projects. SELECTED EXPERIENCE: SFDPW Lefty O'Doul Bridge Rehabilitation Project, San Francisco, CA Mr. Felder is Assistant Transportation Planner for a Transportation Impact Study (TIS) meeting NEPA, CEQA, and Caltrans grant funding requirements. The study will evaluate the impacts of a full closure of the Third Street Bridge at China Basin, focusing on circulation, transit and emergency vehicle access impacts due to traffic detours. The scope of work for this transportation study includes analysis of transportation conditions under Existing, 2017 with no bridge closure, and 2017 with bridge closure analysis years. 40o Divisadero Street Mixed -Use Residential Project TIS, San Francisco, CA Mr. Felder is Assistant Transportation Planner performing analyses for a Transportation Impact Study. The project consists of 152 residential units (g studio units, 82 one -bedroom units, l5 two-bedroom units, and 46 two- bedroom conversion units) and 7,787 gsf of ground -floor retail and restaurant use on four -to -six levels. The project requires demolition of a car wash/gas station, relocation of one building, and merging of 5 lots. The study focuses on enhancements to the public realm, including improved access to neighborhood -serving bus stops and enhanced pedestrian and bicycle circulation. 7-8 Charles Felder specializes in multimodal transportation planning, transit Years of Experience: service planning, traffic analysis, plans for Transportation Demand 3 Management (TDM), and parking demand management policy. During his Education: tenure at CHS Consulting Group, Mr. Felder has prepared transportation Master of Urban and Environmental analyses fortraffic impact documents and transportation memoranda. His Planning, Arizona State University projects range from proposed academic developments to proposed BA in Legal Studies, University of improvements for integrated transit coordination and traffic congestion Massachusetts reduction. His experience encompasses multimodal transit integration, transportation impact analyses, parking and transportation demand management, multimodal transit access, and Safe Routes to School projects. *Mr. Felder's experience prior to joining CHS Consulting Group As part of the Environmental Education Exchange, he led presentations on sustainable energy for the Salt River Project public utility cooperative. He provided support to the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority forthe Airport Metro Connector and Crenshaw/LAX Light Rail projects. SELECTED EXPERIENCE: SFDPW Lefty O'Doul Bridge Rehabilitation Project, San Francisco, CA Mr. Felder is Assistant Transportation Planner for a Transportation Impact Study (TIS) meeting NEPA, CEQA, and Caltrans grant funding requirements. The study will evaluate the impacts of a full closure of the Third Street Bridge at China Basin, focusing on circulation, transit and emergency vehicle access impacts due to traffic detours. The scope of work for this transportation study includes analysis of transportation conditions under Existing, 2017 with no bridge closure, and 2017 with bridge closure analysis years. 40o Divisadero Street Mixed -Use Residential Project TIS, San Francisco, CA Mr. Felder is Assistant Transportation Planner performing analyses for a Transportation Impact Study. The project consists of 152 residential units (g studio units, 82 one -bedroom units, l5 two-bedroom units, and 46 two- bedroom conversion units) and 7,787 gsf of ground -floor retail and restaurant use on four -to -six levels. The project requires demolition of a car wash/gas station, relocation of one building, and merging of 5 lots. The study focuses on enhancements to the public realm, including improved access to neighborhood -serving bus stops and enhanced pedestrian and bicycle circulation. 7-8 Habitot Children's Museum Relocation Project Technical Transportation Memorandum, Berkeley, CA Mr. Felder developed a quantitative estimation of person and vehicle trips expected to be generated by the relocation of the Habitot Children's Museum from downtown to Berkeley to a new location in South Berkeley. The evaluation also included a qualitative assessment of expected parking demand, potential traffic impacts based on estimated project vehicle trips, and the ability of local neighborhood parking supply to absorb expected parking demand associated with the project. LePort School 3.650 Mountain Boulevard Project Transportation Impact Study, Oakland, CA Mr. Felder prepared the TIS forthe environmental evaluation of the proposed project. Mr. Felder provided analysis for traffic circulation conditions within the project area, local transit conditions and connections within the project vicinity, existing pedestrian and bicycle conditions, existing parking demand within the project study area, as well as construction, loading, and queuing conditions associated with the project. Mr. Felder also prescribed specific improvement measures to mitigate transportation -related impacts associated with the project. Tri -Valley Integrated Transit and Park -and -Ride Study Existing Conditions Assessment, Alameda County, CA Working with a multi -consultant team, Mr. Felder assessed existing transit connectivity and park-and-ride facility conditions in the Tri -Valley area, and identify potential changes and improvements in local park-and-ride facilities and connecting transit service. The assessment included the evaluation of existing physical inventory at park-and- ride lots, lot arrival and departure counts, lot peak occupancy counts, and transit bus service inventory. SANDAG Pacific Beach Corridor Study Existing Transit Service Technical Memorandum, San Diego, CA Mr. Felder developed a baseline summary of existing Metropolitan Transit System service within the Pacific Beach study area as part of SANDAG's effort to assess the potential viability of light rail and skyway alternatives within the Pacific Beach corridor. The report provided a granular review of study area transit ridership, including the span of service for MTS study area bus routes, a summary of ridership by bus route and service stop, and current transit plans for the study area. Phoenix Warehouse District Reactivation Plan, Phoenix, AZ* Mr. Felder performed stakeholder outreach and interviews for this plan, completed as part of Arizona State University's Urban Design Workshop. His research included affordable housing plans, programs, and resources at the federal, state, and local levels. Research also identified implementation approaches: affordable housing mandates, zoning ordinances, tax incentives, and direct government aid/financing such as HUD Community Development Block Grants. Mr. Felder reached out to community development corporations and community investment entities to explore the possibility of pursuing community and affordable housing grants focused on mixed-use projects, underserved neighborhoods, and adaptive reuse of existing neighborhood buildings. 7-9 Years of Experience: Andrew Kluter PE has 22 years of experience in multimodal transportation 22 planning and transportation engineering. His experience encompasses Education: Complete Streets principles, transportation impact analyses and CEQA M.S. in Transportation Engineering, and documents, parking and transportation demand management, congestion Master of City Planning, University of monitoring studies, GIS -based transportation asset inventories, California, Berkeley multimodal transit access, and Safe Routes to School projects. As CHS B.S. in Civil Engineering (Transportation), University of Pennsylvania Consulting Group's lead professional for CEQA/NEPA studies and Professional Registration: documents, Mr. Kluter has managed studies for dozens of development Licensed Professional Engineer (Civil), projects in Northern California. State of California (#C70126) Professional Associations SELECTED EXPERIENCE: Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE), 19410 Sonoma Highway Apartment and Live/Work Project, Member Sonoma, CA American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), Member This project proposes to replace an existing single-family home with 3 East Bay Traffic Engineers, Co-Chairand residential 2 -story buildings and a surface parking lot. The buildings would Financial Officer consist of 14 residential units comprising 6 one -bedroom units, 6 two - Publications and Presentations bedroom units, and two live/work units. Andrew Kluter prepared a CEQA- Elizabeth Deakin; Andrew Kluter, etal., compliant Transportation Impact Study for the project, covering traffic, "Parking Management and Downtown Land Development: The Case of transit, bicycle, and pedestrian existing conditions, and traffic impacts Downtown Berkeley, California," under existing plus project, cumulative (2030) conditions, and cumulative Transportation Research Board Paper No. (2030) plus project conditions. 04-5099 Robert Cervero; Andrew Kluteretal., City of Sonoma Hotel Project Sonoma EIR Peer Review, "Reverse commuting and Job Access in Sonoma, CA California: Markets, Needs and Policy Prospects," California Business, The City of Sonoma requested that CHS Consulting Group provide peer Transportation, and Housing Agency review for the Transportation and Traffic Section of the Hotel Sonoma Project EIR. Andrew Kluter worked directly with the City's Planning Director to confirm the traffic impact analysis methodologies, results, and adequacy of the Transportation and Traffic Section in terms of CEQA. Impact analysis review included intersection level of service for Existing and General Plan buildout analysis years, as well as left turn warrant analysis at the project driveway. Mr. Kluter's review enabled the Hotel proposal to move through City Council for development approval. Vast Oak and University District Development Project Circulation Review, Rohnert Park, CA* Mr. Kluter provided traffic operational analysis, circulation review, and concept -level design review of a major residential and commercial development proposed within the Northeast Specific Plan Area of Rohnert Park and adjacent to Sonoma State University. This work included conceptual review of roundabout intersections and general traffic controls within the proposed Vast Oak and University District neighborhoods. He reviewed expected traffic volumes and congestion levels under existing *Mr. K(uter'sexperience prior tojoininy and future year conditions to assess the appropriateness of the designs and CHS Consulting Group offered alternatives. This work enabled the project to move to the final design stage. 7-10 Kaiser Santa Rosa Medical Center and MOB 5 Parking and Circulation Study, Santa Rosa, CA* Mr. Kluter analyzed traffic circulation, parking supply and layouts, and multimodal flow patterns for an expansion of the Kaiser Santa Rosa Hospital. The project doubled the size of the hospital, adding 5 stories to the existing 5 - story building. The project also expanded the existing parking garage, central plant and generator building, and added new buildings for support and facilities services. Kaiser maintained hospital operations throughout design and construction. Mr. Kluter analyzed parking and circulation issues for expansion of Medical Office Building 5 at a separate, satellite campus on Old Redwood Highway to the north. Mendocino County Council of Governments US-zo1 Corridor Interchange Study, Mendocino County, CA* Mr. Kluter prepared an evaluation of six freeway interchanges along Route 101 in the Ukiah area. The evaluation included an analysis of present needs, existing and future levels of service (LOS), constraints on improvement options, right of way needs, and planning level improvement costs. Conceptual designs and preliminary cost estimates were prepared. Improvement recommendations were unanimously approved bythe MCOG Board. Since approval, upgrades to capacitythat have been constructed include ramp modifications (lengthening and widening) and signalization. City of Sunnyvale East Weddell Residential Projects EIR, Sunnyvale, CA* Mr. Kluter managed analyses and produced the Transportation Section of the EIR for two expansive apartment projects. Together, these projects will bring 670 units of new housing near the US-sos and North Fair Oaks Interchange. The analysis included impacts from sewer main upsizing and construction impacts. Altamont Commuter Express ACEforward Program EIS/EIR, San Jose to Stockton and Merced, CA Mr. Kluter is CHS Project Manager responsible for conducting transportation impact analyses for the EIS and EIR, focusing on traffic operations and safety for the entire rail project and program as well as assisting in station area planning and concept design. The 86 -mile long system travels along 1-580, one of the most congested highway corridors in the state. Service expansion is critically needed in this corridor and integration of the services with local transit routes and the California High Speed Rail is a critical component. The $95o million ACEforward program would (1) expand existing service in the 86 -mile corridor from 4 to 6 round trips between Stockton and San Jose by 2018, with further expansion to 10 round trips by 2022; and (2) extend service an additional 58 miles southward to Manteca, Modesto, Turlock, and Merced with potential relocated or new stations in Tracy, Ripon, Ceres, Livingston, Atwater, and Lathrop, and possible connecting diesel multiple unit (DMU) shuttle service to Union City and future Livermore BART stations. City of Pleasant Hill Contra Costa Boulevard Transportation Improvements NEPA Clearance, Pleasant Hill, CA Mr. Kluter performed traffic operations analysis to support this project for NEPA environmental clearance and federal funding. The Federal HSIP-funded project will introduce pedestrian and cyclist safety enhancements consistent with Complete Streets principles to Contra Costa Boulevard, the busiest north -south thoroughfare in Pleasant Hill. 7-11 I nrGwoRoDKiN,Inrc. 11 Acoustics • Air Quality ll I Willowbrook Court, Suite 120 Petaluma, California 94954 Tel: 707-794-0400 Fax: 707-794-0405 ivww.Illingmorthrodkin. coin illro@illingworthrodkin. coin ILLINGWORTH & RODKIN, INC. (I&R) FIRM DESCRIPTION AND PROFESSIONAL SERVICES Illingworth & Rodkin, Inc. was founded in 1987 and provides a complete range of consulting services in acoustics, hydroacoustics, vibration, and air quality (including greenhouse gases) to govermnental agencies, private sector clients, and other environmental and design professionals. We have completed over 5,000 projects over 30 years in architectural acoustics, community noise and vibration, industrial noise and vibration control, hydroacoustics, tire/pavement noise research, transportation noise, and air quality/GHG studies. Our goal is to provide our clients with the benefit of our expertise and experience with an emphasis on objective and thorough analyses of issues, timeliness, teamwork, and practical solutions. I&R's main office is located in Petaluma, CA, with satellite offices in Marysville, CA, Denver, CO, and Ridgefield, WA, and is Colorado ESB certified. Our services include: Environmental Studies • Noise and air quality assessments for environmental studies (EIR, IS, EIS, EA) • Noise and air quality technical studies for transportation projects • Noise studies for new residential developments • Underwater noise (hydroacoustic) monitoring and analysis • Tire/pavement noise research • Community noise control plans and ordinances • Noise Ordinance compliance • Air quality conformity determinations Architectural Acoustics • Designs for interiors • Control of noise transmission between spaces • Sound Isolation and Room Reverberation Testing • Isolation from exterior noise • Code compliance Noise Control Engineering • Designs and specifications for mechanical and electrical equipment • Solutions for existing noise and vibration problems in buildings and industry Computer Modeling • Traffic noise using TNM • Noise sources using SoundPLAN and ENM • Air Pollutant emissions estimation using CalEEMod, EMFAC, OFFROAD, MOVES, AP -42 • Microscale air quality traffic modeling using CALINE4, CAL3QHC • Stationary air pollution source modeling using EPA -approved models (e.g., ISCST, AERMOD) Field Monitoring • Environmental noise and vibration • Sound isolation, impact insulation and reverberation time in buildings • Mechanical and electrical equipment noise and vibration • Noise from industrial plants • Meteorological conditions • Aerometrics and Air toxics Expert Testimony • Lawsuits • Presentations to government bodies 7-12 1Ly=woRTH&RoDKiN,/NC. 11Acoustics • Air Quality 11 I Willowbrook Court, Suite 120 Petaluma, California 94954 Tel: 707-794-0400 wwm llingworthrodkin. com Fax: 707-794-0405 ilh°o@illingtivoi-throdkin.com Professional Staff — Safeway Fueling Center James A. Reyff is a Meteorologist with expertise in the areas of air quality, toxic air contaminants, greenhouse gas emissions, and acoustics. His expertise includes meteorology, air quality and greenhouse gas emissions estimation, transportation/land use air quality studies, air quality field studies, and environmental noise studies. Mr. Reyff is familiar with federal, state and local air quality and noise regulations and has developed effective working relationships with many regulatory agencies. During the past 28 years, Mr. Reyff has prepared Air Quality Technical Reports for over 30 major Caltrans highway projects and conducted over 300 air quality analyses for other land use development projects. These projects included emissions computations (including computations of greenhouse gas emission inventories), microscale modeling analyses, seasonal field monitoring, and preparation of air quality conformity determinations. Mr. Reyff has advised decisions of federal and local air quality agencies regarding impact assessment methodologies and air quality conformity issues. He has conducted air quality evaluations for projects, specific plans and General Plan updates. Mr. Reyff is familiar with many of the models used in typical air quality assessments, such as CalEEMod, EMFAC2014, RECM, AERMOD, ISCST3, Cal3ghcr, Caline4 and AERSCREEN/SCREEN3. Fred M. Svinth specializes in architecture, room acoustics, building sound isolation and mechanical system noise and vibration control. Mr. Svinth has over 22 years of experience designing acoustics and sound isolation solutions in the renovation and design of a wide range of commercial, residential, entertainment and religious building projects. His professional experience also includes the control of mechanical system noise and the study of noise and land use compatibility issues. Mr. Svinth's educational background includes a Master of Architecture degree from the University of Texas at Austin (1996) and a B.S. degree in Mechanical Engineering from California Polytechnic State University at San Luis Obispo (1989). He is an Associate Member of the American Institute of Architects. 7-13 ILUNGWORTH&RODKINsINC. 111MB Acoustics • Air Quality fl I Willowbrook Court, Suite 120 Petaluma, California 94954 Tel: 707-794-0400 www.Illingworthrodkin. coni JAMES A. REYFF Fax: 707-794-0405 jreyff@illingworthrodk-in.com Mr. Reyff is a Meteorologist with expertise in the areas of air quality and acoustics. His expertise includes meteorology, air quality emissions estimation, transportation/land use air quality studies, air quality field studies, greenhouse gas studies and environmental noise studies. He is familiar with federal, state and local air quality and noise regulations and has developed effective working relationships with many regulatory agencies. During the past 29 years, Mr. Reyff has prepared Air Quality Technical Reports for over 20 major Caltrans highway projects and conducted over 300 air quality analyses for other land use development projects. These projects included microscale analyses, calculation of project emissions (e.g., ozone precursor pollutants, fine particulate matter, diesel particulate matter, and greenhouse gases), health risk assessments, and preparation of air quality conformity determinations. Mr. Reyff has advised decisions of federal and local air quality agencies regarding impact assessment methodologies and air quality conformity issues. He has conducted air quality evaluations for specific plans and General Plan updates and advised City and County staff on these topics. Mr. Reyff has been responsible for a variety of meteorological and air quality field investigations in support of air permitting and compliance determinations. He has conducted air quality analyses of diesel generators in support of regulatory permitting requirements and environmental compliance issues. Mr. Reyff has designed and implemented meteorological and air quality monitoring programs throughout the Western United States including Alaska. Programs include field investigations to characterize baseline levels of air toxics in rural areas, as well as regulatory air quality and meteorological monitoring. He was the Meteorologist involved in a long-term monitoring program at the Port of Oakland that evaluated meteorological conditions and fine particulate matter concentrations in neighborhoods adjacent to the Port. Mr. Reyff has conducted over 15 major acoustical technical studies for transportation systems. He has managed several research studies for Caltrans including a noise study that evaluated long-range diffraction and reflection of traffic noise from sound walls under different meteorological conditions. Mr. Reyff has also evaluated noise from power plants, quarries and other industrial facilities. He has also been actively involved in research regarding underwater sound effects from construction on fish and marine mammals. PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE 1995 -Present Senior Consultant 1989-1995 Project Meteorologist 1988-1989 Post Voyage Route Analyst EDUCATION 1986 San Francisco State University B.S. Major: Geoscience (Meteorology) PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES American Meteorological Society Illingworth & Rodkin, Inc. 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Gary is responsible for providing architectural and engineering services including planning, design development, permitting, construction documents development, and project management. EDUCATION BS, Architecture, University of Oregon, Eugene, Oregon, 1985 Certificate in Practice Management, Advanced Management Institute, San Francisco, California, 1992 REGISTRATIONS Registered Architect #RA429, The Guam Board of Registration for Professional Engineers, Architects & Land Surveyors Registered Architect #47200, National Council of Architectural Registration Boards Registered Architect #C-2643, State of Wyoming Registered Architect #11165-005, State of Wisconsin Registered Architect #4399, State of West Virginia Registered Architect #10427, State of Washington Registered Architect #ARC101938, Washington, D.C. (District of Columbia) Registered Architect #0401015855, Virginia Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation Registered Architect #003.0082272, State of Vermont Registered Architect #7929792-0301, State of Utah Registered Architect #22749, State of Texas Registered Architect #104501, State of Tennessee Registered Architect #11026, State of South Dakota Registered Architect #8455, State of South Carolina Registered Architect #3877, State of Rhode Island Registered Architect #RA405606, State of Pennsylvania Registered Architect #5972, State of Oregon Registered Architect #a6033, State of Oklahoma Registered Architect #1115409, State of Ohio Registered Architect #2039, State of North Dakota Registered Architect #12151, State of North Carolina 7-32 Registered Architect #035131-1, State of New York Registered Architect #004981, State of New Mexico Registered Architect #21A101894900, State of New Jersey Registered Architect #03918, State of New Hampshire Registered Architect #6722, State of Nevada Registered Architect #A-4150, State of Nebraska Registered Architect #3315, State of Montana Registered Architect #A-2011033867, State of Missouri Registered Architect #4764, State of Mississippi Registered Architect #49325, State of Minnesota Registered Architect #1301058495, State of Michigan Registered Architect #31593, Commonwealth of Massachusetts Registered Architect #16822, State of Maryland Registered Architect #ARC3887, State of Maine Registered Architect #7522, State of Louisiana Registered Architect #6881, Kentucky State Board of Licensure for Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors Registered Architect #6016, State of Kansas Registered Architect #06560, State of Iowa Registered Architect #AR11100113, State of Indiana Registered Architect #001.021487, State of Illinois Registered Architect #AR -985399, State of Idaho Registered Architect #AR -13045, State of Hawaii Registered Architect #RA012999, State of Georgia Registered Architect #AR95971, State of Florida Registered Architect #S5-0007739, State of Delaware Registered Architect #12387, State of Connecticut Registered Architect #402402, State of Colorado Registered Architect #C-21541, State of California Registered Architect #4709, State of Arkansas Registered Architect #30314, State of Arizona Registered Architect #12758, State of Alaska Registered Architect #6999, State of Alabama 7-33 MEMBERSHIPS Certified Architect, National Council of Architectural Registration Boards Member, American Institute of Architects PROJECT EXPERIENCE Safeway Fuel Center Design and Permitting, Multiple Locations, US & Canada (Team Lead / Client Manager / Architect) Gary leads the team providing design, permitting, and construction administration to construct Safeway fuel centers in multiple locations in California, Texas, Wyoming, Washington, and Canada. These fuel centers include a fuel canopy, a stick -built kiosk or convenience store, and underground fuel storage tanks and dispenser systems. Gary is responsible for team coordination, design, and excellence in project execution. Shell Retail Fuel Facility Reimages, Multiple Locations, Northern California (Team Lead / Client Manager) Gary provides team supervision and coordination for various Shell gas station reimage projects. Services include design, permitting, and construction administration. He ensures excellence in project delivery to support this long- time client for whom Stantec has completed more than 2,500 projects over the years. BP Arco Remodel & Refresh Program, Multiple Locations, California (Team Lead / Client Manager) Gary provides team supervision and coordination for BP Arco's Remodel & Refresh program to reimage retail fuel stations throughout California. Services include design, permitting, and construction administration. BP Arco Luminate Program, Multiple Locations, Northern California (Team Lead / Client Manager) Stantec is providing design, permitting, and construction administration services to support BP Arco's Luminate Reimage Program in Northern California. The team will complete reimage projects for more than 200 sites in the Sacramento, Bay Area, and Fresno markets. Gary supervises the team, ensuring seamless delivery of services to keep this fast -paced program on schedule. Chevron Retail Fueling Facilities Projects, Multiple Locations, California (Team Lead / Client Manager) Gary provides team leadership and client management for various Chevron retail fueling . projects throughout California and the western US. Projects range from enhanced vapor recovery (EVR) upgrades for retail fueling stations to dispenser replacements to station reimages to the Extra Mile brand for Chevron franchisees. Gary is responsible for architectural and engineering design, permitting, and construction administration as well as team coordination and project management. 7-34 Fueling System Design Chevron Prototypes for Fueling Systems, San Ramon, California (Team Lead / Client Manager) As team leader and client contact, Gary supervises the team responsible for developing and maintaining the prototype plans for Chevron's retail fueling facilities which include the fuel system storage tanks, piping, dispenser systems, canopies, carwashes, and convenience stores, The c -store prototypes have been developed in Revit. 7-35 'fJo, Semling RA, AIA, NCARB Project Architect Education Bachelor of Science, Architecture, University of Oregon,1985 Registrations Registered Architect #C-21541, State of California Registered Architect #402402, State of Colorado • Registered Architect #30314, State of Arizona • Registered Architect #5972, State of Oregon • Registered Architect #10427, State of Washington Memberships Certified Architect, National Council of Architectural Registration Boards American Institute of Architects Awards 1985 Solon E. Summerfield Award, Excellence in Scholarship and Leadership Gary provides clients with over 29 years of experience as a managing architect, as well as, extensive experience with airport, retail, and restaurant tenant improvement projects. As the leader of Stantec's Special Projects Group within the Corporate Retail team, Gary's projects have also included on- and off -airport rental car facility projects. He has worked closely with airport authorities in many of the major airports in the Western United States. Gary is responsible for providing architectural and engineering services including planning, design development, permitting, construction documents development, and project management. Relcwcml Rental Car Industry Reallocation- Sacramento International Airport (SMF), Sacramento, CA As project architect, Gary managed the reallocation of the RAC Industry in the ConRAC facility, both interior customer and exterior ready/return lot improvements. Obtaining Department of Airports and County Building Department approvals. Cost: $2.2 million Rental Car Industry Reallocation- Oakland International Airport (OAK), Oakland, CA As project architect, Gary managed the reallocation of the RAC Industry in the ConRAC facility, both interior customer and exterior ready/return lot improvements. Obtaining Port of Oakland and City of Oakland approvals. Cost: $3.4 million Avis Budget Group- Los Angeles International. Airport (LAX), Los Angeles, CA Gary was the project architect coordinated the design and managed the design team that was responsible for the demolition of the existing customer rental exit and customer rental entrance structures. Installed new customer return entrance, bus queuing, visitor parking area, customer exit plaza with guard booths and canopy structure. Cost: $790k Water Treatment Plant Replacement, Lynden, WA . Architectural design and integration of the award winning facilityto the historical downtown core and the adjacent neighboring residential subdivision. Design a new 8 mgd plant with easy expansion to 12 mgd. Includes grit removal and horizontal cross flow sedimentation basins equipped with plate settlers. The facility also features high rate, deep bed, dual media gravity filters; UV disinfection; sodium hypochlorite generation; a finished water/backwash water pump station; and residuals handling, including a sludge gravity thickener, backwash treatment, and screw press sludge dewatering.The $28 million project has resulted in no increase in water rates to residents. Cost: $28 million RFQ-AichilecturnIConsultIngServicas 12 7-36 7-37 s� A ppl jig S� i 4 >?Y x '3 r S4 g v- • �D��: yy zvag m � olo n Al FOE' MR. ARASH SALKHI SALKF9 PETROLEUM SV lSq u F N P :17421KENT, E w "2�� O ,€ s 532 EAST WASHINGTON STRE�m38 ---- SANTA ROSA, CA 95401 PETALUMA, CA f Y s� A ppl jig S� i 4 >?Y x '3 r S4 g v- • �D��: yy zvag m � olo n L,, r a y F FOE' MR. ARASH SALKHI SALKF9 PETROLEUM SV lSq u F N P :17421KENT, E w "2�� O ,€ s 532 EAST WASHINGTON STRE�m38 ---- SANTA ROSA, CA 95401 PETALUMA, CA Y w N m D C0 _2 Cl) Z :.! Q M -z Z --j a) m I C D D m lana. Q'GF{AUS 10215 72ND AVENUE SOON WA 980.12 (425)251-6222 (425)251-8782 FAX - _ �— �� w e L,, r a y F FOE' MR. ARASH SALKHI SALKF9 PETROLEUM TOW - SrrE PLAN VALERO STATION :17421KENT, bz wa�+o. wo wn a w "2�� " ,€ 2148 MENDOCINA AVENUE 532 EAST WASHINGTON STRE�m38 ---- SANTA ROSA, CA 95401 PETALUMA, CA 7-39 BAY AREA December 08, 2017 Ai R QUALITY TO: Parents or guardians of students enrolled at the following MANAGEMENT school(s): D i s T R I C T Live Oak Charter School San Antonio High School Valley Oaks School Petaluma Accelerated Charter School McKinley Elementary School All residential and business neighbors located within 1,000 feet of the proposed new or modified source(s) of air pollution listed below. FROM: Bay Area Air Quality Management District RE: Permit Application #28526 for the following source of air pollution: Soil Vapor Extraction System City of Petaluma 301 Payran Street, Petaluma, CA 94952 The Bay Area Air Quality Management District (the "District") is a local agency that regulates stationary sources of air pollution such as factories, industrial sites, and gasoline stations. Whenever we receive a permit application for a new or modified source(s) of toxic air contaminants located within 1,000 feet of a school site, State law requires that we notify the public. To comply with this requirement, we distribute or mail a Public Notice to the parents or guardians of students enrolled at schools located within '/a mile, and all residents and businesses located within 1,000 feet, of the proposed source(s). You are receiving this Public Notice because a permit application has been filed with the District for the above referenced source(s) of air pollution. A description of the proposed project follows: To remedy an existing contamination problem, a Soil Vapor Extraction and Treatment System has been proposed for this site. Underground storage tanks formerly located at the site leaked gasoline into the surrounding soil and contaminated both the soil and groundwater. The leaking tanks have 7-40 since been removed from the site. City of Petaluma has proposed a system consisting of a vacuum blower to extract petroleum vapor from wells drilled at the site. Treatment of the extracted vapor will be accomplished by a Thermal Catalytic Oxidizer. PRELIMINAR Y E VAL UA TION The District has evaluated the permit application for the proposed project and has made a preliminary determination that the project is expected to comply with all applicable District, state, and federal air quality -related regulations, including the health risks resulting from toxic air contaminant emissions. The preliminary recommendation is to issue a permit for this project. After considering all comments received, the District will make a final determination. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION If you are interested in getting more information, you may request copies of the District's evaluation report by calling the District at the telephone number listed at the end of this notice. This information is also accessible on the District website at: http://www.baaqmd.goy/permits/Xublic-notices PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD There is a 30 -day period for public response to this proposal. If you wish to comment on the proposed project, you may do so in writing or by e-mail. Alternatively, you may call and leave a telephone message up to one minute in length. Please leave your name and telephone number so that a District staff member may respond to your message. Please use the following contact information if you would like to comment on the proposed project: Mailing address: Public Notice Response (AN#28526) BAAQMD Engineering Division 375 Beale St., Suite #600 San Francisco, CA 94105 Attn: Davis Zhu E-mail address: dzhu@baaqmd.gov Telephone Number: (415) 749-5059 The public comment period for this project ends on January 08, 2018. 7-41