Mountain Views News, Combined Edition Saturday, July 31, 2021

Mountain View News Saturday, July 31, 2021 


City of Sierra Madre 
NOTICE OF AVAILABILITY OF A DRAFT 
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT 
PROPOSED CONSTRUCTION OF 42 SINGLE-FAMILY 
RESIDENCES AND NEIGHBORHOOD PARK 
AT 700 NORTH SUNNYSIDE AVENUE, SIERRA MADRE, 
CALIFORNIA 91024 
DATE: August 2, 2021 
SCH NUMBER: 2020060534 
TO: State Clearinghouse, Los Angeles County Clerk-Recorder, 
Responsible and Trustee Agencies, Organizations, 
Native American Heritage Commission, and Interested Parties 
FROM: City of Sierra Madre Planning and Community Preservation 
Department 
232 W. Sierra Madre Boulevard, Sierra Madre, CA 91024 
SUBJECT: Notice of Availability of a Draft Environmental ImpactReport for the Meadows at Bailey Canyon Specific Plan Project, a 17.3-acre 
residential development of 42-detached single-family dwellings, inclusive of 
development of a 3+/- acre neighborhood park, and dedication of 35 +/- acres of 
hillside open space to the City of Sierra Madre 
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT the City of Sierra Madre has completed 
the Draft Environmental Impact Report (EIR) for the Meadows at Bailey Canyon 
Specific Plan Project, a 17.3-acre residential development of 42-detached single-
family dwellings, inclusive of a development of a 3+/- acre neighborhood 
park, and dedication of 35 +/- acres of hillside open space to the City of Sierra 
Madre. The Draft EIR has been prepared in compliance with the California 
Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) (Pub. Resource Code, Section 21000 et 
seq.) and the State CEQA Guidelines (California Code of Regulations, Section 
15000 et seq.). Written comments on the Draft EIR will be accepted by the City 
during the following public review period: 
PUBLIC REVIEW PERIOD: Monday, August 2, 2021 – Monday, October 4, 
2021. Comments must be received in writing no later than 5:00 PM on Monday, 
October 4, 2021. 
COMMENTS: Comments on the Draft EIR may be submitted in writing duringthe public review period noted above. Written comments must be sent to Vincent 
Gonzalez, Director of Planning and Community Preservation, 232 W. Sierra 
Madre Boulevard, Sierra Madre, CA 91024, or vgonzalez@cityofsierramadre.
com. For additional information, please contact Mr. Gonzalez at 626-355-7135. 
PROJECT 
DESCRIPTION: The Project proposes the development of 
approximately 17.3 acres of vacant land that is referred to as “The Meadows” 
by the Mater Dolorosa Retreat Center. The Project includes 42 detached single-
family dwellings on approximately 9.19 acres of the site, and an approximately 
3-acre dedicated neighborhood public park at the southernmost portion of the 
Project site. In addition, the proposed Project will include the dedication to 
the City or other perpetual conservation of approximately 35 acres of openspace hillside land to the north of the existing Mater Dolorosa Retreat Center. 
The proposed project also involves street improvements and improvementsof underground utilities to serve the proposed project. Additional community 
benefits will include a net-zero water impact, a 35+/-acre open space hillside 
dedication to the City, and a dedicated funding source for park maintenance. The 
Project proposes a General Plan Amendment, Zoning Code Amendment, and 
adoption of a Specific Plan. 
PROJECT 
LOCATION: The Project site is located at 700 North Sunnyside 
Avenue in the City of Sierra Madre, in the County of Los Angeles. The Project 
site is bounded by Bailey Canyon and Bailey Canyon Wilderness Park to the 
east, existing single-family residential neighborhoods to the south and west, and 
the Mater Dolorosa Retreat Center to the north. (See Figure 1, Project Location) 
APPROVALS NEEDED: The Project applicant requests the followingapprovals: 
• 
General Plan Amendment -The project site is identified as an 
Institutional land use in the General Plan. The General Plan will be amended to 
change the land use designation for the project site from Institutional to Specific 
Plan. 
• 
Zoning Code Amendment – The project site is identified as an 
Institutional zone in the City’s Zoning Code. The Zoning Code will be amended 
to change the zoning of the project site from Institutional to Specific Plan.
• 
Map Amendments –Amendment to update the Land Use and Zoning 
Maps• 
Specific Plan – Approval of the Meadows at Bailey Canyon Specific 
Plan 
• 
Development Agreement – Approval of the Development Agreement 
between the Applicant and the City 
ANTICIPATED ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECTS: The Draft EIR analyzed the 
following environmental topics: Aesthetics, Agriculture and Forestry Resources, 
Air Quality, Biological Resources, Cultural Resources, Energy, Geology 
and Soils, Greenhouse Gas Emissions, Hazards and Hazardous Materials, 
Hydrology and Water Quality, Land Use and Planning, Mineral Resources, 
Noise, Population and Housing, Public Services, Recreation, Transportation, 
Tribal Cultural Resources, Utilities and Service Systems, and Wildfire. The Draft 
EIR identified potentially significant effects related to the following topics: Air 
Quality, Biological Resources, Cultural Resources, Geology and Soils, Noise, 
and Tribal Cultural Resources. The Draft EIR determined that all potentially 
significant effects would be reduced to less-than-significant level. 
HAZARDOUS MATERIAL 
SITES: The City of Sierra Madre does not have a 
hazardous materials site within City limits. 
AVAILABILITY OF ENVIRONMENTAL DOCUMENTATION: 
The Draft Environmental Impact Report may be viewed on the City of Sierra 
Madre website at: https://www.cityofsierramadre.com/cityhall/city_manager_s_
office/transparency/Meadows. Hardcopies will be available for viewing at the 
Sierra Madre City Hall, (232 W. Sierra Madre Boulevard, Sierra Madre, CA91204) and the Sierra Madre Public Library (440 W. Sierra Madre Boulevard, 
Sierra Mare, CA 92104) during regular business hours. An appointmentfor viewing the hardcopies may be requested by e-mail to vgonzalez@
cityofsierramadre.com. This Notice of Availability will also be published in the 
City’s local newspaper, the Mountain Views News. 

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