CEQA / NEPA

San Diego, California

RECON prepared a Program Environmental Impact Report (PEIR) for the City of San Diego's Complete Communities: Housing Solutions and Mobility Choices program. The PEIR evaluated amendments to the San Diego Municipal Code to incentivize multi-family housing construction and affordability by allowing qualifying development to occur without further discretionary review. The PEIR also addressed implementation of a fee program to fund multi-modal infrastructure improvements and evaluated adoption of a new threshold for evaluating vehicle miles traveled consistent with Senate Bill 743. The PEIR included analysis and assumptions for mobility improvements within road rights-of-way throughout the city.

San Diego, Calfornia

The Port of San Diego’s Portside Pier Redevelopment Project is located along San Diego’s North Embarcadero. The proposed $13 million, multi-level waterfront project includes several flagship restaurants as well as a public viewing deck and perimeter walkway offering first-rate views of the bay and berths for dock-and-dine experience. The project included the demolition of the existing building, replacement of piles, and construction of new buildings and dock. RECON prepared the Mitigated Negative Declaration (MND) which addressed aesthetics (particularly lighting and signage), traffic and parking, greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, biological resources, noise, land use and coastal access, and sea level rise.

RECON worked closely with the Port of San Diego's attorney to prepare responses to public and agency comments on the Draft MND. Areas of concern included public/coastal access and lighting from proposed signage, as well as the Port of San Diego's ongoing Port Master Plan Update efforts. Several project description changes occurred following the Draft MND that required a re-analysis of air quality, GHG emissions, and traffic and parking impacts. RECON was able to swiftly update the document in time to file the Final MND by the end of 2016 and within budget.

San Diego, California

The new Rady Shell at Jacobs Park venue is located on Marina Park Way along downtown’s South Embarcadero, south of Seaport Village, and replaces the Symphony’s former temporary venue for the Bayside Summer Nights concert series. The complex includes a permanent performance stage and acoustic shell, as well as public access to the bay via the surrounding promenade. RECON prepared the Mitigated Negative Declaration for the project along with a Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program to mitigate potential impacts to aesthetics, biological resources, geology and soils, greenhouse gas emissions, land use and planning, noise and vibration, recreation, and transportation, circulation, and parking. The Final Environmental Impact Report was completed on time and under budget and was certified by the Board of Port Commissioners.

San Diego County, California

RECON prepared a Supplemental Program Environmental Impact Report (PEIR) addressing an update to the Vallecitos Water District's Water, Wastewater and Recycled Water Master Plan, including the project-level review of one Capital Improvement Project (CIP), the Diamond Siphon project. The updated Master Plan includes a comprehensive list of CIP projects and provides the Water District with the strategy and capability for meeting projected water supply, wastewater, and recycled water customer service demands in a timely and reliable manner up to the year 2036. Key issues in the Supplemental PEIR included land use and growth projections, water demand, and biological and cultural resources. For the cultural resources study, RECON requested a records search with the South Coastal Information Center and performed an on-site foot survey of one of the capital improvement program projects.

National City, California

The project consists of the construction of a CarMax pre-owned automobile dealership, service building, and non-public carwash with associated access drives, parking lots, bioretention area, and landscaped areas in the city of National City. RECON prepared the Environmental Impact Report, which evaluated the proposed development in addition to conceptual development of an adjacent parcel with a hotel. RECON prepared technical studies addressing air quality, greenhouse gas emissions, and noise associated with the construction and operation of the project.

Moreno Valley, California

RECON prepared existing condition reports and a Program Environmental Impact Report for the City of Moreno Valley Comprehensive General Plan Update, Climate Action Plan (CAP), and Housing Element, which addressed potential impacts of buildout of citywide land use changes and mobility network updates. Proposed General Plan and Climate Action Plan policies were evaluated to identify the extent they would reduce potentially significant impacts. The evaluation included analysis of warehouse and logistics development and potential new city centers. Mitigation frameworks were identified that would allow for tiering and streamlined analysis for future projects consistent with the General Plan.