HomeMy WebLinkAboutPresentation - 05.1Town of Danville
2023-2031 Housing
Element Update
Draft Environmental Impact
Report
Natalie Noyes, Senior Project Manager
Will Burns, Principal Project Manager
Objectives
Explain the
environmental review
process
Summarize the Draft
EIR’s findings
Solicit comments on the
Draft EIR
Provide direction on how
to comment in the future
Purpose of CEQA
Alternatives Identify and evaluate alternatives to the proposed project
Mitigate Identify ways to mitigate or avoid those impacts
Inform Provide information to decision makers and the public
regarding environmental impacts of projects
Environmental Review Process
Public Scoping and NOP CIRCULATE DRAFT EIR TO PUBLIC
Receive comments from public and agencies
Prepare responses to comments/Final EIR Circulate Final EIR Public Hearings
Program
EIR
A Program EIR is a type of EIR
that is used to evaluate a plan or
program
Allows for analysis of broad
policy alternatives and program-
wide mitigation measures.
Primary Environmental Issues
Greenhouse gas (GHG)
emissions
Vehicle miles travelled
(VMT)
Water supply
Project Alternatives
•No Project Alternative
•Develop under existing General Plan
•Non-compliant with State housing law
•Reduced VMT Alternative
•Residential development in Sub Areas 2, 3, 7, and 8 only
Next Steps
Solicit
comments from
public and
agencies
Prepare
responses to
comments and
Final EIR
Circulate Final
EIR for 10 days
Public Hearings
Discussion,
Questions,
and Public
Comments
The Draft EIR and documents referenced in the Draft EIR are available for review online at www.DanvilleTownTalks.org/HousingElement
Comments and questions should be referred to David Crompton in the Planning Division via email: dcrompton@danville.ca.gov, or by regular mail to:
Town of DanvillePlanning DivisionAttn: David Crompton, Chief of Planning510 La Gonda WayDanville, CA 94526Phone: (925) 314-3349