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NOTICE OF PREPARATION (NOP) FOR AN ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT
Published on Mar 16, 2021 16:38
NOTICE OF PREPARATION (NOP) FOR AN
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT
A Notice of Preparation (NOP) has been prepared by the City
of Wildomar for the Inland Valley Medical Center Project (PA 20-0116)
Environmental Impact Report (EIR) (proposed project). The NOP is available for
public review and can be downloaded from the City of Wildomar website at http://www.cityofwildomar.org/cms/One.aspx?portalId=9894827&pageId=10911316. The purpose of this NOP is to fulfill legal
notification requirements, and to inform the public and Responsible and Trustee
Agencies that an EIR is being prepared for the proposed Inland Valley Medical
Center Project (PA 20-0116). This NOP solicits agency and interested party concerns regarding the
potential environmental effects of implementing the proposed Project and EIR.
Proposed
Project:
The
applicant is proposing to expand the existing Inland Valley Medical Center
which is located on 22.24 acres east of I-15 south of Clinton Keith Road. The
existing buildings include several one- to three-story structures: Buildings A,
B-H, C, I, and Central Utility Plant (CUP), and an Administration Building.
Demolition of the existing Building C would allow for the construction of a 7-story, 290,000-square-foot t
tower to commence. Building B-H would be demolished to create new surface
parking lots. The new addition to the hospital would include expansion of all
services and critical ancillary support for 100 new patient beds, bringing the
total number of beds to 202.
Ø Environmental Impact Report (EIR) – In accordance with CEQA Guidelines
Section 15081, the City has determined that the proposed project will require
the preparation of an Environmental Impact Report (EIR).
Ø Change of Zone 20-0116 –
Approval of a zone change to establish the “IVMC Overlay Zone District (IVMC)”
designation to the entire hospital properties.
Ø Zoning Ordinance Amendment 20-0116 –
Approval of a zoning ordinance amendment to establish specific design and
development standards (building height, setbacks, parking, etc.) for the IVMC
property unique to the proposed project.
Ø Conditional Use Permit 20-0116– A
conditional use permit to relocate the heliport to accommodate future expansion
on the site and to allow approximately 450 spaces of offsite parking during
construction activities.
Ø Plot Plan 20-0116 – Approval of a single Plot Plan to
redevelop the site consistent with the proposed IVMC overlay development
standards.
This transmittal constitutes the official NOP
for the EIR and serves as a request for environmental information that you or
your organization believe should be included or addressed in the proposed EIR
document. Please be sure to address the
scope and content of environmental information or issues that may relate to
your agency’s statutory responsibilities in connection to the proposed project.
Purpose
of the Notice of Preparation (NOP):
The purpose of this NOP is to fulfill legal
notification requirements and inform the public and CEQA Responsible and
Trustee Agencies that an EIR is being prepared for the proposed project by the
City. This NOP solicits agency and interested party concerns regarding the
potential environmental effects of implementing the proposed project. Responses
to this NOP that specifically focus on environmental issues are of particular
interest to the City. All written responses to this NOP will be included in the
appendices to the EIR. The content of the responses will help guide the focus
and scope of the EIR in accordance with State CEQA Guidelines.
NOP
Public Comment Period:
This NOP is being
circulated for a 30-day public review/comment period beginning on Wednesday,
March 17, 2021, and concluding on Thursday, April 15, 2021. Comments on this NOP should be submitted to
the City of Wildomar, Planning Department at the earliest possible date, but no
later than the April 15, 2021 deadline.
Comments must be submitted in writing, or via email, to:
Mr. Matthew Bassi, Planning Director, City of Wildomar,
Planning Department
23873 Clinton Keith Road, Suite 201, Wildomar, CA 92595
(951) 677-7751, Ext. 213;
[email protected]
Public Scoping Meeting:
A public scoping
meeting will be conducted to provide the public with the opportunity to learn
more about the proposed project and to provide an opportunity for a full
discussion of the environmental issues that are important to the community. The
scoping meeting will include a presentation of the proposed project and a
summary of the environmental issues to be analyzed in the EIR. Following the
presentation, interested agencies, organizations, and members of the public
will be encouraged to present views concerning the environmental issues that
should be included in the EIR.
The oral and written
comments provided during the meeting will assist the City in scoping the
potential environmental effects of the project to be addressed by the EIR. The scoping meeting will be held via Zoom
teleconference Monday, March 29, 2021 at 5:00 PM. The Zoom meeting link is provided below:
Join from
a PC, Mac, iPad, iPhone or Android device:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87894105048?pwd=V1haVTlrNHBnMzJqZkdXQWthNkpRdz09
Passcode:
580772
Or iPhone
one-tap:
+1-669-900-6833
Published:
March 17, 2021
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