All of the information provided here recounts the past housing plan efforts by the City related to the Measure T ballot commonly referred to as At Home in Encinitas. Please visit Housing Plan Update 2018 for current efforts and progress.

The California Environmental Quality Act, otherwise known as CEQA, is a law that requires agencies to identify potential significant impacts of proposed projects, among other things. In accordance with Public Resources Code Section 30500 et seq., the City released the Draft Environmental Impact Report/Assessment (DEIR) for "At Home in Encinitas" on January 29, 2016. The DEIR details information about the three different housing strategy maps that were developed through community input, possible ways to minimize their impacts, and reasonable alternatives that would reduce or avoid identified significant effects. The DEIR also evaluates whether "At Home in Encinitas" would cause new or substantially more effects than the build-out of the existing General Plan.

You can view the Complete DEIR document, or by sections:

• Cover Page
• Title Page
• Table of Contents
• List of Abbreviated Terms
• Executive Summary
• Chapter 1: Introduction
• Chapter 2: Environmental Setting
• Chapter 3: Project Description
• Chapter 4.0: Environmental Analysis
  • Chapter 4.1: Aesthetics
  • Chapter 4.2: Air Quality
  • Chapter 4.3: Biological
  • Chapter 4.4: Cultural Resources
  • Chapter 4.5: Geology and Soils
  • Chapter 4.6: Greenhouse Gas Emissions
  • Chapter 4.7: Hazards and Hazardous Materials
  • Chapter 4.8: Hydrology and Water Quality
  • Chapter 4.9: Land Use and Planning
  • Chapter 4.10: Noise
  • Chapter 4.11: Population and Housing
  • Chapter 4.12: Public Services and Facilities
  • Chapter 4.13: Transportation/Traffic
  • Chapter 4.14: Utilities
• Chapter 5: Significant Unavoidable Environmental Effects/Significant Irreversible Environmental Changes/Energy Conservation
• Chapter 6: Growth Inducement
• Chapter 7: Cumulative Impacts
• Chapter 8: Effects Found Not to be Significant
• Chapter 9: Project Alternatives
• Chapter 10: References
• Chapter 11: Individuals and Agencies Consulted
• Chapter 12: Certification

Appendices:

• Appendix A1: HCD Review Letter
• Appendix A2: NOP and Comments
• Appendix B: Housing Site Summaries
• Appendix C: Project History
• Appendix D: CDS Material
• Appendix E: Draft Housing Element
• Appendix F1: GP Land Use Designations
• Appendix F2: Zoning Standards
• Appendix G: Design Guidelines
• Appendix H: Conforming and Ancillary Amendments
• Appendix I: Photo Survey
• Appendix J: Air Quality
• Appendix K1: Sensitive Plant Species
• Appendix K2: Sensitive Wildlife Species
• Appendix K3: Coastal CA Gnatcatcher Guidelines
• Appendix K4: Least Bells Vireo Guidelines
• Appendix L: GHG
• Appendix M: GP Consistency Analysis
• Appendix N1: Traffic Impact Study
• Appendix N2: Traffic Impact Study Appendices
• Appendix O: Noise Modeling

Pursuant to the requirements of the CEQA, the 45-day public review period for the Draft PEIR will be from January 29, 2016, through March 14, 2016. Comments on the DEIR must be made in writing in order to be considered by the City. Comments must be submitted to the City by 6:00 p.m. on March 14, 2016.

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