Subject: Notice of Preparation of a Draft Environmental Impact Report
Focused on Vehicle Miles Traveled Impacts

 To: Trustees/Interested Parties 

From: Ariana Mora, Senior Planner, 831-223-5020 or amora@cityofsoledad.gov 

The City of Soledad will be the Lead Agency and will prepare an environmental impact report for the project that is focused on evaluating VMT impacts of the project. We need to know the views of your agency as to the scope and content of the environmental information which is germane to your agency’s statutory responsibilities regarding the proposed project. Your agency may need to use the EIR prepared by our agency when considering permits or other approvals for the project for which your agency has discretion.

The project description, location, and potential environmental effects of the project are identified in the attached Initial Study. The Initial Study identifies that with one exception, all potentially significant impacts of the project are reduced to less than significant. The Initial Study also identifies that the vehicle miles traveled impact of the project is significant and unavoidable. The conclusions in the Initial Study will be used to focus the environmental impact report on the vehicle miles traveled impact. Mitigation measures in the Initial Study and EIR will be included in the mitigation monitoring and reporting program.

Due to the time limits mandated by State law, your response must be sent at the earliest possible date, but not later than 30 days after receipt of this notice.

Please send your response to Ariana Mora, Senior Planner at the address shown above. We will need the name for a contact person in your agency.

Project Title:  Almond Acres Subdivision and Planned Unit Development

Project Applicant, if any:  Nino Homes at Almond Acres Inc.

Click this link to access the document directly: Almond Acres – Public Review Draft Initial Study