Jesuit High School Stadium Lighting

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A Draft Environmental Impact Report (DEIR) has been prepared by the County of Sacramento and is available for public review pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines. The review period for the DEIR begins September 15, 2023 and ends on October 30, 2023. Comments regarding the DEIR should be directed to the Sacramento County Environmental Coordinator and emailed to CEQA@saccounty.net or mailed to the office of Planning and Environmental Review, 827 7th Street, Room 225, Sacramento, California, 95814. Notice of Availability Jesuit Stadium Lighting DEIR Appendix A NOP Appendix B JHS Lighting Report Appendix C AQ-GHG Data and Calculations Appendix D JHS Lights Noise Study Appendix E JHS Lighting VMT Analysis Memo Appendix F JHS Lighting LTA Memo Appendix G Public Comments Project Summary Project Location The project site is situated on the north side of American River Drive, the west side of Jacob Lane, and the east side of Piccadilly Circle on the Jesuit High School Campus, in the Carmichael/Old Foothill Farms community of unincorporated Sacramento County. Assessor’s Parcel Number (APN) is 289-0210-045. Proposed Project Jesuit High School is requesting to install four (4) permanent stadium light poles at the Marauder Stadium. Two (2) of the light poles, located on the north side of the stadium, would be 100-feet high. The other two (2) light poles, located on the south side of the stadium, would be 90-feet high. The proposed light poles will have LED lights affixed to the top, and will be located approximately at the 10-yard lines of the football field. The request also includes additional code-compliant lighting for the bleachers and pedestrian pathways of the stadium. Entitlement Requested The request includes a Use Permit Amendment to PLNP2018-00190 to allow stadium lighting on the Jesuit High School athletic field in the Residential 4 (RD-4) zoning district and a Design Review to determine substantial compliance with the Sacramento County Countywide Design Guidelines. Level of Environmental Document A DEIR has been prepared by the County of Sacramento and is available for public review pursuant to the CEQA Guidelines. The review period for the DEIR begins September 15, 2023 and ends on October 30, 2023. Final Hearing Body The final hearing body for this request is the Planning Commission. The Board of Supervisors shall hear all appeals from the actions of the Planning Commission. Project Documents This section will list the most recent project documents. Recent Notices Notice of Preparation of Draft EIR General Application Documents Application Form Design Guidelines Supplemental Form Letter of Agency Current Proposed Project Applicant Project Description (September 2022) Anticipated Events Using Lights Table (November 2022) Site Plan (September 2022) Renderings (September 2022) International Dark-Sky Association Criteria and Lighting Performance Result On-site Parking Summary Protocol for Night Events (July 2023) Temporary Use Permit (PLNP2023-00190) A Temporary Use Permit was issued to Jesuit High School to utilize temporary lighting for two football games scheduled August 25, 2023, and September 1, 2023 between the hours of 4:00 PM to 10:30 PM. The Temporary Use Permit was issued as part of the pending entitlement request (PLNP2021-00262) to install permanent lighting at the football stadium to test the proposed Protocol for Night Events provided by the applicant. Jesuit High School conducted traffic counts and monitored noise levels during the two football games. This information was collected to include in the final package to the Planning Commission. Additional information can be found in the Temporary Use Permit linked below. PLNP2023-00190 Temporary Use Permit - Approval.pdf PLNP2023-00190 Notice of Exemption (SCH 2023080652) Public Meetings This section will list all County public meetings, past, upcoming, and scheduled, for the proposal. Links to the materials and meeting recordings are included below. To receive updates on the project, please sign up using the link at the top of the page for email updates. Scheduled Meetings Carmichael/Old Foothill Farms CPAC tentatively scheduled for October 11, 2023 at 6:30 p.m. to provide a recommendation on the proposed request. Planning Commission tentatively scheduled for October 23, 2023 at 5:30 p.m. to receive public comments on the DEIR. Next Steps Please note that this is a tentative project timeline. Timeframes provided below are subject to change and will be updated accordingly. *Opportunities for Public/Agency InputProcess Overview flowchart for Jesuit High School Lighting Project. Preparation of Draft EIR (Winter/Early Spring 2023) Public and Agency Review of Draft EIR* (September 15, 2023 to October 30, 2023 - 45 days) Carmichael/Old Foothill Farms Community Planning Advisory Council (CPAC) Meeting* (October 11, 2023 and during 45 day review period) Public Meeting on Draft EIR* (October 23, 2023) Preparation of Final EIR including a Response to Comments Project Review Committee (PRC) Condition Review Planning Commission Hearing* (Winter 2023) Past Meetings and Materials Public Scoping Meeting - December 7, 2022 Meeting Notice Presentation Zoom Recording Agency Scoping Meeting November 15, 2022 Meeting Notice Presentation Zoom Recording Design Review Advisory Committee (DRAC) April 21, 2022 Meeting Agenda DRAC Package Meeting Minutes Carmichael/Old Foothill Farms CPAC Meeting April 20, 2022 Meeting Agenda CPAC Package Meeting Recording (Start viewing media at 19:27) PRC Initial Review April 13, 2022 Meeting Agenda Agenda Packet Meeting Recording (Start viewing media at 10:30)

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