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FEIS TOC-1 11/24/2020 Table of Contents VOLUME 1—FEIS CHAPTERS AND FIGURES Introduction ...................................................................................................................... 1 Procedural Context....................................................................................................... 1 Purpose of the FEIS ..................................................................................................... 2 FEIS Structure .............................................................................................................. 3 1: Revised Proposed Project ........................................................................................ 1-1 1.1. Summary Description of Revised Proposed Action .................................................. 1-1 1.2. Project Site................................................................................................................. 1-2 1.3. Revised Proposed Zoning .......................................................................................... 1-3 1.4. Revised Proposed Project .......................................................................................... 1-4 1.4.1 Buildings and Uses ................................................................................................ 1-4 1.4.2 Site Operation........................................................................................................ 1-8 1.4.3 Parking and Circulation ......................................................................................... 1-9 1.4.4 Landscaping ........................................................................................................ 1-11 1.4.5 Grading, Drainage, and Stormwater Management .............................................. 1-12 1.4.6 Improvements to On-Site Water and Sewer Infrastructure ................................. 1-14 1.5. Purpose and Need .................................................................................................... 1-14 2: Environmental Analysis ........................................................................................... 2-1 2.1. Procedural Context .................................................................................................... 2-1 2.2. Summary of Environmental Analysis ........................................................................ 2-2 2.3. Land Use, Public Policy, and Zoning ........................................................................ 2-2 2.3.1. Land Use ............................................................................................................... 2-2 2.3.2. Proposed Density .................................................................................................. 2-3 2.3.3. Zoning ................................................................................................................... 2-4 2.3.4. Public Policy ......................................................................................................... 2-8 900 King Street Redevelopment 11/24/2020 TOC-2 FEIS 2.4. Geology, Soils, and Topography ............................................................................. 2-10 2.4.1. Soils ..................................................................................................................... 2-11 2.4.2. Topography .......................................................................................................... 2-12 2.4.3. Construction Of Subsurface Structure ................................................................. 2-13 2.5. Waters And Wetlands .............................................................................................. 2-14 2.5.1. Direct Impacts To Wetlands and Waterbodies .................................................... 2-14 2.5.2. Direct Impacts To Wetland and Waterbody Buffer Areas .................................. 2-14 2.5.3. Indirect Impacts To Wetland and Waterbody Hydrology ................................... 2-19 2.5.4. Wetland Buffer Mitigation .................................................................................. 2-19 2.6. Stormwater Management ......................................................................................... 2-20 2.6.1. On-Site Storwmater Management ....................................................................... 2-20 2.6.2. Off-Site Stormwater Management Facilities ....................................................... 2-21 2.6.3. Mitigation Measures ............................................................................................ 2-22 2.7. Vegetation And Wildlife .......................................................................................... 2-23 2.7.1. Habitat ................................................................................................................. 2-23 2.7.2. Wildlife ................................................................................................................ 2-23 2.7.3. Threatened and Endangered Species ................................................................... 2-23 2.7.4. Trees .................................................................................................................... 2-24 2.7.5. Mitigation Measures ............................................................................................ 2-24 2.8. Visual Resources and Community Character .......................................................... 2-25 2.8.1. On-Site Visual Character ..................................................................................... 2-25 2.8.2. Visibility of Project Site ...................................................................................... 2-26 2.8.3. Consistency of the Revised Proposed Project with the Existing Visual and Community Character ....................................................................................................... 2-28 2.9. Socioeconomic and Fiscal Impacts .......................................................................... 2-31 2.9.1. Demographics ...................................................................................................... 2-31 2.9.2. Fiscal Conditions ................................................................................................. 2-31 2.10. Community Facilities ............................................................................................... 2-33 2.10.1. Emergency Services ........................................................................................ 2-33 2.10.2. Schools ............................................................................................................ 2-39 2.10.3. Open Space ...................................................................................................... 2-40 2.10.4. Solid Waste and Recycling ............................................................................. 2-40 2.10.5. Senior Services ................................................................................................ 2-42 Table of Contents FEIS TOC-3 11/24/2020 2.10.6. Community Facilities Fiscal Impact ............................................................... 2-43 2.11. Infrastructure and Utilities ....................................................................................... 2-44 2.11.1. Water Supply .................................................................................................. 2-44 2.11.2. Sanitary Sewer ................................................................................................ 2-45 2.11.3. Energy Usage (Electricity and Natural Gas) ................................................... 2-46 2.12. Traffic And Transportation ...................................................................................... 2-47 2.12.1. Site-Generated Traffic .................................................................................... 2-47 2.12.2. Traffic and Capacity Analysis for the Revised Proposed Project ................... 2-48 2.12.3. No-Build Sensitivity Analysis ........................................................................ 2-48 2.12.4. Signal Retimings ............................................................................................. 2-51 2.12.5. Public Transportation ...................................................................................... 2-51 2.12.6. Pedestrian Circulation ..................................................................................... 2-51 2.12.7. Accident Patterns ............................................................................................ 2-52 2.12.8. Parking ............................................................................................................ 2-52 2.12.9. Mitigation ....................................................................................................... 2-52 2.13. Air Quality ............................................................................................................... 2-53 2.13.1. Existing Conditions......................................................................................... 2-53 2.13.2. Stationary Sources .......................................................................................... 2-53 2.13.3. Mobile Sources ............................................................................................... 2-56 2.13.4. Parking Analysis ............................................................................................. 2-56 2.14. Noise ........................................................................................................................ 2-58 2.14.1. Mobile Sources ............................................................................................... 2-58 2.14.2. Stationary Sources .......................................................................................... 2-59 2.15. Hazardous Materials ................................................................................................ 2-59 2.16. Construction ............................................................................................................ 2-62 2.16.1. Construction Phasing ...................................................................................... 2-62 2.16.2. Construction Period Impacts and Mitigation .................................................. 2-63 3: Response to Comments ............................................................................................ 3-1 3.1. Introduction ............................................................................................................... 3-1 3.2. Project Description .................................................................................................... 3-1 Age Restriction ................................................................................................................... 3-1 Site Plan Details ................................................................................................................. 3-3 900 King Street Redevelopment 11/24/2020 TOC-4 FEIS Proposed Program............................................................................................................... 3-6 Purpose And Need .............................................................................................................. 3-8 3.3. Land Use, Public Policy, and Zoning ...................................................................... 3-12 Land Use ........................................................................................................................... 3-12 Zoning ............................................................................................................................... 3-17 Comprehensive Plan ......................................................................................................... 3-28 3.4. Geology, Soils, and Topography ............................................................................. 3-29 3.5. Waters and Wetlands ............................................................................................... 3-34 3.6. Stormwater Management ......................................................................................... 3-40 Stormwater ....................................................................................................................... 3-40 Erosion and Sediment Control .......................................................................................... 3-43 3.7. Vegetation and Wildlife ........................................................................................... 3-45 3.8. Visual Resources and Community Character .......................................................... 3-47 Visual Character of Project Site ....................................................................................... 3-47 Consistency of Proposed Project with Community Character.......................................... 3-51 3.9. Socioeconomic and Fiscal Impacts .......................................................................... 3-55 Demographics ................................................................................................................... 3-55 Fiscal ................................................................................................................................. 3-56 Off-Site Impacts ............................................................................................................... 3-60 3.10. Community Facilities ............................................................................................... 3-60 General ............................................................................................................................. 3-60 EMS .................................................................................................................................. 3-60 Police ................................................................................................................................ 3-64 Fire services ...................................................................................................................... 3-64 Schools ............................................................................................................................. 3-66 Open Space ....................................................................................................................... 3-68 Solid Waste and Recycling ............................................................................................... 3-70 Senior Services ................................................................................................................. 3-71 3.11. Infrastructure and Utilities ....................................................................................... 3-72 Water Supply .................................................................................................................... 3-72 Sanitary Sewer .................................................................................................................. 3-73 Energy Usage (Electricity and Gas) ................................................................................. 3-75 3.12. Traffic and Transportation ....................................................................................... 3-76 Table of Contents FEIS TOC-5 11/24/2020 Methodology .................................................................................................................... 3-76 Traffic Impacts ................................................................................................................. 3-82 Traffic Mitigation ............................................................................................................. 3-89 Pedestrians........................................................................................................................ 3-92 Parking ............................................................................................................................. 3-93 3.13. Air Quality ............................................................................................................... 3-95 General ............................................................................................................................. 3-95 Existing Conditions—Methodology ................................................................................ 3-95 Analysis ............................................................................................................................ 3-99 Mitigation ....................................................................................................................... 3-103 3.14. Noise ...................................................................................................................... 3-103 Existing Conditions—Methodology .............................................................................. 3-103 Impacts and Analysis ..................................................................................................... 3-106 Mitigation ....................................................................................................................... 3-107 3.15. Hazardous Materials .............................................................................................. 3-107 3.16. Construction .......................................................................................................... 3-111 General ........................................................................................................................... 3-111 Traffic and Transportation ............................................................................................. 3-114 Air Quality ..................................................................................................................... 3-119 Noise and Vibration ....................................................................................................... 3-121 3.17. Alternatives............................................................................................................ 3-130 General ........................................................................................................................... 3-130 Comments on Specific DEIS Alternatives ..................................................................... 3-134 3.18. Unavoidable Adverse Impacts ............................................................................... 3-139 3.19. Irretrievable and Irreversible Impacts .................................................................... 3-139 3.20. Growth-Inducing Impacts ...................................................................................... 3-139 3.21. Cumulative Impacts ............................................................................................... 3-139 3.22. Comments Not Requiring Response ...................................................................... 3-140 Duplicate ........................................................................................................................ 3-140 Not Substantive .............................................................................................................. 3-141 900 King Street Redevelopment 11/24/2020 TOC-6 FEIS List of Figures Figures follow end of chapter text 1-1 Project Location 1-2 Project Site Aerial 1-3 Wetlands and Waterbodies 1-4 Revised Proposed Project 1-5 Independent Living and Assisted Living—First Floor Plan 1-6 Independent Living and Assisted Living—Second Floor Plan 1-6a Independent Living and Assisted Living—Third Floor Plan 1-7 Independent Living and Assisted Living—Fourth Floor Plan 1-8 Proposed Building Height 1-9 IL/AL Typical Sections 1-10 Site Plan Comparison 1-11 Site Section 1-12 Site Section 1-13 Townhouse Floorplans 1-14 Townhouse Elevations 1-15 On-Site Recreation Areas 1-16 Proposed Vehicular Circulation 1-17 Truck Turning Template 1-18 Existing and Proposed Pedestrian Paths 2-1 Soil and Steep Slope Disturbance 2-2 Proposed Steep Slope Condition 2-3 Wetland Buffer Disturbance 2-4 Potential Wetland Buffer Mitigation Areas 2-5 Proposed Drainage Areas 2-6 Setback Comparisons - Revised Proposed Project 2-7 Setback Comparisons - Doral Arrowwood 2-8 Setback Comparisons - Hilton Westchester 2-9 Setback Comparisons - 800 Westchester Avenue 2-10 Setback Comparisons - Atria/ Belle Fair 2-11 Additional Garage Entrance Alternative 3-1 Construction Vehicle Access Plan Table of Contents FEIS TOC-7 11/24/2020 List of Tables 1.4-1 Proposed Building Sizes ................................................................................................ 1-5 1.4-2 Independent Living Building Size Reduction ................................................................ 1-5 1.4-3 Assisted Living Building Size Reduction ...................................................................... 1-7 1.4-4 On-Site Recreation Areas .............................................................................................. 1-8 1.4-5 Anticipated Staffing Levels ........................................................................................... 1-9 1.4-6 Proposed Parking for the Revised Proposed Project .................................................... 1-10 2.2-1 Changes in Environmental Impacts with the Revised Proposed Project ....................... 2-2 2.3-1 Comparative Project Density ......................................................................................... 2-3 2.3-2 Zoning Comparison ....................................................................................................... 2-6 2.4-1 Proposed Disturbance by Soil Type ............................................................................. 2-11 2.4-2 Cut-and-Fill Analysis ................................................................................................... 2-12 2.4-3 Steep Slopes Analysis .................................................................................................. 2-13 2.4-4 Proposed Steep Slopes ................................................................................................. 2-13 2.5-1 Cumulative Changes to Wetland Buffers by Wetland Area ........................................ 2-12 2.6-1 Proposed Peak Runoff Rate ......................................................................................... 2-22 2.6-2 Proposed Peak Runoff Volume .................................................................................... 2-22 2.7-1 Habitats of the Project Site .......................................................................................... 2-23 2.7-2 Tree Removal ............................................................................................................... 2-24 2.7-3 Tree Removal Mitigation ............................................................................................. 2-24 2.8-1 Setback Comparison .................................................................................................... 2-29 2.8-2 Parcel Coverage Comparison ....................................................................................... 2-30 2.9-1 Projected Property Tax Revenue of the Revised Proposed Project ............................. 2-32 2.10-1 2019 EMS Municipal Contribution ............................................................................. 2-34 2.10-2 Potential Increase in EMS Municipal Contributions ................................................... 2-36 2.10-3 New York State Recommended Available Open Space .............................................. 2-40 2.10-4 Revised Proposed Project Solid Waste Generation ..................................................... 2-41 2.11-1 Estimated Water/Sanitary Generation .......................................................................... 2-44 2.12-1 Anticipated Site-Generated Traffic .............................................................................. 2-47 2.12-2 Level of Service Summary........................................................................................... 2-49 2.12-3 Sensitivity Analysis—Level of Service Summary....................................................... 2-50 2.12-4 Comparison of Parking Spaces for the Revised Proposed Project ............................... 2-52 2.13-1 Representative Monitored Ambient Air Quality Data ................................................. 2-53 2.13-2 Maximum Modeled Pollutant Concentrations HVAC Systems: Original (DEIS) Project ... 2-55 2.13-3 Maximum Modeled Pollutant Concentrations HVAC Systems: Townhouses (pFEIS Plan) .. 2-55 2.16-1 Construction Noise Receptor Areas ............................................................................. 2-72 2.16-2 Estimated Maximum Construction Noise Summary (in dBA) .................................... 2-74 3.2.1 Proposed Building Sizes ................................................................................................ 3-3 3.3-1 Comparative Project Density ....................................................................................... 3-16 3.3-2 Parcel Coverage Comparison ....................................................................................... 3-27 3.4-1 Cut-and-Fill Analysis ................................................................................................... 3-32 3.5-1 Cumulative Changes to Wetland Buffers by Wetland Area ........................................ 3-35 3.7-1 Tree Removal ............................................................................................................... 3-46 3.9-1 Independent Living Building Size Reduction .............................................................. 3-56 3.10-1 On-Site Recreation Areas ............................................................................................ 3-69 3.12-1 Level-of-Service Comparison ...................................................................................... 3-84 900 King Street Redevelopment 11/24/2020 TOC-8 FEIS 3.12-2 Comparison of Parking Spaces for the Revised Proposed Project ............................... 3-94 3.13-1 Representative Monitored Ambient Air Quality Data ................................................. 3-97 3.13-2 Maximum Modeled Pollutant Concentrations from Townhouses .............................. 3-102 3.16-1 BBRUFSD Construction Noise Receptor Areas ........................................................ 3-124 3.16-2 BBRUFSD Estimated Maximum Construction Noise Summary (in dBA) ............... 3-125 3.17-1 Parcel Coverage Comparison ..................................................................................... 3-132 Table of Contents FEIS TOC-9 11/24/2020 VOLUME 2—FEIS APPENDICES Appendix A ................Revised Proposed Zoning Appendix B ................Site Plan for Current Office Building Appendix C ................JLL Market Study & Update Appendix D ................Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP) and Erosion and Sediment Control Plan (ESCP) Appendix E ................Emergency Services Appendix E-1 – 2018 EMS Service Agreement Extension Appendix E-2 – Fire Services Agreement Appendix E-3 – Rye Brook Fire Department Response Times to Project Site Appendix F.................NYS OPRHP Open Space Guidelines Appendix G ................Water System Capacity Analysis from Suez Appendix H ................Correspondence from Con Edison Appendix I .................Revised Traffic Analysis Appendix I-1 – Attachment A: Revised Traffic Impact Analysis Appendix I-2 – Attachment B: Sensitivity Analysis Without the Re-occupancy of the Existing Office Building Appendix I-3 – Betsy Brown Warrant Analysis Appendix J .................Construction Period Noise Analysis Appendix K ................2018 New York State Air Quality Report Appendix L ................Construction Start Time Waiver Proposed Local Law Appendix M ...............Ten Unit Reduction Impact Summary VOLUME 3—PUBLIC COMMENTS ON THE DEIS VOLUME 4 —ENGINEERING AND ARCHITECTURAL PLANS