The City of Irvine has prepared a Draft Environmental Report (EIR) for the IBC Residential/Mixed Use Vision Plan and related project components, available for review via the links provided below.  The Appendices include updated versions of the proposed project documentation, including a General Plan Amendment for the Draft Vision Plan, related code amendments, and updated design criteria, all redlined to reflect changes from the 2006 versions.

 The public review period for the Draft EIR will run though May 14, 2009. Please submit comments by no later than that date to:

    Bill Jacobs, AICP
    Principal Planner 
    City of Irvine
    Community Development Department
    P.O. Box 19575
    Irvine, CA  92623-0575
    bjacobs@ci.irvine.ca.us

Notice of Availability for Draft EIR

DRAFT EIR Sections

 Cover and Table of Contents

1.          Executive Summary
2.          Introduction
3.          Project Description
4.          Environmental Setting         
5.          Environmental Analysis       

    5.1        Aesthetics      
    5.2        Air Quality     
    5.3        Biological Resources        
    5.4        Cultural Resources 
    5.5        Geology and Soils 
    5.6        Hazards and Hazardous Materials 
    5.7        Hydrology and Water Quality
    5.8        Land Use and Planning
    5.9        Noise 
    5.10     Population and Housing
    5.11     Public Services     
    5.12     Recreation 
    5.13     Transportation and Traffic 
    5.14     Utilities and Service Systems        
    5.15     Global Climate Change

6.          Significant Unavoidable Adverse Impacts
7.          Alternatives
8.          Impacts Found Not To Be Significant    
9.          Significant Irreversible Changes Due to the Proposed Project
10.        Growth-Inducing Impacts of the Proposed Project           
11.        Organizations and Persons Consulted
12.        Qualifications of Persons Preparing EIR  
13.        Bibliography

APPENDICES

A          2007 Initial Study, Notice of Preparation (NOP), and NOP Responses
B          2008 Initial Study, Notice of Preparation (NOP), and NOP Responses
C          Draft General Plan Amendment for IBC Residential Mixed Use Vision Plan
D          Draft Amendments to the Zoning and Municipal Codes and Park Standards Manual
E          Draft IBC Residential/Mixed-Use Design Criteria
F           Land Use Methodology
G          Air Quality Modeling Data Sheets
H          Biological Resources Study
I            Paleontological and Archaeological Evaluation Report
J           Environmental Data Resources Report
K          Hydrology and Water Quality Technical Report
L           Noise Modeling Data Sheets
M          Public Services Correspondence
N-1      Traffic Study
N-2      Traffic Study Appendices
O          Water Supply Assessment