Northgate Town Square Environmental Review
Notice is hereby given that the City of San Rafael (City), as the lead agency under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), has prepared a Draft Environmental Impact Report (EIR) for the proposed Northgate Mall Redevelopment Project (proposed project). In accordance with Section 15087 of the CEQA Guidelines, the City has prepared this Notice of Availability (NOA) to invite agencies, organizations, and interested parties to provide comments on the Draft EIR.
About the Public Comment Period
Public comments may be submitted: January 5 to March 5, 2024 at 5:00 p.m.
Where to find the report:
- Links to the Draft Environmental Impact Report are available below.
- Physical Copies are available to review in person at: Planning Division, 1400 Fifth Street, San Rafael, San Rafael Downtown Public Library at 1100 E Street San Rafael and the Northgate Library at 5800 Northgate Drive, Suite 083, San Rafael.
How to submit comments:
- Fill out the form below
- Email: AprilT@cityofsanrafael.org
- Mail to: Planning Division, 1400 Fifth Street, San Rafael
- In-Person at the Planning Commission meeting on February 13th at 7pm, 1400 Fifth Street, San Rafael
- Online: Please fill at the form at the bottom of this page with your written comment.
Draft Environmental Impact Report
Posted: January 5, 2024
The Draft document may be reviewed using the links below.
Individual EIR Chapters
- Introduction
- Executive Summary
- Project Description
- Settings, Impacts, and Mitigation Measures
- 4.1 Land Use and Planning
- 4.2 Population and Housing
- 4.3 Visual Resources
- 4.4 Cultural Resources
- 4.5 Tribal Cultural Resources
- 4.6 Geology and Soils
- 4.7 Hydrology and Water Quality
- 4.8 Hazards and Hazardous Material
- 4.9 Transportation
- 4.10 Air Quality
- 4.11 Greenhouse Gas Emissions
- 4.12 Noise
- 4.13 Public Services and Recreation
- 4.14 Utilities and Service Systems
- 4.15 Energy
- Alternatives
- Other CEQA Considerations
- Report Preparation
Appendices
- App A - NOP+Comment Ltrs
- App B - Archaeo Resources
- App C - Historical Resources
- App D - Geo Investigation
- App E - Phase I ESA (Part 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
- App F - Transportation Impact Study
- App G - Signal Warrant Analysis
- App H - Transportation Operations Study
- App I - AQ+GHG Report Part 1
- App I - AQ+GHG Report Part 2
- App J - Noise and Vibration Report
- App K - Water Supply Assessment
- App L - Energy Analysis