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Marina
University Villages Specific Plan EIR, Monterey County, CA
As Senior Project Manager for EIP Associates (6/03 to 11/05;
Sacramento), Matthew Sundt wrote sections of and provided
managerial oversight of this environmental document for a
project on the former Fort Ord in the area of the original
World Ward II era base area. The project includes removal of
approximately 943 abandoned military structures, and
construction of approximatley 750,000 square feet of retail
space, 760,000 square feet of office / research, up to 500
hotel rooms, and 1,237 new residential units. The project
encompasses 420 acres.
The Oaks
Subdivision EIR, Monterey County, CA
GSPEC prepared a Focused Environmental Impact Report
for an 11 lot residential subdivision on 40-acres of an
approximately 325-acre parcel located on San Benancio Road
(near Highway 68). The issues included traffic impacts to
Highway 68, (operates at an F level of service during the
peak hours), drainage and erosion. Adjacent property owners
were concerned about runoff and the structural integrity of
proposed walls to control the movement of soils around
proposed dwellings. The document included peer reviews by
Steve Raas and Associates, Rogers Johnson, and Hexagon
Transportation Consultants on existing project documents.
La Posada
Soledad EA/IS, Soledad, CA
GSPEC prepared an Environmental Assessment/Initial
Study (a NEPA/CEQA document) for the La Posada de Soledad
commercial project, which includes extending City services
south across the Salinas River at the Highway 101 bridge.
This particular project required historical review of the
dwelling on the site (the Richardson Adobe). Input from Caltrans pertaining to use of the bridge for the placement
of water and sewer infrastructure was also solicited and
comments integrated into the report.
Fort Ord
Base Reuse Plan EIR, Monterey County, CA
As senior staff for EMC Planning Group Inc., Matthew Sundt,
in conjunction with EDAW, Inc. prepared a base reuse plan
EIR for the 28,000-acre former Fort Ord military base. The
base reuse plan promotes mixed use development patterns with
villages as focal points, landscaping and open space, and
design to accommodate pedestrians, cyclists, and transit
users. The final EIR for this project included responses to
2,000 comments contained in approximately 345 comment
letters. Major issues pertained to regional traffic and
circulation impacts, air quality, availability of water for
future development, unexploded ordnance, Hwy 1 viewshed
corridor impacts, view of future development from adjacent
Monterey Peninsula cities, compact urban development,
affordable housing, wildlife habitat, and impacts to native
plant habitat.
Mr. Sundt was a member of the project team that received the
American Planning Association 1997 Outstanding Planning
Award for "Comprehensive Planning in a Small Jurisdiction"
for work on the Fort Ord Reuse Plan and Environmental Impact
Report.
Fort Ord
Infrastructure Improvement Project EA/IS, Monterey County,
CA
As senior staff for EMC Planning Group Inc., Matthew Sundt
prepared an environmental assessment/initial study for the
Fort Ord Infrastructure Improvement Project. The proposed
action consisted of four elements: utility meter
installation at the Marina Municipal Airport, roadway system
improvements to 27 miles of existing roads, water system
improvements that included a new well and maintenance and
equipment for three existing wells and a wastewater system
improvements that included new pump station equipment and
new pipelines.
Fort Ord
Wastewater Transport and Blanco Road Intersection
Improvements Program EA/IS, Monterey County, CA
As senior staff for EMC Planning Group Inc., Matthew Sundt
prepared an environmental assessment/initial study for the
Fort Ord Wastewater Transport and Blanco Road Intersection
Improvements Program. The proposed action consisted of two
elements: a new access road to the Marina Municipal Airport
via Blanco Road and intersection improvements at Blanco Road
and a new wastewater transport pipeline from the East
Garrison area of Fort Ord to the Marina Municipal Airport
and UC Monterey Bay Science and Technology Center.
Community
Hospital of the Monterey Peninsula (CHOMP) Master Plan EIR,
Monterey, CA
As senior staff for EMC Planning Group Inc., Matthew Sundt
prepared an Environmental Impact Report for a proposed
expansion to the Community Hospital of the Monterey
Peninsula (CHOMP). The expansion included 21,870 square feet
of new cancer treatment space and a 69,560 square foot.
expansion of the south pavilion. Parking was expanded with a
179,999 square foot parking structure (316 parking spaces).
The total new building area was 270,430 square feet. The
project was a master plan amendment to the existing hospital
mater plan, which included a rezoning of the former
California Department of Forestry (CDF) site and removal of
the property boundary line between the CDF facility and the
main hospital campus.
The major environmental issues of this project included
biological resources associated with a man-made, landscaped
hill, water resources (water use estimated to be 18
acre-feet), transportation (substance of improvements and
timing), and visual resources (view from State Route 68 and
from public viewpoints on the Monterey Peninsula.
Monterey
Oaks Supplemental EIR, Monterey, CA
As senior staff for EMC Planning Group Inc., Matthew Sundt
prepared a supplemental EIR for the Monterey Oaks project
located on Cass Street. The approximately four acre parcel
was the site of a proposed 180-room (210 bed) assisted
living residential community. The major environmental issues
addressed in the supplemental EIR included building height,
tree removal, aesthetics, water use, and grading. The
project was eventually reduced by the applicant to address
the city's concern about building coverage and three
stories.
Other
Environmental Documents (Partial List)
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Lake Road Grizzly Ranch EIR, Stanislaus County
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Harter Specific Plan EIR, Yuba City
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Madera County Government Center, Madera
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Benito Gardens Apartments Initial Study, Soledad |
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Los Coches Industrial Park Initial Study, Soledad
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Rancho San Vicente Residential Subdivision Initial Study,
Soledad |
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Mission Soledad Shopping Center, Soledad
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City of Marina Library Initial Study, Marina
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City of Gonzales Library Initial Study, Gonzales
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Oetiker Residential Subdivision Initial Study, Monterey
County |
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Salinas Marriott Inns Initial Study, Monterey County |
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Alta Loma Residential Subdivision Initial Study, Monterey
County |
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Loma Vista Residential Subdivision Initial Study, Monterey
County |
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Gilroy Elementary School Initial Study, Gilroy |
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Meadowlands West Commercial Center Initial Study, Los Banos
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Village Green Residential Project Initial Study, Gilroy |
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Wellington Business Park Initial Study, Gilroy |
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Kingdom Hall Initial Study, Gilroy
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Alameida Residential Subdivision Initial Study, Gilroy
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Seaside BP Gas Station and Convenience Store Initial Study,
Seaside |
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