East Valley Parkway and Midway Drive Storm Drain Improvements

2 Documents in Project

Summary

SCH Number
2025091353
Lead Agency
City of Escondido
Document Title
East Valley Parkway and Midway Drive Storm Drain Improvements
Document Type
NOD - Notice of Determination
Received
Posted
4/8/2026
Document Description
The proposed East Valley Parkway and Midway Drive Drainage Improvement Project (hereafter referred to as "proposed project" or "project") would involve increasing the capacity of the storm water drainage systems in the central portion of the city. The existing storm water drainage systems in the project area are undersized and unable to collect and convey anticipated flow rates, resulting in more than 1,600 properties being completely or partially within a Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) 100- year floodplain. Localized flooding occurs within the project area and has triggered deployment of sandbags and road closures an average of five times per year since 2019. The proposed project would involve the construction of: Approximately 16,700 linear feet of reinforced concrete box culverts beneath existing roadways and adjacent public rights-of-way (e.g., sidewalks), Approximately 4,400 linear feet of reinforced concrete pipelines beneath existing roadways and adjacent public rights-of-way (e.g., sidewalks), and Four new points of connection for storm water to enter Escondido Creek within the project site. The culverts would range in size from a single 6-foot by 4-foot culvert (24 square feet in area) to a dual 12-foot by 10-foot culvert (240 square feet in area). The pipelines would be 36 inches in diameter (approximately 7 square feet in area) and 54 inches in diameter (about 16 square feet in area). The project would require relocation of some existing underground utility lines to accommodate the proposed storm water drainage culverts. After relocation of existing utilities and installation of the proposed storm water drainage culverts and pipes, the affected roadways/sidewalks would. be resurfaced. Road resurfacing would include the provision of storm water drainage inlets along both sides of the roads to collect runoff. The proposed storm water drainage improvements would provide filtration and treatment of runoff before discharging into Escondido Creek pursuant to state and regional water quality requirements. The proposed culverts/pipes would be installed beneath existing public rights-of-way primarily associated with roadways and sidewalks, including segments of North Midway Drive, South Midway Drive, East Lincoln Avenue, East Mission Avenue, North Citrus Avenue, North Rose Street, East Grand Avenue, East Washington Avenue, Daisy Street, and an unnamed alley immediately south of East Washington Avenue and north of Escondido Creek, between North Rose Street and Begonia Street. Construction of the proposed project is anticipated to commence in the first quarter of 2026 and be completed in approximately 24 months

Contact Information

Name
Matthew Souttere
Agency Name
Capital Improvements Program Section
Job Title
Principal Engineer
Contact Types
Project Applicant

Name
Ivan Flores
Agency Name
City of Escondido
Job Title
Principal Planner, AICP
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency

Location

Cities
Escondido
Counties
San Diego
Regions
Citywide
Cross Streets
East Valley Parkway and Midway Drive
Zip
92025
Total Acres
57.5
Parcel #
Multiple
State Highways
SR-78
Railways
Sprinter
Airports
N/A
Schools
10+ from daycare to college
Waterways
Escondido Creek
Township
12 Sou
Range
02 Wes
Section
11-14
Base
San Bern

Notice of Determination

Approving Agency
Escondido City Council
Approving Agency Role
Lead Agency
Approved On
County Clerk
San Diego
Final Environmental Document Available at
https://www.escondido.gov/1281/East-Valley-Parkway-and-Midway-Drive-Dra or at the Planning Division, 201 N Broadway, Escondido, CA< 92025

Determinations

(1) The project will have a significant impact on the environment
No
(2a) An Environmental Impact Report was prepared for this project pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
No
(2b) A Mitigated or a Negative Declaration was prepared for this project pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
Yes
(2c) An other document type was prepared for this project pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
No
(3) Mitigated measures were made a condition of the approval of the project
Yes
(4) A mitigation reporting or monitoring plan was adopted for this project
Yes
(5) A Statement of Overriding Considerations was adopted for this project
No
(6) Findings were made pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
No

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