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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda Packet 12/19/1991 RRIC REVIEW COPY PLEAS 74 NOT REMOVE FROM COUNTER AGENDA ATASCADERO CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING Atascadero' Administration Building; 4th Floor 6500 Palma Avenue Thursday, December- 19,' 1991 ,. ' T:00 P.M. ' • Call to Order ` • Roll Call • Pledge of Allegiance Public Comment RULES OF PUBLIC''PARTICIPATION: * Members of the audience ma , s eak on an item on the agenda. Y P Y g * A person may speak for five (5) minutes. * No one may speak for a second time until everyone wishing to speak has had an opportunity to; do so. * No onemay "speak more than twice on any item. ' * Council Members may question any speaker; the speaker may respond but, after the allotted time has expired, may not initiate further discussion. * The floor will then be closed to public ,participation and open for Council discussion. 1 1. PUBLIC HEARING: GENERAL PLAN UPDATE AND FINAL ENVIRONXENTAL IMPACT REPORT: Consideration of General 'Plan :Update of pro' posed,Land. Use, Conservation and 'Open SRace Elements and Final ' Environmental Impact Report 2. ADJOURNMENT STAFF REPORT CITY OF ATASCADERO AGENDA ITEM: To: City Council Mtg. Date: 12/19/91 Via: Ray Windsor, City Manager File No: GP Update ' From: Henry Engen, Comm. Dev. Director & EIR SUBJECT: ' Consideration of General Plan Update Draft of proposed Land Use. Conservation and Open Space Elements and Final Environmental Impact Report. ' RECOMMENDATION: Following completion of public testimony, approve the attached draft resolution with such amendments to the text and map as the Council may direct. This action includes certifying the final ' Environmental Impact Repot as adequate. BACKGROUND: ' The attached draft Resolution No. 107-91 represents the recommen- dation of the Planning Commission following three public hearings held on August 20th, September 17th, and October 29th, 1991. The ' vote of the Planning Commission on the overall action was 7: 0. It should be noted, however, that there were split votes on vari- ous particular issues in the course of their deliberations. ' The attached staff reports to the Planning Commission recite the history - beginning in 1986 - when the General Plan Update pro- gram was begun, including both the technical work and the community forum participation that helped shape the goals and objectives that led to the updated planning document. Of particular note was the work of the General Plan Subcommittee ' comprised of two Council members (Bonita Borgeson and Marj Mackey) and two Planning Commissioners (George Highland and George Luna) who met from November, 1989 through April, 1990 to ' review and give direction for refinement to the draft plan text and map. Crawford, Multari, and Starr were subsequently retained to ' prepare an Environmental Impact Report and the draft was com- pleted in July, 1991. The final EIR being considered as part of the Council's action incorporates the consultant' s response to ' comments from the three public hearings before the Planning Com- mission. ANALYSIS: The California Government Code requires that local units of ' government adopt and maintain a general plan consisting of at least seven (7) elements which are: ( 1) land use; (2) conserva- tion; (3) open space; (4) circulation; (5) noise; (6) safety, and ' (7 ) housing. This rewrite, then, covers three of the state- mandated general plan elements. During the course of the update program, a separate Parks and Recreation Element has been adopted together with a Downtown Master Plan. ' The proposed General Plan rewrite is a more concise document than that which has guided the City since incorporation with emphasis ' on providing a better organized policy base for evaluating projects and programs for consistency and conformity to the plan. No significant changes are proposed in the residential policies ' of the plan which have been felt to be - by and large - very successful. The Urban Service Line, which encompasses the central core of the community, has been proposed to be enlarged slightly to accommodate both sides of the street along northeast ' San Anselmo Road and the south side of Santa Rosa Road south of Atascadero Lake. A major multi-family area on north El Camino Real beyond the ' Urban Services Line has been proposed to be changed to suburban single family residential, which is the de-facto zoning on the •' property absent sewer service. There is an additional reduction in density in several of the historically single family neighbor- hoods that were once zoned high density multi-family, and they are being proposed to be changed to low density multi-family use. ' Overall, this will have the effect of reducing the population holding capacity of the city from approximately 33, 000 people to 31, 150. ' The biggest challenge in developing the Land Use Element Update was with respect to commercial and industrial land uses. ' Historically, the lack of earlier land use regulations, the location decision for Highway 101 in the 50 ' s, and permissive subsequent zoning have led to a strip image for E1 Camino Real which the plan update proposes to reverse. The plan seeks to ' create strong retail and tourist nodes along El Camino Real together with identifiable intervening commercial service and office districts, and also proposes to eliminate the distinction ' between commercial park and industrial park categories. Finally, for the first time, an implementation section is provided which outlines policies relative to growth management, ' zoning consistency, subdivision consistency, appearance review, environmental review, capital improvement programming, mitigation monitoring, redevelopment, and a specific plan target area ' between Santa Barbara Road and the State Hospital property. 2 ' Map Change Requests: • As the attached record indicates, numerous individuals sought land use changes (generally an increase in density to enable lot splits) while there were also many who spoke against proposed and/or requested changes. Land use plan map change revisions ' endorsed by the Planning Commission are contained in Resolution 107-91, Attachment "A" - Part 2, Changes to Land Use Plan Map. Five Minute Travel Time Issue: On a 4:3 vote, the Planning Commission recommended language changes on Pages II-21 and II-35 of the General Plan Text which ' would preclude creation of new lots if they are located beyond a five minute travel time from existing fire stations. A map of the 5-, 7-, and 9-minute travel times from the two existing sta- tions was reviewed prior to making that determination. The language as proposed wouldP reclude lot splits until P additional fire stations within five minutes were operational. ' However, existing lots could be developed for individual dwelling units. Alternatives considered by the Commission included a more than five minute travel time standard or modification to the language to reflect criteria that would enable new lot creation, e.g. , providing sites for new fire stations or other significant mitigation measures. ' ! Fish and Game Letter/Creekway Issue: The September 6, 1991 letter from the Department of Fish and Game ' led to the consultants retaining a certified wildlife biologist for additional work. His response was incorporated into Craw- ford, Multari, and Starr' s October 15th response to comments and was considered at the October 29, 1991 meeting. As a result of consideration of the consultant's recommendations and public testimony, the. Planning Commission directed additional General Plan text changes which highlighted the policy of dealing sensi- tively with the creeks' riparian corridors, wetlands, and other areas of significant habitat value. This included adding mitigation monitoring language to the text on Page II-37(s ) which called for discretionary review of any development proposals within 50 feet of any creekway riparian vegetation or the center- line of the creekway, whichever is greater. This would not ' preclude development within that 50 foot setback area, but would require more detailed review and evaluation before development could occur. ' RoseliR Quarry Land Use (Ferrocaril Road): Owing to the development of the elementary and junior high school ' site on Traffic Way and San Benito, concerns about truck traffic • emanating from this location, and the low demand for industrial ' land use identified in the Economic Research Associates report • and fiscal analysis studies of the City, the General Plan Sub- committee recommended this area for suburban residential use. Most of the 72+ acres is owned by the Santa Lucia Hills Company, and they have indicated that they would prefer the residential designation. There was, however, testimony in support of retain- ing the industrial land use designation to allow for growth of ' the economic base. The Air Pollution Control District raised questions with regard to S & P Milling and the appropriateness of residential use given the emissions from that operation. It turns out that the operation is subject to an APCD permit, which would seem to be the appropriate way to control emissions. Be that as it may, Mitigation Monitoring Measure q is recommended which would preclude the development of housing in the area until , the emission problem is resolved. (The S&P site is leased from Santa Lucia Hills) . RELATED EIRE: It should be noted that there are two ongoing Environmental ' Impact -Reports underway for areas where major development enti- tlements are being sought that were submitted after the April, 1990 draft Plan was distributed, i.e. , the Factory Outlet Center on E1 Camino Real (south of Del Rio) , and the Auto Mall/RV Park proposal at Santa Cruz and the City limits. These are outlined in the Final Environmental Impact Report for the General Plan, • and it is proposed that no action be taken as part of the General ' Plan Update that would prejudice the outcome of hearings on both of these projects. With respect to the Factory Outlet Center, this requires retaining the current land use designation and CPK ' zoning that enables consideration of the property for the Factory Outlet Center. CONCLUSION: ' Action by the City Council for consideration is to approve Reso- lution No. 107-91 which includes proposed changes recommended by the Planning Commission to the April, 1990 Draft General Plan Update. The Resolution in turn includes a proposed finding that the Final EIR prepared for the project is a complete and accurate ' document and is hereby certified. .HE:ps Separate Cover: Draft Land Use, Conservation and Open Space ' Element - General Plan Update Program, Atasca- dero Community Development Department - April, 1990 ' ' Final Environmental Impact• p Report, Crawford, Multari, and Starr, December, 1991 tAttachments to staff reports and minutes (dis- tributed at time of hearings; contact Community Development for record) Enclosures: Resolution No. 107-91 Approving pp g Gen eral Plan Update Staff Report to Planning Commission - 8/20/91 ' Staff Report to Planning Commission - 9/17/91 Staff Report to Planning Commission - 10/29/91 Planning Commission Minutes Excerpt - 8/20/91 Planning Commission Minutes Excerpt - 9/17/91 Planning Commission Minutes Excerpt - 10/29/91 Communications - received after Planning Commis- sion's 10/29/91 hearing cc: Crawford, Multari, and Starr i 1 Planning Commission • Recommendations — 10/29/91 RESOLUTION NO. 107-91 A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ATASCADERO APPROVING THE ADOPTION OF UPDATED LAND USE, CONSERVATION, AND OPEN SPACE ELEMENTS OF THE CITY'S GENERAL PLAN (CITY OF ATASCADERO) ' WHEREAS, the City of Atascadero has grown considerably since incorporation; and WHEREAS, the City' s General Plan, which was prepared in the ' 1970 ' s and adopted in 1980 to guide the City's general growth is in need of updating; and ' WHEREAS, the City has undertaken a comprehensive program of study and public participation to update the General Plan beginning in 1986; and iWHEREAS, the Planning Commission of the City of Atascadero conducted public hearings on the subject amendment on August 20, . September 17, 1991 and October 29, 1991; and tWHEREAS, Government Code Section 65356 provides that a General Plan be amended by the adoption of a resolution; and ' WHEREAS, the Council of the City of Atascadero finds as follows: t1. The proposed General Plan amendment recommended by the Planning Commission reflects policies and standards appropriate for the City of Atascadero. 2. The Environmental Impact Report prepared for the project is hereby certified as a complete and accurate document consis- tent with the provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) . THEREFORE, the Council of the City of Atascadero does resolve to approve the General Plan Update as follows: 1. Amendment to the General Plan text by adoption of the General Plan Update: Land Use, Conservation and Open Space Elements dated April, 1990, as amended by Attachment "A" . • Resolution No. 107-91 Page 2 2. Rescinds the following chapters of the 1980 General Plan: I Introduction, III Population, IV Economy, V Land Use (and General Plan Map) , VI Open Space and Conservation, VII Public & Quasi-Public Services, IX Housing, and Appendices A. Atascadero Creekway Scheme One, SEDES, B. Atascadero Creekway Scheme One, modified, C. A Plan for Street Planting, D. Draft Ordinances, E. Fire Fighting and Planning, and G. General Plan Amendments since February 24, 1987. 3. Retains the following Chapters of the 1980 General Plan: II ' Physical Setting, and XIII Community Appearance and Standards (incorporated into the Technical Appendix) ; VIII Circulation (as new Chapter III) ; X Seismic Hazards; XI Safety and Appendix F. Seismic Hazards (as new Chapter V) ; and XII Noise ' (as new Chapter IV) . 4. Incorporates the following additional materials by reference ' into the Technical Appendix: General Plan Update. Phase I and II, Atascadero Community Development Department, June . 1987; Appearance Review Guidelines, Architectural Standards Review Committee, May, 1987; Landscape Deficiencies Study: US Highway 101, Atascadero Community Development Department, June 1987; and "Technical Report: Parks and Recreation Element; • Atascadero Parks and Recreation Department, January 1988. On motion by Council , and seconded by Council , the foregoing resolution is hereby adopted in its entirety by the following roll call vote: AYES: NOES: ' ABSENT: ADOPTED: CITY OF ATASCADERO, CALIFORNIA By: •ALDEN SHIERS, Mayor ATTEST: LEE RABOIN, City Clerk • t ' Resolution No. 107-91 . Page 3 APPROVED AS TO CONTENT: RAY WINDSOR, City Manager APPROVED AS TO FORM: ARTHER MONTANDON, City Attorney PREPARED BY: HENRY ENGEN Community Development Director 1 1 1 1 ATTACHMENT"A" , Resolution No. 107-91 1. CHANGES TO GENERAL PLAN TEXT I BACKGROUND: I The Draft General Plan Update Land Use, Conservation and Open Space Element was distributed in April 1990. Since that time, statements quoted in the plan have changed, including 1990 Census data, school enrollment levels, solid waste disposal policies, water company , policies, fire protection master plan proposals, publication of the County' s draft Salinas River Area Plan, and compliance requirements for language required to conform to the State' s Surface Mining and ' Reclamation Act, typos, and revisions recommended by the Planning Commission following public hearings held on August 20 and Septem- ber 17, 1991. PROPOSED CHANGES: The following changes are proposed (---- for deletions and bold text for additions) to the April 1990 Draft General Plan Update: Page/Location Change Proposed • Table of Contents Add: "Mineral Resources Management" I (overall) section under Technical Appendix Table of Contents Add: 9. Mitigation Monitoring (Land Use Element) Change: Population Trends: 1980-44 90 I P. II-1/3rd goal Add: Provide for a sound economic base to sustain the city's unique character and I reformat. P. II-3/1st para. Change: The following Table, II-1 charts last 3 sent. the course of population trends from 1980 I through 1951 1990 as developed annually by the California State Department of Finance. For the nine ten year period cited, the community has grown an addi- tional 40% 43% for an average of 4 . 4-% 4.3% per year. Interestingly, the total population increase of 6 ,-493 6 , 906 persons closely equates with the total population that has been added to the community in each of the prior two I decades. 1 I ' Page/Location Change Proposed P. II-3/Table II-1 Add: 1990 23,138 1.82% Source: California State Department of Finance (January l estimates) , except for 1980 and 1990 U.S. Census P. II-3a Change figure: from 1990 population of 23,300 to 23,138 ' P. II-4/4th para. 2nd Change to read: The city limits encom- sentence pass 15,600 acres of land within an over- all defined planning area of 23 , 770 29,980 acres. P. II-5/new 5th para. Add: The Salinas River, often referred to as the "underground river, " defines the eastern boundary of Atascadero, excepting county park lands and the Atascadero ' State Hospital. The State Division of Mines and Geology has classified a considerable portion of the Salinas River ' channel as containing significant mineral deposits , namely sand and gravel resources (refer to Technical Appendix - • Mineral Resources Management) . P. II-7/Suburban Serv. Add: Solid Waste Disposal Area Services ' P. II-10/b.Multiple Delete: WheEe-smalleElets--aEe-Eepesed Fam. Res./ 3rd sent. dei=e4:epment, the minimum let-size rl r P. II-18/1st para.last Chancre to read: An additional -3 3.5 mil- sentence lion gallon tank is planned near San Carlos Road to meet future needs. ' P. II-18/last sent. of The Water Company should aedeEtakean subsec. (a) expand and refine ongoing water conserva- tion programs to encourage prudent use of this valuable resource. P. II-20/1st two sent. Change to read: Solid waste collection of subsec. (c) and disposal is carried on by Wil-Mar Disposal, a city-granted franchise. Par- ticipation in garbage collection Is has historically been voluntary, and there t are cases of garbage and trash dumping along roadsides. Mandatory garbage col- lection skeal bp- ee d-eE .a shall be ' instituted for lands within the Urban �0 Page/Location Change Proposed ' SeEviee. Reserve Line. P. II-21/5th para. Change to read: 1 . To serve the west side of the city, a-EQ two new fire stations 4re are needed and should be located in the northwestern portion of ' the city in the general locations shown on the Land Use Plan map. Minimum re- sponse time standards shall be adopted and development proposals evaluated on the basis of ability to serve. Pending aetien ear-thefiEe seE plaB. New lots shall not be approved when pro- posed beyond a five-minute Eespense travel time from existing stations. P. II-23/last para. Change to read: The stated capacities of ' existing schools andtheir current enrollments, as of 9c= eb.__ 183 May, 1991, are: ' Capacity Enrollment Lewis Avenue Elem. 489 -S" 548 Monterey Road Elem. 589 694 716 Santa Rosa Elementary 614 6-7-2 680 San Gabriel Elementary 626 -7" 729 ' Atascadero Junior High 759 4:74 813 Atascadero Senior High 1,390 32891,195 Oak Hills Contin. H.S. 75 -LZ 75 Totals 4,542 X384,756 P. II-26/1st para. Change to read: Future facilities for federal, state, county, and other local governmental agencies should be concentrated within - or convenient to the civic center. P. II-28/lBt complete Change to read: Except for the Suburban sentence Residential South Atascadero area, the highest density land use category proposed within the planning area beyond ' the city limits of Atascadero is rural residential. P. II-29/Policy a. Change to read: Scenic and sensitive ' lands including creeks, riparian corri- dors , wetlands and other areas of significant habitat value shall be , ll ' Page/Location Change Proposed protected from destruction, overuse, and misuse by the use of zoning, tax incen- tives, easements, or fee acquisition. P. II-30/Policy i. Change to read: Creek reserves shall be preserved for park and recreational use, with appropriate areas left in their ' natural state for public enjoyment and habitat purposes. Any recreational use of the creeks shall minimize its impact ' on the habitat value and open space qualities of the creeks. P. II-30/add to sub Add: Some of the flood hazard areas section "n" associated with the Salinas River are known to contain significant sand and gravel resources , and indeed active surface mining operations exist in this region. Therefore, new or expanded land uses in the vicinity of these identified 1 mineral resources and/or existing mining operations should be carefully reviewed for their compatibility with surface mining (refer to Technical Appendix - Mineral Resources Management) . P. II-32/add subsec. Add: m. Salinas River Mining. Proposals to extract mineral resources from the Salinas River channel shall be carefully evaluated to ensure conformity with the ' State Surface Mining and Reclamation Act, surface mining criteria contained within the Zoning Ordinance, and flood hazard zoning standards (refer to Technical 1 Appendix - Mineral Resources Management) . P. II-34/amends. list Delete P. II-35/5th para. Change to read: Where the emergency ' travel Fespense time to the proposed new lot would be beyond the elty ' s ' f!Ee seEviees masteE plate-, this s a _a shall be 5 minutes from an existing fire station+. • / 2 1 Page/Location Change Proposed , P. II-35/ last sentce.& Change to read: The long-term protection ' P. II-36/first sentce. of the environment has been incorporated as a central goal in the Atascadero General Plan and is not felt to be in conflict with the objective of allowing reasonable use of land, towards this end, major projects or general plan amendment proposals which are identified as having ' the potential for significant adverse effects on the environment shall be required to have environmental impact ' reports prepared prior to their consider- ation . Further, the policies of the conservation and open space elements in particular shall be adhered to in review- ing both public and private development proposals. P. II-37/new section Add: 9. Mitigation Monitoring , State law requires that mitigation measures be monitored 1) to ensure that ' required mitigation measures are imple- mented ; 2 ) to allow the city and interested citizens to verify compliance before, during and after project con- ' struction; 3) to generate information on the effectiveness of mitigation measures to improve their effectiveness in future ' applications , and 4) to guide future decision-making. The following mitigation measures should , be pursued to mitigate the potential impacts identified in the Environmental Impact Report prepared for the Land Use, ' Conservation and Open Space Elements of the General Plan in 1991: a . The city should establish truck ' routes that direct truck traffic away from residential neighborhoods. b . Expansion of the capacity of the ' sewage treatment plant and distribution system should be planned to precede or ' coincide with the increase in the demand beyond current capacities resulting from development under the Land Use Element ' (LUE) . New development within the Urban • 13 ' PagefLocation Change Proposed Services Line should not be permitted unless adequate capacity to serve such development is available. c. The addition of police officers and support staff should precede or coincide ' with the increase in population to achieve at least a ratio of 1 .2 police officers per 1000 population. The city should establish thresholds which new ' development will be restricted until services and facilities deemed adequate are provided. The level of development ' restrictions should reflect the severity of the services and facilities needs. d. The addition of fire stations and ' personnel should precede or coincide with the increase in population in accordance with the LUE. The city should establish thresholds beyond which new development will be restricted until services and facilities deemed adequate are provided. ' • The level of development restrictions should reflect the severity of the services and facilities needs. ' e. The expansion of the landfill should precede or coincide with the increase in population in accordance with the LUE so ' that capacity is not significantly ex- ceeded . The city should establish thresholds beyond which new development will be restricted until facilities deemed adequate are provided. The level of development restrictions should reflect the severity of the facility ' deficiency. f. The expansion of school facilities should precede or coincide with the increase in population in accordance with the LUE so that capacity is not ' significantly exceeded. The city, in consultation with the school district, should establish thresholds beyond which new residential development will be restricted until services and facilities deemed adequate are provided. The level 1� Page/Location Change Proposed , of development restrictions should , reflect the severity of the services and facilities needs. g. The expansion of parks and recreation , facilities should precede or coincide with the increase in population in accordance with the LUE so that the , preferred levels of service are main- tained. In addition, the city should establish thresholds beyond which new ' residential development will be restric- ted until services and facilities deemed adequate are provided . The level of ' development restrictions should reflect the severity of the services and facili- ties needs. h. The city should develop and adopt an implementation program, based on the Lona Range Fiscal Plan , for increasing ' revenues over the next several years. This plan may be included as an element of the General Plan, or may be adopted • separately as a strategic plan. i. Circulation improvements should be installed in accordance with long range improvement planning implemented by Five Year Capital Improvements Programs. j . The city should promote the attainment , and maintenance of state and federal air quality standards.through the adoption , and implementation of one or more of the following programs. .Trip Reduction Ordinance ' .Public Transit Improvements .Bicycling and Bikeway Improvements .Park and Ride Lots ' .Circulation System Planning .Local Agency cooperation and co- ordination , k. The mixing of commercial and residers- tial land uses should be encouraged when it will reduce dependence on the auto- mobile, improve the balance between jobs • and housing , and will not create incompatible land use relationships. ' l5 ' Page/Location Change Proposed 1. Additional development within the city beyond available production capacities should not occur prior to the provision of adequate production facilities for the extraction of water from the deep aquifer or reliable alternative sources. ' m. If the development of a site uncovers cultural resources, the recommendations of Appendix K, California Environmental ' Quality Act (Section 15--et seq of the Government Code) shall be followed for identification , documentation and preservation of the resource. ' n. The city should document and record data or information relevant to prehis- toric and historic cultural resources which may be impacted by proposed devel- opment. The accumulation of such data ' shall act as a tool to assist decision- makers in determinations of the potential development effects to prehistoric and • historical resources located within the ' city. o . The Circulation Element should address the need for, and location of, a "route to school" plan to encourage safe alternatives to the automobile as the ' primary mode for transporting children to and from school. p. The City should consider requiring project-specific trip reduction measures to be incorporated into development projects to help reduce vehicle miles ' travelled and improve air quality. Such measures would include , but not be limited to, reducing the required number of parking spaces, providing transit ' stops/bus turnouts , providing bike dockers and changing facilities , preferential parking for carpools, and ' providing on-site child-care services. q. The development of residences in the industrial area proposed for residential • land use northeast of Traf f is Way on Ferrocaril shall be prohibited until the concrete batch plant ceases operation or 16 Page/Location Change Proposed until the potential air quality impacts on surrounding properties can be mitiga- ted to an acceptable level. r. Areas with the potential to support rare, endangered or threatened species or "Species of Special Concern" shall be identified through the City's creek map- ' ping program. s. Grading shall not occur and buildings ' or structures requiring permit approval shall not be located within 50 feet of any creekway riparian vegetation, or within 50 feet of the centerline of the ' creekway, whichever is greater, unless: (i) A site-specific evaluation by a qualified biologist approved by the City determines that a lesser set- back will provide equivalent habitat ' protection; or (ii) The City completes a creekway map- • ping program and adopts other ' specific setback requirements based upon that mapping program. t . The habitat requirements of rare, endangered, or threatened species and Species of Special Concern shall be ' incorporated into the City of Atascadero environmental review guidelines and made a part of the initial environmental study checklist. ' u. The City shall work with the State Department of Fish and Game, the County ' and other interested agencies, organiza- tions and parties to implement a compre- hensive creek protection policy and ' management plan. Such a plan may include the following elements: The identification of areas along ' creeks to be regulated by the Plan. Implementation mechanisms, such as ' minimum setbacks for new develop- • meat. I ' Page/Location Change Proposed The identification of activities that are prohibited in creek areas, which may include grading, tree/veg- etation removal, culverting, and other activities that promote erosion, sedimentation and the deg- radation of water quality. The identification of specific criterial for: -- optimum stream channel configura- tion and capacity 1 habitat restoration access/trail locations New Technical Appendix Add : Technical Appendix : Mineral Resources Management 1 • � Q' 1 i 1 1 1 TECHNICAL APPENDIX 1 MINERAL RESOURCES MANAGEMENT 1 1 • 1 1 1 Ig l • MINERAL RESOURCES MANAGEMENT Overview ' Because of the loss of significant mineral resources due to urban expansion, a recognized need for current information concerning ' the location and quantity of essential mineral deposits, and the importance of ensuring adequate reclamation of mined lands, the California State Legislature passed the Surface Mining and Reclamation Act of 1975 (SMARA) . One of the SMARA' s mandates was ' for the State Mining and Geology Board (Board) to develop guidelines for classification and designation of mineral resources. These guidelines, adopted by the Board in 1978, ' required the State Geologist to classify specified areas into Mineral Resource Zones (MRZ) . The classification report which includes the Atascadero area was ' completed by the State Geologist and Division of Mines and Geology in 1989. This document, "Special Report 162 -- Mineral Land Classification of Portland Cement Concrete Aggregate and Active Mines of all other Mineral Commodities in the San Luis Obispo - Santa Barbara Production —Consumption Region, " is incorporated herein by reference. A complete copy of Special '• Report 162, with associated Mineral Land Classification Maps, is on file in the City Community Development Department and is available for review. ' Summary of Special Report 162 In accordance with the above-referenced guidelines adopted by the ' State Mining and Geology Board, Special -Report 162 includes the following information: (1) the location and estimated quantity of construction aggregate available for mining; (2) the limits of the market (consumption) that these potential resources would ' supply; and (3) an estimate of the total quantity of aggregate material that will be needed to supply the consumption region for the next 50 years. Generally, the San Luis Obispo - Santa Barbara Production - Consumption Region (which encompasses Atascadero) will need approximately 206 million tons of aggregate, approximately 76 million tons of which is suitable for Portland cement concrete (PCC) , during the next 50 years. Approximately 64 percent of ' this projected 50-year resource demand for the region are aggregate resources currently owned or controlled by a mining company possessing a valid permit to mine. Therefore, unless new resources are permitted for mining, or alternative resources are ' utilized, existing permitted mining reserves will be depleted by the year 2023. Unforeseen catastrophic events within the region (a major earthquake, for example) , necessitating reconstruction of existing infrastructure, could cause these existing reserves to be depleted even sooner. zcc> The informationresen ' p ted in Special Report 162 will enable local • jurisdictions to fully recognize the region' s mineral resources, and importance thereof, in making land use decisions. Local ' supplies of PCC-grade aggregate are of particular importance because of its qualities as an indispensable building material and the fact that it is costly to transport from region to ' region. The Salinas River Special Report 162 classifies one area partially within the Cit t Y Limits of Atascadero, the Salinas River and portions of its floodplain, as Mineral Resource Zone #2 (MRZ-2) . The MRZ-2 ' classification denotes areas "where adequate information indicates that significant mineral deposits are present, or where it is judged that a high likelihood for their presence exists. " The precise location of this MRZ-2 area is depicted on Plates 4, ' 7, and 8 of the Mineral Land Classification Maps. Alluvial deposits within the Salinas River floodplain are ' Layered: the upper layer ranges in depth from 15 to 35 feet and consists primarily of sand; the lower section(s) ranges from 20 to 50 feet in depth and consists of one or more gravel layers separated by thin clayey layers. The total depth of alluvium ranges from 50 to 80 feet. Special Report 162 provides details regarding the material breakdown within these layers. It is • estimated that as much as 45 percent of the sand found within the ' Salinas River floodplain can be used, after processing, as PCC aggregate. Most of the remaining materials, in turn, can be used as other grades of construction aggregate. ' Other Potential Mineral Resources in Atascadero A large percentage of Atascadero is classified in Special Report ' 162 as Mineral Resource Zone #3 (MRZ-3) . The MRZ-3 classification denotes areas "containing mineral deposits, the significance of which cannot be evaluated from available data. " 1 Plates 4, 7, and 8 of the Mineral Land Classification Maps depict the precise location of the MRZ-3 areas. Implementation , Although no lands within the City of Atascadero have been designated by the State Mining and Geology Board as containing mineral deposits "of regional or statewide significance, " provisions ought to be made for the conservation and possible future development of areas within the City containing high ' quality mineral resources. In addition to conservation controls contained elsewhere herein and within the Zoning Ordinance, the following specific policies shall be considered prior to approval, or denial, of new surface mining operations and/or new land uses on or near identified mineral lands described herein: , - The Cit shall work diligently with the State of • Y g Y California to maintain compliance with SMARA and ' related State legislation regarding mineral resources management and the conduct of surface mining and reclamation operations. ' - Areas classified as MRZ-2 are, and should continue to be, depicted on the Official Zoning Maps as that portion of the Flood Hazard Overlay Zone associated with the Salinas River. The Mineral Land Classification Maps contained within Special Report 162, however, shall be considered most accurate with respect to the precise boundaries of classified mineral areas. All MRZ-2 lands, as shown on the above-referenced ' Classification Maps, shall be targeted for conservation and possible future extraction by either public or private sectors. With respect to any future private mining operations, consideration should be given to protect and promote competition in the regional mining industry. - Prior to approving new land uses in or adjacent to lands classified as MRZ-2, consideration shall be given • as to whether or not the new use would be compatible with an existing or future surface mining activity in the vicinity of the use in question. Proposed uses that would threaten the potential to extract minerals 1 in MRZ-2 areas shall be approved, or conditionally approved, only after the procedural requirements of SMARA Section 2762 (d) have been met. 1 - Pursuant to SMARA Section 2770. 5, any new mining operation to be located within one mile of a State Highway bridge shall not be approved prior to Caltrans 1 notification. All comments received from Caltrans shall be carefully considered prior to action on such new mining operations. 1 - The City may require a geologic evaluation prior to approving new land uses on lands classified as MRZ-3, and should where the site in question would lend itself 1 well to mineral resource extraction. 1 i 1 1 zZ 2. CHANGES TO LAND USE PLAN MAP Land Use Plan Map: May Changes• ' A. Urban Service Line: Expand the Urban Service Line to include ' the Atascadero State Hospital , Chalk Mountain Golf Course, and Paloma Creek Park. Rationale: County facilities and Paloma ' Creek Park are already receiving urban services. The State Hospital also has ' urban services, which it provides. AtascaderofSan Gabriel: Change corner from Tomas sacci/Hazard ' property to intersection from Suburban Single Family to Moderate Density Single Family and move the urban service line to , include these parcels. Rationale : This would make all four •' corners consistent, and recognizes avail- ability of sewer along both roads. B. Old County Hospital Site: t Change from Public and Quasi-Public to High Density Multi-Family Residential. Rationale : The County is phasing out ' this facility; High Density Multi-Family is the current land use designation. Noakes Planned Development: Change from Special Recreation to Public and Moderate Density Single Family. ' Rationale: This would reflect the recent rezoning and tentative parcel map ' approval , including dedication of 17 acres for public use. C. Eagle Creek Project: , Change from Special Recreation to Recre- ation and High Density Single Family Residential. ' Rationale: The Special Recreation land use category is being dropped. The pro- posed land uses reflect the recent P.D. rezoning. D. Montessori School Site: On Monterey Road, next to the Monterey Road School . Change from Public and Quasi-Public to Suburban Residential. Rationale: In the event the project is not built, Suburban Residential would be the appropriate land use designation ( either category would enable the school) . San Anselmo/Lobos Neighborhood: Changes from High Density Multi-Family to High Density Single Family and Suburban ' Single Family to Moderate Density Single Family. ' Rationale: Drafting errors. San Anselmo/San Palo: Change the Kundert property from Low Density Single Family back to Tourist Commercial. 1 Rationale: Following public hearing, it was determined that retaining current designation was appropriate . The + 4 acre area lies between a hill and the Union Gas Station. ' San JacintofEl Camino Real: Change the Jazwiecki and Verheyen proper- ties from Neighborhood Commercial back to Retail Commercial. Rationale: Response to public testimony and development planning undertaken ' pursuant to current general plan designa- tion. San Anselmo Urban Service Line: Adjust to be parcel specific per Planning Commission direction at the September 17, 1991 meeting. Rationale: Response to location #7 re- analysis and related public testimony. E. Factory Outlet Site: ' Retain Commercial Park land use designa- tion and text for this site. Rationale: An EIR is in preparation for ' a conditional use permit for a factory outlet center allowable in the existing Commercial Park land use designation. That land use designation is being elim- inated in favor of Industrial Park, which would not allow such centers. 2 5 1 MAP A • • +� i = NE14 URBAN SERVICE LINE 000I L °;Kim �f A • l e`er c�� � •�� �.• • � � i OLD URBAN SERVICE LINE /�` /•4 '\e a C,~,� 0 L D URBAN CHANGE FROM SUBURBAN SINGLE— ERVICE LINE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL TO MODERATE DENSITY SINGLE FAMILY K • IEW URBANa J SERVICE LINE • V W064 orb'` ' • • .. Rip Atilt 'Iwo 111. == ■ ■ \ / � , '� MEN, SOMIA - ��♦ ,1 . i i� ♦ � oma. I MAP C rCA MEL_ �R �6 4 0 ti0 �/EC �O J� s O� VIEJ0 SpNSP A A4iAjO� EL CgMINO REAL Or O ✓O ?� O �r a ? a NT m a u,NANO 0.E� z 1 a N o y vi. I Z HD SF 040 CHANGE FROM SPECIAL RECREATION TO RECREATION v6 AND HIGH DENSITY SINGLE °a FAMILY f S' ` ..■ • ■. 1111 � • � � .,,. . �`'7 ♦ 'rte•�� �. ♦` r�/� - MIKA RX `aq1►; Mir FAMILY WI Al ONE t . HIGH DENSITY MULTI-FAMILY TO HIGH DENSITY SINGLE . RAW .,Pat CHANGE FROM PUBLIC & QUASI- I" - • SUBURBAN a / ■ FAMILY Iffishm J - CITY OF ATASCADERO STAFF REPORT %Item: B.1 FOR: PlanningCommission Meeting Date: 8 2 g / 0/91 File No: GP Update BY: Henry Engen, Community Development Director44 SUBJECT: Consideration of General Plan Update Draft of proposed Land Use, ' Conservation, and Open Space Elements and Draft Environmental Impact Report. ' RECOMIMENDATION: Following public testimony and Commission" discussion, continue the hearing to the September 17 1991 meeting of the Planning Commis- sion, with direction given to staff relative to issues requiring additional staff or consultant review and response. ' BACKGROUND: The Draft Land Use, Conservation, and Open Space Element of the General Plan has been prepared by staff over the past five (5) ' years. This document would replace_ the existing so-called "1980 Plan" (which was actually prepared in the mid-seventies), with the Physical Setting, Community Appearance and Standards and Atascadero ' Creekway Plan sections of the 1980 Plan being incorporated into a` technical appendix to the overall General Plan. The process leading to this draft and the accompanying EIR may be summarized as follows: 1986 and 1987: General Plan Update, Phases I and II. During the start-up -phase of the process, extensive study was done which mapped and measured the existing physical character- istics and uses of 'land in the City, measured the zoning, that ' had been adopted to implement the 1980 General Plan, and calculated the population holding capacity for the City. Importantly, the goals of the existing =General Plan were ' critiqued with suggestions for strengthening and modifying them made during a series of community forums held in each quadrant of the City culminating in a City-wide community forum in the Administration Building. 1988: Results of the community forums and materials submitted during the course of those hearings, including a Cal Poly ,• student project evaluation of community 'goals, and recommend- ations of the Atascadero Homeowner' s Association, and others, led to joint study sessions on issues pertaining, to the long- range development of the community between the City 'Council 31 and Planning Commission. Included in their discussions were the analyses and recommendations provided by Economic Research Associates in their March 1988 reports entitled Economic Base Analysis and -Downtown Revitalization Study: Volume I Economic Base Analysis, and Volume II Findings and Policy ' Recommendations. 1989 - 1990: A General Plan Sub-Committee was then appointed ' comprised of two Council members (Bonita Borgeson and Marge Mackey) and two Planning Commission members (George Highland and George Luna) who met from November 1989 through April 1990 to review and give direction for refinement to both the draft text and map. Where consensus could not be reached, there was consensus to leave disputed issues in the text and let them be ' resolved in the course of future public hearings. This docu- ment was presented at a joint study meeting of the Planning Commission and the City Council on October 4, 1990. Subse- quently, the City Council concurred with the recommendation of , the Sub-Committee and directed preparation of an Environmental Impact Report, which was awarded to the consulting firm of Crawford, Multari and Starr, whose work was completed in July ' 1991. An additional piece of consulting work pertinent to the General Plan Update was completed in May 1990, which was the Fire Department Master Plan by Hunt Research Corporation. In addition, in December 1990, Crawford, Multari and Starr com- pleted their work on the Long Range Fiscal Analysis of the City, which included proposed language for a Fiscal Element to the General Plan which is pending further study by the Plan- , ning Commission. ANALYSIS: The California Government Code requires that local units of Govern- ments adopt and maintain a General Plan consisting of at least seven (7) elements, which are: (1) land use; (2) conservation; (3) ' open space; (4) circulation; (5) noise; (6) safety, and (7) housing. Hence, this proposed comprehensive rewrite covers three (3) of the State-mandated General Plan elements During the course ' of the General Plan Update, and based on current information generated by this process, the new Parks and Recreation Element was adopted together with a Downtown Master Plan. Thero osed General Plan rewrite is a more concise document than , P P that which has guided the City since incorporation with emphasis on providing a better organized policy base for evaluating projects ' and programs for -consistency and conformity to the plan. No significant changes are proposed in the residential policies of the plan which have been felt to be, by and large, very successful. , The Urban Service Line, which comprises the central core of the community, has been proposed to be enlarged slightly to accommodate both sides of the streetalongnortheast San Anselmo, and Santa Rosa, south of Atascadero Lake. Several areas that have been -2 i historically zoned for high density multi-family use, that were historically single-family neighborhoods,_ are proposed to be changed to lower 'density multi-family use to mitigate the adverse ' impacts of such a drastic change. The biggest challenge in developing the General Plan Update was with respect to commercial land uses, and to a lesser extent industrial. Historically, the lack of earlier land use regula- tions, the location decision for Highway 101 in the 15'0s and permissive subsequent zoning, have led to a strip image for El ' Camino Real which the `plan update proposes to reverse. The plan seeks to create strong retail and tourist nodes along El Camino Real, together with identifiable intervening commercial service and office districts, and also proposes to eliminate the distinction between commercial park and industrial park categories. Finally, for the first time, an implementation section is provided which outlines policies relative to growth management, zoning consis- tency, subdivision consistency, appearance review, environmental review, capital improvement programming, a specific plan target` area (between Santa Barbara Road and State Hospital property) , and ' redevelopment. EMVIROMIKEMTAL IMPACT REPORT: The Environmental Impact Report provides a broad analysis of the • environmental effects of the proposed comprehensive plan rewrite, including alternatives. Before the Draft General Plan can be acted ' upon, there is a forty-five (45) day public comment period for. the ; EIR which spans the period from July 25, 1991, through September 9, 1991. Hence, the hearing before the Planning Commission on August ' 20th will provide input into this process which may be supplemented by written comments provided to the _City through September 9th. Subsequently, consultants and staff will respond to these comments ' to the Planning Commission before the Commission makes their recom- mendation to the City Council relative to the content of the General Plan,. and certifying the Environmental Impact Report. RELATED FIRS: It should be noted that there are two ` (2) ongoing environmental ' impact reports underway for areas where major development entitle- ments were sought following the April 1990 draft plan, i.e., the Factory Outlet Center on E1 Camino Real south of Del Rio, and the ' Auto Mall/RV Park proposal at Santa Cruz and City Limits. These are outlined in the General Plan Environmental Impact Report and it is proposed that no action be taken as, part of the General Plan Update that would prejudice the outcome of hearings on both of ' these projects. With respect to the Factory Outlet Center, this wouldrequireretaining its' current land use designation and CPK. (Commercial Park) zoning. -3- 33 PROPOSED REFINEMENTS TO GENERAL PLAN DRAFT: The enclosed Attachment "A" indicates language changes proposed to the Draft General Plan Update owing to updated information and is ' self-explanatory. In addition, Attachment "C" transmits a recom- mendation from the Atascadero` Economic Round Table to re-format the basic community goals and add one additional goal relative to economic viability. ' GENERAL PLAN LAND USE CHANGE REQUESTS: The accompanying Attachment "B" summarizes and includes corres- pondence orres pondence from individuals and/or deferred earlier General Plan Amendment requests wherein individuals are requesting consideration of General Plan changes as part of this overall rewrite of the ' General Plan. As indicated in the transmittal, the General Plan Sub-Committee considered most of these changes, but there are some that came in after the April 1990 draft which are also included for ' the Planning Commission' s consideration. In addition to any testimony before the Commission which the ' majority of the Commission feels merits additional study and report back, any of the items contained in Attachment "B" that had not received General Plan Sub-Committee endorsement could be directed back ;to staff for additional analysis and recommendation back to the Commission. In this regard, however, a word of caution is in order. Should the requested change be significantly different than l that which was evaluated as part of the Environmental Impact Report prepared for the overall document, then it would be appropriate for ' the requesting individual to be appraised that the project may have merit but that it may also merit development of an environmental ' impact report, as with the Factory Outlet Center and the Auto Mall projects. HE:ph ' Separate Cover: Draft Land Use, Conservation and Oen Space Element, General Plan Update ' Program,' Atascadero Community Development Department - April 1990 Draft Environmental Impact Report, Craw- , ford, Multari and Starr - July 1991 Encls: Attachment "A" : Proposed Refinements to General Plan ' Draft Attachment "B" : General Plan Land Use Change Requests Attachment "C" Atascadero Economic Round Table - Pro- ' posed Basic Community Goals Refinements cc Crawford, ` Multari & Starr -4 ' ATTACHMENT "A" PROPOSED REFINEMENTS TO DRAFT GENERAL PLAN BACKGROUND: ' The Draft General Plan , Conservation Update Land Use p v tion and Open Space Element was distributed in April 1990. Since that time, pages ' quoted in the Plan have changed, including 1990 Census data, school enrollment levels, solid waste disposal policies, water company policies, fire protection master plan proposals, publication of the ' County' s draft Salinas River Area Plan, and compliance requirements for language required to conform to the State' s Surface Mining and, Reclamation Act, and typos. ' PROPOSED CHANGES: The following changes are proposed (---- for deletions and bold ' text for additions) to the Draft General Plan Update to bring the document up-to-date: • Page/Location Change Proposed Table of Contents Add: "Mineral Resources Management" (overall) section under Technical Appendix Table of Contents Change: Population Trends: 1980=4�9 90 (Land Use Element) ' P. II-3/1st para. Change: The following Table, II-1 charts last 3 sent. the course of population trends from 1980 through 4409 1990 as developed annually by the California State Department of Finance. For the ane ten year period cited, the community has ;grown an addi- tional 444 41% for an average of 4.4% , 4.1% per year. Interestingly, the total population increase of 649 6, 670 ' persons closely equates with the total population that has been added to the community in each of the prior two decades. ' P. II-3/Table II-1 Add: 1990 22,902 0.78% Source California State Department of Finance (January 1 estimates) , except for 1980 and 1990 U.S. Census P. II-3a Change figure: from 1990 population of 23,300 to 22,902 3 Page/Location Change Proposed , P. II-4/4th para. 2nd Change to read: The city limits encom sentence pass 15, 600 acres of land within an over- ' all defined planning area of 23 , 44-e 29,980 acres P. II-5/new 5th para. Add: The Salinas River, often referred to ' as the "underground river," defines the eastern boundary of Atascadero, excepting county park lands and the Atascadero ' State Hospital. The State Division of Mines and Geology has classified a considerable portion of the Salinas River ' channel as containing significant mineral deposits, namely sand and gravel resources (refer to Technical Appendix Mineral Resources Management . ' P. II-7/Suburban Serv. Add: Solid Waste Disposal Area Services ' P. II-18Jlst para.last Change to read: An additional 3 3.5 mil- • sentence Tion gallon tank is planned near San ' Carlos Road to meet future needs. P. II-18/last sent. of The Water Company should undertethe et subsec. (a) expand and; refine :ongoing water conserva- tion programs to encourage prudent use of this valuable resource. P. II-20/1st two sent. Change to reads Solid waste collection ' of subsec. (c) and disposal is carried on by Wil-Mar Disposal, a city-granted franchise. Par- ticipation in garbage collection 4- has historically been voluntary, and there are cases of garbage and trash dumping along roadsides. Mandatory garbage col- lection ol lection shetild be, eensidere shall be instituted for lands within the Urban Be-vee Reserve Line. , P. II-21/5th para. Change to read: 1 . To serve the west side of the city, two new fire stations 4-9 are needed and should be located in the northwestern portion of the city in the general locations shown on the Land Use Plan map. Minimum re- sponse time standards shall be adopted and development proposals evaluated on .- ' the basis. of ability to serve. Pending eet en—ear--the--€ire—ser-lees master plan 36 Page/Location Change Proposed New lots shall not be approved when pro- posed P posed beyond a five-minute response time ' from existing stations. P. II-23/last para. Change to read: The stated capacities of ' - existing schools and their :current enrollments, as of eteber 18, 1989 Nay, 1991, are: ' Capacity Enrollment Lewis Avenue Elem. 489 6-5$ 548 ' Monterey Road Elem. 589 .6-74 716 Santa Rosa Elementary 614 4-7-2 680 San Gabriel Elementary 626 446 729 Atascadero Junior High 759 x-7-9 813 ' Atascadero Senior High 1, 390 1, 2891,195 Oak Hills Contin. H.S. 75 -7-2 75 ' Totals 4,542 4, 7384,756 P. II-26/1st para. Change to read: Future facilities for ' federal, state, county, and other local governmental agencies should be concentrated within - or convenient to - the civic center. ' P. II-28/1st complete Chan2e to read: Except for the Suburban sentence Residential South Atascadero area, the ' highest density land use category proposed within the planning area beyond the city limits of Atascadero is rural ' residential. P. II-30/add to sub Add: Some of the flood hazard areas section "n" associated with the Salinas River are ' known to contain `significant sand and gravel resources, and indeed active surface mining operations exist in this ' region. Therefore, new or expanded land uses in the vicinity of these identified mineral resources and/or existing mining operations should be carefully reviewed ' for their compatibility with surface mining (refer to Technical, Appendix - Mineral Resources Management) . ' P. II-32/add subset. Add m. Salinas River Mining. Proposals • "m" to extract mineral resources from the ' Salinas River channel shall be carefully evaluated to ensure conformity with the State Surface Mining and,Reclamation Act, 3� Page/Location Change Proposed surface mining criteria contained within ' the Zoning Ordinance, and flood hazard zoning standards (refer to Technical ' Appendix Mineral Resources Management) . P. II-35/last sentce. & Change to read: The long-term protection P. II-36/first sentce. of the environment has been incorporated as, a central goal in the Atascadero General Plan and is not felt" to be in conflict with the objective of allowing ' reasonable use of land, towards this end, major projects or general plan amendment proposals which are identified as having ' the potential for significant adverse effects on the environment shall be required to have environmental impact reports prepared prior to their consider- ' ation .' Further the policies of the conservation and open space elements in particular shall be adhered to in ' reviewing both public and private development proposals. Land Use Plan Map Map change : Expand the Urban Service ' Line to include the Atascadero State Hospital, Paloma Creek Park, Heilmann Park, and Chalk Mt. Golf Course. ' New Technical Appendix Add: Technical Appendix: Mineral Resources Management t • 3�' TECHNICAL APPENDI% MINERAL RESOURCES NANAGENENT • �1 MINERAL RESOURCES MANAGF.I�NT Overview Because of the loss of significant mineral resources due to urban ' expansion, a recognized need for current information concerning the location and quantity of essential mineral deposits, and the importance of ensuring adequate reclamation of mined lands, the ' California State Legislature passed the Surface Mining and Reclamation Act of 1975 (SMARA) One .of the SMARA's mandates was for the State Mining and Geology Board (Board) to develop ' guidelines for classification and designation of mineral resources. These guidelines, adopted by the Board in 1978, required the State Geologist to classify specified areas into ' Mineral Resource Zones (MRZ) The classification report which includes the Atascadero area was completed by the State Geologist and Division of Mines and , Geology in 1989. This document, "Special Report 162 -- Mineral Land Classification of Portland Cement Concrete Aggregate and Active Mines of all other Mineral Commodities in the San Luis ' Obispo Santa Barbara Production - Consumption Region," s incorporated herein by reference. A complete copy of Special Report 162, with associated Mineral Land Classification Maps, is on file in the City CommunityDevelopment Department and is , available for review. Summary of Special Report 162 In accordance with the above-referenced guidelines adopted by the State Mining and Geology Board, Special -Report 162 includes the ' following information: (1) the location and estimated quantity of construction aggregate available for mining; (2) the limits of the market (consumption) that these potential resources would supply; and (3) an estimate of the total quantity of aggregate ' material that will be needed to supply the consumption region for the next 50 years. Generally, the San Luis Obispo Santa Barbara Production Consumption Region (which encompasses Atascadero) will need approximately 206 million tons of aggregate, approximately 76 ' million tons of which is suitable for Portland cement concrete (PCC) , during the next 50 years. Approximately 64 percent of this projected 50-year resource demand for the region are aggregate resources currently owned or controlled by a mining ' company possessing a valid permit to mine. Therefore, unless new resources are permitted for mining, or alternative resources are utilized, existing permitted mining reserves will be depleted by , the year 2023. Unforeseen catastrophic events within the region (a major earthquake, for example) , necessitating reconstruction of existing infrastructure, could cause these existing reserves , to be depleted even sooner. The informationresented in Special Report 1 P p p 62 will enable local jurisdictions to fully recognize the region's mineral resources, ' and importance thereof, in making land use decisions. Local supplies of PCC-grade aggregate are of particular importance because of its qualities as an indispensable building material and the fact that it is costly to transport from region to ' region. The Salinas River Special Report 162 classifies one area partially within the City Limits of Atascadero, the Salinas River and portions of its ' floodplain, as Mineral Resource Zone #2 (MRZ-2) . The MRZ-2 classification denotes areas "where adequate information indicates that significant mineral deposits are present, or where it is judged that a high likelihood for their presence exists. " ' The precise location of this MRZ-2 area is depicted on Plates 4, 7, and 8 of the Mineral Land Classification Maps. ' Alluvial depositswithinthe Salinas River floodplain are layered: the upper layer ranges in depth from 15 to 35 feet and consists primarily of sand; the lower section(s) ranges from 20` to 50 feet in depth and consists of one or more gravel layers ' separated by thin clayey layers. The total depth of alluvium ranges from 50 to 80 feet. Special Report 162 provides details regarding the material breakdown within 'these layers. It is ' estimated that as much as 45 percent of the sand found within the Salinas River floodplain can be used, after processing, as PCC aggregate. Most of the remaining materials, in turn, can be used ' as other grades of construction aggregate. Other Potential Mineral Resources in Atascadero ' A large percentage of Atascadero is classified in Special Report 162 as Mineral Resource Zone #3 (MRZ-3) . The MRZ-3 classification denotes areas "containing mineral deposits, the ' significance of which cannot be evaluated from available data." Plates 4, 7, and 8 of the Mineral Land Classification Maps depict the precise location of the MRZ-3 areas. ' Implementation Although no lands within the City of Atascadero have been ' designated by the State Mining and Geology Board as containing mineral deposits "of regional or statewide significance, " provisions ought to be made for the conservation and possible ' future development of areas within the City containing high quality mineral resources. In addition to conservation controls contained elsewhere herein • and within the Zoning Ordinance, the following specific policies shall be considered prior to approval, or denial, of new surface mining operations and/or new land uses on or near identified mineral lands described herein: - The City work •' k diligentlywith the State of California to maintain compliance with SMARA and related State legislation regarding mineral resources ' management and the conduct of surface mining and reclamation operations. Areas classified as MRZ-2 are, and should continue to be, depicted on the Official Zoning Maps as that portion of the Flood Hazard Overlay Zone associated with the Salinas River. The Mineral Land ' Classification Maps contained within Special Report 162, however, shall be considered most accurate with respect to the precise boundaries of classified mineral ' areas. - All MRZ-2 lands, as shown on the above-referenced Classification Maps, shall be targeted for conservation ' and possible future extraction by either public or private sectors. With respect to any future private mining operations, consideration should be given to ' protect and promote competition in the regional mining industry. - Prior to approving new land uses in or adjacent to ' lands classified as MRZ-2, consideration shall be given . as to whether or not the new usewouldbe compatible with an existing or future surface mining activity in ' the vicinity of the use in question. Proposed uses that would threaten the potential to extract minerals in MRZ-2 areas shall be approved, or conditionally ' approved, only after the procedural requirements of SMARA Section 2762 (d) have been met. Pursuant to SMARA Section 2770.5, any new mining ' operation to be located within one mile of a State Highway bridge shall not be approved prior to Caltrans notification. All comments received from Caltrans ' shall be carefully considered prior to action on such new mining operations. The City may require a geologic evaluation prior to ' approving new land uses on lands classified as MRZ-3, and should where the site in question would lend itself well to mineral resource extraction. ' �v� ATTACHMENT B. ' GENERAL PLAN LAND USE CHANGE REQUESTS BACKGROUND. During the course of preparing the Draft General Plan Update, several applications for General Plan Amendments were ' withdrawn and referred to this process. In addition, a number of individuals have requested consideration of changes to their Land Use Designation by letter. Requests received prior to April 1990 t were reviewed by the General Plan Subcommittee, who endorsed some requests as part of the comprehensive re-evaluations. Those received subsequently were not evaluated by the Subcommittee. The Planning Commission may want to direct staff to further evaluate ' any of these requests, together with those offered as part of public testimony at the public hearings. ' CONTENTS: * General Plan Land Use Change Requests: Map locations 1 - 29 ' * List of owners,, addresses, current land use designations and proposed land use designations * Individual letters of Land UseChangeRequests (Note: Land use change requests #2, 4, 6, 10 and 19 do not have request Tetters..) LEGEND: HDMF - High Density Multi-Family LDMF - Low Density Multi-Family ' HDSF - High Density Single Family MDSF Moderate Density Single Family LDSF - Low Density Single Family ' SSF - Suburban Single Family HC Heavy Commercial RC - Retail Commercial ' CP - Commercial Professional PO - Professional Office I - Industrial IP Industrial Park ' P - Public A - Agricultural R Recreation SR - Special Recreation � �3 ATTACHMENT "B" GENERAL PLAN LAND USE CHANGE REQUESTS LOCATION CURRENT LAND USE OWNER LAND USE REQUESTED - - t 1. 4505 Santa Cruz SSF LDSF Wade H. Tilley 2. 4005 Carrizo SSF LDSF Lopez Halbontin 3. Hwy. 101 & Del Rio SSF NC ' AND/OR B1k.48, Lots 3,4, TC 516,7,43,52 & 44 Gordon Davis 4. 6019 Del Rio SSF TC ' Thomas Mulder 5. 2050 E1 Camino Real RC CPK R. Rosenkrantz 6. 2705 3755 (approx. ) SSF RC E1 Camino Real ' Don Plotkin 7. 3505 3575 SSF 300'-500' El Camino Real RC, REAR H t Robert D. Smith 8. 3560 Colima SSF LDSF M/M Hutchinson 9. 5300 San Anselmo SSF MDSE ' Don/Joyce Kline 10. 5100 San Anselmo SSF LDSF ' Richard Sumners 11. 3225/3325 Chico SSF LDSF Harold Myers ' 12. 4506 Estrada LDSF HDSF ., DavidArneson ( .25 AC) 13. 5520 Vida MDSE HDSF Grace Arvidson ' ' • 14. 5075 Olmeda HDSF HDSF Loren Baldwin ( .25 AC) ' 15. 3955 Monterey TC LDSF Myron S. Nalepa ' 16. 6005 San Palo TC LDSF Myron S. Nalepa 17. Steven Perlman HDMF HDMF ' 5760/5820 Ardilla (Remain) 18. Fred Strong L SPECIFIC ' Stadium Park PLAN 19. 7500 Navajoa MDSE HDSF ' Greg Higgins 20. 8295 Marchant MDSF HDSF 8195 Marchant ' .8525 Atascadero 8400 Atascadero 8505 Atascadero ' Petition 21. 8690/8710 Old MDSFHDSF ' Santa Rosa Rd. Loren Baldwin 22. 10060 Atascadero SSF MDSE M/M Hazard 23. 10245 Atascadero SSF MDSE M/M Erbstoesser 24. 10325 Atascadero SSF MDSE ' Fred, Hartman 25. Santa Barbara Rd. & SSF TC/RC El Camino Reap ' Paloma Creek Village Rex Hendrix ' 26. 7900 Santa Ynez MDSF HDSF Stephen Sommer 27. Santa Ynez/ MDSF HDSF Navajoa Area Stephen Sommer 28. Hwy. 101 & RC LS Santa Barbara` Eric Michielssen 29. Santa Rosa, Old LDSF TC Santa Rosa & Hwy. 141 Don Messer, Mike ' McNamara & Joe Nunes t 4-6 1 u LOCATIONS : 41 05 i ® &M�1 pp WIN lie ILI ® ®�► ®® ,..♦ ♦ `,�► .. �,. :ate � `i ♦ � '�'t .r��,1'/�j /�'^ ,fit �p _ ♦i � il�ri� ���♦111 �.�r��, �Io��'►i -15,e ��►�- \k-N ��`-�' X11 •�"•uN% s +� ��'�� ���* �� tP: 0 0 _ �9..1�t1 ►�iilNIYIhM ���s ►t � J n . .�ter,■� s `®® • 0000® • SPE kill MOM loll ull PAP a , NOW Imp- ;Iii,®',��" "rJoz,� ,, e�� •!��� ,�®e��y� ►.,�1� �, •` �.o,,i.� _. � . ,_`,� �� s ,, 'rile ATTACHMENT Dicer j MEMORANDUM i TO: Planning Commission FROM: Atascadero Economic Roundtable BY: Henry Engen, Community Development Director DATE: August 20, 1991 RE: PROPOSED REFINEMENT TO DRAFT LAND USE ELBZ4ENT'S BASIC COMMUNITY GOALS The Atascadero Economic Roundtable was appointed by the City Council to offer advice to the Council on the economic base of the community. Towards that end, they have reviewed the Economic Research Associates reports and recommendations, the Long Range Fiscal Analysis report by Crawford, Multari, and Starr together with the economic policies proposed in the draft General Plan Update At their meeting of July 31, 1991, the Roundtable accepted the 17 recommendations evolving from their meeting of July 10, 1991 relative to a proposal to re-arrange the policies proposed on Page II-1 to read as shown on the enclosed. The only language change proposed is to add a policy which states: i "Provide for a sound economic .base to sustain the City's unique character. " This policy is incorporated in slightly different form elsewhere in the body of the text, ,and it was offered to join the listing of basic community goals. HE:ps Enclosure: Economic Roundtable Agenda Excerpt 7/31/91 cz\wp5l\ertmemo. 820 i j ECONOMIC ROUND TABLE ' &4EETING AGENDA DATE—Z431/M ITEMy II. LAND USE ELEMENT A. BASIC COMMUNITY GOALS Atascadero should retain its overall character and rural atmosphere with the long-term protection of the environment as ' a primary: guiding criteria for public policy decisions. Toward this end, the following goals are basic to all elements of the Atascadero General Plan: ' Protect and.preserve the rural_ atmosphere of the commu- nity by assuring "elbow room" for residents by means of maintenance of large lot sizes 'which increase in propor- tion to distance beyond the urban core. Provide for adequate public services. ° Provide for a sound economic base to sustain the City's unique- character. X ° Preserve residential neighborhoods and respect the wind- ing, tree-lined nature of the street and road system. " ° Provide for a strong and distinctive downtown area. Transform the existing El Camino Real "strip" into dis- tinctive, attractive and efficient commercial, office and industrial park areas which can provide for the long-term economic viability ,of the community. ' Preserve the contours of the hills. Buildings built on hillsides shall conformtothe topography;using the slope' of the land as the basis for the design of the structure. ° Preserve natural flora and fauna. ° Designate areas where livestock can be owned and main- tained. ° Provide for a comprehensive system of routes-to-schools and parks which may include creekside trails. ° Provide for walkways, horse trails, and bikeways without ' curbs and sidewalks in some rural areas. RW/7-31-91 16, - II-1 53 - CITY OF ATASCADERO V STAFF REPORT Items 1 FOR: _ "PlanningCommission Mee .i Dates 0/17/91,,, t ng , File No: GP update ! By: Henry Engen, Caritmunity Development Director_} SU J CTs 1 ! Consideration of General Plan Update Draft of'? proposed La &4u", Congerygti.oh, and , Ogen Space ,Elements ,and Draft Envjronmental ImMact Report `(cont, nued' from `August 20, : 1991 meeting) . ■t A$CO18M TION: Following completion of, public testimony,' recommend the .attached draft resolution with such amendments to- the plan text and mag as ' the Commission may direct. - BAGKOROUND s ©n. August 20, 1991, the Planning Commission commenced public hear-- ings on the General Plan update Draft and its accompanying EIR with* the hearing continued to' 'Segtember 17, 1991. ,The following '°sub- sections, highlight the material contained in the attachments to ' this staff report and actions that are needed for each. Efts RESPONSE TO COMMERTS The forty-rias day public comment period for theDraft. ,Rnviron� mental Impact Report concluded on Monday, September 9th.. Attached are the communications received relative to the EIR. Crawfor4 Mtltari. and' Starr will be forwarding their specific, responses to� the public testimony at the August 20th meeting, together ,with subsequent communications.,As" a separate, report prior to the Shpt- ember 17'th�meeting. 'Their response will likely include'addi:tional ! proposed mitigation monitoring steps, which. should be 'considered for incorporation into the General Pian text, (Draft Resolution,, � . Attachment, A. 1) . E%&W-UP s, LAND OSE RE„4QUESTS ITAND J3.6 ' Include$ in this attachment is background; information relative to land use changes t4at'have been requsted at 3555 E1 Camino' Real by 1 Robert 'D. ''Smith and at 60PO San Palo" by Richard Summers. Separate decisions on each of these matters will ,need to be 'made by the Commission. CO ESPOI+TD g_Z Several additional letters are included'' as separate correspondence. ` ;. Included is a Letter from Duane Leib, of the County's„ Department of General 'Services-I advising 'that they are 'in the process of pulling out of the' 6.1 acre- Atascadero hospital site..',. In view of, this information, staff has_: proposed that the,,current! designation of High Density Multi-fancily `Residential not be changed to-, Public« There -are also. letters from residents of. Atascadero Avenueargsing� in support of amending Requeit No.`20 to Nigh Density Single Family Residential. In' eddition, a letter has been received from, Mike Sherer on •behalf of the property owner at876{} Curbaril, Avenue �wishi.ng to retain the Lour Density Multi- fan i.ly land use designation as opposed to the proposed change back to Moderate-::Density Single Family. , Lastly, Myron S. Napala is requesting'that 'the.Montessori. school site on Monterey Road not be shown -as Public & 'Quasi-�Publ-ic.. Retaininej Suburban 'Single Famili land use would not preclude con- structlon ,of the school.` The attached draft resolution is in. the form .necessary for Council: action. It spells out in detail. proposed 'changes to both. the.April: 19.90 draftJItext and plan map'. Any specific refinements desired by the' Planning Commission -would have -to .be incorporated yin' Attach - t Ment ”"A" to change either_. (1) the,-General. Plan text, or �2 the Land Use Plan Map. With respect� to: the text, the major changes proposed since the, hearing of August 20th, are follows r. , Incorporating the additional -policy on economic base >recomr-/ mended by ,the Economic Roland Table in the community 'goals`; 2. Revising (once again,) ,1990 population figures based on , information just received .(the ,figures, reflect an increase) , andy 3. :,Adding' a new section under Implementation entitled;"9. Miti- gation- monitoring" that would recite the fourteen (14) measures listed in- the Enir1ronmental -Impact Report; .on pages .109 through 114.1 Additional measures will likely be' proposed as " part of Crawford Multari and Starr's "Response, to ,Comments"_. -Miinute Response Time 'Issue. The' proposed , language on Page 11-21 and II-35 would. ipreclude creation of new lots' if they're located "beyond ,a five minute response (travel) time from existing fire stations. Discussion was begun on this issue at the August 26th*meeting, and the Acting Fire Chief will. be in attendance to present their map portraying , areas; that are 5, 7, and 9 minutes distance from their oxisting.two sta- tions. , The';Commission may, want to recommend an alternate standard to the 'five minute response time or to'modify I the draft `,language ;to reflect criteria that would enable new -lot creation, e.g. , provid- ing cxv d-ing sites for new fire stations 'or other significant mi.ti.gatioxi measures. tanned Development Lot 'Size Standard' Issue. page II-10 of the Draft= General Plan contains language indicating, that' "Wheresmaller lots are proposed as part-of, a planned unit' . development, the- minimum`lot- size shall-"be- 5,00 square feet, net. Since that language was put in the plann,' detailed standards, -fcir FUD's have been recommended by the. Planning Commission and. adopted ,by the City Council. Hence, the Commission may wish 'to simply delete that sentence whose purpose is served by, the new zoning standards. Mag ChanqgsiI Attachment "A" reflects proposed changes to the Land Use., Plan Maps. The only , change indicated in the August 20th staff report' was ::to,. expand the` Urban ,Service Line >to include the AtascaAe' r© State Hospital, Chalk" Mountain Golf Course, sand PaloriA Creek Park: Additional changes that. are proposed for consideration include 'as follows: (Y)- Factory Outlet site - inclusion of a note to defer site designation for that property 'to the, pending ,public hearings. on a Use Permit for factoryoutlet stores, (2) County Hospital site- in response to County, plans .to vacate the facility,' it is proposed\that the existi.n_g multi-fami.lr designation be retained Eagle C - (3) 8a g reek protect this land is currently designated Special Recreational, which isbeing deleted in the. General ' Plan Update. High Density Single Family Residential., and' Recreational land use designations are proposed to reflect the approved planned development." (4) Montessori-School site - this ,sitei adjacent to the 'Monterey Road School, was originally designated for Public andySemi- Public -, Rather than burden the- property ' 'in the event .that the use permit is not implemented - it is proposed that the 6 plan map simply show it-as 'Suburban Single"Family Residential, which would stillenable;development of the school pursuant to the use permit, HEsph Enclosure. Response to Comnnentsc EIR' i Follovo�-up: Lard Use; Requdsts #7 and #16 Correspondence Draft Resolution -9,1, adopting General 'Plan' Update, (andcertifying, Sli-ti,as adequate) cc:, . ,Crawford Multari & ,Starr a r �� i i ' RESPONSE T0,CONMENTS: EIR [The public review period for commenting on the Draft Environmental Report closed at 5:00 p.m. on, September 9, 1991. Craw- ford Multari -& Starr's' response ,to comments r will' be distributed prior to the September 17, 1991 meeting.] 1 Enclosures. L. & M. Jeffries Letter - August 201, 1991 Joan O'Keefe Letter - August 20, 1991 Don Hanauer Letter - August 21 1991 Marj Mackey Letter - August 24, 1991 John McNeil Letter September; 6, 1991 , w Caltrans Letter - August 19, 1991. Department of :Fish and Came Letter 9/6/91 Air Pollution Control District Letter 9/3/91 29002 Fi:rthridge Road ,, Rancho Palos 'Verdes California 90274; August, 18, 1991 RECEIVE AUG 2 0 1991 Community .Develapment Department 6500; Palma Avenue Atascadero, CA 93422 Attention:: Henry Engen Environmental, Coordinator Dear Mr. Engen: As Atascadero property owners , we have' recently reviewed, the ,Draft Land Use �. and Conservation and Open Space' Elements portion of the .proposed General Plan update. We have , also reviewedthe newly' ssued Draft Environmental Impact Report. Our comments areas follows.: There -are two elements of the land use plan that we strongly object' to: ( 1 ) not permitting new lots where the average slope is over 30% and ( 2 ) not permitting , new, lots where the emergency response time is mora than five minutes from an existing fire station:. The proposal to prohibit neva lots where the average slope is greater than 30% (with the caveat that exceptions may ;be allowed where there is `'a building envelope ,of at least' 8 , 000 square feet ,with an average slope less . than 2 seems extreme. Since all new construction must., meet the ,;ci.ty's grad ordinance. and building; codes, building foundations will certainly ,be adequate for the hilly terrain. If' 'adopted, this rule' will effectively, block any further development of ;a large fraction 'of the western portion of AtascaW'ero. It would result in denial of property owners' legal rights to reasonable use of their property;. Since the current fire/emergency response time maintained by,Atascadero is, 12 .5 minutes _(according to page 41 of the Draft. EIR) and the current standard for fire response is _9 minutes reflex time over 90% of the city ands 10 minutes reflex time over 95% of the city ,(according to table X10 of the Draft . EIR) it .seems unreasonable to prohibit_ development_ pf any new lots that have a fire response' time of greater than five minutes. In summary,` we think the• City should not adopt the two overly restrictive `1 elements of 'the draft ''plan. We appreciate' the opportunity to express our commments and look forward to ' moving' to your fine community 'soon and , building ,our ;retirement home on property we own there . Sincerely, ' Lester Jeffries Martha Jeffries CC:' .' Ray Windsor City Manager , }i Jean O' Keefe 998.5 old Morro Rd. East- ' Atascadero', Ca ;_ 3422 Chairman Luna and Members of the Planning Commission My comments will -be limited to the proposed Hwy 41 extension, east of E1 Camino 'Real . while the Hwy 41 project is a part of- the_ Circulation 'Element it is also 'a part of the land use element because `it will require extensive tree removal and cut and -fill in s an environmentally � .s.ensitive area 'of the City. There are cumulative impacts from any major . project 1 A deterioration of :air quality has been identified; as one of the unavoidable, impact of growth that can notbe mitigated " to a point of insignificance. The Draft L"and `Use Element has suggested some measures that can be taken to mitigate or slow down the deterioration of air quality. t't did, not address impacts on air quality, of the current proposed: rerouting of Hwy 41 ." The Air Pollution Control District sept,: a letter to the Community Development Director listing> 9 areas that needed to be addressed by the City"'to .be in, compliance with state- law for air quility mandates— Item 3 in that letter stated that problem intersections needed -to � . be; ,analyzed for hot spots for accumulation -of carbon monoxide and item 6 stated that the combined air quality--,,t impacts" of proposed,_future development including ail development in the Salinas Riv.er 'Planning area should be assesed,. In .addition because of the massive cut sand -fill that will be needed to put in the proposed road there will be major .pollution, from the construction phase. Presently most of the eastbound traffic on 41 is for the people ;who live in those areas ., -The -County Planning Department has previously stated that if this project is completed .it will. encourage development in the 'Salinas River area and that there will be an increase in traffic which' will exacerbate the air quality probl-ems. That intersection can' t handle the local traffic at the,'present_`time and the suggestions` for improving the on and off ramps to Hwy 101 are band aide solutions. I` understand that this is a Caltrans project but the City, --. ultimately decides if the project goes or doesn' t ,go and,, it- seems in congruent to, the CEQA process to ignore- the impacts - of this project when looking atfimpacts of all other projects 1 '91 1 ? a 74i9tn0 i1LUL.HL' rHi ,rib S RECEIVE ,`2 - J. Donald Hanauer uxewtive Yea -mWont GW[r#41 August 21, 1991 Crawford, Multari . Starr 541 Higuera Street, San Luis Obispo California Mr. Paul 'Crawford. "you Asked ;For It" written comments, khat Is. After delivering arather' 16ng coment the other night during our first hearing on the GP Update I talked about a general impression stemming from your conclusions and the . reports full thrust. `I feel that it is giving the Commission and Council; some Very wrong,�signals, and 1, am, frankly surprised to find them coming from your very thorough work. My-main thrust was much the same as the commentmade by Eric Michaelson.' a forger Planning Commissioner. He commer)ted.'that, in the face of a, need for an in crease in Industrial— and commercial job development.we were presented Vvith recommendations calling for reductions in industrial and commercial zoning availabillty and with an increase in residential . In my comments I` went further to point out. out that-you further pointed oto a fiscal coIIi.sion'coming rather quickly in�mid-90's but then went right -on with the lesser Ind-Commercial rets,raisiq residential thereby 'just _riding fuel to the already -fired up fiscal' problem of a city already feeling -fie strain of trying to provide new services while. also trying to wring 1.ew income Out of' redidential tax sources and dwindlincg ;county, state, grant and fee bases.' Now if that 'isn't a strange scetario for a' group ,of,consvl-tants to hand to 'a city, I wonder where I could go-for a scenario with 'a more wierd plot?, �iTinal ly, I -lamented' thO fact that-°I -see ,,rug one `doing anyt rig about calking . fearsomething-we could annex, acquire,' pull into a cooperative patnersh'ip ,.or something else in order to -provide some really a-ttractive industrial property somewhere 'on . the ,periphery of the city:` ,What roe have is very smal i, badly , located, fragmented and suited only 'for very small-shop very light fabriation operations that hardly do fall into an', industrial category by any four digft SIC code I ever worked with. If, you guys,had been working for me in a ,private corporate atmosphere and submittedthe .report, youwouldhave' gotten it back with a ,lo't of 'marginal Comments ordering a rework before I :paid a dime for it. However, you do have what appears, to 'be a ;capable shop and ' ,have praduced`a logit of usefull info in a spirit of,-'cooperation and for that I am gratefull . Don't 'stop- now. CC: Ch.Luna A- 5555 VR f A 0 ATASCAQER0,'CA 9U22 r (805146 1 1,6W - f 'August 24t 199 . Henry Bngen Director of Community Development City of Atascader0 6500 Palma Ave. Atascadetot Ca. 93422 , RECEIVED SEP 0,5, 19.91 Dear Henry: r I believe that the BIR which we are being asked,,to' comment on seems to be a very ,eomprehensive, well done document and= I agree with almost all the points End-,the mitigation ,measures. � < I especially agree with, appendix B (p.;117) but I disagree with with the "eomments on page 52 'and' 53 on the Circulation Element, I realize that element is not, c,'ompleted' but Ihave been- asking for the 'following change ever since the ori inal ado - original adoption of, the 1980 General Plan. In order to further P, 1179 item D the statement "All roads should be developed to their full dedicated width" As I , said on August 20 at the Public Hearin ` 'Carrying out the above would"mean the death knell for many' beautiful trees,' mpstly,oaks." It -could also sacrifice other sensitive ,areas (such as the, natural rocky area on the south side of H ghway, 41 ' r near the three bridges, -over which we had no ,contr' I believe that sentence could be 'chsnged to 'sometling likes . 'roads ,should -be developed to' their full dedicated width' where ;pracot oal and necessary given- the topc - graphy and other physical conditions pf th6 road'-ay' and surroundings." I also want to endorse the Other Road Bxtensiunss altho I would like to see the pedestrian bridge whichhas been dropped at this time. I can see that it may create some unfor— seen problems but, I do not if they would be worse than, the pr`b-' lems now occurring in that area. I want to thank Crawford, Multari' & Starr, for what I 'think .° is a well "done BIR, _especially the end results, if it is passed without too many changes. ' I will include some pictures'-.,of what I consider to be sensitive areas which would be affected,,by the above comments.. ` Sincerely,. Ma jo a A. Macke 5504 `hunitas Av. -.Ata cadero, Ca. 93422 John W,., McNeil ?�5 Sierra vista Atascade'ro, CA' 93422 466-4123 Sept. 6; 1991 Co:xmunity Devela ment D&partment 6500' Palma Avenue Atuascadero , California 013422 Attn: 'Henry Engen environmentalCoordinator �entlenen: ±raffic is an unsplva'ole problem preventing the orderly buildout of this growing community. Gur curved streets and hilly, heavily wooded terrain make it, impossible to go from point A to point B, in a straight ine anywhere in 'the city except for traffic on El Camino ;Real and ' "ishway 41 west, and for short--d stances .on, other streets. Pei.~venting the, wheel to de' scribe ,the city's circulation pattern is ' hardly helpful ., ' 'he "���'reel" has few s- !3, all broken exce-bt fer .71 `, amino Real and i`hway .101 and .ichway 41 west , and the -concen' tris arteries are ruptµred by the creek and : ighfaay 101, and _tied in -noes by hills and more ills. 1-L e, road circul tion pattern was ' no,t ,int ended to accomodate heavy, traffic, and, cannot. Any increase in buildout by, permits for flab lot developments and, by lot split's should hot, be allowed. e* draft, LIP sails- to`discuss,,any alternative plans to the ' proposed a.ctensi.on of ': ghway 41 oire'ctly vast to the 'proposed brie over tae Salinas zive'r-. C:?annelli 'East-pound traffic up Highway; 101 to :i--hway 46 and then :-ast, is the only 'feasible and ;practical route or traffic; for the__ indefinite. future, ae enormous expense of im- proving, a hway 41 to handle :-astbound traffic ,to Interstate, 5', is unaceeptable' at``the present time , ar_d the current needs of -the inter venino elements are insi ,nif cant. sa1Vgy -��e- d=aft .TP states, on rare 61 that the .Atascade' ro muni toring tationq*, had, :�ea:sa_ed `,iizher ozone levels ouch mere 'frequentlyt V-'--an at other monitoring stations around t'ae County. f' . t gable 14 on' pa;e 76, e'ows than in 1->3q tie maximum ozone concentration -easured: for+ atascadero was ' .12, for San 'Luis Obispo .12, for 'Faso: Nobles and forb:+'orro .gay ..15. For Paso =Sables in 1984, it w-as neasured at; .10. Some.-explanation of t:ese marked discrepancies :could dive greater credibility to t ne data,, ' Also, some' coy pent to explain the sharp increase in ozone, .aeas4rementa for tr;e` "pest two years"- vioul.d' be helpful. Increased automobile traf fie in that time period would not appear to be a sufficient reason.. A serious omisaion 'in the .SIR is the failure to assess the impact of air pollutants, mostly, SO' from the, San Ardo oil fields Orth of C01MMUNiTY DEVELOPMENT -2 Baso Robles. At times =the blanket of t�inly dispersed eiaiss'ions from the extensive coil fields is clearly visible as it drifts southward-' into the. basin shared by Paso Robles, Templeton, and Atascadero. :he oil companies several, year's ago admitted that after "scrubbing; ",` tons of SO„ and 'other pollutants were discharged daily from their o�aera:t o' . Since then oil -extraction in- these fields has doubled or trebled,; and so presumably have the pollutant emissions. The EIR: shoald at- least recommend, a study of the- impact of this major p.ollutant. ' ' Water The EIR states the AMWC. taps into the Paso Robles Formation. hfi e"-:; C well which taps into t`ue m-ain water basin is now under, 'Iiti gation to -establish its right to that water. The other wells tan' into the smaller basin, ' "which is not significantly affected byt�e i"ain water basin. " This is an important distinction, because if the 'A'­t:­.0 does not have the right to cater from the .~gain water basin unlessits wells are on hand directly over the basin, , then AMWC water will be limited to` water from the smaller water basin. But .the EIR says_ don't 'worry, "the available supply ,of -round wager, greatly ,exceeds demand," all from the smaller basin. And, the Ai-DY' "currently does not have sufficient production facilities (i.e. e.eep ; wells) to deliver the total- amount needed at buildout . " If "deep" wells could solve' our current wat,er ,shortag e problem darinb • this water emerzency crisis, one wonders how longi, it takes to d:Lg deep ' wills. Obviously, the problem is more than deep welts. i1ocMU of deep wells may also invite more litigation._ "Buildout" becomes an illusory concept when lot s^lits are approved ' one after another. �o lot `s lits should- hereafter be approved until there is a demonstrably adequate supply of stater to meet the demaros for the increase to buildout. No consideration is given in the EIR to possible sources of supple- mental water from the Nacirmiento pipe line , Jack Creek, or State water. Planning must be done` with the best' available, information. : owever, if information cannot be positively verified as to the total acre feet of water in the naso Robles 'ormation sub-basin, as to its overdraft status and as. to its recharge `capabilities, then caution should' be used in planning based on assumptions as to "available supply of water exceeds ' demand," and facilities can be ;developed to deliver the total a_;1ount for buildout by digging deeper wells. I .applaud the caveat, par, 12 on page 82, that "additional development. . . .should not occur, . , .prior to adequate production facilities for the extraction of water from the ' deep aquafer or reliable atternative sources. " Respectively submitted, STATE OF CALIFORNIA—BUSINESS,TRANSPORTATION AND HOUSING AGENCY PETE WILSON, Govemor DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION P.O. BOX 8114 SAN LUIS OBISPO, CA 9340"114 RECEIVEDAUG 1991TELEPHONE (801 549-3111 °TDD (805) 549=3259 � August 19, 1991 , 5�-SLO-101-41.9/43:7 City of Atascadero General. Plan Update NOP Mr. Henry Engen Environmental Coordinator Community Development Department 6500 ' Palma Avenue -Atascadero, CA 93422 Dear Mr. Engen:' Caltrans District 3 staff has reviewed .the above-referenced document (Land Use, Conservation and Open Space Elements) . The, following comments 'were` generated as a result of the review: a. Page 18 (Table 4) Circulation -,Currently there are several intersections and interchanges that" are now operating at Level of Service '!F" during peak hours.' Therefore the residual effect could-be classified as significant. b. Page 52 ' - Route--141 (Morro Road) west .o€ Route 101 is not a ;divide arterial. c 'Page 54 (Route 41 Extension) - For your information Caltrans is not expected to complete the state environmental clearance process until early 1992. ' d. Figure 3 (Major roads) = The major roads in the northwest ,quadrant should be' annotated on the map. e Page 68 (Park and Ride Lots) - To €acilitate the increasing demand for Park and Ride spaces in Atascadero and to' help decrease the number of vehicle trips, we suggest; the city work with us to set aside a` 'numberof 'parking spaces for. contract Or permanent Park and Ride Lots Our Draft ` Park and Ride Lot Study, now being prepared, and the San' Luis Obispo Area Coordinating Council Study both identify. ' several locations in the. Atascadero area as potential Park and Ride Lot locations t 1 Mt. Henry, Engen r August 191991 Page 21 f. Page 67 ,,(Transportation Control Measures) . - In' light of current trends to (mitigate,highway 'and road congestion and ® air quality through congestion management and trip redulction, the city should encourage all project proponents to ,incorporate traanslit oriente& development measure. .into the ,first stage, of project design. Including such features at early stage could mitigate potential conflicts (or, problems) in the future., We' , suggest the project.pr®ponent consider a variety of other measures oot listed in th+e document, including, but not limited to: ' A reduction in the number of parking ;spaces, providing transit stops andjor turnouts, providing bicycle lockers` and' changing facilities, 1 preferential carpool parking,. 'an site child care facilitie , etc g. Page 110 and: 144 (Alternate C) - The document is not internally donsistent,=" in that >it supports Alternate 'C;"° then; dismisses the sapq alternative on page 1061because 'of the non-residential absorption rates, which are not discussed " further in the document. Alternate C,, from a traffic and environmental; standpoint,' appears to be` the'preferred, alternate. It would localize vehicle trips which-would facilitate efforts toincorporate inereased" transitservic;e and other TCM's to decrease congestion. We' recommend that 'Alternate C be strengthened by further defining how it will help to-meet Air Quality andTCM standards..; . Please. send usa copy of -the Final Environmental- Impact Report when pit is available. Thank- you for the opportunity to com�ment� If you have any questions, please contact me at ' (805) 549-3683:- slncerely, Wa ne M. Schnell r District 5 Intergovernmental Review Coordinator r STATE OF CALIFORNIA—THE RESOURCES AGENCY , GEORGE DEUKtAEJIAN,Governor DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND GAME POST OFFICE 3OX 47 ' YOUNTVILLE; CALIFORNIA'94599 gip` {707} 944-201,1 ria RECElY�,_D,SEp 0 9 1991 P.U. BOX 1535 . Morro Bay, --PA 93443 6; September, 1991 Mr. "Hemi; E,ng"en Community Development Dept- 6500, Palma Ave. AtascaderO, / CA : 93422 �1 Engen I have ` enclased a draft\ copy of D F' Department of -,Fish,z, h and Game responseto your Draft Environmental :Impact Report on the Atascadera" General Plan update . A `,final , signed letter from Brian ' Hunter, our ,Regi"onal Manager, should reach your office in the neat" few bays, b'ut we 'wanted to male certain" you had a response frotA us in a ',timely manner. Th6ugh a 'few minor '41terat ans' to the letter, may occur, the final copy should not differ sLib,s,tantia11y from this , draft . If you have any questions , iplease contact me, at. ( 805`) ,12- 1222 Sincerely ' z4SI 1 'Karen Worcester ; -Fishery Biologist Cal i Henry Engen; Environmental Coordinator ' 'Community Development Department 6500' Palma Avenue Atascadero, CA,- 93422 Dear Mr. Engen: Draft Environmental Impact Report on the Land Use, Conservation, and Open Space Elements of the General Plan for the City of- A,tascadero, San Luis' Obispo County Thank you for prov`iding the Department of Fish and Game with, an' opportunity: to review the subject Draft-Environmental Igact Report (HEIR) The project evaluates impacts of full buildbut ,of the City of Atascadero relative to the Draft` Land Use, Alien Space, and �'Conservation' Elements of. the General Plan., The , Prefer-red 's Alternative, compared to the approved 1980 General _-plan, would result` in a ;40% area reduction in industrial land, a 6% increase in � single-family residential ,, and a decrease , in .multi-family residential. The'"DRIR states that policies, identified in the Open S ace .Element will protect open space and natural resairces, andherefore 'no additional mitigation is recommended. We have`, several concerns which, we believe` should be specifically addressed in the final EIR. The document, indicates that Ino rare or endangered animal apecies, ' were identified in` the City . or surrounding area . ,by,, Diversity Database :maps,; and that only the orle-awned spineflover was Jdentified in the vicinity, but not within the urban reserve Iinea The Natural Diversity Database also identifies tY)is plant, adjacent to, Santa'_ Barbara' Road in Attit ascadero. It -also. identities Brewer' s , spine f lower � (`Federal candidate.. 2 ) , Santa MArgri;t'a manzanita ('Federal. candidate 2 )', and Cuesta pass cheIdkerblaom ( Federal candidate 2 , state rare ) in the vicinity. The Natural Diversity Database cannot be considered a 'complete inventory of all Localities ofrare, threatened or , endangered ' species. For this reason, we normally recommend .that biolog,ii'ta, conduct surveys of the area in question, to ensure, that .information is' complete. In, this case, there are a 'numbe,r of, species" which occur in the Atascadero area which should have been identified," i,n the, document. . A number of sensi-tive.,birds have been documented In riparian vegetation in the area, including ne-sting yoilow warblers (California`'Species of Special Concern (CSC ) )' a✓nd yellow-breasted chat '(CSC) . Both Cooper',s ,hawk and sharp-shinned hawk,' listed In Appendix E as present in Atascadero, are ripurian..dependent Species of Special Concern. Purple martin (CSC) nest in Atascadero. ;-one of the few nesting'' sites in the county. Long-eared-owl (CSC) , coast horned' lizard (CSC) ,' and American Badger (CSC-) are known to be, in' the area,- as are southwestern pond turtle (. federal Candidate' 2 ) and!, Atascadero June beetle (federal Candidate 2 ) 0 - Iw Addit}on it is f likely that . California red-legged -frog ( federal Candidate 2 ) and Couch' s spadefoot toad (CSC) are in the area as well . We recommend , that the document, identify the .ha.bitat requirements of each of these" species and indicate how this habitat will be ;Prot'ected' : , through -the Open Space Element; of the General..Plan. ' Many of the species listed above are dependent upon healthy riparian corridors in order ta survive. Riparian vegetation is the single most; important habitat type in the county in terms of W ildlife habitat value. . The ,document refers `to ©pen Space policies which address' riparian ,p-rotection, but we 'do not believe it".Igoes. far enougl .in' specifying 'protective measures. Policy 1. Apo" 117 )-' indicates that building setbacks will be established to Protect the riparian ,ecosystems along the Salinas-R 'ver, Graves and, Atasc�dero creek., We recommend that specific scks ,be esta41ished' from the upland edge , of the,' riparian corridor. For" e�sample, ,within ' the Coastal Zone in this county, rural, riparian setbacks are 1-601"feet,; urban are 50 feet,. Furthermore, riparian vegetation slang other, unnamed or scalier creeks, may- 'still provide eXtremely important habitat, and we recommend that protective measures be extended, to include these corridors. We -are very :concerned with the wording of Policy, i.. of ,the, Draft Open Space, Element. This states "Creek reserves shall be preseirveti for park and recreational use; with appropriate areas left, in their natural state for public enjoyment and habitat purposes This is inaPPropriate The goal of the Element should- beto maintain creek corridors in their natural state. Excessive use and control of vegetation in corridors - is precisely the reason a 'number of riparian oriented species ,are" now rare ,or endangered. These �`areas must be considered first a sanctuary. far wildlife, with recr and other - uses ' secondar if a edema Y�, ppropriate. State " and federal '. Policies clearly identify the protection, preservation, and enhancement of riparian' vegetation as of utmost concern, The open Space policies, should .spec ficallr 'identify wetlands as \` habitat of great value, which should be protected and acquired through easement where. ,.possible; Draining, or culver�ting of wetlands should be prohibited. We are; concerned that any trail development remain well outside-the riparian corridors' to. ;.mainta.in-- their A'trinsic wildlife value.. Recreational use should remain passive and nonintrus'ive. We strongly discourage ,use of creek corridors, for off road vehicle- use, and recommend that' City" policy specifically addre,ss this. If habitat, protection is to be successful; the City must set up standards Which arenot ambiguous and which �lea&tto straight toward applic�at.ion, during 'the- planning process, � These _-should include specific' mea,sures for protection ofdsensitive habitat, for, creek setbacks, for tree removal , etc. ' We' strong ly encourage , use of concept's like ' mitigation 'banking, to ensure that piecemeal ' -development- does not re-cult in Ahef cumulative lass ofsensit-ive habitats: This concept 'could' e;b ' applied , for mftigatio-z of situat ons' such as. the increased'culve,rting of small wetland areas `' on Highway., 41 west of Highway, 101 . Our staff are available-` to OVA P ; discuss application of such concepts further. Please forward the final document to our office for further review. If you have questions regarding these <comments, please , contact. Karen Worcester, Fishery Biologist, at ( 8051 772- 122 , or .Mr. 'Jim Lidberg, Associate Fishery Biologist, at ( 805 ) 528-0'782 . Sincerely, OL/ `%t��J 'R� fl Brian HDer 1 Regional Manager Region 3 bc: Worcester, Anderson, Lidberg, Koch 1 1,� STATE OF CALIFORNIA—THE RESOURCES AGENCY . 6avemar, r-- DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND GAME POST OFFICE BOX 47 September 9, 1991 YOUNTVILLE, CALIFORNIA 94599 (707) 9445500 Mr. Henry Engen, `Environmental Coordinator RECEIVED Community Development Department SEP t , 1991 6500 Palma Avenue Atascadero, California 93422 Dear Mr. Engen: Draft Environmental Impact Report on the Land Use, Conservation,` and Open Space Elements of the General Plan City of Atasca.dero, San Luis 0bispo County -'Thank you for providing 'the Department of Fish and Game with an opportunity to review the subject Draft Environmental Impact Report (DEIR) The project evaluates impacts of full buildout of the City of Atascadero relative to the Draft Land Use,, Open. Space, and Conservation Elements ,of the General Plan. The Preferred Alternative, compared to the approved 1980 General Plan, would result in a' 40 percent ,area reduction in industrial land,. six, percent increase in single-family residential, and a decrease in multi- family' residential. The DEIR states that policies identified in the Open Space Element will P P , protect open space and. natural resources, and, therefore, no additional ` mitigation is recommended.' We have several concerns which we believe should ' be specifically addressed in the -final EIR. The document indicates that no rare or endangered animal species were identified in the City or surrounding area. by Natural Diversity Database maps, and that only the one-awned spineflower was identified in the vicinity, but not within';the urban reserve line. The Natural. Diversity Database also identifies this plant adjacent to Santa Barbara Road in Atascadero. It 'also identifies Brewer's spineflower (Federal candidate 2) , Santa Margarita manzanita (Federal candidate 2) and Cuesta pass checkerbloom (Federal candidate 2, State rare) in the vicinity: ' The Natural Diversity Database cannot be considered a complete inventory of all localities of rare, threatened, or endangered species. For this reason, we normally recommend that biologists conduct surveys of the area in question, to ensure that information .is complete. In this case, there are_a , number of species which occur in the Atascadero area which should have been identified in the document. A number of sensitive birds have been documented' in riparian vegetation in the area, including nesting yellow warblers (California Species of Special Concern (CSC)j and yellow-breasted chat (CSC) . ; Both Cooper's "hawk and sharp shinned hawk, listed in Appendix E as present in Atascadero, are riparian dependent Species of Special Concern. -Purple martin , (CSC) nest in Atascadero, one of'the few nesting sites in the county. Long- eared owl (GSC) , coast horned lizard (CSC) and American badger (CSC) are known to. be in the area, as are southwestern pond turtle (Federal candidate 2) and Atascadero ;Tune beetle; (Federal candidate 2) . In addition, it is likely that California red-legged frog (Federal Candidate 2) ,and' Mammond`s spadefoot 71, �� Mr. Henry Engen September 9, 1991 Page Two toad (CSC) are in the area as well. We recommend that the document identify, the habitat requirements of each of these species' -and 'indicate how this " habitat will be protected through the Open Apace Element of,ihe General. Plan, Many of the species listed above"are dependent upon healthy riparian ' corridors, in order to survive. Riparian vegetation is the, single most important habitat type in the county in terms o'f :wildlife habitat value., The " document refers to Open Space policies which address riparian protection, but we do not believe it,goes far enough in specifying protective measures. Policy 1. (p. 117)` indcates that building setbacks will be established to protect the riparian ecosystems. ,along_:the, Salinas River, Graves, and Atescadero creeks. We recommend -,`that specific setbacks be .estahli.shad from the upland edge of the riparian corridor. For example, within the Coastal' Zone in this county, rural riparia-n' -setbacks are :]:00 feet, urban are 50 feet.- Fur.thermore, =riparian vegetation along other, unnamed or smaller creeks may_ still provide extremely important habitat, and we' recommend that protective " measures be extended "to include these corridors. Weare very"concerned with the wording of Policy is of the Draft Opeh , Space Element. This states "Creek reserves shall be preserve lfor park and . recreational use, with appropriate areas left in, their, natural state for pub is engyment and habitat purposes". This, is napproprite. Tegol f the Element should; be to maintain creek corridors in their natural state. Excessive use, and control. of vegetation in corridors is precisely the I reason'a number of riparian oriented species are now being considered for Listing rare or endangered These areas must be considered first a sanctuary for wildlife, with` recreation and other uses secondary if :appropriate. State and Fecleral . - policies clearly identify the protection, preservation, -and enhancement of ripari.an'veg6tation as of utmost concern. The Open Space olicu-iesshould s ecifcally identify wetlynds ;as ,habitat of great -value which should be protected and acquired through easement, -where possible,. Draining.or culverting of wetlands should be prohibited. We are concerned that any trail development remain well outside the riparian corridors to maintain their intrinsic, wildlife value. Recreational use should remain'-passive and nonintrusive. ' We strongly discourage use of ;creek corridors for off-road vehicle use, and recommend that City poi.-icy , specifically address ,this. If habitat protection is to be successful„the City must set up standards which are not ambiguous and lead to straight forward application' during the, pl'anning process, These should include specific measures for, protection ofsensitivehabitat, creek setbacks, tree -removal, etc. We strongly ,encoura,ge use of, concepts like mitigation banking to,'ensurs that piecemeal development- does -not result in the cumulative loss of 1 1 i, Mr. Henry Engen September 9, 1991 Page Three sensitive habitats. This concept could be applied for mitigation of situations such as the increased culvorting of small wetland areas ori Highway 41 west of Highway '101: Our staff -are available to, discuss application of such concepts further`. Please forward the final, document to our office for' further review. 'If you have questions regarding these comments, .please direct them to Ms. 'Karen Worcester, Fishery, Biologist, (805) 772-4122,, or Me. Jim Lidb.;rg, , Wildlife Biologist, (805) 528-07!82„ You may also reach either by writixfg to Post Office Box 47, Yountville, California' 94599. Sincerely, , Hunter Br�.anH _r ' Reg;ional'Manager Region 3 RECEIVED SEP 'O 5 1991 AIR POLLUTION CONTROL DISTRICT COUNTY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO '2156-S� axRA WAY,SUTrE B-SAN Lilts OBISPO,CAUFORMA 93401—(805).549-5912 3 September 1991 Henry Engen, , Environmental Coordinator, CommunityCommunity Development Department City of,A,toscadero 6500 Palma Avenue' Atascadero, Catifornia '93442 SUBJECT: Draft EIR for the Generat -Plan Update (Land, Use, Conservation, and 1 Open Space elements;). Dear Nr. Engen: The District has reviewed the draft EIR for the city, 'a General Plan Update (GPU). Comments presented here, evaluate copformance',of ' the GPU with the Draft 1991' Ctean Air Plan and esta.btished District. actions under the Cat iforniA Environmental Quality Act. The District'sresponse to the Notice of Preparation (NOP) for the EIR (3 January 1991 ) is incorporated by reference. We have both General and Specific comments 'which.`are presented below: General °Comments , incomogtibtO Zoning:, Proposals to rezone industrial land in the northeast portion,"of the City (zone 24 on Table 1 and Figure 1A) to residential uses may cause' significant conflicts 'due' to P910 and other pollutant emissions from an existing stationary source in that area., Emissions of Pt110 from: a. lsource in close proximity to a residential development can generate nuisance complaints end even health risks in the Locatized area because of higher poputation exposures. Therefore, the potential air quality impacts �of rezoning 'zone `24 from Industrial to `res denti`at shoptd be assessed in the EIR. Please consult with District engineers David Dixon or Tom Roemer for appropriate risk assessment information contained in report`s submitted to the District under AB25-88,', and ,our inspection and permit files: 3 ' Jobs/Housing,: As stated in, our response- to the NOF, the current imbatanE e` of Jobs and housing should be evatuated to determine what planning strategies' should .be implemented to correct this problem. It ' appears that only cursory effort was given to this request; two sentences address the problem under Alternative C, and several paragraphs at the end of the air quality section. The EIR appears to'.dismiss improvements in the jobs/housing balance by f stating,"This change in fundamental character is not wconomically 'lor socially, practical and would run into significant legal and p4titic.a't difficulty." This`` statement is not substantiated by' data`.in the draft EIR ,and is therefore inappropriate, and shoutd be deleted. Further, pro,posats to rezone existing industrial areas to residential, as noted, above with zone 246, would worsen the existing jobs/housing imbalance by, , reducing areas into which job creating -industry can locate. C moact' and Mixed Use Development: In San Lu Obispo count � } P Y, about one-half of of Ott pollutant emissions are- created by motor vehicles; the- other portion' comes from stationary sources. In Atascadero, the ratio of motor vehicle �. recycled paper, Henry Engen GPU Draft EIR; pg. 2 emissions to those from stationary sources is probably higher; the City does lei not have a large industrial base'-, workers commute longer .distances then in other communities, and most shopping and services are not toca1ed proximate to housing. The GPU provides an opportunity to improve. thi,a situation.-by',sttowin' mixed use, since motor vehicle trips can be shortened' or 'avoided. Zoning for compact devetopment facilitates shopping trips pude on foot, and provides adequate density for transit service.' The District also encourages transit oriented development along arterials in the City. Ptesse r'sf,er to he Land Use krid ,Circutation management SfJ aiegies for ,the 1991 C,tean Air Ptan (attached) for more ,InfOrmatiOn. ± . Affordapte Housing: The (District requested on page three of our response to ,the NOP thattheEIR e:vatuste the- impact of- reducing' affordabte" housing, as is< proposed'in the GPU by limiting higher density uses. - Again, it must be stressed that continued development of mostly expensive homes on large tots, too far- from shopping or employment for travel by means other than a private auto only worsens the picture for future air quality. The tack of future` affordable housing created by adoption of ,this GPU will probably increase the current t.evet of tong" distance commuting by workers, with increased congestion, and afr quality problems. 'Higher density housing atso 'makes transit service more 'feasible, an _effective air',quatity�'Ai'tigation. Adoption of More Stringent Regulation: In the• 1991 Clean Air -Ptan—the- O'istrict ' did not propose indirect Source Review as a control measure because ix " is hoped that local jurisdictions 'wili adopt programs for mixed use development and compact communities. If local jurisdictions cannot include these programs in their planning, the' District may have- to adopt future rules that attempt ;to -mitigate emissions from" new development on a unit by 'unit basis. Again,: please -,refe,r to the attached''land 'use and�c rcutation 'management' strategies. ' I't I$ hoped that the recommendations, F`an'be incorporated into Atascadero's GPU; Mitigations;#10 and #11 : support fo'r` ,the '`Transportation Control Measures proposed, in the Ctean Air Ptan are noted and appreciated. Proposals for , improvements in local Oe-tail and commereiai services may indeed reduce overall. motor vehicle emissions, espoeislty if these sites are safely. accessibte 'by pedestrians and cyclists. Policies i-n the GPU to support ':ridesharing, transit, , and ,watkirrg and bicycling conform to•'the Clean Air Plan ,and are commended. Furtho-Ol'tigations: Area 0oputatton growth increases both motor vehicle generated emissions and the: totat number of persons exposed to high pottutant levels. PM10levels in Atascadera are, often the highest recorded anywhere in the county. in winter months,' heatth standards` are violated about 20V Of the time, and near viotati.ons are seen another 3.0% of the time (see attached . sheet).' About 50% of ,atl PMIO emissions is reentrained road dust; very fine particulate stirred Into the -a,ir by motor vehictes. Reenirained road duct, emissions are "directly retated, to the number of Vehicle Mites Traveled tYMT�. The draft E$R "estimates that VMT 'wilt 'increase by 44% 'under buildout; of the, ,,1980 General Plan and "38% under, the draft LUE. In either circumstance, PM,10 emissions from reentrained' road 'dust 'in the City' witl increase, substantia -ty. in order. ,to mitigate PM10 increases -associated with VMT growth, at ( of the proposed atternattve, transportation programs contained in'the 1991 Glean 'Air Plan should be aggressively pursued. Additionally, eliminating backyard burning-coutd be an effective PM:IO offset easily adopted,by: the -City. Many Henry Engen,' GPU Draft EIR; pg. 3 l, other communities around- the county have prohibited backyard burning ,in recent years, with significant improvements in winter air quality. Therefore, eliminating backyard burning is recommended as an Iair quality mitigation for the GPU. Qecifir comments pg-. 60 in the ph'ysica'l setting paragraph,; it is stated, that "daytime breezes from the northwest help transport emissions from upwind sources, such as the City of Paso Robles", ( into Atascadero). This statement is misleading, in that monitori .g data shows that winds from this direction occur less than 2% of the time at Atascadero. The predominant daytime surface wind direction is .from the Sit and WSW;, whereas evening surface flows are often from the 'N and NNE.,` Data also shows that winds occurring in the 5.8' mph range occur most frequentt-y from the SW or WSW (about 50% of all such wind). Included with this tetter please find a wind rose and accompanying data table =from the District's Atascadero air monitoring station. pg. 61 : The County was recently redesignated as 'attainment' for $02, since no violations of the state standard have occurred in. the. past three years. Both ozone and PM10 are of concern. In Atascadero, some of the highest tevets' of PH10 measured anywhere in the county (up to 80%1 greater than the state standard) occur during winter -months., Recent ,r health studies have found that PH10 is a more serious h-eeith ,threat • than was prev-i:ousty believed, hence efforts to attain that standard - are also included in the draft 1991 Clean Air Plan. Future ARCD planning efforts will likely :include a signifilcant focus on development of` PH10 control measures. ' While the �1991 Clean Air Pten ;primarily addresses ozone attainment, many o.f the proposed ozone controls also reduce PM10 (somo 'of which is generated^ by an atmospheric transformation of gaseous nitrogen and sulfur oxides into 'particulates). As. previously--' stated, suspended road dust is estimated to be about.50% of all PN10' in the county.; ' Since these are not tailpipe emissions but actually smalt particles put into the air by the mechanical action of the vehicle's movement down the road, reducing VHT is probably the best control measure ovaltable. It is anticipated that the District will develop a PN10 control plan in the near` futurT that wilt focus on` additional controls. in the meantime, any actions !.taken by the City to reduce. the growth wf traffic, projected at almost a ,40% increase -as a result of development' scheduled in the GPU, wilt benefit -local and regional air quality. pg. 62: The District p ins' to achieve the state ozone standard by reducing emissions of precursor potlutants, ' NOx and ROG. There are no state ambient air standards. f'or ROG or NOx. -The- 4.0% emission reductions forecast ;in the Clean Air Plan are based_ on modeling estimates of, ' necessary, reductions provided'by the Cat ifornia Air Resources 8,oard. . In 1990, the District participated in a regional ozone study called AUSPEX, which may provide 'a better refinement of -control measures_ necessary to achieve the ozone standard. Until a regional ozone model is developed and validated, a 5%/year reducti-on in ROG and NOx wilt be pursued.' Henry Engen en GPU Draft EIR; pg. 4 p;g. 63 The EIR states that, ". . .secondary impacts.. .are, those resut,ting from Cont. implementation of control measures." This statement indicates a ' fundamental misunderstanding of the concept of primary and secondary air quality impacts. it is suggested that this definition be reworded to secondary impacts resulting from failure to achieve state standards may mean more stringentDistrict rutes,,have to be adopted, ; or local authority may be preempted by state or, federat agencies. ' An analogous situation currentty exists in Los Osos', where a orfmary water auatity impact occurred when state water standards were violated, resulting in a eecondsry imoict: a building moratorium was imposed by a state. agency (RWQCB), unti"t a water treatment plant is built. This should also be corrected on pg. 66. pg. 66 In the Cumulative Impacts• section, it 1s stated that "The emissions calcutation,s above summarize. .-."'.` instead.. ofba ove,, the sentence should reference Tabte '17. At'escadero is in the same ai`rshed` as Paso Robles and Templeton. but to our knowledge insufficient data exists to state that the City is 'downwind' (and a 'recep,tor of significant amounts of ozone or its ' precursors) from these, locations., According to District studies of exaeedances -over the past 15` years, ozone is a regional problem, untike carbon monoxide 'or, su.lfur dioxide. Therefore, it ,may beJust , as likely that Atascad<ero contributes to ozone votations in Paso Robles as the opposite.' However, impacts of PM10 sources, such as • backyard burning and fireplaces are much more localized. Likewi-se' carbon monoxide generated by motor vehicles- tends to 'occur' alon,g roadways or at congested intersections, except; in highly u-rbanized areas such as San Jose or Los Angeles. ' Thank :you far the Opportunity to comment on the Draft EIR of the City!s GPU: The document is generally well organized, factual, and presents air quati-ty issues in the appropriate levet of detail . Proposed Mitigations #10 and #11 reit [ help achieve air quat `ty goats, but the issue of jobs/housing and providing worker housing within the community still .need to be fully addressed, a.s does rezoning -of area #2'4 as `sh`own in figure 1A of the document. The'City can make an immediate improvement in winter air, quat,ity ,and offset emissions from future'growth,. by 'eliminating backyard burning, as recent_ly.done in Paso' Robles. if you have questions ,concerning these comments,; pteas.e contact the District at --5`49-5912 Very trul ours , Y yours,' LARRY R. ALLEN, Senior Air Quality Specialist , DAVID MORROW,; Air' Quali'ty Specialist RWC/LRA/DDM c.eir9t.91090dm cc: B. Late, City of Paso' Robtes; J. Lopes, Co., Planning R. Menebroker, ARB r77 ' W5 vs WIND DIRECTION A**A*A*A*# { ATAS . 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Ti t '�.. r C Sumlary of Ataseadero Winter 'iwo Date (Station installed 11,/88) y r MNTHYEAR t YEAR ' ' Ncrv. 1988 5 38 Dec. 1988 5 61 11 40.' 11 _63 17 , 21- 27 23 9 . 23 26 . 29 36 29 37 Jan. 1989 4 35'= Nay.'1989 ' 6 25 lol- 12 23 1.6 39 18 " �6 - �2 26 24 46 28 62 30 50 Dec. 1989 6 45 Jan.''1990 5 49 12 61: '11 32 18 50 17 '22., 24 49 23'. 36- 30 63 29- 43 ' Feb. 1990 4 15 Dec. 1990 1 40 10 37 7 60 16 11 13 40 22 47 19 11 28 3�0: 25 -45 31 79 -Jan. 1991 6 24 12 20 18 28 24 27 30 50 3 A le0el of 50' uq/m or less is not a_violatiOn of the state standard. As can be seen, 3 of 15, or-20Vof measurements taken in winter of`1988/89 vlolated� the state standard. In wirlter of'`1989/90, 5 of 26, or 19%, of the sales cies r e=eeded state standards. of series concern is that -about 301% of the,sa les it that period were 5 uVb3 or less below the state standard. For ale on Novevber 30th and December 18th, 1989, levels measured were ot-ak 1 or 2% below the state standard. It is therefore likely that;:rplativey ,sv I increases in emissions would 'cause significantly .moreviolations, i t '. RECEIVED SEVO 5f GLEAM All PLAN SAN tUlS 0e1 PO COUNTY ■ APPENDIX, E LAND USE AND CIRCULATION ' MANAGEMENT ' TRAT' IE " Y r DRAFT 1 June., 199t .a SANLuis OBISPO COUNTY AIR POLLUTION CONTROL"D.ISTRICT' AW ' r .t elci� � wr.ae s', r• r• r:� t:rF,t .,s r,•,. ld _c• i •� • e• - • - t•« r - •Vie... f •�si(I •. (("•i •+: r- � _. • - r. qi • - r�.it • I it �• --..• Y r- _ •i i- n i r•' etG. s� iin • • o- s •,�. p•i • •.• �.:#i Y t f •' • �• 11• • •' • O it• • ;_ •.:.e i • � - o ♦ is K 1 • •- ii'. � •,s �• - - �:♦« - - 4 :- _ • - i • - it i! i+ •- �,.• • • • ••t «ii#-:. sit*'a) It.700111 :'•�II _ _.• • �• i • � ell tl• _ i • •,- _ Willi "yil ._«.• • • ei • •%' •�. r ,A y go �ow me go • •' •110• me •(�1!:� • a ♦ i it • • ! ",f ,r- •:v%•:. 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(by The develcp*nt of higher densities will not . the .character historic areas of the "ty of r (c) The,street is ':capable of`'handling,additional traffic, ; (d) The develcjpment has convenient" a (within a 5 Waite walk alternative means of transportation such as transit, '(e) The 'project applicant participates in affordable° housincJ or transit shbarce ant programs 3. IDcalurisdictcng should Strive, to achieve hi areas in Support of the regional transit higher densitaes in urbasn vara i (a) F`ar4l tatirq transfers of develc t rights -to, urbanized arenas. In Mclpiiatioh with cities, the flaunty should establish a Tram ear: of Develc nt' Rights =) Mxjzm to allow neral land yrs to sell the deverlcpment rights of theitProperties- to land Cwners_with , gnity urban reserve lines or city limits. (b} PravidZryg Density_ HO�7ses for . r projects with a residential amip nuent, located lei urban care areas. (c) Wraivinq` prooestirxq fees ardor prwi�c iing priority processing for, urian r core projects which satisfy established density",criteria.: 4. The County should adopt programs and standards that restrict' the subdivision of land outsic of oty `r lines. 5. In previouSly subdivided areas beyond, urban reserve' l nes t�unty Shoulei establish;programs that feaster the de�velcapc�nt of clitstered,housing, r 8. Imm&aia fW IdMAUse r D�s�ions In 'the days, before the mile, city dwellers 'often- 1.ved cleaner to' **Iere they worleed, used public tzansportati cn, and bo r t �groc6ries ,and household business within their neighborhoods, With the advert of . the' autc-imobile :housing .began to wtv6d further fz= areas; a€ a le meet arx =Mercia l services i As a means, of. reducing`Vi4I', caota�nitu tr es should &I1 aw the Of land $T ,us8s that males people- to walk or bi0;� to 'k ear .to purchase necessary household items. it locations CbOvWiient to thsir f nei.g torhood. Mixed land use is also a strategy for' achieving caws in u ^ `r d�sgelopea it. t i.].e cornrerrG T areal ' zoning, tYPicallY',its in the spatial. aparaticn of different land uses, 'mixed user ognztes that scmeUland ion are: ce 11Y, OMPatible with one- another and, heed Sed not be A . fossa of mixed-use clewel 11y se"pa ted: ,is a level oeamar alUM with uses above. r ' E - 3 J%A* 11,_1991 i =1l .i- •.�:•' •. .�- •, wI w s - w aM = • .�w.l if. • - y - - w, _ •d lila _n=-It •se war / • •; ,• • 44'- • _ • - _• e1 s ;,�, �1 •! i ...•" 11 r.i sf 14 ii' .!Y 'ti7i� ••O • • "'# 1 •1 li • •Iilia�" - • _ - •� - • • � w-. • ,. • •.� a_-. ,_-, 1 - - • • - •.= r. sn='. •� .•.sem �• • •• • • - f ii i • a i • - •I •• ,l+s l!r t♦ =11 � a: ..._ wR � ..Y r !1 ti• •➢ :-t Mr .. •=i•rt- '-r=te= � s - - • ! w•J •• �• !•a4 11 i � w• i 44•C +•_ I _ such as hos OSS do not have a arresident f ' .pequ,�ptlY more air , l travel distances be An lanCe `bete jobs ' Pol�.ut�,on from cars. < �_ tome- and, work and ' It my not be Possibly to achieve a j because of their size, it balance in, all a w�e.�ver, it is desirable ' , Population ties narrow the "tics or limited. least make sure that it does ice. ? resources and roes. J, :er at Poli r Within cities and, inootporated Of jobs and 0amnMities, the should be and gap the availabili �Pl'em'eatat;,aa� not be allowed � end. tY fan ILus Obispo Area Coordinating txxmcil should; (a) CcVlete a should descr�de 2s�-�xxls . �by 1Y 199'3 ' . hour' ng conditions study - Ing Pte` areas, and Pent . designatte job-riot and each local ply � to n � 'can be , mpl oy6d by (b) Establish a. progrM. gap' hoUsiM .the monitor distributiochangesn io11 of,jobs;a�xi . �. IOca1 jurisdictions should: (a) Fovi* thaw h t: oarral, P2 Use El policies and � that narl:�ow ® arr3 incorporate, gap between Jobs antiav housing. (b) Amend their Ceneral affordable h� Palb�zich `' its to include programs." for 3 t3.es: (c) Amend their land use regulations to provide -h�x�,is'� that �ua� ,a m;ixt�,e of .wand incentives. an+d ' l gap• candidate p to consider inalua i:. �a 1 the Financial incentives for o ff• rich amities. ext within how Density for affordable,incentives and/or modification of rl oJects.in Job rich ° `standards amities. ., job Ch M \Pinq of Pits forfordable,hous• cammtmatres. it PM7ects in 3• In job rices COMIanitieslocal inc2ludingW _ projects, with MOM 6loo, � . ($) C�crstruc.'t' affot� e �P1oYees to dev�elcpuent: or housiM Onthe PrOJect 'site as Part- of a E S Jttt• 11, 1991. (b) Build affordable housing elsewhexe in the cc[m 1ity 'wh 'ere . : new project is locatedt or (c) pay an in-lieu fee to a public agencY or nonprofit organization to " construct affordable hominy in the tY wheretheis located. ' jurisdictions yshould adopt ©rdirAnCes that establish the amount of Local and an n-Lieu fee to . handle housing that must be plided, projects,that cannot feasiblyoorlstruct such housing. % urisdictich�, the , and tht Air Pollut on Control District: 4. Local " jwork together to�establiish a eounq air Pollution Mitigation fee for new development found to increase ja i mba}.arbe' 'She amount 99 the fee should be related to the relative .m�ct of the project' or using a sliding scale. Impact fee revs be used- to fu�xl subsidize. (a) Affordable haring'projects in job rich comwzu ties, (b) Alternative tra etatim prp7ww linking,homing ri t `' ' to job rich, c oMMLIn .ties,' or (c) pol.]ution recti . ,activities not, co mred' by otter' m .s within this plan. i oral agency toIodilect"the for the APM or another regi it may,'be `rssary Affordable pausing fees and &Str�butre them to the cities es wmt* rt e, . . projects as, defined under stag law would be frrxu this • I9. CIRCIILATION XWMGrjM POLICIBS AND PROGRAMS In anther scot rr, of this pian, t ortation control measures (Tats) " are resented. no purpose of TCS is to rer3uc our. alkiM the,'a utmobile and praaate a].terrettives stmt as transit, bicyal.ing, and , ; secticn of tYye plan. circulation p � most related"to lam Pl are identified ar# policies and , Dis�c�sg3:c®►s' more people would use Public transit if` it was .mad+e mere cora and , recognized as, being lean expensive than using,theit private vehiclo,;� The ' and .d are designed and the location and design Of t irtel wil i dl . Pali twit MO by planning ne�igk�bo� and Local jew:isdictiones mould a to and use _of local. and czemc�rsacommercial. ce�.'s to allow for' +aa �cnt regitransit syr• ' 190 E 6 ,7th 11, 1. ' m41®meaottaticn: 1. The San Luis Cbispo Area Coordinating Council, in cooperation with local, and county agencies, should establish a regional network of transit corridors and tezminal.s c =vctuag the 'region's' existing and anticipated pcoulation and activity centers. ' 2. kcal jurisdictions stu7uld adopt plans or programs which will result in hies density ocavercial and residential development within a 5- irvate ' walk of -all designated transit terminals and corridors 'within present4y adopted;urban service lines.' 3. Regional and local transit: entities should aaatait to a set schedule for increasing the level of public transit service alor the desgraated corridors. Service n�prauemnts could include reduced headways,, addition of clean-fueled vehicles to the transit fleet, and nQroved terminal ' amenities. 2. Local jurisdictions should adopt or; amend standards or regulations as " apQropriate to provide the fallowing: ' (a) Standards for the design' and location of bus stops,, bus turnaxts -aix1, shelters. ' Standards and i.ficaticns for the design of streets that are designated as transit routes,.. (c) Standards for the planning I of neighborhood street networks that allow convenient mess to, bus stops and the unobstructed routing of buses. (d) Standards for bus preeaption of traffic signals on arterial'roads. 3. Local jurisdictions should regAre new develop Tient projects along t='a t routes 't0 provide bus St'1os, turn Alts and shelters that Met agency, standards. 4. Local jurisdictions 'should establish standards for allowing. new and ' '6astinj devel6ptw t projects to reduce onsite parking when: (a) The project has received approval 'of a trip ruction plan by the Air ' Pollution C=A=l District or other authority; and (b) ' The project provides new support facilities for transit service sud ` as bus stops with shelters, bus turnouts: and (c) The project spwmve offers transit passes to onsite eupl.oyees or , tegxi:s at a reduced t or free. or ' (d) Ma prvrjeict sponsw establish an enforceable program that guarantees a perpetual redui tion in parking demAnd the. participation of project tenarsts/employees in alternative trwvq=taticn progratas. E - 7 JxxM 11r 1991 S. Cities with local transit systems should prepare transit management pl ' that irraude _provisions for locatingtransit tJearmirral bus stops _an shelters, and aura tuts. , B. aiQ amd niscu�ricrts Bicycling and walking are typesof transportation that cause no air pollution. But .bicycling and walking in cities . can be d<trWrOus wham cyclists have to share the road with automobile traffic or vJhM pwkstriMw have no place to walk but in the street. Providing facilities that iaQ cyciim and sof wal,k3 ng ety can, ewe_ people to bike' or WaOk. FACilities include bike lanes along streets, bike Pam meted from streets, secure bicycle parking, dx:wers and lo&, *xs at entaleyment sites, and sidewalks or pedestrian trails separated ft= streets Po13Ycy: Local.- jurisdictions shouldencourage, bicycling and walking by planning for exist hg and new residential and commercial areas to include a safe and intercormected system of bike lanes ,and paths, sidewalks and,pedestrian trails. 1, L+Ocal jurisdicticna should update their General 'Plan ,Circulation Elenrerrts l regulations to include: map showing a network of bike rues that cc rinoct housing areas with ' schOcl;s, employment centers, and other major activity areas. (b) A prioritized installation sd3 edul a and funding strategy for bike lanes anal Paths, and a program`,to track construction progress. (c) A requireme t for secure bicycle' parking for all now vemmercial develgxment and redevelopment. , 2. " Sart L1 i� cabispq Area ax dinating Cmmcil should update the Regional Tr2rt tat:.ion Plan t O,Ihg1ude: , (a) MaIPS, showing a systems of bike:routes that lurk ocmanmities with major destinations in rural areas and with each other. (b) A ;x 1 critizsd iapleraexttatioct -plan and funditrg storsfecly"for,bike lames and paths, and a program to track =struction progress., highest priority should be given to `bicycle cuter rwtes within urban reserve areas. 3. Itxwai jurisdictions sherd cooperatively` develop and adopt vni�. design standards for bike lames and paths. "MA, stag sWAd .meet or exceed those Suplayied by Caltrans. 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'Smith on behalf of Assessor's: Parcel Numbers 29, 32-and,` 33, seeking consideration of a change in; the General Plan .from Suburban Residentiaal t© Commercial Frontage (300 to,500 -feet in depth) with- Multi-family to the rear. At the hearing, 'Mr. Smith expressed- concern that-the_'parcel 33 currently within- the Urban Service- Line is proposed ,to' be removed from the Urban Service , Line. The Planning Commission asked that further research. be'' done into this matter. In the earl 80',s there were at least two requests for changes Y - q n9 the land use, affecting these properties. In 1982 there was ,a- re questto change the zoning o:i Asseseoar`s Parcel Number 33 (35,55 El Camino Real) to pearmit a 3 acre senior citizen's housing project: ard 2 acre church site, It was withdrawn at the`-City' Council hearing. Thereafter, theare was,;a request toehange the densi y``on the ,ams l arcel to Moderate Density Single Family Rgsidential. A:larger area was; studied and the Council.,agreed with the Planning Commission and denied the request. Subse- quently, in 19-86 there was a comprehensive revis on to the City`s Urban Service Line which recognized the fact that Assessor's Parcel Number 33 had been anhered to the Sewer Improvement-,Dis- trict in 1977:, As a,-result :of- the recent dissolution of the Sewer ,Service Distridt,-Aha:t -boundary line- has been supplanted by the Urban Service Line contained in ihe- City's deneral Plan. As indicated on" attached maps, the property identified as' 3,505 35'75 91 Camino Real is designated Suburban ,Single Family Residential, and Assessor's Parcel Number. 33: ,is within the Urban Service,Line. : The draft land use plan 'shows .the U.rban, Sdxyice ' Line as running along the southeasterly boundary .of Assessor's' Parcel Number '33 to the ,rear of a acre 'lots on .Campbell, a private street. The parcel .is 5.24,;acres in 'size. The Campbell' k 'r fronting propertiesare recommended for Moderate De nsit Single Family consistent with the extension of the Urban Service Line across San Anselmo. The question, then,-'' is what to do with ,the issues raised by Mr. Smith. Alternatives include: 1. No Chancre ,- leave the boundary along the existing one acre parcels that front on Campbell.'` No new lots could be created. 2. Status 'Quo - move the boundary to include Assessor's Parcel Number 33 This would encourage flag Lotting -of the five ' acres into one acre parcels unless ,a single conditional use --`such as the 'Pentecostal Church - were to be viable. 3. Inc jude' Assessor's Paroels 32 and 33. This would invite an opportunity for a cul-d-sac with -acre parcels being created out of lots 32, ands 33. ' 4. Extend to ;Chapel Of The Roses. Sewer service is resently available as far as Chapel Of The Roses, which-is- 'the' end property in the Retail Commercial designation across the street. The lots in this expanded area are 1;' 1/ acres and Tess, except for Assessor's: Parcel 29 which is a 3.84 acre flag lot. i 5. Tighten up. Move'the Urban Service Line towards San Anselm Q to the southeasterly- side, of the Campbell Street subdivision and leave that area Suburban Single Family Residential.' In any event, staff would not recommend an increase in density s y above the Moderate Density Single 'Family designation at,th . time'. REQUEST #16: ' Location:..- .ion:.. 6000 San Pala - Representative Richard' Summers_ This land. area is currently designated on the 'General Plan as 'Retail Commercial and has been zoned 'Tourist Commercial. - This change was done pursuant to ,a General Plan/Zoning Amendment in, 1983. Prior to then, it was' Low Density Single Family Residen- tial which is the land use designation proposed as part of the General Pian Update, Consideration of the change was partly prompted by a, letter from an individual during the course of the General Plan Community Forums, Additionally, however, it became problematical whether Tourist Commercial use would be 'attracted to the property. The cost of extending sewer from the other side of Highway 101 has been a problem. 1 1 With regard to Mr. and Mrs. Summersownership, they would be entitled to three single family parcels were the area to revert back to `Low Density Single -Family.use,, in that three lots ' currently exist. ' The Summers' ownership comprises approximately four acres, while the ownership of Karl Kundetrt, between thegas station and the Summers, includes approximately 4 1/2 acres, The ' Kundert property has historically been zoned for Commercial use and has frontage on both San Palo (the frontage road) and San Anselmo. Although the property is within the Urban. Service Line, as noted, it does not have ready access to sewer service. Low Density Single Family has` a standard of 1 1/2 to 2- 1/2 acres minimum lot size depending on performance standards. The Kundert property-is comprised of two assessor'sparcels but it is , difficult -to determine the number of existing legal lots (it may be f iwe) Alternatives 1: Canoe - i.e.,, Low Density Residential for both ownerships. ' 2. Partial `Chan4e i.e. , change the Summers* property, only, to Low Density Residential enabling three houses and leave ' ,the Kundert` property Tourist Commercial. 3. Partial Change+ - Retain Kundert's San Palo frontage propertyfor Tourist ,Commercial, but change the San Anselmo frontage to Single ,Fami.ly. 4, Status Oul leave both ownership's as Tourist Commercial. MO ph Encls: General Plan Land Use .Change Follow-up: Locations 7, and 16 Map Draft Land Use Plan Map: Location .7 and 16 Existing Zonings Locations 7 and 15 Assessors' MapsLocation 7 Assessors' Map: Location 16 Communication Re: `Location 7, Robert D. -Smith - 8/30/91 j _ CITY OF ATASCADERO GENERAL a ,, LAN LAND USE ow, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CHANGE Fo�L LOw-up;'l DEPARTIMEN' ' ��cArt RNs #z #1,6 oa. 4 ✓� .^ Nx IlM :. Z 2- 'ok "o t r � '� / IP�►RK IN ROAD > Iii 1 >� � + i 7 I I M CIAL ��A;j � , f OE u i6j w! 4 , f� i/ TURF