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HomeMy WebLinkAboutDRC_2013-01-31_AgendaCALL TO ORDER CITY OF ATASCA DER 0 DESIGN RE VIE W COMMITTEE A GENDA Committee Meeting Thursday, January 31, 2013 6:00 P.M. City Hall Council Chambers 6907 El Camino Real Atascadero, California Roll Call: Chairperson, Roberta Fonzi Committee Member, Bob Kelley Committee Member, Chuck Ward Committee Member, Christian Cooper Committee Member, Susan DeCarli APPROVAL OF AGENDA PUBLIC COMMENT CONSENT CALENDAR 1. APPROVAL OF DRAFT ACTION MINUTES OF DECEMBER 13, 2012 ©Find us on Wto://www.facebook.com/i)lanninoatascadero Facebo City of Atascadero Design Review Committee Agenda Regular Meeting, January 31, 2013 Page 2 of 3 DEVELOPMENT PROJECT REVIEW — RECOMMENDATION TO CITY COUNCIL 2. PLN 2008-1280, EAGLE RANCH SPECIFIC PLAN The DRC will be reviewing the latest project proposal and will make a recommendation to the City Council regarding whether the project is ready to begin the EIR process. Property Owners: Greg Smith, Jeff Smith, Eagle Ranch LLC, PO Box 25010, Ventura, CA 93002 Applicant: RRM Design Group, 3765 S. Higuera St., Ste. 102, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401 Project Title: PLN 2008-1280, Eagle Ranch Specific Plan Project Project Location: Atascadero's southern boundary Project The Project: The Eagle Ranch project includes applications for a General Plan Description: Amendment, Specific Plan and Annexation for a 3,450 +/- acre area located on Atascadero's southern boundary. Current Proposed Project Statistics: ❑ 494 single-family lots • /2 —1 acre: 72 lots (mostly merchant built) • 1 — 5 acre: 387 lots (semi -custom and custom homes) • 5 — 20 acre: 35 lots (custom homes) ❑ 93 multifamily & mixed-use units located at Village Center: • 79 senior housing units (19 of those would be affordable units) • 12 workforce housing units (condo/townhome style) • 2 mixed-use units (affordable units located above commercial) ❑ Resort Hotel: (42.4 acres) at historic ranch headquarters • 100 rooms • Full service resort, spa & equestrian center ❑ Highway Commercial (15.2 acres) • 200 room, 2-3 story hotel • Conference center and event area • Full service restaurant on adjacent parcel ❑ Village Center: (1.8 acres) • 15,000 square feet of neighborhood retail & offices & mail center ❑ Public Park: 10.7 acres ❑ Equestrian Staging Area: 1.5 acres ❑ Public Trails: 16.3 miles total • Class 1 Multi -use Path; 3.9 miles, 8' wide, paved, along main loop • Unpaved trail: 9.7 multiuse trails, mostly along existing ranch roads throughout project and to Santa Margarita Hwy 101 underpass • National Forest Connector Trail: 2.7 miles, single track from the ALPS site near 3 Bridges to the Los Padres National Forest ❑ Open Space: 2,510 acres (73.2% of the project site) • Includes 2,239 acres of open area, mostly for cattle grazing • 271 acres of private ownership open space ("no -build" areas) Purpose: At the January 31st DRC meeting, the Committee will review the applicant's latest project proposal. Public comments received at the December 13, 2012 Neighborhood Workshop will be discussed. The DRC will be making a recommendation to the City Council regarding beginning the preparation of an Environmental Impact Report (EIR) for the project. The public is encouraged to attend the DRC meeting, and there will be an opportunity for public comment. City of Atascadero Design Review Committee Agenda Regular Meeting, January 31, 2013 Page 3 of 3 COMMITTEE MEMBER COMMENTS AND REPORTS DIRECTOR'S REPORT • Discussion about moving DRC meetings from Thursdays to the Wednesdays after the Tuesday City Council meetings. ADJOURNMENT Next regular meeting of the Design Review Committee will be held on February 13, 2013. Agendas, Minutes and Staff Reports are available online at www.atascadero.or? under City Officials & Commissions, Design Review Committee. t:\— design review committee\agendas\dre agendas 2013\dre agenda 1-31-13.docx