The East Gateway Project would implement the
City’s plans for the East Area 2 Planning Area as set forth in the
Santa Paula General Plan. It would also fulfill Condition No. 22 of
Ventura County Local Agency Formation Commission (“LAFCo”)
Resolution No. 10-12 (adopted March 16, 2011) approving the East
Area 1 reorganization (“East Area 1 Project”). As proposed, the East
Gateway Project involves a series of related actions including
jurisdictional reorganization (annexation); a General Plan Amendment
(to the Land Use Element); pre-zoning and adoption of a Specific
Plan for a portion of the project area.
All projects within the State of California are required to undergo
environmental review to analyze the environmental impacts associated
with implementation of the project in accordance with the California
Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”). An environmental impact report (EIR)
provides information to assist a lead agency when making decisions
on a project, but does not control the lead agency’s exercise of
discretion.
The East Gateway Project is located in Ventura County on the eastern
edge of the City of Santa Paula. The Project is located along State
Route 126. The East Gateway Project is within the East Area 2
Planning Area as designated by the Santa Paula General Plan on the
eastern edge of the City of Santa Paula, and consists of
approximately 94.5 acres of land. The 36.4–acre East Gateway
Specific Plan portion of the Project area includes a parcel (to be
annexed) just outside of the eastern limit of the City’s current
boundary and three adjacent vacant parcels already within the City.
This EIR is focused on those environmental impact categories
identified by the City as having potentially significant impacts
during the notice of preparation, and public review period for the
initial study. Potential significant environmental effects as
determined in the initial study and analyzed in the EIR include:
Aesthetics, Agricultural Resources, Air Quality, Biological
Resources, Cultural Resources, Geology/Soils, Greenhouse Gas,
Hazards/Hazardous Materials, Hydrology, water Supply and Water
Quality, Land Use, Noise, Transportation/Traffic, and Utilities &
Service Systems. Of these, Agricultural Resources and
Transportation/Traffic may have significant and unavoidable effects.
East Area 2 Annexation Project Information
The City of Santa Paula is preparing an EIR for the East Area 2 Annexation Project. In compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), the City is sending
a document seeking public input on the content of the EIR. This process involves sending out a document “Notice of Preparation” often referred to as “NOP” to various
agencies, affected property owners and interested parties.
East Gateway
Project (East Area 2) Specific Plan
East Gateway Project (East Area 2) Draft
Environmental Impact Report (DEIR)
East Gateway Project NOA
Title Page
Table
of Contents
Executive
Summary
1.0 Introduction
2.0 Project Description
3.0
Environmental Setting
4.0 Cumulative
Scenario
5.0
Considerations and Discussion of Environmental Impacts
5.1 Aesthetics
5.2 Agricultural
Resources
5.3 Air Quality
5.4 Biological
Resources
5.5 Cultural
Resources
5.6
Geology/Soils
5.7
Greenhouse Gas
5.8 Hazards &
Hazardous Materials
5.9 Hydrology/Water
Quality
5.10
Land Use/Planning
5.11 Noise
5.12
Public Services
5.13
Transportation/Traffic
5.14
Utilities/Services Systems
5.15 Effects Found Not to be Significant
6.0 Alternatives
7.0
Consideration and Discussion of Significant Impacts
7.1
Significant Environmental Effects That Cannot Be Avoided if the
Proposed Project is Implemented
7.2 Significant Irreversible Environmental Changes Caused by the
Proposed Project Should It Be Implemented
8.0 Growth-Inducing Impacts
9.0
Organizations and Persons Consulted
10.0 References
Appendices
Appendix 1a East
Area 2 Annexation Project NOP
Appendix 1b
Responses to the NOP
Appendix 2a East Gateway Project Development Standards
Appendix 2b City of Santa Paula Wastewater System Master Plan
Appendix 2c 2005 City of Santa Paula Potable Water System Master
Plan Amendment
Appendix 5.3 Air
Quality Modeling
Appendix
5.4a Fish Survey
Appendix
5.4b Haun Creek – Southwestern Willow Flycatcher and Least Bell’s
Vireo Focused Surveys
Appendix 5.4c California Natural Diversity Database/California
Native Plant Society Lists
Appendix 5.5a Archaeological Records Search
Appendix 5.5b CEQA Historic Resources Report
Appendix 5.5c
Phase I Archaeological Survey
Appendix 5.6
Geologic and Geotechnical Study
Appendix 5.7 GHG
Emissions Models
Appendix 5.8 EDR Radius Map Report
Appendix 5.9a
Jensen Design & Survey Letter
Appendix
5.9b East Gateway Project Area Drainage Study
Appendix 5.9c Santa Paula Creek Hydraulic Modeling Review
Appendix 5.10a Fiscal Impact Analysis
Appendix 5.10b Retail Market Analysis
Appendix 5.11 Noise Modeling
Appendix 5.13a Transportation Analysis Report
Appendix 5.13b Traffic Analysis of Hallock Drive Corridor
Appendix 5.14 Water
Supply Assessment
Appendix 6.0 Real Estate Requirements
Updated: January 15, 2013
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