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NOT SCE O:" . I7itiTEMxiA TION F1 TO: ! Secretary for Resources AY 0 119x'9 1. 16 Ninth Street, Room 1311 Sacramento, CA 958.14 Cid A,N"ON, trey ''.lark y Y , r �ppulp County, Clerk Count _ PROM: County of (T,ead etic Y) 1895 I irc b't1,e�'.. r- r' ,ry snmoni;al evi,ew �a`rtment a�ra�r� ;,.� r�o�vILL(I., a 'I orraT41 �5 ,; � _"1�oti�n t, � . _.; Cenci Drive :66VI:lfL , Oalifor' nia 95965 SUBJECT: Filing of Notice of Determination in Compliance with Section 21108 or -213.52 of the Public Resources Code BIND LOS 77-111-08-02 roJect `L' a Tentative. :Parcel Ma AP # 4-4-0224 Clarence Wood State Clearinghouse Number (It submitted to State 01E-ar�gHouse ontact Person 'eI ephone Num er 1 D. i$eleo'�t, La rector 9�=!��4vr1 r-27 Lax , Project Location xo Highway Description: d 'Oavn er Lane (Mico 1ee t feati.$).g commercial siteXwom 15.05 acxes This �8 to advise that the 311:1;tO 06wity Advisory sort' Agency- � LL'e e C AgECYT has made the ,fo'llewing d termi.ndtiong regarding the above-described project: will , _ 1, The project have a Significant et-fect: on the y14 I n o t environment. 2 i` An t vironmental Ifopact Report teas prepered for this project pursuant to the provisions of CHQA, and was ce°rtii ied as required by Settioa 15085(g,),, 14 California Administrative Code. - ti A Negative Declarationwas prepared for this projoet: pursuant to theptovisions of CEQA. Atopy nf the, Negative Declare- tion, may be e'xa lined at the 1aYtvi onmentel Re itw Departmo.nt 7 County Center 17rive, Oro Ville, California 95965,+ r 5. %`% A Notice' of exemption i as tiled i.ndirati.ng this project is exempt from environmental review, Appett -k H page I o 2 xz% DISCUSSION ,or ENVIRONMENTAL 'BV4LUATXON -Atticip, ed commercial use,i� Or � ny other users consistt�nt with an M-1 zoning will increase the Oxt-Apt of compaction and ` overcovering of the soil. The site a8l-it exists is relatively flat and drains to the southwest it, gdn.eraL; Limited grading is expected in the preparation of building sites. Uses permitted within an M-1 zoning could greal:ly incicease the extent Of over= covering due to parking lots, storage k,,acill iti0s, access roads and dl8pl4y areas.Light commercial uppo are anticipated. 2.a,b. A decrease in local air'quality due to vehicle emissions from the increased traffic gen+crated`is.expected. The M-1 zone also permits somcy industrial use which Youl.d have an adwersa effect on the air quality. Uses which may be Objectionable dt'e to odor or dust are subject te) a use permit in an :M-1 zone, Septic odor is a possibility due to overflow otic ')properly operatag;, leach liner. Moe. There will be an increase in the rate and amount of storm water runoff associated with the project. The soils drain well: in the area and the drainage ditch south of the piojdvt s,,te will handle the general area discharge. Some petroleum products will be washed into the drainage pattern and discharged With the runoff, 6.a,b0 The potent';tl for noise pollution resulting from uses within an M-1 zoning 'r significant. Uses which may be objectionabla due to noise are subject to a use hermit in an M=l zoned Other, noise pollution Will be associated with traffic, locally. and on Highway- 99, 8. Thd primary impact that this proji6ct has, in association with other development in the area., such as p;anoho be Thundet_,'Garner Lane Estates and an as yoA unnamed 40 ut.it residential Isubdi,visitat is the extension of urban development Into an undeveldpiW aVea contrary to the land use designation in the county and (ity,general plans. The cumulative effects of this jieries of projects till be growth -inducing to the area, The project 'would further beneficial, short term uses, which are in conflict With the publically gatopted, long term goal, of retention of agri;culirural land. The gtltte Count;., General. plan has designated the Land utae in the area as :. orchard Ad field crops. The land use designation of open land and grating exists in close proximity, to the oast, yl '' 1P Itz. EISCUSSx l• OT'' ENVIRONMENTAL EVALUAT;[ON 10, ENPected commercial uses minimIzi, the risk of upset, however a future sale of the property might affect,a change to light ... ,.. rJ' ii�'du t� �a'a�s �whe re ttie risk o s 4 hyf � t�' Y,f'!�e ,i�ou d be �r1o�O `57 �7..Y Qrlaw 13,a,c, There will be an increase in traffic to and from the- hecommercial commercialsite. The primary arterials 'impacted will be Garner Lane, The Esplanade and Highway 99,anTraffic courts indicate a use of approximately, 17.1"O ADT an 'Highway 99 and Ab"I' on the Esplanade just north of Garner. There will be an increase in truck traffic particularly semi-rtratlers with supplies and the projects location in relation tq the major transportation corridor is benef offal' Access road will need i,,, be constructed for access to parcels and '4, 13,f. 'Traffic safety hazards are cumulatively getting worse as there become increased conjottion near the UpUnadds 99 and Garner Lanz intersections, 14,, There will be an increased demand for public services in an outlying area which is aowth-induc *ig impact. Structural fire protection demands will greatly increase as development proceeds, mita Couhty Sheriffs Office, Chico substats,on WUJ. be responsible for police Vrotection in the area; Other governmental services such as ,building inspection and mosquito abatement may be required: 15. Fuel and energy use may inovoote substantially depending on future uses, 21;,c., The following impacts are individually limited but cumulatively considerable: Increased urbanization of an outlying area contrary to the land use designation of the general plans. Increased traffld,generated in the area. ConJ.est on at the intersections of Carnoilo Esplanade and Hwy S9. Secondary impacts on area housing and public services, Possibility of increased noise and odor. 114 Th'ys project may be growthwi►lducing, ncreasingpressurEts for irides ii^a1 and commerc•147 development in the Vicihity, 18The site is Visible from Highway 99, Unless care is taken in landscaping building design i,nd acreen ng of sto`V-ague areas, an ae: thetically Unappealibg site may res,ul4. Appendix 1i - page 7a of,\l - {! ". n 3!. li `C�" '1 e dd . .. d�d)+ ���w �•+yre (.4 1 W 1 �x , l Oe ri Secretary for ResoUwoes ILI�16 Ninth Street, Room 1311 Saelwament;o, Calif Vtia 05)514 CD County Clerks GOuntY cf UT E L... ON, Couniy CWk Ct.r�,12� A.;t`�� Oroviile , california. 65 1w 0 Env3.:voI nc nt � , Review Denar't ment GroV�,�..a.E1_._��_Cialifowl�`ia�-8 � ,,"."..wog /' X30 -"1'I- IL -0 -- --w - —• AP 44--02..2 Ti tl e Proj ec. r 3�n dark Line Modification by To ��,atic*e �1 Map -» jro; J Looation Upec:4-ic ;�►. x klw 99 and . The a de to the N Xi, and west of. Garnep Lane.. north Chico. Project; Lova on I t; �6 Counu;� Gh�co, Gaol'n.a" 99 Syr'i�e Descr�ap ion o Fa xurei, Purpo= , e;i� Len;R cIari,c-s o.1; Pro 0e(:,w r Boundary Line ;Modifidat on by Cont e Parcel Mal) W=e, 0f Public ,P.gintY nrproc,yY- CoutZ Iyto,Butte iRyAger, Name an ax GOnoY _ out Pryo j ect Erry Smia�.'1. en xempt Status tCljeck Gne j Ministerial (Sec. Emergex?�:y Project" 50C "" �"�,.,���o» ;:t;te Type er'id ec;tn,Oxi number C Categorical Ex.e..y� •• Claes ReaEo 41 Y pro j eG r s cue , .a.,s a s exemption. Project mee` '8 the detinit on oy 5Ca .. �.- �. rrea wode Toleb?vono te.Fsw en ct Pex•son ' �l a 17. Nelson iffis ed by �a,� plic��1yyant i:�yy �tJ ry♦ g� } yn_ y; yyy �yyys }.ry j, y yy ry y Yt • At • ,'h ce tif.l. VA- a JC4.FS�el� V 1J� 5rwh 4"JY1�I V'Mr�!•1 �r�. 1S�aL�11� � 24 i�L� n}q { noyt,�c1/o�*ycry�� we"s, 4'w,o1 i beell 'filed by the P�Ih c 1 r3 g� —flay ap V Y .Y wifhe wm h✓ 4 e u la • . l Earl 1). Xeison �igi1"dit�re o.� 02 •, ice. 44- Ill. 'DISCUSSION OF ENVIRONMENTAL. EVALUATION Project Description, 1. Type of Project: Land Division, 2. Brief Description: Division of '8 6 acres ;into 3 parcels, l+ to S :acres in size, for commert.,ial/light a:nd'ustrial ' use. 3'.` Location: Bast side of Highway 99, whv4 is tdjacent, to south, boundary,_Just west of, Garner Lane, east of the end of: Hedstrom Way, nori-1h of _Chico.'„ q. Amount of I,mpervious Surfacing: Not known. 5. Access and Nearest Public itoad(s) : Hedstrom Way as access to P 60 ft. easement:; to parol x extondirig from Highway 9rtolnorth of Oxy?; Chemi Al existing ririVeway from Highway 99, to pare ,,l 3. 6. Method of Sewage Dispostil: Individual septic tank,- leachfield systems. 7. Source of &terl'Supply; Individual wells,. 8. Proximity of bower Lines: Short extension for parcels'l & 2.. 9, Potential for further land d1visions and development: Minimal for parcel l; some potential for parcels 2 V . Environmental Setting Physical Environment To r rail: a. � y � o ` � ;l.tural General Toa ra hic Characteti6 Generall lovel a ricullll land andpogen�s ace . P p b. Slopos 'Lass than .l percent,; ci l levation .175-186 feet A.5 L.. 2, Soils a. Types and Characteristics Vi'h'a clay loaM adobe, 18=36 ioehes in doptho,SCS Class ITT-zV, Storie Indent 72, b; Limiting Factors: Poor drainage,i limited crop poteftti, tl moderate; potential for subs1d0kce and expansive Soils. 3. Natural, Hazards of the Land a. tarthquake Zone. Possible and inferred, faults. 4-7 mils to northeast of site, Moderate to thigh liquei`sction paten'tia1, b. Landslide Potontial None to low. C, Fire Hazard: Unclassified to %6derR�to,, d, i Xpansive Soil. Potential: Moderate . e. Potential subsidence 4tea 4. • I.1 drolo a, Surface Water: g 4 �,.. Slough, h a`, roYv irately 3/4 mile to north-- x Mud Mud Creek, h, mile to east, I.f .h used extensively for g, . ; irri 4�:.ion r�t�aff, _.° b, Ground Wator: Valley aqui fv.ts up to ,1.50 in depth App�� ndi. c F =page 8 a,f 9 DISCUSSION Or DNVIRONMBNTAL EVALUATION (continued) e,. Ua.inse hara'Oter)srios.�e� drains squh and east toward Mud Creek, d: Annual Rainfall (normal,): 20-22 Triches e. Limiting Factors: Potenti moderate - heavy storm rune, f£ So Visual/Scenic Quality: High G. 7. Acoustic Quality: Fair to moderate proximity to CJ,S, Iiwy'. 99. Air Quality: Moderately high, r; r ' Biological: Environment 8. Vegetation: Under cultivation in past; primarily gxa soil recentlyin crops; tilled J Wildlife ldlife Habitat:Small mammals occur, such as pocket o h � p er, meadow mouse, black -tai led haro and a var birds iety of common Cultural Environment 10. Archaeological anti Historical Resources in the area: No known sites. AMP13. Butte Coufity General Flan deli. nat it on i Industrial 12. Existing Zoning: A-2 (General as of 0-25-80�-C'' p rop o s e ii L. ('Limited Tndustrral): `.,. 5 '' 1:i„ Existing sand Ilse on-s�itc.. Oen ti11 p ed land; Montesorri Christian Schoal on parcel 3.�• 14. Surrounding Area. a. Land Uses: commercial, golf coutse, a9t4c il.ture I , food packaging warehouse, Lassen Tractor, Oxy Chemical, residential. 4, = b. Zoning: A-2 (Genera]) ; proposed ti4jI y ''"Q; ' C-2 SR�d. d Gen. Plan designat.ion:s: Commercial., Industrial, Agricultural Residential, Orchard and Field Cro,js. d. Parcel. Sizes: Average 8 10 acres, e , Population: Sparse density, 15, Character of Site and Arra: Mixed land uses, predominantly giriculture: a� 16. Nearest urban Area: Chico, S -G miles. 17. improvements Standards urban Area: N/A 1.8, Tire Protett:Lon Services d. Nearest Coi rty (State) Tire Station: Nord Station (441 Less than 3 minutes response time, 'b6 Water Availability, Partial - Wells and fire tr.ucic capacity,, 19 Schools in Area; 81ast4 Union School. approximately 1 mile; other Chico schools aboat 5 miles away. Appendix P pale .8a of 9 ;. SC-C$»2G-b2 DISCUSSION Or ENVIRONAtrNTAL EVALUATION (continued) 11a,c: under the proposed zoning xeviion A-'' General to i�''-icy the county. allowable uses may xesulti in large areas Or-ovorcover"Ln.gs, such as paiking lots and bullaings. 4d• The ..o 6c E, site. 'is suitable large 1 rain caro s tltoa lg, p`' � ` �' � r g p � ` gh agricultural loss, �$46 acres) is not , g lh Possible and inferred :Faults exist within G ml.les of the site Parthqua'�es registering up 'to 4.9 on "'this Richter Scale liaVe occurred within S niileo sof the situ. �Voriiormance to state and local safety standards for construction, Would reduce this hazard. 5'b,c, 1,0et The addition of an undetermined a�:ount of impervious; surfacing on the 8.6 acres would increase the amount and rate ok storm runoff, and reduce absorption rates. Poor drainage qualities of the soil may reeluire drainage improvements on and off-site. Conformance to county urban 14roveme'nt .standards would mitigate this imp,,-,act. Since pare.61 3 lies below the grade .of 1-lighway 99, ally development will need to be coordinated wii:h Caltrtins in additional germs of a drainage solution, • ea g�cpanr barriers to plant growth. Landscaping wou7d miigatethisimpact. 5a,c Vurther development in this area will reduce the local wildlife habitat, some of which serves as winter hkbitat for Migratory birds. iib: Sound ktteAuation features are recommended fo';r the future 'use on parcel 3 to ensure the well-being; of people �n ,`the site. 800 rCaltrans letter for theircomments in this reg �a, d;. 8a,u Ligh- warehousing, and light industrial use.a are anticipated. Agricul�tt.rai packaging Zjf walnuts, almonds, pecan's'o etc. is envisioned for parcel. 1 or 2. The school building (7,000, square feet school ear. A is to be utilized for office space after the end of this Y ' g y products distribution operation may occtiipy A good portion of the present school building. The surrounding area is developing a predominantly commercial-.light industrial land use charactet Appendix F - page gb of 9 80-08-26-02 DISCUSSION OF LaNVIRONMLNTAL. 12VAT, UATION (continued) Idb, 15a 1'1.6,4 �dtrie 'light Indus tri al op0rata ons would pi�toniia� ly'` increase the consumption of natural gas acid/or electricity substantially. Use of vehicle fuel in an outlying area could also be greatly increased aborta amounts now used, 13a,c,f: Traffic generation' tants Higghway 99 by light industrial uses established on the parcels 18'a key concern. Due to the broad curve in Highway 99 at this point, vehicles entering Highway 99 from Hedstrom Way, the road. near Oxy Chemical or the driveway on parcel 3 are subject to a limited sight distance situation. The Public_ Works Department has indicated that access to Highway, 99' from parcel 3 may be a problem. A public road approach is needed, Al so, vehicular traffic that is normally ,southbound should consider g7ing northwest the short distance to The Esplanade turn-off where there is a left -turn lane, then proceed to 13aton head and get ,back onto Highway 99 at that point. The 1979 Caltrans traffic counts vary from 7300 ADT to the north of raton Avenue on Highway 99 to 7600 ADT on ,t-lighlvay 99 to the south of Wilson Landing Road According to earlier comments received from Caltrans on a parcel snap. in this vicinity, the existi :g Ilighwa,y 99 encroachment access roads road approaches, and encroachment permits are adequate :for limited + additional um s', u', butt future commercial. deVelo)iment off Hedstrom Way Mayauire ii left -'turn channel. on Highway 9?! to accomodate total traffic incrt,ases at this intersecticjn. S,ee attached :letter from Caltrans for specific comments on this parc0l map. 19: Ligj4t industr ;al development in this aroax would add to the numerous existing Commercial and industrial wes iri this immediate area. Reference; Initial study for Tom Moore TPM, kI 44-02-76 77 DRU Log 0 80-04-30-05 Appendix P - page k of 9 M NOTICE 0114 PEPIMIII�AT 01. n;n9Comm. NOV 10 198Q Sectetary ro'>: Resotircc:d"Ao -' 1416 Ninth Street, 11,00-tt 7 �a� S Sacramento, CA 95814 �� a CI.B�idK A. Nt�s�N, a tk clif�rnia VACINTH . Qro�+Jlo, ty Q County Clerk County ok 5 ;." `' I7RO' : (Lea A�eagy) t 2 ._... �"OU.YI.'� �@,X1L��' .U�'1.� w `� .::X`�'"a'.�+i.�rt ° ���.' �'V�. �;'! �+:t� �3t',��.'1,1"U.,1'1 PMtn?!r Di, r SUBJECT: Vilinof Section. 21108�or 21.7 52rofaith.otP' iblic 2esotarceseh Code, - � Los ; 80-09-04-07 Project Tit, e Tentative Subdivision ma AP # 44-02--69 Ston bxook Fststes State C1 1a- nghouse Numbar If 8ub-,,,itted to State C caring House Ple an son eo ' i�ne �Itx�,� er ars. Zaire •vw�.: �. `«H^- 9 ` ,.t _ cation East of the �riterectzoti i'..oI eat Location 5 n t � xy � an srne,r as �w .+ - f the ;NIud Creek levee west o ande . nor too f, Chico. - .�.. Pra�ject De�'s'� � �t�.otl; I?ivid:big 76 acres ± into 45 parcels Qi^ 1+ acre,8 in, si e with a 22,.4 acre parcel to be owned itt common b} the subdivis_ on residents. This is to advise, that tate ��w.'r r: tr':i��»: Advisory Agenq t: t (Lead Agettcy)' has made the f6ll.ow:Lng determinations regar ting the above-denccabLd err pro j Let-, t: t F 1 The project ,` .wa 1I have a 7i ^ 11 Z i cant effect of t+h,e . J Tori Ll not environment An Environmental I tpac t ?e p ort was prepared for this rro j act pursuant, t., ` a ,x z s.y., s r ��, ri.�:� �, ; s o r: tt<�tiw,r ea fix.— 'b ,. ... ��•x., r. .+� � � ,1 'i �: equi.red by S �.c t ion 150355(n), 14 C''a lifo. nia ALti:ta s trta.ti.ve Code: a ` -as )rot aced yor tl,.is •; ojectr pursuant: /� A Negative l�eoi.a.:at�,o� to 'the provisions o Ci" r r 4A .00y of t1�a ��e��itive De Lira - to i. tion may b e exam, -att'; - En, -vi ronmenu*� l Revs et -r be -p art me.ntr C'ounty Cetjer Iative, ,.. A Notice of 'Exemption, teas. -i,le• ifxdieAH t~hws projector ill exempt; from t't'tvifoftme^._al W eirt�x�`1x 4r itx�ppe: dy ;- pale l: of2 : ,", an.,.,,) ;.,,: .,n,, .�, ,sti^wJ. ,•.....,: ,.Y .;...• k.,.�r++u�M;•I..M.u;a�+r.»,..k,,.yyw..w1..�;;: w..iy,,. q 4, A statement of overtidinv, ;Considerati.on ��� viasf T gas pt � adopted for this project. 5i x- itigata on measures adopted by tate T,,ead Agency to reducet-he � Impacts, o� the approved . ro ect are: � iri't 1. 'There will be a VISO, ft. buffer strip between hontes a.nd hi ghiap,y 9 9 (select one of the a) Increase levee height at the siztc and:.upstzeam as necessary to pass the Standard Project Flood flow OR b) Add compacted fill at the building sites to raise the elevation to at least the 100 -year flood elevation, I OR c) Construct the houses vAthin the development on raised foundations above the 100 -,year flood elevat ort. 5. Create a county service :area 'to provide for levee maintenance. 4 Drainage plans shall be submitted to the Butte County Public Work's Department and the State Reclamation Board. Drainage faci1 t ,es shall be a ns al.led as required, by those agencies. 5. Provide 1rel;i-Fit, tion of winter ground }eater elevation prior to .recording thEs fine? i2ap. Complywile the useable sewage disposal area requiretaeats of th . subd'Vision ordinance. hnlarge the proposed lots if an observed increase in ground water elevatioft 14ould necessitate :larger i.,,ts.:' -67711 1:I4i1�e +� i., L4� �`�i' ....�'i"1 w�-a.}k��' l+w r Appena'.-,t H p a S e 2 of 2 -., • .ry-yq r� Yx'q+.")Mµ i, Y' .. d, Hmc}} :. 'r:.. � Y rM,Mif.IK'MW-ki.'f'AiXa M hNiwi h's)F.WFtlthx .. 80-09-04-0 ._ 'MITIGATION �iASiJRBS 1. Twice a day spraying of dust generating areas during constrixction of roads and other site improvements. "1.ands. speOa 5i 4sxJ g� $'p rsigns ..at.... �+.f,1 "r$Qrt040, 1, ..:1,.ITtGe be r er'�c- oted ortsa to. Street lig}its will be installed. » S. No use of metallic or other,highly reflective surfaces will be allowed in the construction of roofs or walls on those units along highway 99. 4. Approval of construction plans by an appointed archin tectural control, committee in order to assuro inter, development conformity. 5. Buffer strip between Fighway 99 and homes will be required. 6. The employment of water saving ,devices in the construction of homes will be required on shovers, toilets ;ands winks. Energy efficient and water saving appliances (especially water heaters) will be incorporated into plans. i 7. There will be a 150' buffer strip between homes and j highway 99. Construction related noise will be mitigated A by confining construction activitie's to 8 a.m. to 5 p m., 8. (Select one of the following) (1) Increase lovee height at the site and upstream as necessary to pass the Standard Project Flood flow, (2), Add' compacted fill at the building sites tt 'raise � the elevation to at least tho 1004year flood ele tatior t 01 Construct: the houses within the development on raised foundations above thol 100 -year flood elevatlaft s Create a special assessment district with other property owners in the area to provide for loved maintenance and upgrading costs. future residents of the subdivision should be encouraged to obtain flood insurance, t 1 iv .,�. „��.., ..:: ... a r. .. ,.: ,,..... „ tw .r+ . ...,, n •hy �0, adar ?.OJ,54, wty F, OISCUSSION 01? ritU `1RONMENTAL EVALUATION l.b. The site will, suffer significant compaction & overcoyering' of the soil when compared to the present. ` Thee�ttent of thi s compaction & overcoveri.ng with impervious material will depend upon, the construction of,lli-h improvements as clocks, outbuildings, pools, etc;, added to that •dken by homes 8 street, gutter and sidewalk improvements. 2.b: Objectionable odors; -are a possibility due to possible septic overflow or improperly operating leaching systems. Some,. lowered air quality will result locally -,from automobile exhaust and stationary sources such as i'ireplaces�; 3.b. There will be a decrease in absorption rates due to Impervious material and an aecompanyi.ng increase in th�ti ,rate.& amount of -,�i4rf,ace water runuft. Fnu off will be collodted; .i.n drainage cctduit and discharged into Mud Greek channel tci the east of the pro f ect . Mud Creek channel runs through" 22.4. acres to be co -owned by the subdi.vi.sion community, 3.e. All storm runoff will be discharged Into Mud Creek channel Which may sustain some lowered water quality 'due mainly ;ia petrolec�nn products washed into the drainage pattern, Mud Creek cYionnel is dry duringthe dx;v summer months. 3•g. The proposal would result in the direct withdrawal, o groundwater for: 115 residential dwellings. Based on an averI age consumption of 150 gallona per Lperson per day and �,6, peppons peps,, dwelling Unit the resulting�.,Troundi,atexi us,e'!oerudaytry the development will be approximately 17,500 gallons. Groundwater use may be ;Joss under usF due to the irri tion re- residtenis ticu lturaluluseal. oUse qUirie,c:; 3.i, l+td Creek is channeled to,:prevent, Ploadir proposal 4.d. The osal • ., Z 'would replace the .existing agri.;ultural zuse or open land covered with winter wheat. Other agricultural use'exi,bts in the area north of the project site: No vegetation exists along Mud Creek channel . Reoommendat on : A report by Apt SdAnbe Servi ne t IV. DETERMXNATION (To be cotnple,tedby the Lead ASC envy) ( r.X4,?;dfi the. "ipxPPqP,qd,: r4? e t C;butp�N hav .:a, r f� cant ee�:��,Y��ty��]t�yyA[P(y�J�pe_.?'itan�1�1 trill DGs,']'VExbCLAFu�"xC1N JpdwMA gig ��f cent` 0 nthh�eppn���.� an 19ROP ,d'p�n�¢��.m �ou�.d,h��v+r a ment, there will, net kap a s.gniant£ect case ase because the m3 t3ga. oix measures described on an attached sheet ?eOPA44ds.d ,to the project. A 1NEOATIVE DECLARATION f i:r ,y�r -'✓<: '1 �, r .� " ;� ..� � � � �y.a , ,r, �,JrC yk 't, .P.x'opos eJ, pro j:ect, MAY have 4� .sign3�f �:car�t c on ill �e �nviro»menta, and aX1, ENVIR.ONMBWPAL,,lMPAcT P.QRT.a r...e.cird� , t (/,,,/,j� 11 Date m� `1r r� Y v . , :S:LqT18tllz , + EW DtP . x n a �L'Vp1 wed, B ✓ rD.. Np].sol •bi,rector : i , Appendix E` P4qd o't a' " �I1I f• d 11y 1r-,1. r)ISCLISSION OF MMRONME NTAL EVALUATION ( cont . ) 6.b. The proposal would subject'�rasidents of new lots alone 'Highway 99 to freeway traffic noise. The project is also in reasonably close proximity o the Chico Municipal Airport, $: Accordingtothe Land Use Element of the`Butte County General flan the sand north of ,Nord Hwy is primo agricultural land which ohould be reserved for orchaxd & field crops and protected from {' urban encroachment. This project represents a deviation from the planned, land uae of the area althoafth it is not forbidden b y the existing A-2 zoning,, The project would result in low-denLMy residential use currently exists to the northwest of the project while land to the north & south remains'i1ndcr agricultural uses. To the east are more field crops and been space. 9.a. The proposal would result in a modorate increase in the rake of use of building-oterials over a period of months. This impact would supply a mild stimulus to local economy and it would be short term. 11. The project would reMult in 45'residential dWelling units on 1 45 of the total. 75468 acre site. Based on 1975 census estimate of 2.6 persons per dwelling unit this would mean 117 people residing in homes on what was previously open agricultural land. This Mus other 1 planned developments in the � --,eaj including the proposed lianeno De Thunder project will c=-Liatively add to the growth rate of this are1ii north of Chico. 13.it The project will result in an increase in residential traffic in tthe area; primari.l4l on Garner 'Carie & Hieiway 99 which is a major transportation corridor. The increase in traffic is estimated to be 1.70 vehicles daily, 13:rt: A substantial impact due to traffic will result on the soutihern end of Garner Lane where the only access to the p MJObt site Will be located. No traffic counts for the section of Garner Lane are available although traffic on Garner just south or reefer Rd,',, is 1311 ADT» Most traffic is expected to be to and from Chico using Iiw,y 99 which will rot be Beverly impacted due to increase traffic but will experience increased corigestion at the intersection with, 3arner Lane 134f, No acO; ;s other than the proposed Pebecca Lane, �50` up Garner Lane from Hwy 99 Will probably be allowed by Cal Trans: This Will result in increase traffic hazards locally and increase congestion at the intersection of Garner & 14wy 99t This access 'will i:nVol've' G; a difficult left turn from two land Garner onto two lane tIC,'y 99 t for thatM7eabest portion of the traffic dommuting back .forth to Chico. yVrtr", Appendix V :: page 7a of $ y 1 111,, DTSGUS%ON OF EidG'1MMiP1C'i Z'VALUATION (cont . !4.a, Si;ructura.7, Fire protection needs will be provided most likely , by the }butte County Pre Station in Nora. time is approx. 1540 minutes. Bnck up units for large fire wil'� v:,ually be available from California Department of,yEorostry located on Cbhasset Rd in Chi n. _ 14.b. The Butte County Sha -1P P'% Dept .- now furnishes patrols to the area on a regular but bi C'i1 i .,.i4 basis. Response time is approx. to Mtn. ly . c . 'There could tie a. s1ig�jyt increase in enrollment in area schools that would serve the project. The area is served by Shasta Union E7 ^menta.ry, Bidwell Juxior Hiph and 121e�, Valley High School Students most likely 'would be bussed to schbol. 141,e. County road maintainanca requirement would be increasedi due 'to increased use. Some frontage improvements to Garner Lane MUY be required as this road still serve as theonly site access. 2.4.f. Other governmental services reriiired still include building inspection and impact report input fr&A the Local Mosquito Abatement District. With an adequate drainage plan the site should experience, no problem with standing water. 15.a. There is the cumulative affect f increase demand on Local ortergy supplies to consider. Forty-five dwelling- units 1,dll increase � rosumption of electri cal enercrV, natur,.� gas and indirectly rause an increase in use of automobile Fuel. Power & telephone liners jjre;,:ava lbble from existing adjacent facilities and P.G.& E. assures us that the area has sufficient energy c apab lities to support: this size of development. However, with the recent scare of a brown. -out and the ester increasing impact of the drought on the hydro-eloctr c generators in the Feather Canyoi, the cumu]ative impact of isolated development on enemy bse becomt, important 18, Whether or not the site jrr be aesth�?tical.ly depreciative w!L11 depend on the design arid, d,, free of cV, ft8MansJ-dp employed in .the c instruct lon of homes: There is no recogr �.-�d public vista in the area, however the project will be aceonpan$,<:d by a closing of local; vistas; 20. No known archeological or historical si'�es exist onsite. However If any, ax -e encountered during construction a archeoloFleal consultant should be contacted immediately. 'R000mmendacion Site survey by licensed district archeologist before project implementation Appendix E page 7b of t APPBNT 1X F ENVIRONMENTAL dR9C'tI'ST MA (To be completba by Lead Age ncy) V��OO Y q L.. .r •NV 1. Name of Propoteht Prest6n K. Mintq .2 , Address and Rhone 1Vumber of PFOponent McCain ASsbcie"-d- �. . 555 East Ave. Chico Ca. 22 3 4 Date of Checklist �obmAtted � i_ Agency Requiring, Checklist,-VTrJ°i�men a eV ew e, . S « Name of Proposal', if a. ligabr `rezone. . � it ENVXRONMBNTAL IMPACTS (4x lanations of all n . " n and may�aell answers are attacked requited on Sheets ,)yes Yrss t xag N p 1 Earth* Will the proposal result in significant. "u a* Unstable earth conditions or in changes in geologic substructures? ^'a b. r Disruptions, displacements, com- paction or ove rcover ng of ti-ieoil? c, I Change in topography or ground surface relief features? di, Destruction, covering or mtodificatidn; of any Unique .geologic Or physical feat!'ires? X e, Increase in Wind or Water ero'sioi of sofas either bn or off � tho site X f. changes in deposition 6k erosion `. of beach Sands, or changes in 8iltatio , deposition Or ttogion Which may hnodify the r hannc l of a riVer or stream or the bed of the ocean or any bay inlet or l.jjke2 x. Appendix F page 1 of 8 Y7CS`, . MAY$ NQ I. Vxposure of people or,property to geologic hazards such es 4a�thquakes , i andsli.des, mudsli des , , garouA .a �.uarg, or similar hazards? [Yt,'4 l tl (.}hhs�il+:,�i�.p0ik1�, �: '"i4^f, �.i14ir �. t�M s .�" a. Substantial del Qaria .. o w of ambient i air quality x b. The creation of o odors? c. Significant alteration o� dlv mbvdment, moisture ar temperature, or ally change i climate;, �,thcs,.5�c''>�u;giana,1 I. Water. Wi.i,lt �h� arra ,sal resu r, �.� _ prop It in subatanti;al: •..� _X a. changes in currents, or the course' or direction of water ,mavementa �, : ,...�, ._.._._ b changes in absorpty,on .rates, drainage patterns, or the nate and amount of surface water runoff? , a A.l teratioh8to ,the course or flow of flood graters X -s` 4hange' in the amount 6f41'0Ur>Eace ti. Water in any Water boci iC .f. e. DIschaXge into surface waters, or � in any alterktion of surface_ water gtaa' ity, incl:ud'ing but natgl mi,ted to I, . tem o.rature, dissolved oxygen or tur'. -dity x f. Alteration of the direc:tida�n of Aeflow b. rateofo !round waters g, change in the quantity of ground waters, either through direct additions or withdrawals or through interception of an aquifer by outs or excavations? x i Appehdi x P-paqem 2 04g ,s 4, Ixx DISCUSSION OF ENVIRONMENTAL EVALUATION I-1 'b.'�'he deLmee of overcovering and compaction ofthe soil will depend on the extent of pared surface and buildings in the proposed H-C zone, XI-2.b. The proposed sewage treatment is by individual septic Systems. There is always the risk that these systems ,may create some objectionable od6rs When fill or if they overflow. 'Where will be some lowered airi quality in the area due to the release of NOx, CO, and hydrocarbons by automobile traffic to the c).mnercial zone. 11-3.,b. uL ace water runoff will increase because of rood` structLr s and paved areas. Tull curb & gutter im- provements should be required to assure proper di-ainage from the site. The absorption rate Will be affects by the same overcovering and compaction. 11-3.g. There will be a direct.withdrawal of gr'aund grater by the individual wells in the proposed project. 116-4,d. The proposed.H-C zone is at present used for .agricultural purposes. If implemented the project would result in the loss of 1002 acres of agricultural land to commercial uses. Came should be taken in planning the, layout of drain fields for the septic, systems so that they 'da riot affect the crops on the remaining agricui:tura.L land. 11-6►a. Commercial uses and accompanying traffier° wilr ce�Ainly icc.rease the noise level of the area. rhe six ' si le familyresidences and the United Pentecostal Church across Garner Lance from the site will be the most severley affectedo project appears to be in the l.oW.-&-rrj l II-S. "c'he ro `ert s�.te a sity residential-urban area according to the Land Use }dement of the Butte County General Plan. Low-donsity residential use exists in the area. The surrounding land is prirra,,�Iy agricultural. The site is currently zoned A--7,,. 114-a. Thero ect would result in the use of'substantial amounts of building materials. Use of ground watte► by wells depletes somewhat the water supply,of the :ares.. X�pnendi 1~ ,pages 7 of 'B I TSI. DISCCh9SXON OF ENMONMENTAL EVALVAT1ON (cont,) II -10. Where may be a risk of upset depending on commercial Uses which are unknown at this time. 1141112. Commercial facilites may have a secondary effect an the area by making the area more attractive to housing developers. Increase housing demand, would increase the population density of tho area: 11-13.a: The propoGal 1411 result in an increase of vehicular traffic to arid from the commercial area and increase the use of existing roads and highways. The amount of increase cannot be, estimated at this time. IT -13.c. A substantiel incrOase of traffic oil Garner Rd. and Highway 9g is expected. This increase will makty the intersection at Garner and 99 a busy one. The incrgose traffic on Highway 99 should not be significant, but'.' the increased hazards at the intersection will be significant, It -13 - f - Aththe point of access to the proposed commercial zone, Highway 991s a 2 Lane highway and Garner Lane is two way. The only traffic control at the, intorsectiori is p sign On n to 99 fromas y h adsauth� involves dif f� culk�lef't-hand turn hat; wl lou increase car$.estion. and hazards to motoristsytthet in-� tersection. Garner Lane appears to be inadequaioe in places and Improvements including curb and gutter featu\res will have to be made. There will be safety hazards to bicyclists and pedestrians who live in the: surrounding residentRl area. IT•»14 . a. b. County Sheriff and Piro Department pxatection Y will be required and will prove adequate to meet the needs of the protect. j144 .e Some improvements to Garner Lane may be t4aquired, I1Y15. Commercial uses should increase the amounts of fuel and energy in consumed the aa.^ea Existing power facilities in the area should be adequate to meet the demands q of a Project this ai,ze. xr-17. Increased trefio hazes"M' as'explained in 13P. above, is the primary health hazard *101abed to this project. :t1M�l.c. The following cumulative impacts are noted. Increase traffic in area. Safety hazards, related to .increase traffic. ' Access problems to acid from H.phway 9�, encroachment to Highway 99, L08s of 10.02 aeras of agricultural land: Possible secondary impact on area housing and public services. Increase noise c`i,.ffectinfr, area residents Appendix p page 7a of 8 1, a " PROJECT DESCRIPTION" Preston K, Minto is seeking a rez land on Garner .Lame, which Is Zoned .2 1'ox use can �ar�divif ural laid zoned A�lq .and zoned H -,G for hiF*ay eommeroial usd arcels on: �Gc' xnep Lane ENVIRONMENTAL S MTING A11 native plants and animals are gone from the ,4 site and i;+ is under ai.cultural. use. :Che only project on the site is a trailer house on y structure surrounding proposed pay,cel 11. The g properties include: to the wesst 'across Garner Lane are 6 single family residences, the OcWellows meetI.-IS. mall,. and the united Pentecostal Church; To the north irk land used as an orchard, and to the east and south is agricultural SL&n i.nder bhe6Sany the same use as the project site I�Iighwayy99 MITIGATION MEASURES 1 Street improvements to Garner `Lanencludi and sidewalks: curbs, butters 2: Improved access at intersection of 99 and 3 r. Contact California nepartment of "f'ransportati Transportation for freeway encroachment permits. Duffer zone for drain fields between H -C zone and remaihder" of land under agricultu±lal use: 5: Drainage plan in�to handle Increase runoff due to cowaction and owercovcr. `� Appondlx" F -Page �b Of :Erxmm3ww ha IV. DETVRMXNaTx N :• (To�,be Comp,rte+dY tk. , LE4ad. e�igncy� f .: On the basis of this initial evaluation; CD I find the propos`ad project COULD NOT have a significant effect on the environment, and a NEGATIVE D3SG.LARATIQN tS xe00mmojided. 0 I find that a,1though the proposed Project could have a significant effect on tithe environment, there wi11 not be a significant effect in this case because the mitigation measures described on an attached sheet have been added to thy► project. A� NEGATIVE D4CLPt,P.ATTON .•,• .1»1.~'7. �V V1.Jl'11JN�.GI;J o \~.. z rind the proposed project MAY have �, sig:iigicant , effect the on environment, and an ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT is requita4 , , gnature Lor Bhy'a ronnoptal gevje1,T Department Aevi.etled by, Earl yi. Nelse-i rzv ,rowaontal Rsv;Lev l7#rus:i. r i Apncc F - page 0 of ENVIRONMENTAL DATA , prepared dor EiVVIRON INT AL REVIEW COORDINATOR COUNTY Or BUTTE 7 County Centev Drive - OroV�llo, CA 95Q6 `y for PROPOSED SUBDIVISION in accordance wj„th BUTTE COUNTY ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW Gi7ibEL1P1ES qw ,STATE OF. CALIFORNIA GUIDELINES,_ ARTICLE .9 SECTIONS 15140-•191-45, INCLUSIVE This'enVironmental data was prepared by and Ander the direction of: McCAIN ASSOCIATES 492 Frio tihdo Chico, California 95926 Telephones (916) 851-1865 by contraot with the owners of the proposed subdivi4on: Mr. & Mrs . Preston K The proposed subds,wisori w11 be a private de.velopinen£ funded totally from private co , tt68 fs } t.. ENVIRONMENTAL XMPACT 'DATA Foil PROPOSED RESTDBNTIAL SUBD1 xS1ON, CHICO, CALIFORNIA 16140. General This tnvironmertal ,Impact Report is for Preston K. Mliritos application for rezone and tentative subdivision map of assessor's parcel 44-02,F #�.. The propos',Ai would create 8 lots zoned HMC^ betwP��' 1.13 and 1.54 acres in size, that will front on Gar"er Lane The remaining land presently zoned A-2 w;r11 be rezoned A-10 and left in' agricultural production. Two of these A-10parcells WJIl be l6+ acres in size and the remainder will be 32+ acres, The proposed project site is located a pproc3mately 3 miles northwest of Chico, Butte County, at the junction of Garner Lane and U.S. Iiighway 99. Garhi= Lane. fronts the site to the west, Mud .Creek to the east an almond orchard to to north and open land undergoing environ- mental review for subd3.vision borders on the south. ; 15141. De:,cam ription of Projecte {a1 The project site is designated.byt butte~ Coon' y Aasasdor's parcel Number 44-02-'71 and contains a total of 75.35 acres of subdivisidn, .and. The site is e pnartion of Lots , l and 2r4, northeast 1/4 , Of Section 5, Towns,-�ip 22 North, Range 11Eaot, Proposed H-C 'zoned lots created Will contain a total of 10.02 subdivision acres. Proposed A-10 lots will total 65.33 acres. 1 (?x� A Statement of the Object:Lyes .Fought by the Proposed Pro J ect; The project is being initiated to provide H-G zoned lots within an area experiencing growth-Xncucing trends while at the same time retaining the agriM Cultural nature o most of the Bite. Keeping most of the site in an agricu],ttral-rural nature helps to lessen the :impact of urban growth in outlying areas4 r wK �, TeChnif al, anti Environmental racer sttcbmict e) A Gener_,al Descrit�tion of the Pro o ."t s Economic .r s Con sid c ng the Prinaxoal�neerin Pro rials; 1- Economic Considerations: a) Land in the area will become in(`reasinly: P4areruba fln sttraci�t tocte�te�srs as thisuumuiative growth -inducing effrtacts of this and nearby subdivision devel.o'pments are felt., T1s urban services and deve'lopmsnt ach on the open land there will be in-' creased p- essure on neighboring .owners of djacent land to opt for deVelopment for economic reasons. b) The increased revenue that will 'be realized from the adjusted tax base will bo used by the various public services involved, � A smalll be avouht Of local construction jobs c) A. , when businesses are don" strutted on the H -C Lots, 2. Technical (:onsi;lerations a) of the, 8 proposed H` -C zoned lots fronting on Garnet Lane, 4 are 1.13 acres in size, 3 are 1.32 acres and 1 is 1.54 acres in size. b) There will be 1,, 820 lineal feet of frontage improvements, with maximum development realized along the Garnet Lane fa`ontage c) As much as an estimated 75%of the 10.02' acres to be rezoned H -C 'may be covered by impervious material, due, to the introductioxi of impervious materials used for the construe tion of buildings, outbtildings, and ;parking lots. d) The proposed method of sewage dispos:-l. is by sepiaic tank and leach field. sizes and hydrologic conditions are adequate for; septic systems e) Storm drainage will be discharged into the Mud Creek -Sycamore Creek drainage systom: Site ris grades. fox agrictiltural drainage Drainage frl- tl�e if' zone will be accomplished by light. ceding of the existing site f`) Grater will be supplied to the: subdivision by the drilling of .individual wells. Water is available from proven groundwater, supplies in northern Hutto county, 2 L 3. Hft'vironmerttal Consideration.$. I _ The main environmental consideration involved with the proposal is the conversion of primarily open, agricultural landto urban uses. The productivity of tip land is limited to a small degree b' the soil quality in the area, 151h2. crintion of Environmental Setting, Natural Sys, (a) Topography: �I The site of the proposed project located in Butte County, California is situated at the ba of the Sierra Foothills in a topographical trat"�' .ion zone +; between the foothills and the Sacraments�irer. Thane is a general trend in regional slope from. Northeast to Southwest. The acreage of this project is 75.35 acres in its entirety bordered by,a right of way easement of the Sacramento and San Joaquin Drainage District on the East; a walnut orchard on the North, acreage culti- vated in`winter wheAt on the South, and Garner Lane. leading into US 99 on the 'West. The main focus of attention in this project is the 8 proposed parcels encompassing 10.02 acres bordering Garner on Lane: ^' This is open Nand, graded level for agricultural use at present, With a slight slope 3 �f of feet, from 180' in the northeast to 1770 at the southeast perimeter.. Iv::t grading a g g ppears to be needed for site preparation other than for drainage Purposes, The erosion potential is loci due to istdht al isi�ow the already level character= 'There is an elevated berm of sail located along the, West side of Mud Creek to prevent flooding. fib) Geologic: Structuress ` The com lei g y p geolo ical'history the sierra Nevada region began in the Paleozoic era. Volcanic action lactation erasion folding and til.ta.n _ have com-� g , , tilting j bined to prodUr.6 a vast number of fault syste ms'sA throughout the range: The hearest interred faul`t,- in the .foothill system are app:ro:rimately 6 miles east of the project site, Tuscan formation which oxtends from north of?orest Ranch south past paradise and a tpbsed rc hozoic vr�lcana c rockSi WhIdIbb Are cfiarawter- istic of this area,, approach. the prcject site from the east: West of the project site the prime Agri:. cultural soils; the 'Vina Looms; approach the deep 4 F C 1 clayey s It °;OV' 'ii°he Sacramento 'River floodpl.aiAl The a,ea of ,tbd, i?ro ect sit is within the �.�g G'lsi St73l.seciilCt'on zor�e between � t A� 6 a ricul.turai the volcanic roc',k- a M!Sv arcing, from the foa4hi? Is.,the coppon soil i,,h '�,`he area is C14,0s xx ;. The erosion poi:onti al An-, ,the area is low due to c,;,�ading for aq;�iculture . " U ` Two earthqua6kps of':` signs lid" t tagn tttde have in the area '!l recent times`. These gt,tatres occurt_ald in Oroville. to 1975, and approximately 20 miles east of Paradise, 1,,n 19:40. Loth of these quakes had a' Mag- ni ud- of 6': E' on the Richter scalei t e �, o (c) Soil Conditions: The soil pros=' le in the area of the proposed project consists of a"thin to moderately thin layer of sandy nter- salts weatheri d from volcanic matewial which is inter- spersede, Pebbles up �o 4" and some s boulders up, tt}o0�'llie above a lay, r of hardpan, and f gravel. The soi, ,,s ih the area are low t8 moderate in pta- sti city) Llrosion potential is slight due to g�,adi ng for aVr iculture I There are noktiown mineral, deposit's onsite that are of a sufficien,; cbncenl-ration to be of significant commercial valfle. -, (e) Flora: The entire pro )'ect site, other than the homesite :gin the back parce',' and,_,oast of the berm along Mud creek, has 'pre.sentl.y and in the recent past,, been under the; cultivation of Wi ter wheat. "o trees,/;or shrubbery exist and here, is no vipariai' vegetation along Mud Creek, Some introuaced annual graases occur along the east side;, eiO the berm, and these inoli,de brome grass, wild oats, fescue, starthi.stle and fbXtaila: (f) Fauna: f Avian life is p.'obably the moot visiba.o component of the wilrll'' td a j,18te ns "that nemain on or near the pro- posed, projectJ,.'Lte`• The lac of adequate cover and the agricultukr! �, pursuits of the land combine to rule- ou�,-.thel ,.p t.6enae of resident animals above ground. lS1.YFds; Land cl.eiire6 and graded for agricultural purposes j lo, such as the �+roiect 8i.te, offers hunting ,and l coragi h4r?#At to the birds of the open vz ley zlk land No i'. kpes are available for ,nest s3 td'. % or 46 , t M - cover. Insects, seed and small mammals are the + most abundant foods available to tha seed eaters and birds a pxoy Bards o prey known to inhabit and hunt the area include the Red-tailed Hawk, American Kostral, Sharp -shinned Hawk Barri owl and possibly the Wbite-tailed Kite Seed and insect eaters present inclu6e the 'Western Meadow- t� . hark,; Fuad~wing' i31.-ckbixd `a) Blacks -balled and Yellow billed ie . Magpie.: !turkey � Vultures are also common. 2. Land :Animals; Land animals such as gopher8e voles and field mace are common on or near the project site. Other animals are not abundant due to the aclricultural land. vTackrabbit, stri useped "slcunk and t uir greysquirrel are often seen in the area. Lizards are the common reptile 3. Insects - Plies and, mosquitos are common but, appear to pose no serious threat to human health in the area. The nearest source of standing water is in the ditch that runs in the Sacramento -Saiz Joaquin Drainage District easement on i -,he east side of the property. (g) Cliviate and Atmospheric Conditions; The Proposed site is lo'aated in the Sacramento Vtiley Air basin, which lies srn the northern portion of the Central Valley and ext�.4nd8 into the #eighbor ng moun" talo slaprs •'he looatian in Butte County is noted for i6 two p y p �, .. main reasons separated b Periods of. �-ransiit�.on. This a,s demonstrated by the hot dry stutuner season in which the average temperature is gI6, occurring in July, and highs of 'l05 °r; contrasted with fiild, wet wintiprs characterized by an average temperature of 45 iii January with lows reaching below freezing. AVer1�go rainfall for Butte County r4h!68 between 20 and 27 inches. The climate in this area is ins flueYlce d gr-atly by high pressure ridging and „pow pres:iur'e areas over the north Pacific O�._ean, IhLy isr 01f course, a simplification of highly cO��iplea�.: Mdtecrolog .cal conditions that affect thRa climate in Butte d linty; 'bi;'t gives a general idea as to Why the climate eXists as it is. Winds are oommc nl,y from �i1e south=southWost, usually relat�rd to s}�orm t°:on t r especially during the summe9c mahtias; or troin the north"northwest, generally � br`ngJ'cng f . aisle to warm weather: wind Velocity is y '' usual��y �etwE�en 8 bra l� rn�ah � .1 k Butte County, accorgdini ,o Air Resource Board, , the has an overall air ,z s good.- ,Sowev4�r, Butte County �.s among the top polluter in the "jasin. qv Sacramento Air This is -;mostly aresult of agricultural burning and automobile and truck em kssions{, ConoOrhing vehicle emispss Saoyr�amonyto Valley the,, /�.r�nsy Jr �i�a.4 �rn } n' ���:.4ny1,!nN V.Fr'KY �tW+ry,.�la of with an indicated population per the 1.970 census of 142 million people, operating 840,000 motor, vehicles. From both. stationary and mobile sources the emissaotw- y r xecorded in ,170 ',i ere a` � ! ere a follows• 57 'tons psr d y total organic gases, 172 tong per da of pe It iay :1' late matter, and 20�J tonna per day of carbon monoxide. - Of the total Sacrasmento Valley Air Basin; Butte county is responsible for 50.7 tons of total, organic gasesy 1644 tons of nitrogen oxides, and 1.78 ;;ons of carbon monoxide, rpieas.od daily. The air r I-I1ity problem in the fall is c;ompo,a4abd by inveksiO111 Layers when they trap local, ppl-lutants al'ose to the ground, c{° h =ng stagnation. (h) brairiage and Water Resourcet i As designated by the Department of Water Resourdes r all of Butte County Ls within hydv)16gic Basin 5!A which is commonly known as the 5'aorament6 River bAsin. Thin 'basin .is bounded on the north by the ca Ca � ,and Klamath Manges, by the American River and Putah ,Creyk basins to the south and by the Sierra crc--t to f'he east and the crest Of the north coast ranges to the Wiest: Surface water development within Basin 5A is extenw sive.' The principal river :.s the Sscram ento. er, important tributaries incl Male the reatherr Yuba, American and Pit systems, as well. ars locally Chico y v , y Creels Mill geek. Deer Creek and Br Greek. Groundwater IS acquired from approxiltately 21 sourc;s in Basin 5A, and a jority ms,of these are located Under the Sacramento Vallee. The Depattme;4t of Water Resources indicates an overall safe groundwater yield of 1.6 millionacre-feet- Per p .. year and an annual oyer- draft of 140j000 acre -:Coot. Groundw er. at in the arca of the proposed project conies from the North' P,+,tto County groundwater laody, it supplies all ,.e.-lao itt with domestic and agri.culturaj supplies i-' t��ir ar�aa Ret:eriL studisu' not yet compl.etedi but partially on file at b6partment of t4at Olt Resources in Redd. 'g4 .- indicate a moderate to substantial supply of % .aund-4 water. in the North Butte County body. 64 is project the east and sluth� Thero ect sate is bracketed on by two .intermittet streams, Mud Creek to the ear!*.<nd Sycamore Creek tt, 'Vhe south. Project site drainage has bean altered c;';;e to agricultural pursla' t,s Suxfat e waters will drain to the southwest wYijere they may enter Mud or Sycamore creeks near where Mud Creek joins ;Sycamore. An extensive channel exi.st:14 along these creels to prevent-41(iodi a locally, � ud And 5 �c.amozi� creeks continue to the southwest untr they jairi the Sacramento River. Manmade systems. (i) Public Facilities and Utilities 1. Water; Water 1.41 available to the .site from proveri`i i` northern Butte County groU.Idwater supplies. Water will be made available to the commercial lots by the drilling of individual wells. 2 Sewers The proposed project is located in the county, andas such no sewer syst ?f 1 is availableto provide hookups: Sewage dispo'g.Al will be by individual septic tank and,leach field systems: 3: Blectr.:city: Electric power is available from existing adjacent pole lines along Garner Lane. b 4. Telephone: Telephone service is available from Pacific Telephone Company from existing adjacent polo line's along Garner Lane. 5 Police Protection: Police protection to the area is furin,ished by the Butte County sheriff's office fittom their substation in Chico. infrequent drive ;. 1I through patrols are furnished to the- area at the present and emergency response tim4: is approxi �- = mately 10 minutes depending on 'where the patr6l is located. 6, Fire Praf,ection vire protection will be made available to the site from Butte County Fire, Department station in Nord. Emergency response time from the Nord station is between 15 - 20 minutes. in cases of large fires, backup units may be obtained from the California Department Of Forestry station, on Cohasset Road l:n Chico, Respou,se time from C.D.Fil is 15 to 20. miL'i'utes 1. Hospital Service: The Chico area is servcd by two hospitals. Enloe Memorial Hospital is Iodated at the co,rizer of West Fifth Street and the Ebplanade, Aftt' travel time from the project site is estimated et 20 minutes, depending on 7 ' r_ n traffic conditions. Chaco Community Memorial Hospital is located at 560 Cohasset Road, and travel time from the project; .site is between 10 15 minutes. a,. schools: The project would be served by Shasta •. Union Elementary School, located at the lnterw sy� •, .., 1 = aect.on: of Nord,.itlway an d. l'l.ghWay. % . j secondary schools serving the area are Bidwell t7unior High School. on North. Avenue and 'Pleasant Valley High School. on Last Avenue. Butte �11ege ;t.,. ,f and California State University Chido provide <- advanced education to area residents. " 9 Churches: The Chirr�n area is served by no less than 4 5 churches o nary ng denom5,nat3 ons y (j) Transportation Syster Servicing the transportation needs of area residents in the proposed project area are the highway, streets and arterial systems. Those streets and highway particularly concerned are Garner sane, which borders the west perimeter of the proposed project site; Mangrove Avenue, which Lifts southeast into Chico from Highway 994 the north end of Esplanade, a major throughfare through Chico; and Higj•xway 99, which is . accessible ,from Garner Lane. Current traffict cowits for these streets and highway are 234 ADT on,'Garnelr Lane, 17`]7 ADT on Esplanade northwest of Gather Lane 0 18,393 AnT recorded on Mangrove, and 13,000 ADT for Highway 99. The main traffic flow along these streets from they project would be Gainer Lane to Esplanade and :soot; into Chico:, and Garner Zane to Highway 99; and then`::' onto Mangrove, There ia, at present, no public transportation system in the Chico area. There is Chico Municipal Airport, which is located one-half mile east of the proposed project site: also, inter and, intrastate bussing' and train connections can be made in, Chico. I' (k) Population Population in Butte County can be separated into four main concentration areas. These are Biggs -Gridley,, Paradise, Oroville, ai-id Chicoo the last being the get,otal area of the project site: Past investigations by the Federal, Zui'eau. bf tl'�e Census revealed that Butte County hail a.,1960 �trpul �.' tion of ii2 # 030 and a 1970 population of 1011 969, an increase of 19y939. A population of -200y000 fot Bunte C-)uhty was Anticipated by the year 2000. Qp l r , Of more immediate concern, the Bank of America docu- ment, Focus on Butte Coves, reflects an increase in population of 1."c;, 900' between 1970 and 1980. T,, is relates to the Butts Q,atinty Gc:nera3 Blan, which oon� siders a reasonable low for population in 1980 of 500, an increase,of the to of ll,� overCtheo197Q�censu's,"42, The 1970 census of the city 'Of Chico, as noted in the Butte County General Plan, records 19,580 residentsr and an additional 11,420 populating the surrounding Chico area, for ,a total. of 31,000, arowth in the Chico area is expected to continue at A' z*teady pace. The forecast for area population in 1980 is 40,000 to 45,000, and 45 OOO to 55,000 in 1990..Anticipated for the year 2000 is 55,A00 to _ 72,000 in the Chico area. At the same time, the City of Chico, according to ;the General Pjan y will have a residential population of 27,000 to 30,,4.00 in i980; 30,000 to 39,000 in 1990; and 39,000 to 53,000 by the year 2000.. Characterizing the city and surrounding area papula- tion is the significant number of people in the 20 to 25 age group. These p&ople are primarily resin dents of the area in order +o utilize: the facilities of California State University Chico. Although the oon^entration of this age group is yonerally great- during the est .nine-month school year, their presence is a great contributing factor to all facets of the E' Chico lifestylei l`l) sociodcoribmic Setting,: The in^orporated Uty,, of Chico and the surrc,,unding, rural area is the trade and medical enter of the Northern Sacramento 'Valley, ansa forms the core of Butte! County. Of great significance, to the general profile of Chico, both city and rural' is the location there of Calif ornia State r'nivers5.i:y Chico. Also of notable interest in the area is Bidwell Part; which i,F - '';he third largest city park in the world.. Tn 1910, 1.9,580 �" people resided in the iricorpoxated City of Chico, with 21,1;02 residents in Chico rural. The special. Butte County censtrs for 1575 lists a total population for Chico, incorporated and suburban area; as 56,00b. Population Withy n the city limits at that time was 23, 33. The, median age for Chico (city) was 2.3.8 yoaars and for Chico rural, 27.2 years. This it to the 4 w 1970 census listed in the Butte CountyGeneral 'Flan. ' Vdtural.ly the existence of California State Univer- ;pity in Chico greatly influences the population statis tics. From 1960 to 1972, nearly 80% of the increase in population in the Chico area was university related. This increase is not expected to continue, however, as -; the university intends to put a ceiling on enrollment, whU shote. i be reached\around x.900: asst ng ,that; a x.995 population can be projected for the Chico area of 58,400, with 17,400 university related.. The area surrounding the project site is basically agricultural in nature:' The total tax rate in this area is $9.489 with '$2.226 going to the county, $6.605 to schoo`,s, and $:658 to other needs. Typical sales prices for land zoned light indl,sttial outside the city limits ranged from $15 to $20'000 4r per acre, with unzoned tracts ranging from $750 to $1500 per acre. On the whole, the unemployment rate in Chico is lower than the county average, but higher than the state average. Employment in the Chico area is basically "seasonal in nature and includes education, forestry and agriculture. in 1970, the median family income in Chico rural was $9,285. in the city of Chico, the median income was $8.740. it is noted in the Bank of America publica- tion of August 1574 "Focus on Butte county" that despite the influx of college students competing for jobs, there is a prevalence of higher -salaried oebu- pations to offset the effects of students in the labor force. (M) Land Use and Housing. The lands surrounding and in close proximity to the project site have varied uses. Lands to the north and east are basically agricultural in nature With some low-density residential use scattered throughout.To the west of the project site across Garner Lane is the united Pentecostal. Church, the Oddfellows'hall and across Highway 99 a comtercial tractow sales buainess, and natural gas storage. South of the pro;liet.t site is open land which may be developed as One acre homesitesp if allowed. The project site is under agricul,tuxal use at the present time.. produc- tion would stay essentially the same with the removal of only IU of the 75 acres from productivity. i0 (n) Energy Use and Resources« Energy in Butte County is supplied by Pacific Gas and Electric Company. Generating stations in the Feather River Canyon, are not generating up to normal due to existing drought conditions, so at, pvtesont, energy is being imported from anywhere ii-; is available 3.n 13 d .ffe:rent western Otatet3r (0) Archeological and Historical Sites in the Area - The land of the project site is currently being utilized for the cultivation of winter wheat. There are no known archeological or historical sites o£ significance )n the proposed project site, The general area of the site was rated as having a moderate degree of probability of finding sites of archeological signi- fi'cance . This is according to the State of California Archeological sensitivity Map of .Chico, orovil,le and Paradise, published in 1974. Despite the project gite',s current use, and the1modes- ate probability of finding sites', a professional archeologist should be contacted immediately, if any- thing of possic,le archeological or historical. 'signifi- canco is discovered during construction. (p) Noise and vibration: bue to the rural and agricultural nature of the land surrounding the project site, the noise from local inhabitan4,:s is negligible, During peak harvest seasons,r a certain 41notint of noise from farm Machin- ery ban be expected The two main sources of noise in the area are Highway 99 .which is southwest of the site, and Chico Munici. pal, Airport, which is situated to the east: According to the Butte County General Plan, quoting Caltrans, Righray 99 from the Cohasset Road Inter- change to the Tehama County line; this section being C=r nearest the project site, had a maximum average daily traffic of '9000 in 1975. It is estimated that the 1987 ADT will reach 13,x00. This is appro ti.mately a 5% increase per year. Highway 99 is classified by Calteahs as a "high speed;' roadway type. The project site is approximately 500 feet from Highway 99# and, using Caltransfigures; i will have a noise factor of 60 d•1b."8 or ]less from the highway. This figure i.s Obtained from an Office of Noise Control. "rule -of -thumb" guideline 'Xl Both the traffic counts and noise levels axe Ised 3 on a generalized day-nJgrw split in Vehicle flow volume of 87 percent day and 13 percent ra,,ght. There are, according to the L-'V�te County General Plan,, no significant noise prOblcros associatQd with $atd or, county roads in the uninco norated Areas of the _. Q,tint, y�� °ah®xe the 7ropt�eed 4 Oct site, � s �0etod. ' The Chico Municipal, Airport is a significant noise source in relation to the project site. The airport, traffic is basically diurnal in nature, with jet traffic from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m., and small aircraft traffic. 24 hours a day. It is a general transpor- tation airport serving general aviation operations, air tankers and 'commercial carriers. According to the Butte County General Plan, the major, noise prob- lems are with takeoffs and landings of 'scheduled air car,,i,et jet aircraft. The established approach procedures direct the aircraft over the northeastern part of the urban area, of which the project site is apart. It is also stated. that the aircraft do not always use this :corridor in their takeoffs and land- ings. The City of,Chico General Plan, states that the area encompa sing the proposed project site is eXposed to noise levels of less than 65 GNEL. This figure is gdali�ldd as an average of individual noise events*' and should be viewed as only a guide to the noise impact. Certain single events, such as the use of very noisy tanker planes during the fire sea,son.0 and the land- ings and takeoffs of bC---5 aircraft, are noted as causing temporary annoying noise levels. 1513. Environmental. impact. (a) The thVir hmental Impact of the Proposed Action: 1 Cumulative Impacts and the General. Plan The primary impact that this application ,for rezone and subdivision ha,s is the broadening of urban developments This broadening is contrary to the Butte County and City of Chien II General Plan8; 1n considering, this impact, the project cannot be viewed as a separate l entity from other dovelopment in the 84rea. As it explains in 21083 (b) of the Public Resource Code, if the 'impacts of a project 'F are ind`viduslly limited but cumulatively considerable in'connection with nearby develop- Mknt, the effects of other past, uutrCt1t and possibld future projects must be taken .into , �r _• r account. Therowth-inducing � cing effects of the project also make ita requirement that the environmental effects be viewed from a -basis of maximum development of the area. The project site is located in; an area with a land•-uso designation Of orchard -»fie l lr r i Drops;:, accordi;g tQ the "Hutto ounty Gend.xal T -C Prop4sa is in direct conflict w$,th publ-i- cally adopted goals to preserve agricultural land with zoning and open space agreements, The cumulative effcc,Ls of this project are clearly growth -inducing and this represents an impact to the area, more so than the removal of 10.02 out Of 75.3.5 total acres of agri cultural the area, land impacts The growth -inducing effect of this ct- is being felt within the area cumulativelY�in con Junction with other area tLoJects. most notice- able of these proposals include the 76 unit Rancho De Thunder proposal near Garner Lane and Keefer Road, a 4.0 unit proposal as and enacted upon Yet unnamed P just to the south of the Minto subdivision and an M-1 subdivision for commercial_ Purposes between Garner, Esplanade and Hiway 99 that is undergoing environmental review this month. Following is a discussoxl of fixe growth - inducing impacts, cumulatively considered, re- sulting from area projects. Present ttaffie use oil Garner Lane is 234 ADT, On Keefer Road 507 :ADT and on Highway 99 approxi- mately 13,000 AbT. The Rancho Do Thunder pro- posal if implemented has an est 700 AbT increase associated with it. The 40 uhJt pr o-- posal, if allowed, X111 add an estimatd total; to area traffic, Commercial facil 4 t$esADT from this'Project and the parcel map being acted upon 'will secondarily increase traffic an un- kInOwn but substantial, amount. When the area encompassed by these pra�ects is looked at from -viewpointoint of max,, �m „ development of the area (w ]. �Ga h darner ner Lane as sh Primary are loy access toad) we ng at a possible increase in AM from II a present 234 ori Garner, to an estimated 1.800 ADT with implementation of these P` 5,000 ADT r proposals to over possible wI maximum development. untie >. g 'Pressure for improvements to 'Garner .mane and Roefer bane will, be felt soon. This increasdd traffic Will create cahgestion at the Garner -99 intt�rSpc�aon and provide de for increased ttaffid hazI�rds. Road improvements and maintena#ice of C1 !w public facilities is 9'rowth--induc,ing to a p°eviously undeveloped area. ;� 13 4 . ;focal housing market opportunities will cc) Jnut to increase as tax assessments increase due to area development. Pressure on adjacent land- owne! s to subdivide will increase as it 1:)ecMes more economically feasible for ahem to develop than to continue agricultural product9.on. �J ., a tNk ,s :.+1�.: ,n ♦i 'l.'.�iCp i�! pQ!;i, 4 lea Z�.�+.�ir�+a��h.d • Lam, .�r :��1�.-.-�r�+% �� ���o i �/ -.. ing areas an demand for increased struatu al fire protect, Qn, will require that public services eventually bio expanded to meet the demands. The increase of j5ublic services within an area is growth-induc(hg to that entire area, Other cumul'tive impacts noted are the increase in urban related Moises, a decrease inlocal ambient air quality, increased energy use) and a' cumulative closing of open vistas. Water will be available from proven north Butte County ground-; water reserves if "they" don't ,pipe it south.' -- 2 Air Quality; Construction activity will increase local duet l.e'sls temporarily, surface movement of air will be -altered somewhat due to the replacement Of open land with structures. Local air quality will be affected by vehicular emissions due to the increase in traffic. !the fallowing emIssion forecasts for the Chico based area are on Butte County General Plan pppulation projections. CO = Carbon Monoxide HC = Hydrocarbons NOx = Nitrogen Oxides 1970 CO emissions = 10bp400 400 lbs/day 1970 n emissions 281520 lbs/dad ;...' 1970 NOx emissions = 10,510 lbs/day 1980 CO ami signs = 35,351 lbs/day 1980 hC ernissicn = 7,726 labs/day, 1980 Nox emissions T 5,305 lbs/day 1990' CO emissions 22)060 lbs/day 1990 HC emissions 2,755 lbs/day 1990 NOx emissions = 31394 lbs/day sitibl impacts tselated to odor arising from p co the 8 Ii�-C zoned lots will be subject to environmental review when. the Bevel - aper applies for a use permit which is required by the H -C zone for any use other than sxngl.e- � fdmil,y residential home with pertinent outbuildin4s 3 1 Water resources and Drainage The overall quality of storm water runoff will: be affected somewhat by pet roleur.,product spill -- age from automobiles which will be.. washed from the streets into the drainage pattern. Water will be supplied to 'the, h.� gxi* y cor imereslaa. .. lotS by the ineta111atio o indittidual 'Wd-1 The conversion of the 10.02 acres of .agricultural land to urban uses will bring about a slight decrease in water usage due to the large. usage required for agricultrual irrigation. Landscaping along Garner Lane may furth6r increase the usage by the H�-C lots. GZoundwater supplies are used by area residents for agricultural and personal uses and supplies are adequate. The site is presently graded for agricultural drainage to runoff into the Mud Creek -Sycamore Greek system. This should eliminate the 'possi- bility of standing water onsite, with the right site drainage ;plan. Some pollutants, such as petroleum products and fortilizers,;,may reach the Mud -Sycamore Creek system, viae to runoffxrom impervious materials during heavy storms: These creeks VUn dry periodically and the effects of this spillage will be insignificant, and there should " ldbe little Otto effect on other local Surface 4. Land 'Transform'ati,on,Cunstr .ictioYr, and Na ural as expected, the proposed H -C lots ate used fol° commdrcilaT uses rather *han residential uses,,;, which arepermitt ed under the zoning, the extent df Compaction and '-6Verc6'v`eririg Of the Soil Wil " be signif✓idant. Conunerrial, uses will require blacktop surfaced parking areas for customers and this aiidetd to the area Covered by 'buildings,and outbuildlngs, will lead to ., s: ► ,estimated 75% , 1 the 10.02 acnes available for -C ;u;ses. The 'emo`ra of this 10.02 acres of land from production is a is cumula:tave and irretrievable. Little grading wall be :required during consttUC_ pre tion for drainag o ut. a ses+' Full Curb and QUtter r improvements will, be required along the ftontage with adequate driveway,'space and parking as ,;ser ,, zoning: The encroachmeh'� on open space and wildlife habitats are also resoia,;�,c:e lasses- which ,'ire essentially it;zetrievable, l5. _ , 5, Changes in Traffic and Circulation: ImPlementation of the proposal wi1J eventually lead to substantial increases i�, local traffic, when compared to g , Present average da:�ly traEg,ic. -' The most severe impacts will be a Garner Lane, individually an d cu►ulata.vel " wild SomeTho put .. pn'� � the ��co:uh X s, y ensure* 'to upgrade Garner Lane , who is nax°row at s ots, Present no p Where are at ,rxrm plans to `upgrade Garner betwe Highway 99 en and reefer Read. - The proposal will result in increased congestion at the poin'`t of intersection between Highway 99 and Garner Lane: A difficult left-hand turn must be made from Garner Lane onto the high"spee4 major transportation corridor, prEsen traf,'fic control, is a stop. sign. Congestion wi.11 be'!, partially mitigated when the proposed future road intersection is constx;?cted. This tion will take place directly west ofapropooseduc- parcels 3, 4, and S, hutting the entire 8 lot Gagner Lane Estates 11-C proposal in a _ prim, H_C location, fiowever, the proposed road intersection is not budgeted or planned for in the near f.uture. Another impact presented by the proposal is the. increase in traffic related hazards to vehicles cyclists and. Pedestrians teat will result VUtur road d intersection construction will render this P impact Jess severe, when budgeted:' 1 The visual appearance of the site will, be affected by the development along the highway. There be a closing of open vistas. will 7.1e increases in average daily traffic resulting from, Individual lot development for P commercial Purposes will become subject to environmental review when the use permit applications` for Commercial use are retolVe_d. The only use-.' mi.tted by H -c is residential. home Voith, per , outbuildings; Actt:;l perti.nelli. - increases in ADT cannot be', estimated at this time: Sewage Disposal.. Sewage disposal is to be by septic tank with l each diel ds. Problems with odor resul.tinq frolt septic: overf low or impropetly operating leachip eystems g are possible; however, no hydrologic conditions indicate any reasons this should occur. maintenance will of fectivil mi fi.a=�.,,�: Proper y the e pos;si- bili � o,� odor , r ,;. Y 16. 7. Population Density: 'a '11n,0act on population density in the area duo to th�;r ro P osed p pro je:ct is consa"dered secondary and Iry irect. The a'v'ailability Of commercial `i servi,r,,ts to an area, As the project proposes, oftenexves to in:recxse housing market 1 x�zr ,i~ sire .the "a� ea : erved 15y this. , com�o� a�'. F . ,. . ac$'li ies.'reseIopu].ation in the Chico, area ':Ls `,gin �`�'timated 603000. 'expansion MostJ.s t:.alrirlg Plage forth and south, and someWhat to a lesser de,g ee east of the city, 8•Noise: A 0110 to the projects close proxlimit to Y hWau'` •��g, and the expected incr Hese in t;Oaffic, the leVel generated noa-ge j4 � , c . 1; ficantlyninathe tWtfic could increpit,e signi- area.y some ,noise pollut - 'inay anise; from thb project being near the flight yath to from and the air- port. There will be short-tea;m exposure of area resi- dents to con struction noise, when facilities are placed on the ii -c lots,, y 9 Energy ConsiunptiOn and lieseurces : - The Ptbr,) sal will increase energy use ti, 3 thin the 'Due area. to the unknown natur:, , o thecommercial u"s0 G£ the H-0 toned Propen:ty; an estimate of -.,t4r.gy use cannot be rE:ached at the pre!ac;-,t ; All col:imercial uses are subject t0 a use perm%t under. xr-C, zoning, so ever gy ixse estimates will. be 4Vail;- abbe for environrrtental 'review then c Xrs : reased conn dmptibn of gas and oil will result, due to increased traffic, but a decrease may be expected also, clue to (41omMercial facilities being available in an outlying area; therefore, residents won't have to drive alit. the Way to Chico for some Of their goods . The increases are iigdirect long 'kt4rm , and C�;native . 10. Public Service The proposal would ihciease demand Eor police Protection and bttuctUial fire protection: Police Prot :coon ='will be supplied by the Butte County, Sheriff's office from i.�heir Chaco subatatiori: Emergency response tini� is approximately 10mjnutes i depending oh locatioli <yf unit dispatched. n , i •� i r:� j } Fire protection will be furnished 'hy Butte County Farre Department rrom Nord. Vmergoncy response timo is 15-20 minut'Fis The increased demand for pubjic services is growths -inducing, and w"l c!;mulativdly provide for their exp a: Sion in the futt �.o gociooconomic mpactr The proposed project will have sovexal impacts of a growth -inducing natural. It is indicated that the building planned on the site will be used"to house businesses of a service nature. It is important to note that the if',tended zoning Iw c require impact studies whenever •a use permit is. Applied, for; which wi,l.l be a built-in safeguard against: adverse impacts on the area. e; of general nature, emploVmeht in the arca W1611, be impacted, both temporarily, during thlb. cont (( structIc- . period, anis permanently,O such as in 1` t� CCmmercial facile ties$ likely to be t; instructed on thoi site Tncotno levels in the immediate area could possibly increrse; depending on the type •of utnplaymen{�''?` offered A tax. t,.sseastnent tshan5e can be expected after const;'ruction on the projoct site due to the change in laiRd use. This is a definite impact on local propetty values, flue to the -assessment :change and ' the attractiveness of services more immediatAy at `. hand, for local residents The prospect of more services in the area is growth - inducing$ 'wii,,h the possibility of increased housiftg. There is a cumulativis impact on this and future do elopment caused by the growth-i'idu6ing effects of available services causing the area tr, becottie mare attractive to new residents. Pd6pl.e t, seeking employment in the area,, or convenience of possible services while enjoying a rural, Atmosphere will be an impact with growth -.inducing effects ;fiver �( the ourrent agricultural use of the -ttyli Aesth,etidb. and Public Opinion, Gonvlrrting the agri�sulturaI land of thzi pro j&, Site, to its proposed commercial use will impact U-0- vbual appearance of the area, Ther+ 'will be the J�Jdsi.ng of open vistas �tisual. ft ,a Eti;ghway 99; V, r , \1 1 G x, ` There is generally a cert�axn amount o" 's�is.tance among local residents when agricultUra�l, land `is developed. The rssult,ng convenience oclose .services to the local residents should j�Gounteraet` this reaction, especially after conetr'uction'is ;, c�am�leted. 4; it q are gppi- : + a p t pr000 w bu iinessos can be screened ist .that time, in 'b ;der to minimize adverse impacts on the area and its ti residents. (b) Any Adverse Environmental Effects Which Cannot Be Avoided ifthe Proposal is IM ted: 1. Approximately 10.02 acres of agricultural sand,, Will permanently be lost to production. 2. TheZ,e will; be encroachment on ^eta existing openlanr wildlife habitat. 3. There will be an increase ihsthe ldcal traffic fl.owk primarily on Garner La!6e, and increased congestion at the intersection of Garner sane and Highway 99, creating some 'safety hazards. ~. 4. There will be a small. tet increase in storm water runoff. 5. The increased -demand for public sery y itself qrowth-indtcang. ices is 1� 11 and G. Local air quality will be affedted due to the increaser! concehtration of po1,�EUtants, associated with the xric teasein vehicular .traffic,. 7. The project will increase local ambient noise levels. 8+ The project will have secondary affects o ihcreasinq local housing market opportunities in the area, due to the availability of services': (ci m �ga: tion . Mea sures :(to l annedj L The 'visual.. impacts of clevelopment along two major c;or.tidors will; beMitig�dted by landscaping -yhe proposed R -C tonoa sots along the' frdntage ,.cri Garner Lane. tY, f; f; 6 t Z .on9estion resulting' from a'', .c emulative increase in the area traffic will bp;' --initi gated e�,n the future by the 0 � � construction of the road .irItersec- tion planned but not budgeted by the Department Of Tr�tnsparta#sign T ' �� Traffic ha ill thca�,her Lane w be PartiallyMitigated 5 y #.Pcui,-Ied frontago .tmprovoments �a. l� The increase in low du',st l�,ovels associated wl,tYi the � construction phase;: off' the project can be successfully mitigated by daily st�ri:nkling of the site. 1, mitigation Measures: (Recommended and suggested) 5. To lesson the cumulativj_, growth -inducing e�4-;A,cts of the g proposed project and relate��l area'projects: a master environmental impact rep6ilt for the area north of Chico bounded by Lassen Avenue on the south, 'Cohasset Road on the caa8t; Merida,„; Road on the .gest and Keefer Lane on �:he north is recommF ..nded. This area is expOrien^ing sub`- stantiax growth at present and plarining,..options should be utilized at the ou,�set of this 1 trend before the options are gone. 64 To relieve economic p:.-essure cin landawners adjacent to development to sell or subdivide and remove their land from agriculturalro p duction a strengthening of the Williamson Land Consetva4 tion Aot is recommended, making it, more adviun” tageous to keep land available for agricultural; pp pursuits. (d) Alternatives ta. the.,Proposed Action l= No Project.- This alternative could be accomp-` lished by a sale of the property or a retention of the present status quo as agrietllturally } productive land. 2. Scibdiv sion (Minimum lot size 1-3 acres),' This alterhative, would result ,ih IOW density resi� dofttial sCourite ofynGentralrty+ 'this is contrar the Butte to r'l�h and would remove More agricult:Utal land from ;production than the eXitt ibq I proposal. i Combination highway -Commercial. and Siingl ',�' " Family residential Subdi.visian Con,si%lew 3,ng the propOsal contains a zoning reduction from A-2 ``to I A-100 this indicates a desire to retain the rural, atmosphere and agriculturalrod F_ uctavity of th ];and:.c� Ce.� C�bse v n tha4:,Nlerta ,oix -Shop t `term= "� ' _ _. 17 0,... ,gt` �th'e EzivitOnment t�.rsus Lona RancLe Foreseeable Future �dUC��: V.t+ty r ..r.,. fiNQ proposed pro`,,eot slite is adequately suited 4-0 both its present use, agricultural; and its propos"&j. use, 'highwayW-coma,;,:tial. The doterminatoi,�f the highest Anil best tete, , of the project site involves the =following consider Ubns 14 Preservation and Px'o4110tivity of present a'' culturalland, 2`. The desk iiabO.i ty of nL-W iliigiiw4ay--oommor6ial devel- ailment in this -location. 3. The compatibility of the pt-oposed Project with the overall Butte' County C;eneral Plan, Exnan,Jic'n of the, -e pointe 1 soil at the project site is presently :. being utilized ix, the productjgn of w ntcI'wheat ani grazing land, which is margi,�lal use of Agri- cultural land. ';%e lo,�ss of agribultural and as pjcoposed in this 15roject would not materially'' affect the overall prb&ldtivity of the land p p t g involved. The Pro o'sed zoninc[ chane from A-2 to A-�10 for the remaining parcels will aid in insuring the agridultural nature of the site. 2. Although the Lxact services to he ,�,, provided on t, Is site is unknown, it would appedr 11 iat thd.' ex istence of new services in the area Would be " advantageous to the residents now living near p tho ;projecfa sAite. pa�o osed residential project , ailjhcent to tt►as silts, aiid the existence of the Rancho, v drfbdi subdivision planned nearbywooldindicateadei��e. need for commercial services to he provided for i titilre residents. 3. The proposed, project' site as in the general direction of planfidd growth as indicated by the Butte County Genera; Plan. I'lthough there is open ,"Land yet to be developed between the project. 2l ��I f site and dowritown:Chico, there is sufficient residential development: anticipated near the Project site to warrant the coMmercial develop- ment proposed. The costs c'a utilit;ies and; providinq,,public services to the pro3ect site would be no ,less desirable than allocation nearer to downtown Chica. Fizrreversble Environmental Chan' es wh3,'Ch Would Be Involve' In t e Proposed Action S ou It �e T e� mended :it I ------- ------.- r 1. There will be :.ncreased urbanization of an out" ly ge primar:ily op.:n land agricultural area, which will be cnntrarY to General Plan goals. 2. There will be a loss of 10.02 acres of agricul- tja:al land. 3. To some degree there Will be encroachment on `1 wildlife 'habitat. 4. Increases in local traffic flow incl congestion resulting in safety hazards vl'. 1, occur.11 5. There will be ;a small net increase in storm water runoff due to the introduction, of impcj ;r- vious materialls. 6. The area will experience growth --inducing effects due to the extension of public services. 7. There will be a reduction of local, amblent air duality due to vehicular emissions and construe - tion activity. 8. There- will be an increase se in local noise levels.. The i 9' cumuat3vely p`esS4�wth h. others in t e area, will tr Cher landowner wners a n the area to subdivide or develop;. Egg \Growth-xncZucinrr xm�iacts: IT1jCl principal p' growth -inducing impacts of the Ps, bposod` ;project are associated with increased urbaniza,t`jon of an outlying areai llevelopment will require the extension and'�expan� t'nn of publib 'services to this Outlying publ�.,c services ar':a, And when e.�pand they have t� e capabilitY of e,upporting more .new develop Ment. ,. The cumul.ativp sffect that this 'pro,jec't and other y {' '.' ' •'-.. .. fir. -. ... _ related development has of increasing the tax . 401 assessment of adjoining or nearby properties, places pressure on the landowners to sell or subdivide because it is economically advantageous to them 3. Isolated urban development'promote.s u+;ban sprawl � and l units planning options :fox the,utuz. � 15144. Organizations and Persons Consulted. Butte County Planning Department (General Plan & Zoning). Butte County Department of Public Works (Traffic Counts.; and Site Improvements). Butte County Sheriff's Department (Police. Protection)Butte . County VIre Department (Eire Protection) . PacificGas and Electric company p Y (Energy and Utilities) . Pacific Telephone Company '(Telephone) Department of Transportation. -Californiautto County Air Pollution Control District (Air Quality). State of California Air Resource Board; California. Air Quality Data and Emission Factors (1,2--3_73) 4. State ;f California, Archeological. Sensitivity map of the Chico, orovill:e and Paradise Area Stare of California Resource Agency (Seismic Safety) . State of California Employment Development Department; Area Manpower Review. Bank of America Publication, Focus on Butte County (1974). state of California Department of Water FOsources (Groundwater Supplies). 15145. Water �Quality :Aspects. Percolati+an and soil, depth tests have been taken over .a Portion of the site and are on file with the Butte County Heald) t)epartment office in Chico. None of these tests Indic any adverse effects of septic tanks and leach f,ielA in hydrologic conditions in the area. 234 Il NOTx:t�E. QF a"1.1ai'.I�fdMT�IATxC�N x } SEP I � 'I'(� . / � Secretary Re ��c�.�.t � , ��tr���s - � 416 'N�.rrtl Street•, }'room 1311 197 SacTamentq, cA 9581,E MkRKA ,Id1'LsgN Cnuntyr Ctork. C0tin i; y C1Lz•tc County of Bu L t o I�iarr' act A cy) t'f't11o� i, l o;r,aa:a_ 71 �'g �..�, u..,l ow y�� x`" is C apa mcxtt ii „_ oU.ntt C(;n°L-e � 17 ive StJI,', ;C�'t , 1" o Nate ,r Derr 02 Mitiation Cpn, 1xa '' .,a2 o tl-te Poblic Resc�iorcese,�''� Sectimi 21108 zap z;L� � with Code Earl D. b4olool' ep One � 4taire C ear�nf,rouse Nu7t ez � sr�bmtteriy L �``C�te C e�.>ving Iinur3e >er Ixo1t��jAon , 11;t�rP zeetC OX llG,ysacnr xePxZaaszte« aAt'rax. bile no Lo "Ih"e -L- ade,t1jo 1 Teitatiwre parcel, tnaP erea°t+ ng two parcels _ of +a.4 acre and .1 of 38,9+ ao:ve.�. _ ± Tlra.,s 3- iro atrvise t:t-tat the ft^ Cat 7ai,,ST Advi sb A t;eo hau macre the fol.1ot,r�.0j, dc+tt~xn�a,na(;t 5;��� `"� A Mcy rns z eatri; t~l e aborcdesc3hetl Project: ». 'he I za�Pot: % Will have a 8xgnij cant effect on: ,bhp will, not enVi onnreftt /.:. An I; vlr,nnmohtal inpant: tteport °was prepared a wr rerui�rnt ` v the pr or Ct�OA and woo Certified �i rd as xe ulxrrl lard Section 1.5035 Coe ; if CEJoni Adm�tta sera iwive I r rtf`.l►t3 ncelarar~3ari eras' prep, ed for 'this tiYajeCt tiaystta to tile. may OE Ct a tion trig t7�. A .cony OZ the Negata valaro- t"it± anliitod at the Nnvi,ronmental Review begat ttaient 7 County 'center Drive � r�rav�ul.ey ' L-7, A m j.oc ,.f I: terrptl on 0.5 oxerntlt f -dm entr�.r ti�r�nfv 1 eview'ndiea ati the s Project , R A',LSCTJSISION OF ENVXRONMENTAL EVALUATION 1 q This tentative parcel Map proposal is a land di vis.:on of 75+ acres (AP# 4.4.4`02-71) creating two parcels of 42.6 acres and 32.7 acres for agr cu lural and `is ideft tial uses, '!he propertyy is located east of Garner Lane approximately h mile north of Tl..n ,esplanade, just north ofIIightvay �J9II, and two miles west of the Chico The site is flat, level agricultural land of v airport. ,ia clay, '1o�in and pasture y farming (gral n) use.w . The loamin.land surrounding surroundzn land use hard usesnarepredominantly agr;icultura.l.: orc t the north, irrigated` pasture to the northeast and o'i' t, and dry farmol open field to the south. Residences exist to the west along Garner Lane and a church is located nearby along Garner Lane, Mud Creek and floLol diversion levees exist along the eastern- bvund�{ry of the property, a�zd a drainage district eAsement traverses major portion of proposed parcel, #2. a The land to the immediate south is proposed for the S•tonybrook Estates Tent4 tive Subdivision a Project application currently be ing processed by the county. A subdivision on the subject property (Garnzx Lane Estates) was previously applied for �June�1977) and an E R was written. These two subdivision proposals are presently in limbo, awaiting the General Plpq modificatior, that is 's current an process. The EIR for the abovu project has not yet been com- Pletead but is in draft form. The existing Butte County Genera:Y, Plan designation ,Cor the area is Agriculture: Orchards and %iold Crops transitioning to Agriculture; Grazing and Open Lane. Zoning is A-2 General Considering the large parcel sizes being created and the very limited, development potential :resulting this twos ,from arcel lend divisipn, this projesct is not expected' to cause su}1staJitial impact. Any additional Land division or .future rezonings on the site would require further study for which the previously submitted draft EIR. K *. :he mi3 utilized. 41, / AppencXi = page of 9 ,t , � P'" i V. 'CH 01 NO 11 x TO: /*7 qQO'rOV4ry for Rol Ninth w r 1 it ,} ,`�• Greg ` Room AU O G 19 . S0ca.�mont o, CA 9, 8111, r CLAW Nt:t.S* �T.'ou►�ty Clerl: JA' c" Vie, ty noun ty C r»...w.�4•�•u County o C T%It Lead Ci C A , r:Lll. 25 Coutt't;� `oie('go 7J.rl� �r � xCxrts'w r�� �z. �� uBJEcT ; ri. ].i.r►m �:� rad r �. ,� � co �tiE DeLcrt;�ina ��on a.n Com seat; do 2� ~-Q ply angio ��ji t� or i 152 d1♦ LNe Pubi J,,a ReSotirces. Cade FRD Log ic{� I?�rce7 t�ia I3ourldar.��Li_n� rood; t''i c��5on 11 f' ;� ���.'-t0�� fit�tto GJ.ear. I� 7y `Zc�nt,n.rt Person .-_.� ' I r ' fly'V'� 99. _ t "Ox�.�#5 miles ��i o 7 � � r��rt;E at 1ntcrSCCt10t1 01 �r'ItE1^ ' -W-- f Cehtra 1 lhi o r. A rrducti'on attd division of 3.0 arses itto wiry 11,,t else Pari;el (1} l.aa acVhesr U,) 1 t3 rros hi;s to gAVi,se that the i„ � ��� • , gd�i'ab � �.� ry , .........o Agency Lead A 4� k s' mnrlc the pollovvInk c1otermtht1tions regarding t`he ti1�r��ro-d�so� abi�cI r project.-: 1 Y TI :e project C-7 wi l.1 hziAle e s i n ice t~ chi red an tha will ;not „y, et�trri�nCfiC:il, . An Ht1vi}renmt�nt al ln)paotr4qept�rt s Prepore:d for this nrejro'. PUr8Lla" to the PrOViSiOJ:1. tit Crl:')x�� C1Cj tVa d i.`1:1 1 � rocltirtit� 1yy Sr:r-tibt7 i.50g5(g), 14 Ca�l..fOrtl o. Admi.t�i.str����xtr~ Code, t15 re e1 e. i -U1 t` A ,1�1og�.ty�.�ro ;tee.�:a�.etwion t�� �� tie the prova t ions of CI, A p d yes prOJec pix"std , A : opy o. the No ti0j,l rts.y be t-X0.!!ti.no>r!, t tihc -Iwt�v ont�to#'ttol Rik , -DE a zi~ girt %' Co'ani��" t✓ -�ftt �x ,'fir ��+e 1 C1��1ra 11c.�, t:e�i �ni.t, A W�o f Exr„ ttc �t x c.t'I�r�r�asle »da ti chti Vit;. � �.� i i� r 11 8Q�':04-!` 30-A t ►,! I a{' .L �'1' a�►; d(v"i S 7 a,,n � �'�4;rr�'n �'ha'��� , 1.no ' h1r , lid r la'c� _;; � �, �1 i fi Catf on !, ,� h 11t Ir!dlut�ti.an acddi+� il,ion of" 0 ti��►; Fr"utrr,�ti�l�'� PIa4ai� �� �i 3� acres, into" ]�, ` (1 �I Y Q 11: �►4a r+a y; f( 0 , . i^ le L I+II C r� t I {w+'�i► •, �I �L t i- { f i {� r , C, ) t Y I y_ » ,��+,�r�,,i,.r,►af�i4�c+thl�tel a`E,r►"���.�IEx}sel�on of �,,Arne{1''t.ard and 41 ��►; {� 1 .4Pt�x:fi°►►���ti�'Ia�'�.n w �h �o ��.1#r�,{ 'I 4i` i. iq �os4 1 I06-Vel { a tilos no I � i;, ,i t �+ fi ( c o p ► iS lg'al �; : I'IP r h 1 ;i ► l rn " u h 41, f .7 h1 11))b r ! f,All. } ! 1� 'I ap44-3o-OS' I'SI, DISCUSSION OF� BNVIRONMCNTAL CVALUATION (con tinue:d) b, Ground Water: North Butte County aquifers - up "to j,"S.Oin depth. r�t Gi a r ae n�;g,a C! �ra.;c t� e r i ti ,r, . Water; d ra fi,r� s.o urth :: a%n d wr�s`t toward Mud. Creek, �d. Annual Rainfall (normal): 20-22 inches annualIS! , e Limiting Factors: Potential moderate - heavy storm runoff. 5, Visutal-7Scenic Quality: High. �. 6, Ac,)usti c Quality: Fai r to 63oderate - pr6x, mi ty to U S Hw90 7. Ai f, Quality: Moderately high, 8'i of o2i caul. C, nvi ronment,, 8, V 1 dl ife Ha�pi tat. Small l Crain c:rops „ tats on. Under, cul ti vati'on - Primarily g• ` ' ' mamruals occur, such as pocket gopher, meadov mouse;; black -tailed hare,' and a variety of common b i rds, cultural Envir„anmen.t_ 10; Archae-ological and Histortcal P4,sources fn the area: No known sitels, 11, Butte County GFneral Plan designation: A;gr� c' ultU 41-Re91dentia1 12. Rxisting Zoning., A-2 General .(proposed C-2) (proposed Commercial 13>, Existi'nq Land Use on-site: Agriculture/open sppee, 14. a. Land Ar'p<a: fj Land Uses: Commercial, golf couF.ss, agr7G;ulture, sGkiool, res idon tial. b. Zoning: A-2 Gener.a1, Ci Ceh. Plain designations: Commercial, ,lndustria:l, Agricultural R-elsidentia.l, '0edhard and Field Crops. d. Parcel Sizes: Average 8-10 acres, e- pop".�ulati on: Sparse to low dLnsity. 15. Character of Site and AreaMixed land uses, predominantly agriculture 10; Ne;:rest Urban Area: Chico'- 5-6 miles- , to central c E ty 18. Pipe Protection Serves Urban'Area: N/A,r 17. Int rovements Standar Service! as N6tl-ost County (State) Firs: StatioA`t: RNord Station - I - ,,s than 3 minutes response time. ., b. Water Availability, Partial Ranch wells and resew)irs. j� 20 'Schools in Areas Shasta Union School approximately 1 5 'miles; private el'smentary school O.5 1nila� Chico scht�ols 5 m.il Although the site is curryently, zoned A-2 and designated Agricultural Rosi denti al Butte ,Co-untj# proposes: to redesignate the site Gnmmerci al zone„i C,-2:. There ague v'.lriety of uses Uermittod in a C=2 zones and potential . p p �' � _ Crary cons7de,ably. Generation of r', _ , latt:i tm acts traffic andrdrainare':;impacts may be at special coneeM Since site p g p `� 4 p ntial impacts' cAtnn�t be: com Ietel'y a9ses�sed. development �., �indet�,er^ar�;nate �t this ti me�� ot�p ' 1 , Appendix rl page 8a of i 7r' X30 -04-3p403 IY bISCUSSION QF ENVIRONMENTAL ;EVALUATION (contiaved Other commercial uses on adjoining, or nearb y p roperty, `,101 Ude two u �}� retail farm e%'ipmd'"A cioalership :, ar'reta:1c„f t '1 i' erg �i►a a retail' gravel and cement operation, and an industrial food packaging pant.. 1i,e (c): Under proposed zoning revision°ion (A-2 General' to C-g).)e%y tale county, allowable uses may result in `large areas of overcovrings, such as parking lots and commercial buildings. Considerable "rbrl�h��g and grading may b�: required, though only Y+ acre parcels are proposed, reducing this concern. 1(9), 4(d); The project site is suitable for :rain crops, -though &gricu'ltural loss 3 acres is not large. 1(h): Possible and inferred faults exist wlhtin 6 miles of the site. Earthquakes regl5tering up to 4.9 on the Richter Scale have occurred wi thin 5 Mile s of the site, Conformance to "state And 'focal safety standards for construction would reduce this hazard _ 2(b), (10) : Land uses such ay repair garages or cleaning pl`ahts WouldCJatW-ially increase emission of pollutant., and/ot generate traffic, themby' increasing auto dMissions Y 3(c) (c), 16(e): Several hundred s0are feet of orercolrering would increase the amountand ra,te.of storm runoff, and reduce absorption rates, poor drainage qualities of the soil may req:uIre_ drainage improve 9 p� q p. menu on and 6Tf-site, Conformance to county ut bah i n� roitement standards Mould mi ti_ ate this im act (re uired for commercial de'velopment). 3(e): The site is located in a general area ,here verhal pools occur. Further devLlop,ment. of the 1 -and reduces the area available for these pools to form. 4(c r Ove .. covers n51'aha omptictian are barriers to plant growth, Landscapih9 Would mitigate tris impact`. Further deve'lopmPht in this area will reduce. the local wildlife habitat, Migratory birds-, such as the Canadian Goose, use the surrounding arna as a ,�ihtPr �'i, bi tat. Urbani atioh of this habitat deters wild fowl from continued vise n,f an established habitat. 8(b), ' Under commercial devel'opmert, some conflict would occur with agri cultural , residential and recreational uses of the l and. However, the surrouAding area is developilig a predominantly commercial - light industrial land u.,e character oil adjacent properties. 9'(a)6 (b)► 16(a)� (c): Some commercial operatio-ns would potentially. irKcreaso the consulnption of` natural �,as at,,,d/or electricity to stagtially. Use of vehicle fuel in an ou,tlylhg O'iea co�ul d also be greatly, increased above amounts now used. A en`di K F' - b of 9 p p li page 8 -- r I T Z 60..04-30- DISCUSSION' OF ENVIRONMC a •NTAL EVALUA�,TON continued;)' 13(a), (b)f): Certain commercial' uses of the. site (es+�... , bank., res'taurnt,) w,ot�ld" 9eneraie: a'..cns�i'd'�ab`1,; arrlaciy�ti(�r:{< .newra r. }�(is'> in turn would r�reate' a demand for off-rdad parki'hg and increase congestion and hazards to vehicles, pedestrians and ,b,cicy;clists' Proper circulation, desi9rl would reduce the risks from. t;1^afficl�h,da zal^ds, hli`cigation measures Would depend on `the type of wou i d be concerned' with any development, and ma Impose ton oti ona1 Ca,l'trans re.qu rements for site development. 1, The�ropased use will involve acL,ess from existing local access roads I Off Highway 99 fisting highway encroachments), with Bio direc front Highway 99, According. to Cal-I*Znas, these. existing Highway access encroachment access roads, road a y 9h y 99 are adequate �` pproacltes, and encroachment permits .or limited additional use, but that future commercial !(� development off Hedstrom Way may require a Left -turn c!?.Inrtel 01, intersection. Highway 99 to accommodate total traffic 7 ncreases at this 14(e): Generation of now traff''c a ►l nd drainage ,sees would require additional on -and off-site road maintenance, However the existing road app'ro.aclt off Highway 99 will hey p protect the h1 ghway pavement, ' (Such + 'Produce undesirable amounts of li e,r restaurants) tend to 1$. Certain commerc3el uses. such as fast-food recta 19 CammE,rr�a, development in this, area would cuni;ribute,{to the alter - i} ation O a rural environment to an urbanized one. existing commercial and industrial use already ex stw nethenimtn�cafiat,Q <, area, 'adJA,cent to the highway 99 corridor. { ppendix page 8c of 9 On..� - . - 'T, Thy �r , APPENDIX i NEGATIVE DECLARATION' ,REGARDING ENVIRONMENTAL IM}c'ACT 1. NOTICE; IS 'IiI;REBY GIVEN that the 'project descry bed below ha"s been rev ewe. pursuant to the provisions of th,e Cad l f ornia nviro=entdl QUality Act 6f 19?0 (Public Resources Code 2'x'100, et se and a determination has 'been made, that it will . not have a significant , effect upon the environment. Loi 2. DESGRIPT.iON OF PROJEOT: s4vage disposa�7: peMit for 4 racgapt ball aertter. AP# 44 p2 -?1F 3. LOCATION OF PROJECT East side ref the Esplanade at its 3.ntei rsectiou Grath irk Mr I4ne 9- Narth of Chea 4. NAME Al"VD ADDRESS OF PROJECT APPLICANT: Ila er5r a Woad Haute 4., Box 52i Cha co,' Calfar95926 • lKiTIGATION MEASURES See Attached 6. A copy of the 'Envirohriental Review Director,° s initial study xegaxdin,g'the environmLntal effect of this pro j.ect i,. attached. This- study was - • XX;, AdoP ted as p SE rented.: , Adopted witi. changes. Specific modifications and supporting reasons are a`G ached i 7. A public ea'vI oxi th s Negative Declaitation •was held by' the , decision;naki g body. Hearing body .: D VJ"4io " Nnu3rbi uarita7. He ].th.... . Date of Determination puri 15, 197$ '_ ;i .' --- Determina , i On the `basis 'of the Environnental Director' s initial saucy, theinforination presented1; hearings, - comments recei.'ved on the pvopaSa1,',04l our ours."knbi`tledge and ndep;eiiclerit rese,anch: App erid�, G. 1 '�.r�xcanoe Wood - Sewage Dispasal. Perzait opl ode/Garner Daa►ne', Ohicc NL7TTGATLON MFASD'R__Eg ' I die d�a•erttd and sk3eld otid6!3ntriOr A to ilg . ,lightingll�ll It Quch a Way' as. t6 a'7,&-1 po$eriti6ll. (��.�traC#�3.ons pay6lai X]f3CeSF3At',f ol�or sts,. 'to nearby reoderas. e ConstrtOd as , per iNi'b .G' br�iEb' l o roaeshall ;buC d approachs 2,. �abl a�nd toaGilfikte tr4f'34r= specifieationaa improve traffic safety cOucol.a a6i I , i R 111 it J k . � ll �1 I I , , 1 I .•fir 1 it I{ d � t 1 J y- 1 pp ty 3 k I �G l y'I 1 I ) i f l� 1. I t I r APPENDIX k" FiIVIRONMENTAL CHECKLYST -FORM ry tT_o'.be coml��ted' by Li�ad, Agency) 4u ry1 78.-04-10--0.] I BACXGROtJNIti " 1.' Name df rence Wood ' 2 ., ; Addrdpzs and Phone Number ' of ,Rropone�nt e - Fw Aoui:e 49 Bbx ,5��,'9=1` Bachman'ngineer�i_ r -.-Sv. C gst.26 3008 The Es�l an`ade. w 3 . Date" Of Check,lis,t 'Subm:ltt��d 4 4 . Agcn,cy .Requ xi,ng Cheoklist _ S.: Naiue of Prop:la1', i� applicable Sewage disposal permit '.far ,. u u a' AP : I . ENVIR0t4MfElJTAL IMPS "c '.,t ,S' (r7xp1�4:na ions o all uye�cr� acid "maybe '' answers a,re requred on dt'tached, she 'XES N3AYBE' 06- I., Earth. Will; theproposal result insignifi.caiat: a. Onstabie earth conditions or in changes in geologic sub..stru,dtures x r b. Disxuptoins, disp�lacemeintg, .com- 6;vd— !' paction or` vexXng o£ the soil ? c.` Change,in topography or, ground surface re le i d . Destruction; covering' or morli fication of any uh3giue geologic; - or'!physdEcal,features? e . I 'Cree'sc in 'wind' or cater eroaio�i of soi]s' e,itiier,or ofd " the site'' :. Changes iii deposition or srosion , of ;beach sands,, oretlanges in sa.]tation, depossti.on, or erosion which may riiodi£y the chappa]. of a ri�vear ur stream or,. the t bed of the ocean or anybay, inlet, or lake? i t Aipaac eripsg 2 bf 8 „ r r. YES MA t NO g• Exposty,re" off' people os t, per, to geolocli .'� %atds suaka" as eavrthqualkes landslid�fr� ' ;�ualiaes, ground fail.ureo or semi lar hazard:;"? ._._.. 2. Air. wil],. the 'prc- 0sare0u" t in: a. Substanti l deter orad do of 'ambient" ar"quality? b The creation of objectior'4bl d' odo.rS. c ignifi'cant altarati'on" 'of "air movement, moisture• ox temperature,; ar tiany� change in "ol,imatle ,, either locally or regionallX!? Ill Water- .. Will the proposal re sultin substantial, a. Changes in currents, or the-; course ; or. direct"ion of mater; ,mo�E�inentsl?. b Changes zn'absorption rates, drainag.6 petterns, or the rate and arnoun,t of 'surface water x'unuff7 Jw C Alterations' to the:c"ourse vr, flow of flood wa$ers;P d o ch`ange,, in th amount of ;surface water in any grater, 'body? ep�sachaacge " intosurface waters, or in" any; alteration ,o£ surface water, qua, ity, iztcluding "z of "lxroi ed to "but. temperature, dissolVeia oxygen or, kurbidity? , f, Alterationlot the direct on ox ratite of f Iota of ground waters'? g. Change in th"e, quantaay of.. ground ; waf.ers, either :'through' clirecb additions t�z withdrawals,.; or through interception ; of ��,n cuts or, ex a u.ifer b cavat q y i on s');' Appendix F�»'pugle YES L4Y� No 70 .. L .c7ht and GZa�re:. the, proposal; procduce icant light;. Or .glare? Alh 6 , Land_ Use Wi'1 Z the r proposal, re.,ttlt in a substant al alterat on' of tl►e planned land use o£ ah area? NTatutal P, _esources w,il j the proposaZ result a. Yncrease in tFe rate."of use of anural,xesouces� y nat Dei • p1et� on, of alts' no11reTieHiable natural resoUC'�e? All 10 . Risk -o'j UU s { .. DoE;s the proposal an"volare az ka:aile 10;i:onor o, p. the r�.leas'e of ha ardcus subStAmde c (ncluding;i but not n ` limited to, 01i,, PeSticides`, ChOmi,calt ., or rad3 ationthe `a.cci,d �,q ient of; , .n t' or, upset conditirfns? 11. Popul'a ion. Tqi31 t}U;- propota], sig ni,fi��antl� alter theloc t'ti6n,; distribute an, dertsa,ty. argrowth,: xittr of `'the hur�tan.?arpula#:o�1 ©f' an area? 12 . Housing . W31:1 . the proposal s ,gnificantly a ct exz;stiz g hausiriY i ox ciia' to a demand £Ok,additional. hot�sind"?, t�' 13 .'rarispctrt,ta Ger ✓.. - / �culaton. W,�l'Z tate p P Sal- 3�'�sult in: ,? a. Genera,tjon?offsubstantial ad�itidnaZ veh�.cu lar movement?✓" "' b. Significant se cts qn exist xtg" Pakki'nq fs.cilities p ,, rir d..litand for newpar�.ing?., c • substantia:l impact upon exist3,ng transpArtai ion sy o Sgnifican# a"ltcatcanso present patterns . of`` ci.i• tulAtIQn nr .movement of people and/or goods? Aft e Alterations' to waterborne;ai o.r. air traffic`? r i - yV,S kPlOt NO f . Increase in traffic, ha2ards to .motor pedestrians? vehiclomo bicyclists or Public;, Sery ces,, Willi the proposal have an; effect Uppn,ti or result in a substantial {, need for new, .or altered, governmental services in any: of the following areas: A, Fire, prate, tions ..., b P,lice protection? c. Schools? r�, Parks or other recreational faca ll�itie;s? JWL e Ma'intenanda of public facilities, including roads?. f.Other�gover.M tal.services?, 1S. Ener: Will the "proposal, sultL inn a. Use of„substantial amounts o fuel or; energy? 'b,, Substantial increase in ;demand` upon existins g sourceof,energy, or.require p ourc+�s of the. develo `ment of n6w,, s � energy? 16, Utilities.- Will the proposal result._in a need, for new systems o, oz substant�.��l- I a]terations to the folloW3ng util,�.ties: e. Power or natural gas?, b . Comma nicatons. �systeiris? .r c . WaterI' a. Sewer? » l`f . Yu�znan` HealtYi . Will th'e proposal; re6iilt in; '.. Creation of zany bealthhazard or potenti:3]. ., ea'alit h hazar�� (exc]n ud3mentay health).? h g ' b. Epowure cf peogl�„to pa,tential health hazards?: t Appezd3x� page r YES MAYS NO 18,; Aestheticsi will tize 'proposal re:�u t in the obstruct oriof any public, 4 esi'gnated ''or, recogn.Lzed scenic vista open to the public., or wil1L the "proposalresult in the create on of an aesthetically offensive site' open , to public view? " 19. Recreation. Will ,the proposal resu`1t in an impact. upon the quaff ity or c�uanttity i�'f existing public recreational facilities'? 2Q. Archeolo ical%Historical. W1 he proposal,:; result in an alte,rat on of a significant archeological or historical site, structure, object {'r building? 21. Mandatory Findings of Sign ficance ., a . 00e8L the :project Y1ave the pote- tial _ to degrade the quality of th'e environment, substantially rdduce thehabitat of`"a fislh or wildlife, species, caise., a fish or Wildlife population . to crop below self sustaining° 6.0-dis; threaten to s- eliminate a plant or animal community, reduce the number or restrict the range of a 'rare or endangered plant or an.ima.l or E:1xm'inate irapnrtant-':exaiaples of; the, maj�5r per artsGa1I ornia history or p_•ehas, tory? b. Does the. pr ect have, the potential, to achieve short teriim benefits to the detrinerit of pnbliclir adopted long-term environmental goa,lb,? c. Does 'the project wave impacts Which`' are individually limited, but cumula- tively considerable? (A p4oject.may. impact on two or more sepat tel,resources where 'the impact on each resource is relatively small,..but where the effect of the 'fatal of those' impacts on the. envie Onin lit 35. gI11f.iCant.'� _... d. Does the, .project have, envy rorimental effects which 'will' cause sutastantial adverse.e£cects on human beings, .. either dil rect,ly or' ind rect7.y? .,.�, AQpez�diX F page 6 0£ 8 r . TV, DETERMINAVION (To be completed by the Lead Agency) On the basis .of this initial evaluation' I find the proposed project COULD NOT have significant effect on the enviro'hMent and', a NEGATIVE OECLARA,TION _ h.s I,EcBmmend.ed. . I find that although the proposed project could have a significant effect on the enviconmeritr there Mill not be a significant effect in this case because the "mitigation measures described on an attached sheet have been added to the project;. .�1 NEGATIVE, DECLARATI(7N IS , fZECOMMEMED. f.a nd the prop®sed pro j,ect MAY, have a significant effect on th.61, environment, and; An ENVIRONMtNTATj IMPACT 'RtPORT is "required. Uate, Apr 1 25, 1.978 ------ (Signature) post ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW I)I44PART'8RT Reviewed" p x Nelson 'rorameniaa].: Review ]airectox :I Appenc3.X \W, Y 1