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HomeMy WebLinkAbout80-26B SOUTH CHICO AREA REZ (2)7 YgS �MAYBE NO, 6, 'Noise. - ' Will the proposal result tri a, ,9 Incre-asesi- noise." 1ev'61s? a� , xpostire o , Severe to _ seere n��ie ° n +.. ca „ 71, L.,andC LI 31ake. Will the pro.osal % ant li:pht. or �'�� „ Produce glare? � Land .Use, Will the proposal, res.iult `,a,sgni�3cant: tib V 4` a.Alteration of the ,planned land Alli d' ° of an �rea, or establish a trend' which will demonstrably lean to such altratori? „. b: Confibat with uses o.i ,adjoini.ng, -.... q, propPrti'eso or,conflict with established recreational. educa61, - tional' '*religious or Scientific apses of an area?' d 9 Natural Resources: Wi:1l the ;proposal. , 1 resu tn atxu stantial• h n Detnend for, or increase ,in' tike rate j u of ttso. of any Natural resources? � b. Depletion of any nonrenewable natural `resource? Risk of t pagj- Does the pt'6posa nvolve a Nis t of an explosion o the release of haxatdous subdtanceahdludih ti limited to oil s pesticifes, chemicalsorr"' adi�ttion) �,n the event of afi' accident,, or ttpse lt conditions? 0. _ Population. Will the proposal signiti itly alter the location, , did'tribution, des ty, )t growth � w rate: of the uman of an u population ' area or ohys ical.ly divide an established communityl, I2 ...._ hot sin, � Wi11 the proposal �. .. t-, sgni cantly affect dkisting housing, 4h° or create a demand for additional a hottsi.ng7 <r, ....�. _,_., Appendix F page 4 of g t. CP YES MAYBE N0'. ; 13, '% aorta_'i on/circulation, . Will the -" proposaT resuTt7; a..` Generation of substantial additional 7 ;' vehicular movement? bo Significant effects on exis°bind, parking facilities, o>demand'fcr new part<ing? v� c.Stibst3ntial impact upon exicstin 0 cr . aans.pgrtation systems? A d, Significant,, alterations to present � pane ns of circulation or movetrtent of people and/or goods? e: Alterations to waterborne, rail or air traffic? f. Increase in traffic hazards to motor �•• r, vehicles, bicyclists or pedestrians? � �y 14, Public Services:. Will the, proposal have ane ect upon, or result in a stibstantfal �f � . need for nett or. altered povernrnental fello services in any of the zing areas; A, Fire protection? b., Police protection? c. Schools? : d, Parks or other recreational .Y "t facilities? e e, �ncroada?ubl;ic facil�.ties o cludi-g `Y f, Other go"vernmetita'1 services? Ener Will the �yx'o osal result in � �' p p ' F, a, Use of substantial amounts of fuel, or energy? b Subs oibial increase in demand upon eXisting sources of ettergyt or .; k, require the development of new sourcesof anergy utilities "will", the props s�xl result 16n _ e a� nee I—for new systems or siab� � ttantial alterations to the Poll wittg Utilities Appondi'X r pagd 5 bf g 5 � vu,;,asd j`Gty v�ur riwW�^xv5. . i 1. 1 ,. - -. � "•,. �^ ,;,✓'�';i'3fiNj', „. yLS MAYBE NO a= Power or natural gas? b i Communications systems? r.r. c .' Water? k d. Seiner twill trunk line be a derided, providing capacity to serve new development) 'I, �= e. Storm Water drainage? 17:, Human Health", Will the. proposaresu t in - a. a. Creation of any health hazard or ; votex�tial rhea mental he ,- thea 7h Hazard (excluding b - Exposure.. of people to poten'Itial health haz4rds?�1; Slid WasteWJJ,lthe38proposal,L tesiil t �iy— g4lficant impacts associated with solid wadte,disro'sal or litter r ; �lontrol? _ I I. 19 Aeet6tics, 'Will the proposal result 'J n the o atiuction of any public designated of recognizdd scenic vista - open to the public, or will. Che F) proposal resUl't in the ci:eat4dn of an aesthetically offensive site open to public view! 20> Recreation. Will the proposal result in'an impact upon the quality or quantity ofe�tistng public rectae- tion facilities? Oto 21. Archboldgical%Historical, Will the ; - �i proposal result n te an a tation of 1 a significant archeological or r historical3ter stucrure, object `. or building? `22► Mandatoky. Findings of Significance a; hoes the project have the potential , to degrade the quality of the. environment, substantially reduce "habitat the of a fish or wildlife c, species, cause a ;fish or Wildlife population to drop below se)�E Appehdix V page 6. of 0` i YES MAYBE ' sustaining levels, ti;reaten to 3, ' }' eliminate a, plant or ai,43.ma1 COMM _ � a nunity, reduce the number`or restrict the range , o£ a .rase 'or endangere&,, V " Plant or anima's. or eliminate iffi 'brtarit � F, examples' of the major periods of 'Ca,liforniii o' 'history or prehistory2 b , Doea thepro3et i 1 aVe the potential. to achieve short' t,­%-tn benefits to, -the dettimeitt of publicly ado it'e3' t long -.term environmental goals? c . Does the, pro j eee' have impacts.which are individually limited, but cumulatively considerable? (a`ptoject ;y may impact on(,two or more separate, where.the impact on each` y resource is relatively small, but where the effect, of the total of - Goose impacts on the, environment is : 1 significant.) d: Does the project have environmental =+� effects which will cause subs ' adverse effects on htiinan being's, ` either directly of indirectly? _ s Vit:' I appendix F page 7 of 9 79-09-18-01 > TIT. bli CUSSION OF ENVIRONMENTAL EVALtJATION ha.s ro proposal is a General Plan Amenfteent and Rezoneao abotit 1600 ac es in the south Chico area. project w Lane; east o£ Bruce Bane, north of the southern p1. roperty lines atom; ,Orovil.le Chico Highway and .west of butte Creek. Tw --phases are involved in this.. propo al 14 General Plan Amendment (Land Use,Blement) from low C, density residential, orchard and field crops; industrial' to orchard and field crops, agricultural residential, commercial, and public as show on the attached maps. (Refer to Land Use Blemoht Butte County Gene ' ral'Plan adopted October 30, 1979• 2. Rezone from A-2 and Interim A,5 to A-20, A-R, P-Q, C-2, M-1 and M-2. ZCompi.ete descriptions oig each of theme " zones, is available in th`e Butte County Comp rehensive Zoning Ordinance revised,October 1979) Note: Tlie,rnter m A-5 the. South, 0h doe areeaaOtook effect on June 1.2, 1979 'In and e xp ' ,�,�198. tthe purpose ofthe General Plan Amendment" s to i nitiate land Use, designations ons which reflect current Land use. Rezoning of the project area would be accomplished' to be consistent With the G2.' an plan (Land. Use Map as proposed icor revision and Land Use Text as adopted October: 30, ,1979 by the Board of Sup'ervisors)'. ya The py.esent land uses.in the project area and a description of the subject area are describedin the Appendig E attachtent .i Ar.-r' arty of t he environmental review existibg `i P � � g o�, po s psome :. environffi`ental constraints for develo meat in theprojectteereal ��were identified: These constraints are: 1) The effects on the turr��a]Y.TTareas with Soil ..;.^ ..`. _ s 1, Z! and = so.lIs. Cox;aervation ServicegClas 4' 2) Possible locations of Polygonum Bidwelliaer a rare Hind endangered plant, in the northeast portion of the project area. j) Drainage characteristics and 'solutions for the area, , 4) Potential flooda.ng from, Comanche Creek and, to a lesser extent. from Btit'te Creek which has a levee system near the project area. �1 79-o9_18-01 DI CUSSI oN' 0 ' ENViRONMF.�ITtTAL EVALUAT.Tt 1 (continu;ed) 5) Road capacities for The Midi Hyl, oroville��Ch co i�jighway0 .; Entler ,Avenue, : The j3peedw�ay, ,,, (A mester;,circulation pian fox�otheareaei"s' s�eeomniendedds. including recommendations regarding the F,ntler Avenue closuxe.) 6) Demand for 'publ.ic services and 'Yut",L .ty' ties existing services and facilities sj fidioht .dor the short, q' term? What is the long-term picture needed to service the proposed land used and densities? '7) Noiae �ekposure ��1,6m trains using the Southern pacifio Rail�•oel in the �*icinit- of .the pro oct� area. 3' 8) Soilcapability for 'sewage di6pod�l. q) Water availability. in th.e overall area as a factor related to allowable densities. ij 10) Possiblearchaeological sites in the southeast portion ; of the rezone area. near Butte Creek (The 320 acres .cam ; pxioinIg Southate Acres received. archaeological ;clear'ance in July 1978. ' The Goneral Plan Amendment and Rezoning proposal has the f611,o�ing ctimuiatve im ac'ts' which are otentiall significazit: p p 1) Changes in geologic substructures by reclamation of , tailing areas. (la) 2)' he soil The com on and p iact�,overcovering of totentialbauhs3 uentt projects in areas with development p q to rezoning. (1b) 3) The conv�ersioi of Glass 2, lx and, i32 sails,frbm agricultural uses to , alternate land uses; namely commorcial $ indilstrial tonin on agricultural , l'and.. U91 1.d) a A -2o` and residential. The effects of alternatives to th 4) The exposure of people or property to geologic hazards includit subsidence, expaAbiVe soils and earthquakes-* (lh) 5) The localized decrease in ambient air quality. The 6) 4'ef � feats on drainages it the area and the possible deed ,� .dor of -satesurface dxainage ibtpx�ovements (3b,) Roasibld 'Off eots on surface 'wa`ter and surfaoe water quality. (3f.). The effects on groundwater supplies and groundwater quality at ultimate d.evelopm'ent of the area. (3h) Appendix, J? - page 8a of q cz APPO)Iiik 'F page 8b of 79--09-18-01. DI8CUS8I01`T •4F ENViRONMWTAI, EVALUATION (continued.) - .. -y 8) The,expas�rs.o£ people or property to potentyal flooding or inuiadation from surface waterwaysn 'the prcject area including possibly, those Watertrays with levees. q)' The reduction' of vegetation:, including agrculttizral plants, and, the passible reduction of rare or endangered' plant ,species. (�a, b) 10) Ali incremental reduction of wildlife habitat. (5d')' d of people to noise from: traing��+:tiiiZ ng ll)414 e expm p xosure the Southern Pacific Railroad at noise levels up to about 79 iecibels (dB). References: Noise. E1�m%;nt of General , Plan and Olker TPI initial study, 78-11-06��02. (.Gb) C 12) The introduction of new sources of tilgh«�. and para ible glare into the area. (7) ;i 1 l3) The. _alteration of the General Ply `tasiti T3sk4 tlssi'gxaatons t' p • y g 1,av >c,et�,si'cy r�si antial in areas rese'n�tl desi nated far and industrial �. ., • � Possible conf licts between industrialq �r��i*rci'Jr, Y10 4 ' z, z oirtha oposeldtoP the C�ityl62 Chico Geu)a�alo +e and growth policies D,J.scuss the relation of this project I �•t to lands under ie'Williamson Act within the, subject areas ') lnc ustr3 al br, commercial urea that Would lve the use cf hazardous substances or risk of explosion Would require a use permit iii the M-1 and M-2 zones. (10) 16) The possible inducement to liiaited population growth ' created by the rezone as 8ecifib zones are applied in `areas without specific zoning at present. A1.86' effects on location, distribution and density of population ''in rezone area. (ll) How this prod ect 'would aff ect the housing demand in the, Ciao area. (�) The increased traffic from resultant projects in the razone Si area and the effects on the roads] circulation grid traft-id X safety. Diacuas the relation; of this Dt6 ject to the need fors &h overpass on, Iia.ghway 9q, near Peterson Tractor. (13ayc,d 11 11 cz APPO)Iiik 'F page 8b of 79-09-1.8=01 DISCUSSION 0 ENVTRONMENTAt L'V'ALUAT>ON (continued) 19) The increased demand•for"`public services and the capability of the various a etaies to serve the rezone area at fail] development. 4 a-f) 20) The increased use of fuel and energy in an area with concentrated and dispersed development. 21) The effects on utility com anies and the3kr�c apab lity Y P j to servo cue the rezone area at full devel.uplI)n (6- (Notes 11 the case of California IJater 8akvi've Companyr what are their-,present and future plans, if any, for serving portions of the rezone area?) 22) The effect on the City of Chico Sanitary Sewer Systt~m through future annexations and, service connections that could occur in the rezone„area.. Note: A proposed sanitary sewer'system has, been proposed for Butts Creek Estates, 8buthgate..Tndustrial. Park and nearby areas. (16d)* 23)_The tteed'for starmwater drainage systems to provide '? I drainago solutions,in portions of the rezone area, 11particularly those areas with soils having poor natural drainage lying a considerablenatural drainage course. distance from a ` lsiea 24) The exposure of people to potential health hazards. including aircraft hazards (until. the Peterson Tractor airstrip ceases operation in 1980) and mosquito breeding. Roil .capability for sewage disposal Would need to receive ?ilearance from Bnvivonmeiital ',Health for individual pi�o,j ecta to avoid water quality conflicto, particularly where wells are "used as a source of water. (17a,) 25) The change in the visual appearance o£ the reiane area, particularly those areas proposed for 0�2, k A and A-20' (between The Speedway and nntler Avenue zoning. (19') 26) The effocts ori public recreational facility.ea of the rezone. (20) 27) l'he possibility of, affecting archaeological: ox historical relics and sites. (�J) (Note: Archaeological surveys would be requested for subsequent projects in potentially serieitive areas ouch as along 'a natural WaterWay,� maiiIY Butte Creels and Conancho Creek; ZJ Appendix E page 8c"of 9' 7g-o9-18-01: DISOtSSlON OF ENVIRONMENTAL EVALUATION (continued) I. The "proposal has the potential to adversely affect archaeological and/or historical resourc;ss and rare or endangered plant species. (22a) C it. The,'potentially significant effects on°a cumulative basis; are//thoso With a "maybe" response �on the envirormerital checklist f which are explained in the preceding ,section.. 'Those items marked "to c'" should be brie ,.l discusoed these items are midered to bo of leaser significance tYian.those marked with cons " aybel" response Alt—Natives to the proposed zoning districts and Genoral plan Land Ui�e designate has would be considered . in specific''ar...eas as 4 , e y IR) recommended for part of �Lhe environmental, impact report (E this project. 'One area that will iilcel be modified is the area at the east slid -of TYa.e speedway 'designated for a land use designa- °tiot of rural residential and A=R zonirg. At the time this „ proposal was drawn up, rural, res dentiial was a new category beI considered for adoption: The new category . which corresponds, to pg P .. rural residential is agricultural residential -': Another area which will require careful consideration of possibio alternatives is the area presently zoned M=2 to the southeast of the Southgate Industrial Park which is presently designated for clow ategdensity ory reaidential use and is proposed to rPti n in haat Pinally; the area proposed for k-20 toning between The Speedway and Entler Avenue (to the southerly property lines for parcels fronting Ender Avenue) would be an area to consider smaller parcel sizes, possibly A-5 or even SR-I. Beneficial land A; verse„ of ects f be parcel sites a evaluated very thoroughly* -aseffects of small parcel sizes ah ay p p to modify the proposal in this: _., ,. _ should be � sa.bil�.t fashion The EZR should be thorough enough to cover thi6 pos y Without further modification. in the overall project area Mould:, need to be 0 considered, the above--mentioned areas are mentioned to assist Alterna Q p p t the aXthor(s) of the recommended environm htal impact report (l;lR) in. formulating alternatives. (See footnote, page Bee Another pertinent factor that warrants further study and dJ6,duotjori is the economic 'impact of the project relating tax rcv,�nUo to costs of services in the rezone area. This factor is allUded to under population growth and public services (x,'15 and ' is optional to some 5 in the above l st) degxee7'but it would be uae?ul informatio�� The discussion of economic far. ors for the planning Oommission and Board of Supervisors as they and others cdnsiddV this pro6ect. Appondix a♦ page 8d of 9 i 79-09-18-0 Partial Last of References for the ` South ChicIS General Plan Amendm6nt and Rezone ' ' qQ uadrangle, California =Butte .County, 7;.5. Minute ;Series. Chido 4 (Topographic), U. S. Geological Survey r.. Butte County G9neral plan including the new Land Use Elehient adopted, 10-30-79" LandToe Map 'of Chico Area { Planning Department Pr6ject Files 80-26A,. 80*-26H, 79-99 Environmental Review Department Project File, Lag # 79-09-48-01 • of General.(Map and 1~ext) Butte County' 'Comprehensive Zoning ol28 r8 2-1.881from Butte Count Public 'I�ar?t Air Photos lCounty s Dept. k Soil Survey of the Chico Area, V. S. Dept'. of Agriculture, ••1929 rr' An Urban Strategy for °Cala,fornia, February l9 8 s: Environmental impact Reports - Greentree Esta' es Subdivision, Withdrawal of Midway Orchard :from C.L.CA. Agreement, Southgate ;J, Acres; Butte Creek Estates Units 2--5; Butte Creek Estates ; nits 6 & 7 U 4 Chico Area Transportation Study, the Spihk Corp.? 19?E Traffic CountsButte County Public Works Dept. (1979),'Caltrans^ ,= 0 SOUTH'CHICO GE FSAL PLAN AND.REZONE PROPOSAL APPENDIX 3 A p perty " arie�,y 'O nd Vises cover the sub ect arca. The r�ol , east cif t tt ' 998 currently contains ro6k-crushing pl'Zt ea a.'plait Carr operated by the U.S. government several single- famii. hemes," a ;radio station(with transmitting tower), a church, taad : a :limber ,yard. The proparty to 'the west of Highway, 99E cotta ins orchards, �o ' field"arops3 singI pa -family subdivisions other single-fain►ily' u Ino Little league mas,'sn larger 'parcels 'field] ,two sheet Intal"' = sYiraps, and 'a con'Lractor e buil ding. !Topop,; phy in the area •shows a relativOl flat land With ,611op+s a r generally froe the northeae"t to the southveet., p�► o�3.r�►atel 1 1, oa^ls 'vary ft poor to -very good.. GenerAllyo the eaetera` portion, is sandy Vina loam and tPilings The weatern pbrp (tion contains Visna loam, Nord loam) sandy Viva loam, and 34. The surrounding properties of the eastern portion contain grazing land to the east and to the north. !the western portioand n-isbutrothdod by ndiastria . to the east and north �...� residential agric`ulti.re to the south and Wiest. , Topography, soils, species, historical, ana,scenic aspecto of the aurroundin area are similar to the subject properties. g o it fcrmation su.`bmi:tted by Steve Smith, butte County Planning �1 MORI 4s0ylrR._ . �� .>�, ``•:", =` PLAN �'�•,,' "4t���c ; ` rnEd w \, I • QAROENS TANK ;FARM ko I gp IND STRIAL�` i s r L D. N. t ~ v ry or J l �Y� 0. � �C I 1"A7�'3 r , 'EXISTING",,� LAND USE ... MILES � D SIGNA IONS_ 4 ' i f. 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",rn •t' C r t �: ,.se' '. • . ,a r., ' > >r FaoAF1 . -xY t.,.... n�li•r 4}a���"`'"' �6, 5rt.�`�Ibs;jn A "1 ut+".•>'1:h��X fas�{+.. . 'ba. ee b"/ ��l"1 ? &+ b l �� O)1P y 1• a �,r/1i1� a srr.^y'1,i1 ie`yJXai{]l"yY L° % ` 8 Vl^k 1�. '" �' ; ri ��� i aR u v .1 .. fR,, r .rr ,'IMII i•,N AYxt. �NY1.•.�k�31MNIYF' "x �.)yt (/2 i if 0-1 Siiwo MILES Not• PROPOSED ZONE "EXISTING ZONE i DEtERMINATION 9 (To bei completed by the bead Agency') 4 ;reg`,the hasis of this initial evaluation: [� I find the proposed pro j'eot COULD ,NOT'have a 'significant effect on the environment; and a NNGATIVE DECLARATION r� q s rEcemraended. 6 D F find that although the proposed p :pro jest cnulei ha�!e � significant effect on the environment,; there will nab, be "a significant effect in this case hecamse the mitigation measures described on an attached, sheet have been added to the project.. A NEGATIVE bECMARAT ON IS RECO1`a"IENDED ; x find thei proposed, gro ect MAY have a ,nign.£icant t7 1 , �, effect on the envtronment, and an tWlfibNMEiVTAL IMPAdt REPORT is requited." > , Data _ D-ecember 12, 1979 .�-n ur r S��,w�YIROWENTAL REVIEW DEPAMj';:NT Earl D. Nelson EtivIt6ninental RaVi,ew D iceotor Append : F - page! 0, of � g .,,—•-r-- . _.-...,: ._,. ._..,. _ ...,r^""'.-^^ �_ r'..q., —.:..rya Jt�--.... ., _..._. ... - _ rl � irFICE OF THE GOVE12NOR ,1 'U1�FICE OF PLANNING AND, RESEARCH StA'TE CLEARINGHOUSE L; 1400 - IOTH STREET,,. a ACRAP.ENT0 CA 9581-4 J i' a nriionmonlel, Rovlow Dop1. Ju N 2I1980 `COUNTY " t; #41 TF COUNTY CENTER, DR. 0ROq 1LLEC. "Ur45 `RR�ari`'c ATTtE', DIREGTOt ftL:ANTION EARL rbnR .b ; �) xt0 ACI(NOWLEDGE14EtFa 6�18�8.0� REPnRT IM00A° PROJECT NOTIFICATION AND 'RE,VIEW SYSTEM' OFFICE OF THE- GOVERfWR - (916) 445- 061 , � G'frN PLAN AMLND OF COUNTY p9OJ6�ri'": PROP�s�b IR & BLAND STATE CLEARINGHOUSE NUMBER (SCH)-80051314 PWst USE T4;E, STOTE CLEARINGHOUSC NUMBER ON pUT:URE Cr?RESPr ENCE WITH THI OFFI'CR ANb NI TN AGENCIES APPROVING tr4 f,FVIE�+1"ING Y_UR OkOjECT s` DATE' R, sE`IVED,t ,4.=0/W13 DATE;, Rt 'OXEN PER !.db Obt.0 80/06/28 THIS � D, DO S'h01, VERIFY COMPLIANCE WITH � 1?EAPi'LICATI01r' A LETTER ENVI"rig NM«NTAL. DCt")MENT REVIEW R5QUIREME'NTSb eTATE''S ,,OMMWN }R A LETTER CONFIRMING NO ST�'� '� COMMENTS'rNILL`bi, .' FORWAR})tb TO THE REVIEW IS COMPLETE' PLEASE='CONTACT flP(9"��.CLEARINGHOUSE IMMEDIATELY IF YOU DO NOV RECEVE THE LETTER by YHE,'!�M OF TH'E REV tW PE'RIOb <a �" ., ,..":e..aa ,a. w-a_wrk.v�w', .... p_.;....y,,.....-.q-�.✓a.ur.. e ..'"W" n'IVI,NS GA�. AU�'9'It,CgUNI*Y PLANNift GCMMIS18.10X MTNUxBS July 2% 1680 c •Y 1 X44 �a�r� , u �Y , 1� k� ',�,iw,�,,.:.::,.:'�.�:�.i a=.a�T.:...x.��.•_•.+`;....�..v.».w...: �`""'" :�.""�d'.. �..�se:�,c.tz'�5.�:.:_..,, . �.,.F4..air...,.:a_�.,.:..�.r.:.�zst�:.,r,.�r ^.. ' ;: �' ; r . r,. 1 was reported that the impact report is being rocirculgte& because of*' some recent court. decision the requires that input be, ie solicited'Irom opponents that prior to^.c�.rculationand added r t this. rec�a�:°culation, 4,,, ;should be acco mplished b the lost of J'ul �. • July. � �x7'S'':^s���?aMtR^�Y��r#e,SY•y�Y�-+,ci. 'L'•Y:�;' ,fi�+'e :.'�.`M'I"'uP r. ^, M' a. .. .':'u �.p�.w.l � . r! { ss r.� p, f7 _4 r, . �t"rui `" ."." 'f,. � -. ....'.q.wr.»an.pT..«,....ano,�,r..r.v...rw....r...R..x.......�.K�x ". . Notice as liar •lay givot: by the Butte Gntan•L :Planning` Onmma scion that pub! � a he �. ��y .11 b© ho�:d: on Wednoadoy, Aesust 1311980 Caotpir�t_ 11 2 0� Supervisors'D;Roam, nt 7:30 .my bho Dutte County Board � ti r�+ 2 . Qua Canter S}��3.ve Oxoville G���.i orz ' fk;1 .o , ` - �. A4:ir xl' Ni ON L1IIxCii N. �N��O�'�/1 CiC�CM lRiolaard Ar Unrtori «- Aez ne from "A,2" Wen6l's7.) atadf �rj �XZ i (;Scani Hishway) to f%,4It CSingl ltamily lteoidpnt al) ,ao.d "S �„ is ifi�uburiiax i Robiclenbi al-TM acro parcel }dor property loci t:ed o rae north, side OT the OkyWac From Y.! Ue east ot the Butte aeit bridge to Lhepotter ttansaYlioniot line � m9 lem east= � detat' f�;od as AP 40" < dS 9's' X1; 0, 0-41-07, �F0 t3. ; &X1.0--44"A rc parta;oi � ar1Y u described as pol. owo3 7 4 Ni Thtit ori ttai rt til proporty 17ibg 2, of ci�Uben �uod� v� a�.on boiiag a �pavtlori of �.,.,ctions 3 " , rn f ,y° H , 1 wore vary. F. ticui.awly df'olleawd t Al t that ,jantrL-10n of said � .t Section tho BYz OX dda.d Sect, 9; o;r the- souther17 WiShtt-U-ty lifto OT th natty au �'y xie goad 4�Rd 5f "off I;hc, V vcx� o a % i�s Bln ' Mco1ittin . t rexrom c;he.: d Zotri.n dost rx d pa1;ac5s a PAW60 1, At .A, portion o.7: SoG r w !�'?'li��;���a, t'lD`F3tO $ vore PavAti- e:uls: ,fir d c� `a �c a a i`ol cit 0cvfwac,.t at the IN aorner: n ray T c � 3S hone: S 00 . b► i?is � : 3 :ttm t1lang the f eJaid Su& o 3, to 'thc �.l tx cad' Iso O.a1a ox. cµ,i d '116:0,11=1y'line ine OT G ao' " y rt0 the t � tnx t� �: nx t:t� 0 � arcrzl t�1 r��� f� r�teT Vin. rpt ��' `%a � �� � . ; thonco, :Cr da::i.d true point o� nn1�ar�t c�x�Lxnta�n� xt4 ::l n Onid tort . �� !ae r�!`. the �l��st34 a �, ;, Id C A 10" W 5 15 X, itk:1�orerlm esdy to 'a t:h-,t o at �'t,&t: r ofi or'�nt,te. ao�.nt� on the to of the; rock 1�ixa��s form s � " `. 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N�l50NQ 4 �AGINIH4 imp�Y al DEPARTMENT: RIESPONSIBEiE AGENCY.:'.;. -: �� . , , County of,Butte, Environmental Review M0jECT+ Tl=.- ERI? Log N 7909-18-01 Y Proposed Rezone and General Plan Amendment of County Land South of Chico ADDRESS: CITY: COUNTYt '18—F: Cotinty Center Drive Oroville Butte CONTACT PERSON: AREA COM PHONE. Earl D. Nelson., ])irectar 916 9347 47W phOjtCT DESCRIPTION OF, NATURE, PURPOSE, ANN BENEF_*_CTARIES: Butte County Planning Commission has proposed a "General ;Pja amen ci,& and rezone of the project area in order to (1) preserve. and encoura e agricultural production on time, agricultural lands • end 2 reviseh'e General Platt $, ,,zoning ordinances accordin to stake .'tt%delnes which bettveett zones and General plan categories,_ _ require consistency ` PROJECT LOCATION. GI'iY PROjPCT I gtATION COUNTY. Chico matte VtME PERxOD PTtOVIt)tb FOR RC IUlle 8M # 8005/314 50 days commencing 5aptember 21 1080 ADDI2 'SS wqq CqY OF PF,,lo1F'C MR IS AVA XLF,B'- Z; Fnvi rorMe_ht:al; Review Depar"iew~.,1Wd-0 tity�Center Drive-, O��sv.l�le� CA 9��7b5 ti �•^ , LAND OF NATURAL WEALTH AND BEAUTY . � r ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW PEPARTIAENT r ow3 I ENRL O.NELS`ON,Diroctor !". �eq'� � �°�,� a r ` nod �•, -5Cj7temher 2, 1�gilri j'' li ' r t Rl;s Proposed Rezone and Goneral Y'lan ilmendment of County Lard South o -C Chico 1rRD Log iN 70`-09"18-01 Oro0ei GvJitptnt� To Whom it may Concern: The enclosed (Dx+aft) Lnviro amental Impact Report on the above-named application has been revised to reflect earlier comments And is once again being circulated for reviet+t. A Notice of Completion of the Draft Q .I.R.' has again bOd,.q filed with the Butte County Clerk and the Resources Agency of California Secretary. Comments ,concerning the. material contained in the Draft are solicitedi Such comments can bo submitted to the But`t8 CoUntY Environmental ReVieW Department at the address 115:ted ; be1oW until the close of the 30 d.ay period.' of rdVidw on Thursday, October 2i 1980.: Should you have any questiofts> please contact t1tiS department. Sincerely, - �j V Rail D. Nelson livironmental Review Director n tmN k t i'lac �� _ •�i�� �`''%l)1i11,�Y1,f11�il�f ���'1f119 ��I'fjU�If(ri ��il�(Ifl��'N I(I ;/,7�yii7 ri!1l��?�ilfl �� ��(G� aJrla`�:Y iY - - 4 NOTICE TO THE'PUsLI:G All interested persons are hereby �Lbt fied. that a (Draft) 'Environmental Impact Report has ,been complt:ted (incorporating, revisions based.,,om previous coMments from the public) and is a once again being circulated for the following p-_roject: 1 r The Butte County Planning Commission has proposed. .a General Plan amendment and rezone of 1,600 acres in the south Chico area to: (1) preserve prime agricultural lands; and (2') revise General Plan and zoning ordinances" r p, to conform'to state consistency raqu�.remerits: Proposed zones include A-20, .A -R, C-2, and P -Q California State Highway 99 and Midway Road are major access routos that pass through the central sections of the project area. Butte Creek and the Oro'ville-China Highway border the site to the east and south. Copies of the abo�r4< � >; +lend draft environmental impact report, are available for °pub,,A r at the Butte County Environmental, Review Departmentgat pr Drave,' Orovillethe; Butte County Library' btartcheCk54.+� w ,� !3, Iiri vexsity, butte College L3,bxary and Chico Cirty 1 3. Public -comments concerning the material c(.lutbi,noai i' the, draft E.I.R. are solicited. Such comments can be Butte County Environmental Review Department of the add;rd' listed above until the close of the 30 day review, p e.i.od at 5 p.m., October 2 1989. Earl D. aels6n Enlrironlnental Review Director h the it To be published i te_ Chico Entern�'se Record on t`ednesday� September 3 1980 TABLE OF CONTENTS P--e.- 1 GENERAL--. 1NTR0DUCTI;ON DESCRIPTION OF PROJECT 2 ..'1 Loca,ton �:au �i a - 2,2 Project 06s6tti`ves r T 3; 2 3 Techni c Co.nsider�atio cal and Ec000m the Proposed Projects T , , F � 3r ENV IRONMENTAL, SCTTING:� 3,1 Topography 12 :. 3.2'Cie o1 o9Y 14' 3.3 S°o i 1 s 15 .r 3.4 lfydrologY .17 3.6 '`..' tats '19 Hdbi and Wi �:dl i fa, 3,7 Ai inh e d �� 19 loB Acoustics 20 3.9. Visual 22 3.30 Land Use22 - - 3.11 Archaeology _ ^., - 24 31'12 Public SerVi ces 2fi. 4. ENVXRONMENTAL I'4P'ACT8 AND M1IT1OTION MLA,S'URE;,,S 28 ry' 4:-1 ALTEC�iAT,�3V 1 ?91 d.. se Im a .ts 4.11 Potential Adverse ._ p c' 4.12 A�;vers,e Impacts Which Cahnot Be A IDi ded If Ry,oject Is I npl emente'd 32' 4. `3 'mpacts found; jot 'i'o Be Si gni fi cant ct 32' 4.14 Grc:,�, Inducement 35 �.. ,. 4. it com"U1ative Impaiits 36 42 ALTERNATIVE 2 36 4:21" Potehtia.l Adverse IM pacts 36 4-.,22 Adverse 'Impacts Which Cannot Do Avoided If Project Is I'mpl'emented 51 4.23` Impacts Found Nat, y'c ge Si gni fi cant 52 4:24 6µdwth InducemLint ` 55 .4.25' Cumulative Impacts 55 4 3 ALTERNATIVE 3 66 , 66 4.32 AdverseaImpactssWh'ichYCannot g Avoided If Project is Implemonted 71 , 4.33 Impacts Found Not To Be Significant 18 4:34, Growth Inducement 74 A 4.35 CumulaiiVe Imp4ets 76 -..- r 4.4 yjRN, TIVt 4 / 76 77 5. ECONOMIC ANALYSIS y IRREVERSIBLE ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGES. WHICH WOULD= 'INVOLVED THE PROPOSED ACTION SHOUL�3 , T J BE IN BIB 'I1NPS, WNTED r. ?. Tilt RELATIONSFrIP BETWEEN LOCAL E ... '�'.�TS M !CBEs OF .... S ENVIAWWM',NT` AND THE, MAINtENANCH ,AND ;ENHANCEMENT .re OF LONG=BERM v:!.ODUCTIV TY r 83 G ti? 8 �''y RBP812ENCE5:(')Persons; Organimations and(Ds1.cuftnts ` Consulted p t�D� LS 9 SUMMARY CONCLUSION I0; APPENDICES AppendiX 1. Butte County Sel®cted), Una Use , „ Goals Polici6so. Categories and ` Zoning Ordinancos Appendix 2: An Urban Sts�ategy' for California (Selected Portions), Appendix 3 Prelu,le ��`,fio a Foothill Strategy (Seldct6 Portidns) A endi�c 4'. I3ontification of Important Ply j Farmlands (Selected Portions from Federal Register) ApP endix 5 Lnvironmental Checkli3't Forin !J j t� al f r. . _ .,,,. ....f.,., ....,•.r< , .,. ,-...a -., u, -»z,. wr.,, :w..e..M1 u.a rw6rvF.unz,MShrF inAC;.f�!YY#�its•��'.i „..�...d C. LIk OF 'TABLES �. t b 4 Tta f, fid Levelr ofSCrvice-tandards 31 11 r ,, rl2 mpi t@ ElflissioilFactors 4p�r Population�.. dBuas� ding Estimates,. Alternttti,,YeA 4 2 Mobile Sources .Emissa,ons Alte;rnatyVC 5 Mobile Sources Cmissa,ans, Alternative 2;, 1,985 7.4 Mobile, Sources Emiss9,onsr s. .Alternative 2p 1995 , 43 7 Energy 47 ; " 9 School Snro],lmon`ts, 1979-80 �.� �� „ �' 48 School Enroklmen s, Alternative 50 1,0 Population `and Build Estimates, li 41tornati've 3 �r Mobile Source Emissions, , Alterhative 3,198D fr2T 12 'Mobile S'autce Emissions ' Alternative 3, 1985 13 obildt Source I"missions, Alternative 3, 1995` 62 1'4 Energy Consuimption Under Aiternative 3 66 15 ,School Enrollments Under Al.tornative 3 :; t'I :. LIST.QV FIGURES F.e. r, stir t 1 Regional Location 8: 2 Ptoject:Site Location y Proposed Zones And 3 Land Uses Project Site Location 4 Exi.ating Zones And g " Land Uses i0 I_ 4 ,' FormeT Mining Areas l3 ,S Soil Map ld b Chico UrbahArea j2�b 7 Chico , 0rban Botkndaty '('Green Line') In Project Site Area 24 8 Alternative 2 Site Locatidn 37\_- Alternative 3 rite Location 57. ' y tom. _.- —_ _ — _ _ _ _ , .,_..roc• .• rc „ r Y � . I } X GENtRAL ;INTRODUCTION yfai This . envi�ronmental impact rort addresses `"the anp ron 0rezone °}d General Plxima acres, or 2.6 square miles of land, located sou &t:Chic thisoaction which Planninq Commission has ��n3j;t�at��id.l,, The Butte C , , Would 'convert�sveratacres oftnd rFtJ, reserved for low densisty uses. calif - 0 residential, or.ch;at•d an i�'19,a�1d��,5,f�; arops and industFllial areas, into .commercial., pub�l °agr��,i rl!f St}�, cult;�aral/residential and. indastrial Highway, 99 and Midway Road a70e major access routes �t�ljiat,�,�:Iu�a through the central sectiohs,/' ' 'We project, area. �BU"It-ii Creek and the Oro"v l i e�-Chi ce 'x ��hWay border thee `to �+th'e . east and `south Basic impacts that m,fld result from 1emeAtati," ,of ,�--his _ proposal relate to =the conve.rsi on. of ag,ri c'uI tura1 '14nd residential uses, and full develoj9ment of commerfia1 arc industrial 6,eas in the project ,sine. Fbur difft reht alternatives,* includih the proposed 4a p hal W zed g p p roject a e a for potential impacts to the environment Each ;,1lte'r,i �i4er.� Summaries of these ; _; ! i9_ assulpes maximum development ;uhder the cohst,rai�its oft at r ,.are pry,. particular �propo:,al4 impacts sented-'bel ow refer to "Impacts and Mi ti gat`i ons " s - ti c�� for a full •discussion of these alternatives and, th "r tons�Uences for the environment). s SUMMARY OF.IMPACTS• + Thn following summaries identify impacts to; ^-jbct sites under three• different devO opment al ternoti ves t r' ALTERNATIVE 1 PNOPOSED PROJECT♦ I A) patentially Adverse. Significa;ht Impar,}s'Tha_t Are Mi tigabla .. ,f I: Land use conflicts betwee;n'residential and industrial 2 Soi 1 e�tpansion 9- #�ora1 noes cbmmerci al or a ri cup" S Seismic hazard �! 4. Disturbance of archaeologiital sits' 5� Noise 'from highway traffic and tv,3ins 's 6. Increased traffic ohLntler AvehUhy Speedway and Phorro4i Lane Speedway,'. 71 Road inprovemeht to Entler Avenue.,° Morrow Lan and the Orovilla-Chico Highway 8, Residential development of foothills,, * Alternative 3 based on the 1971 Bjtte CoUnt� General P1an+ and Alternative 4, No �rojoct, ia�e thjated as itJenti�cal roposays� i 1, C I. fe 11 TF #idyerse Impacts Which Cannot.Be Ar voided.If Project ""� it 0 , Is Implem� ented U' ;i. Loss of open space and ro'sidehtial" 16111d to commereial u9ts s r'' • G), Impacts Fouhd Not rTo BeS gnif1car�,>ti, t ; 1. Threats to bare and ehda'h'gered plants Z. Hazards -,from la ds l i deny v,ol dani sOPO 'subs{ dehce Increased demand on Chico `'it'eWA q6,t,reatme,nt system 4. G••v'aundwater supp1ie's 5. Sewage disposal 6. Electricity and natu'1^al gas 7. Tele hone service '5. Police protecti o'n - �� "9. Fire protection ? �� 10. School a0aciti e's 110 Vegetation removal Reduction of air quality If ' G ' t3. A.dequite drain"a"ge and water gtlall'�y 14. Increases of traffic on Hi, hwa 901 i Enerhyationstumption ., 16 c/visual characters of the project si to; 17. Loss of Wildlife habitat ia. Loss of agricultural lan. }: ,� �. 19. Cbn fl i c r!i th Chico General P1 an w` �a D) Cumulative Impacts 1 Growth induced by commercial and Industrial .: 211 development Residential gdeosth in foothills,Jincr©aeed j , Ve id n aal n iffy 'n urban nre�as'i S1 GfoWw h inducement y do mmerc:,a1 and a.ndustrial development would Induce related growth in the Chij.co urban arch It kz w2- ALTERNATIVE 2; A-5°'RBSIDHNTIAL ZONE OF'AGRicULTURAL LAND: Si �. A) otdr ti'al'1' Adve=rse; ni1icant 'Im "ac`t's' :That" Are - _ 1.,~ Land use,;. conflict.!` between residential and industrialp commercial or agridultural, uses,' L Y ., Veggetation., remoVul ti°�^�^, 6 5,., Sewagef nds oral iitli�aiinloareas,with•draw+als p . g Seismic hazards �• 6: Soil expansion 4 9 7.Disturbance of archaseologica3 sites 8. � Noise from highway :traffic and tains , 9. Ihereasb in aut » ,emissions,' '(through 1J84� _ 10: Drainage` and w:i0'r quality 11. , `Traffic ,increases on Midway, u'orrow Lane; the ' .., Oroville-Chico Highway Ent16r AVenixe_: and Sped divay 12. Energy consumption - I B : Ad`tfe'rs'e: Imparich cts wh'CaYinot" 'Be AVoi"dad Ii The Pr63ect' ` is "1 prem" n"i'ea . Aesthetics/Visual charaot'er,,o£ project site altere'd� 2. Reduction or elimination of wildlife habitats j 3. Lossf� prime agxi :ocultur- al land _ A. Conflict with Chico General Plan 5i Conf 1''ict with state, gAd county land use go4ls for preservation of *gtidUltUral lainds C) 'Impncts; Pound Not, To Be 8ignifi4ant I. Threats to rare and endangered plants 2;. Hazards from l4ndslideso volcanism or'6UbSLi donc® 'hbusing fir, Increase' of the supply Increased demand, on Ch cb sewage tkb, fitment sYste;a �.' Groundwater, supplies - b7. Sewage disposal ' Rlectricity and natUtdi gas service , B Tel service 94 AP.,duction in air quality from ailtO emissions (after 1985) D) Growth_„ Inducement L No growth indUcemeht is taxpected froin; residential{`, development. Cbmmercial and industrial areas Oil, the pro'ect boundaries albng Mb:rot Lane, g 6Uld avo some impact as cetalopment r ve -3 J � •.Cumulat,fVe Impac s � l 1. 'fra,.ffic increases, on iX� Way St at e' i4tghWa;y 99' ,. 'and the Orovi l l a -Ch1 p Hi ghWay 2. Increase in sch -.A enrollments and, demand) foo,,;,, , t police�a'nd fire protection f ` 3. ExOansion n:f-.oatural ga's and f%le(it rical 4fo011ties' ALTERNATIVE 3 1974 V�UNTY GENERAL PLAN AND USE C A T E G 0 R I SOUTH CHICO A ) c '� � fi cant AdueNse �ign� I as „ Mi tinable�� 9 1. Land use conflicts between residential and industrial, commercial or agricultural uses.,._ f 2. 3+ Vegetation (non-agricultural) .removal Withdrawl 'land of. agricultural fldirTcalifornia ~� Land Consei-Vati on Act contracts. ( r (.obstruction in areas (egr6 dredgel14 ta�.il ngs) :whew soil conditiois,are inadequate for �leachfield sys:toms„ . S.'` Seismic hasar^ds 6. Soil expansion ; 7. 6isturba'nce of a�^cbaeolo-&.&1 sites 8; Increased traffic on all �-roadt,, in'and adjacentto, ,. v 9. the project site. E`xoess ve noise'levets that vio.lute dommunity •ptand-1rds ti= 10. Reduction n ai r quality for alto erns ssi:ons f9 11. Impairmehtl water q`'uality Where soils aresalioW i2.:: 1 addlUate' cirpirr ge s�YLtem for storm runoff 10; increased �ener0Y comtOrdptibft ;I I 'pub11''t tr i 14 , Increase in demand for services theil ff� ' schools, and fire pro ectioa., :19) Adverse Imoac�ts.. Which Cyan_hot Be AVoi d e d' °1.f the hiaoiec��i� I`s . I mp.l a me h tI The, a ahce:� t of t��e prod? c . site cWouldtbtta'rne nbreaurli,anear Thee Wildlife habitat for mni any amals Wou►d b a;� adduced or, el)lminated , Cots of 1o400-1,601,- ac`reg of prime a,griculft, 'I laird 4. Conflict with, Chico Genera blah, W ich designates much of the p`�ojddt site, agri culture 51 Loss. Of o eh s;aace abd i^es'idential land to cis+hiC�ercial uses�`� 6, Conflict with stete and tounty land use ,'adh1s for ptesetvati.ori of agrIcultural.," _. -!�. a ..T r r r ,i c Impacts 'Found Not To Be Significant 1. Naaa4rds from landslides,, vol Gar,,ism or subs-idendt,, 2. Loss .of housings or impediments to increase of Aj housing supply �, y 3. 1� -lased demand on Chico ';;adage "treatmen.t ,system 4. Aa_ ate Water supplies to the project'sitd.1 S. septic leachfield systems where soils are adiequate QGrowth Inducement �l \ Ih Industrial and commercialk� developfnent would' induce growth,of'non-basin sePvice,businesses and „ residential buildout :11J E) Cumulative impacts 1. Commercial and industrial develdpment'Would'induce Chico Urban 2. Expaa�sion ofeelectrical andrnatural gai faciiities 3 Pacific Telephone WoUld :eventualll h3'Ve to expmnd ifs f dci l i ti es. as development occurred. 1 SUMMARY CONCLUSIONS ALTMATIVE 1 Ma :or 4' Vantages Implementati:zn of the proposed project would xpc'sfrsi�ssiauut WthintheprojetbouhdariesAdVerempctstothe nalral i ronhient, soc'i al system and public services are Minimal o absent f A rezone to C-2 and M-2 of commercial and industrial urea's w►uId promote more orderly growth than under the present A-2 zone, and would reduce potential land use conflicts on these sites. The scenic qualities and rural character of the pro site Would remain largely intact: The proposed project is.compatible with the Chico General pl"aot and would not adverselyNiespact r delivery of other services. • their serer system, o _ revenue's.(after deduction of costs) are greatest to the county under this alternative. f i, II i (I , L111 '\ ^ - ' ' ' ^ ` ` MaJor Disadvantages,. Preservation of agricultural land removes a large amFu nt of acreage from the inventory of potential , residential buildin sites. Ex ansion of, the housing supply in, the Chico ur an area is needed t 6 s e *e a growing population. ',;,'h some instances agriculturall Adtivities,may conflictWith, surrounding residential 'uses. MsidentiAl growth would be directed into foothills,,as well as urban areaso ALTERNATIVE 2 area , would be I n -c re a s ad'. Ad4erse' impacts to, the,A r CO publicSt irvices would!,bfily marginally. increase, fLnimUM of' -Mve- acres would likely be completely eliminated. Net revenues to the county 'Would ddcreoe. Approximately OSO-1 100 of acres primp agticultural,.. I and! wo ul d, 'be removeA from plodtidti on,." RWdeiiti6) land'' useAn the aorthern section's of the 10,n,16ct site conflicts with the Chico 66n6ra an. �� Certa residential, ' 'and, agy-ic.ultuedl 10d usb� woul-d remain "6.q th� ALTERNATIVE 3 Haju'r..AdVan ages: This alte�hative' would prdVide affordable of subdivitio0s wou'ld coottibute to road and drainage it ro:vd- -1-an, Would be, removed from pi-oductioh, Present Wildlife Oltetat.idn Of Vegetation and 'visual characteristics of the to pr r oads and drAi.nage channels Would 4e; rdqui'red. The Chico 014 n the pr6ject.§ite may conflict '��,Jtjj residential uses, Demand aUgmdntatij�6`61 present levels of servic6i '\ ^ - ' ' ' ^ ` ` 2. DESCRIPTION OF PROJECT: 2.1 Location: The project :area 1s located app.roxirnately two` " m es south;,of central Chico �5ee Figure 1). A°r. esfimated 1.500 acres are contained within the rezone area, which,in-. clUded portions of�Sect�ions 11, �1', 6, 5, 8, 17, 180'-'7 - 12; and 32' of Township 21 N, and portions of Range 1 E"and �Rahge 2,.:E on the U,S.G.S. map, Chico Quadrangle._ Assessor book numbers 39 and 40 contain individual parcel maps jof the project area. ;1 More precise boundaries of the area under 'consideratiOn (refer oto Figure 2') are, delineated below. North-Mor;'row Lando Commanche Creeki-tpeedway, and Hegar ne West - approximately 1/8 mile east of and parallel to Bruce Lane, and Midway; Southwest " an unnamed slough a mile south of Bruce Lane; South- approximately P. mile south and par61*10 to the OroviT p-thico HighWay; East - Butte Creek to juste -` ` West of State Highway 99, � to•N=m 1e west of and parallel to State Highway 99; Southeast -Southern Pacific Railroad Tracks; Northwest :- B'utte Greek Diversion Canal. The``%,otal amount of land in the project area is coinposed`of Several Genera's Plnn care o"ries. ." g These categories delinea ted' in Figure 2, and their corresponding acreages (estimated ..�, ) N are listed,. below: Orchard and Field Crops, 1,185 acres; Iidustrial, 85 acres, Comnmorcial, 90 acres; Agricoiltural-Residential 3.5 acres; and PWitt 206 acres. The total acrea equals 1,600 acres, or 2.5 square miles: 2#,2 Project Objectives: The applicant, Butte County Planning roC mmi•ss on, has proposed a General Plan amendment and rezone Of the project area in order to ac�riI a the following obj`ecti'ves: A) Preser ie and encourage aoei cultural production on lands identified as best suited to agr'�culturaluse; B) Revise the General Plan and zoning ordinahces (!according to state guidelines, in order to comply ,with consistency requirements under state "statutes goverhing formulation and implementation of Tocal general plans. „ The. existing General Plan identifies much of the project ; 1 of the Oroville- Chico Highway.as Low Density Residential" (L.D R.) while area south of Entler, Avenue an north, 4 areas north of Entler Avenue are resei^ved for industry. Low density development allows one to';four. Awe lling units per gross acre. A large portion of tKe L.D.R. area.,`has received. an interim A-5 zoning desighWon`t pending �tW establishmept ofr: elanng Qbe area. The entire ro�ect area..i evisions'to the p ncluding the snow under an interim A-5 zone;_Was fdemerizoned A-2� i Areas that do not lie within the inter,tm A�S zone ,are still classified under an A-2 zone. A-5 is ah ag.ridulturd) designation. requiring a minimum of fi ie acrbs-per �±a'rceI fOr,land division in this zone. ,A-2 (0eneral) is the least restrictive zone in the county and allows a variety of 3 commercials industrial, agricultural or public"uses. (see Appendix 1 for the full test of applicable zoning ordinances..: The A62 zone and lay-ge amounts of acreage designated in the existing General Plan are being reviewed in li�gbt' of the goals form, y ission elated b the Caunty planking Comm �I. for this area. Proposed revisio�rs to the General Plan are designed to remedy inconsistencies iii the preset Plan, and achieve stated land use goals for South Chico. j 2.,3 TECHNICAL. AND ECONQMI.c CONS IDEkATIONSOF THE PROPOSED PROJECT The proposed p t4ecprooese of ifi' p technical rmatioh, s�,n'dd changes and amendments to 4 �1ude specific f c ihfo p the ,General Plan postulate only general constraints for land use. Development plans for specific. itesa or submission of boIdiIre,, de3igns are not included in the project pro poral Economic considerations pose Iseveral complex issues that affect areas within and outside the project boundaries. Undesi r'Yeabl a effedto may include.- (1) a depreciation in market value of Lands designated for less intensive uses je?,j reclassifioatioh of industrial to residential); 2 "an "increase in housing costs within a 1lousing market area (HMA) resulting from a reduction ih developable land,$ (3) an increase in Icosts to government and/or users for public serVi ces as•, nevi sites are developed outside present se^vice areas; N a potr:r,vial increase in fuel costs 'to` residents who .nay choos(. to reside in new housing located outside the main service area of present commorci al districts A].thou�h s certain pxo p artios contained within the_bouhdarios of the roposod project giro currentlyy less thah 20 acros in size, Jo proposed rezone would not'bo r�etrodctively dpplied. to, those pateels. Ad6pti;6n of the proposed project 'would, i.e,- h90 the "effect or preventing furthot, division of parcels note less than 20 acres in s'i,ze. -. - ... .: »....... ... ..—..:..e.�........... .. ... ... .._...xnn.m.m+]f»iCk..m.NYYw:.v.w.M+�ye... I \i or places of 4mpinymentb and (5) an increase iii' costs to potential' -a1 industry , or commercial firms who must compete f0 reduced amounts of land reserved for these uses. Convtpsely, .eco'aofii,c benefits from the proposed project ma ,occur in the form 0# (1) availability. of more affordable housing is off-site densitli+es ?1 are increaseda (2) retention of b►gricultural lands devoted„to in � come prodiacing - crops An indust�'ry that halon to support the. local °economy; (3) residential ,growth dlhected into erebareas �' 0 mate to existing or, planned commercial dlstridti9 thy re'ducing fuel costs; (4) lower public service costs to th site Area; pp J ",(5) an earlier develo ment of designated com�rterc�tl 'mod industrial_., a' ” are,as as a result Of .1iinitod', ldentsfiod s'itos. ` �+e The Butte County .General Plan states that ��pro`�iiinatiely 233,266 (21_ acres pp ercent)of the co unty's nand+'are dovot`ed ��'°� �� to agriculture. The total crop Value. in 14,'77 foWthe " } • county 01,000, , or $535 o,r acre° ' r I t p and 5G�300 6rchradetnfoduced nut $63,348;600 on acres of a; g $ r, p r arra. Almost three quarters' (1p185 acres} of the project site is ;planted in orchard And field - crops._..Based on these figUres,' agricultml. land ih", the project area could be eXpected to produce a total annual crop VAI;;ue that ranges from$633,975 to $1i330,126�* p'roposeduproject,ess ittpacts of the ek'tensive an economic is and fiscal study of all proje�t domponehts would be regt;ired. Such as study would also include the Chico, urban area, and address demographic' Variables as well. A brief analysis of economic issues is provided in Sectfoh 5 of this document. 3.` 001RONMENTAL SBTTING.(EXTsTING CONDITIONS 3�1 To o, rah M-st of the project site is nearly level+ F oeaf�rhway 99 slopes less than 1.0 percent to the southward w Pdrtiohs of th�osi to etween Butte Creels Morrbw and Lane slope from 9.0 i percent in a Wes is rl dirbction. 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F. -w. u:..:...�'{'w ��w.r....� �.�w�..,• _:u:. �u....�- :w ww r.+ .. .u... w. r. s.+.u' rawa �� 'y. F' j �Minngaheas°rmer w V w tit � i '`• �ti . �,%� h • �� Yi � � I °1,,x w ���' i kap i , F} � � i *00 x :tai: i �A Al`_�. ._, _ ,.� . .+;--}, m . �^ .� 0x_�».. �a4e I^ 3.2 �Geolo �r: The proposed project :Site occupies an. area generally ' const -"gyred a transition zone between, the foothills and northern floor of the SacramentoValley. This zone' is 'characterized by shallow,, to `medium soil depths, and 'the presence of surface on subsurface Cenozoic Volcanic rock', The Tuscan Formation underlies much of "the foothills and lower elevation's im thi's pro j e r'egioli, and advances toward the ct s'i tre from the east: Potential geological hazards to the area inc'l'ude su6's`idence,, �. expansi pie, soils and damage., from seismic actfvi ty � S -b A d' '. r;ce_ is a potential problem in the entire Chico -Durham area °(B'utte County General Plan, Map III -X). The cause is the heavy , withdrawal of groundwater between Nord'bnd''Nelson; td - area of heaviest withdrawal included Chico and 'about ;2 mi%s 'and north south, %,of Chico (Lofgreh and Irel a'nd, 1973) Effects of 'regional subsidence can include damage to well casings �' U And gradient changes in roads, long storm drain: lines, cap is . etc. It is not possible to predict in)"adva"ince either the` amount of subsidence or whether the s ur►s i dance' will be differential (that is whether one para of 'the—region wit ,.,' sub' de faster than another); in enera1, the upper (eastern " paof an alluvial fan ought to subside less than the lower i( part, because of changes'."In the gravel%sand%clay, ratio. The issue is complicated however:, by the fact that maximum groundwater withdrawal is occurring north of the site. Swelling and shrinking of exransive soils is caused by Melting ; and drying of soils that contain certain types o'f..exj)&n'siye ' clays. The safety element in the Butte County General Pla,-. idehtifies the project site as an area subj'ec't to "moderate' soil' expansion. This type of soil mov%meat frequently Causes cracks in concrete slabs and other hardened surfaces. An earlier study of property located within thepro� ,lect;ste..: revealed cracks up to 0.2 inches wide on a concrete slib,1 appparently t broken by soil expansion. Adjacent sections oir'" r�... the slab also sfi,Aed a slight vertical offset(gutte.,County J Cti`virhental Bev)ew Department, SIR Log # 7DwpS..15-Q6) ,t ' There areno known `earthquake faults on or beneath the site, The 'nearest active fault is the Cleveland Hills v --alt 20 miles southeast of°the site, on which the August 1975 4roville o6 rthquake occured. The concealed but potehtiallyw active Willows fault is about 20 miles southwest of the Site; a number' of low -"magnitude earthquakes have occu`rea fi hear it. (Butte County General Plan, Map II;4). Another ` l� Bu to Cre6k fotme'rl flawed t}irou h much o£' 11`q 1o,n�d. in, the � 9 southeastern ,portio tis Qf the project s ate. Via,,anct,st�r rm�ned f, 'amount of waluabie metal: ore .. sand and gravy , . �f y bo prL0� nt. The ec�,zintni d leasihility of oxtracting mint: t „=M ?>'and 'acid gidVdl, hoWdVer, has hot been demonstratr�ci 'a,,� ananittg ..- dctxvities crlrrently in prugre; s:� r or ' la+� tit, ate Cre,elt, pp i do jaot lie Within the boundaries of this �stj "J, .,t,. ;, ,Jt t14, x concealed fault is thought to extehd from about Day -tor to " Richvale; its' northern er'd is about •4 miles' from the Oject site, but inasmuch as nai�epicenters are known to `occur near it, ,orid there i s no "nevi dence of gaol ogi cal ly-ireoent ass'Umed 1:6} offer no risk. %. try Amon , th i , e earth uakes el t i�nhe Chico are 31 o,r more q e _ since;`1869; (.;countin'g;'the 19y5°uroville series as a si'rrgte event), OMd four strongest ha,d Modified Mercaili intensites or V1 or perhaps V11 i'n ;the t4ti o area." The defihitionsrof these intensities, which'`are base.l on observed damaged arae (VI) "a few instances of fallen plaster'or fallen chimneys!!;, and VI1 "slight to moderate damage n o d ". h g 9 i r i y.wel l bui I t s, bui l �i n. s considerable a i'n oo; iy-built bull g p dings" ..'he _ !August 1975 Orovi Ile earthquake had, an intensitof V fn7 the Chico -Durham area (Stover ai�,d Simon, 197.5). 5.3 soils: Although there are at least five known types 6If soil tat occur within the project area, shallow to deep vina loam accounts for an estimated 80 percent of all=these soils: Most '. of the viva loam, however, primarily ocwurs in agricultural areas west o£. Midway. Much of the area south of 'Enter and east, of the Midwajr in the project site cbntdins rock soils r tailings, swamp groundj,clay, Andy viva loam, torni'lig gravelly If{ sandyloam and soils prir,piarily omposod of Sand and gravel, (Note! The soil map on ,page 16, Figure s, is intended to "servo / as a`general guide to soil types on the project area. Pdreel,- y„p tests have notconducted"and soil type .%" cf clocationssandcond t ons may vary spei r Another area sc'`h of hntler Avenue known as Midway urchardo" which. includes 'appro,dmateily 110 aches, apparently has poor soil conditions deriving from a `variety o£ causes, arxvately commissioned soil tests of this land indicates the widespreait presence of oak root fungus and bacteria canker in the soil, diseases that are particularly harmful to almond trees at an P intermediate stage of maturity. The suitability;,of this 1 diseased soil for other types of commercial agrh ultural pro- duction;, or the viability of the soil for agricu tural purpose6 in the .futurei has not been determined. According'to other private ri!ports, land east and south of Midwo'y Orchards may ,have sub4tantial amounts' of clay and cobbles, endng thesoil less suitabie .for intensive afticul'tural. cultivation, .1,u V16ni fine s and" koam occupies-, . , . .; Y almost 10 percent oft project s: t, southea�t_sections ofe, and primarily occurs in��,the northeast the „site. To �, . v a much .ie'ss 'este Corning gravelly sandy loam `and Redding- clay loam occur in southeastern .areas of the ;site, while a small island of Nord loam exists between 'Midway and Bruce {' Lane: (See Figure S.) The Vina loams belong to then, generalcaten�orY�s of alluvial soilsi which have been deposited in flood �n - plains by streams. Such soils .:aie also considered of ,recent; geo,logicalt;oragin,.,�%'"'They are generally we - .a ined friable and wit'ho,xt rest active 1a ors. athalloy P ,r� de 'the . Vina loam has a Soil Consgvvatioh Service (SCS) Class Y rating,and composite rating of 100 bn. the�.StDSi CS CShss•I soils are nearly Prolevblems, wTheyaAre�'ctans01 .,th little' or+no erosion noble �' S4, s�, , ~k ide�ed god cultivable land with exce.ilon't agric ilturai {roils tiila`th a Storie Indek range of 80'-100 hs've a ` grad ii3e l_ rating, and considered well sted for ?a.;nin a is . 11 " t Pour factors are consid6red' 'n the index, rating; (l) soul profilef iricludn' depthi (2) tehtire of the surface layer; �3J slope, and (4 miscellaneous factorS such as drainage, content of salts and alkali an°d erosion: Soils with gr$de 1, 80 100 are best suited for intensiVe agricultural uses; grade 61 0-10, the least suited for �atming �� M X, nl+h: r /{ 1, v r, yy it , �i Pmt ,� • � �' IMPMam' ,a J' 1 as _ r A / ttyy��yyy , lu a 'VI Im LOAM � � � � ` �r Vt' VINA Flh� 'sANny �oAA► G Rtt6D N 6, CLRY IAM c� / F C6, C ANIN4 &RAVF LY �R �y 0A � ti\ i u Although 'vina fine silndyloam,ihas a SCS Class I rating, i the Storie Index rating s only 45 (grade 5). The shallow depth (less than S ,fest) of t,te soil renders it suitable only, for limited types of craps or orchards. Nord loam �i is assigned to the SCS Class II .category, with a,zomposite rating,,of 73 (`grade 2) on the Storie Index, The SCS/Stogie e ratingscorning gravel ly.sandeloam andng toamclaare IV/27and Y/16 res ectivlY Neteaof these sea1 types are very suitable for intensive'agricultural uses Primo A ridultural 'Land ' A'lthdugh,neaxl 101$5 acres of the project site's 1,600 acres are current IX -devote' d to agricultural uses, available, 6-41 hcIa suggests the continued agricultural viability of a1 :of.`this 'land, may;:eed to be reassessed. The Soil Conservation S"ervice ltas x.ssued guidelines bat define "important farmlands" (see Appe1!dix 4). Important .farmlands include the subcategories 'prime" agricultural land, "unique_" farmland additional fa.rmland "statewide of importance's andadditional, 6i*1and of ddl inportance" '. Any farmlands that may :be .converted If rem agricultural to, urban uses should be studied by appropriatt authorities for determination of their productive capability under the Soa.l- Conservation Service" s criteria for important., farmlands y 3.4 HydrolocY - r �. 5ur'Fa'ce Waters $evei al Water courses either «t°�'dVdrse or ' e�one boundaries of the project ,site: Comaticlie Croek, which i s 2"gul ated for i rrgaiti on purposes, crosses �l cl a no; thern ''portion of the site, parallel and betWeeh Morrow - I Lane i:haJ s-o°\ithern Pacific Rail road, ri ght-of-way+ Butte Gree,kndth`e Little Chico-8Utte Creek niversioii` Chanhel flow: along ache'site's eastern perimeter, forming part of the boundariy for areas located in the north and southeastern corner"s of this project site: Cdgar Slough and two. lesser i rri g6ti oii courses cross the site below and paea`l l O) to Hogan Lane, Groundw-��,ters According to hydrology report's, two major aquifers ,underlie much of the protect site. The shalloWest-i between,, 50 and 451;, feet,, is commonly used for i rri gating crops' ar,d orchards Thi:` second aqui fer cohsi sts of the " Tuscan Formations Which lies at a depth of 4-50 'fedi: , . fihis provides the major ground water for high capacity Milt in areas surrounding Chico and Durham. The e, p •r edohiinant st'ratuin�� of this a ui fer i s. the. Tuscah Cia�ck.., q .. _ _ - Sands, Which,outdrop to Bidwell Park. The Tuscan sands are recharged from numerousstreems, emphemeral tributaries ah'd direct precipitation. The prihiary streams that recharge the Tuscah are Butte Creek,, nig Chico Creek, Little Chico Creeks; Mud Creek, and 'Rock Orj0kInformatioh in Rulletih, 118-6, published by the C l fc�,id Department of plater Resources and U:S: Geological 5urve� Maas: r '17- 1 v/ Fresh groundwater can be found in`' the Tuscan sands to !` depths of 450 meters along the east side of the Sacramento Valley. The (Tuscan) Formation acts as a conduit for gound water movements into the V,61 ley from the recharge areas in the Cascade Range foothills to �+ the eat t....Most groundwater in °the formatior, is confined, under pressure by layers' of imperinea.bl`o clay :and+'tuff breccia. °(page 22)„ l Only in t� R z� he area between Oroville and Red Bluff.aMong the, northeast;.;,side of the vAl ley, is subsurface 'inflow .. possible from the Tuscan Foematio;n, Most of this probably, occurs in the i'rhico area, where th'e formation , is composed of''the mostf),permeable'materials,, (page', 83�) Based ori the,, h drol o ti� y gy reports, eviBence suggests that mu'.h of the Tuscany recharge is attributable to ,the Butte Creek food plains, whirh�absorb Water through perodic flooding a;nd direct raihfall. { 3.5 e etation: .Most of the vegp:cation present on the site consists orf orchard andfiFir3crops, particularly wesa of Highway 99, These areas were orginall�',,hati,Ve grasslands and marshlands prior to de7ilopment, Although some grasslands ' still exist on the-peeiphery of the project site, north of Morrow Lahe;',they have been disturbed through grazing or ` preparation for development. Vegetation on these lands it, us:U4Ily confined to planus less than three feet high,, annual `-� ` grasses instead of bunUh grasses, Vernt,l; pools in the ' -and rainy season. Small elements of bunch grass persist in scattered<locatiohs throughout the site. '+ oesi.des orchard crops, consisting mostly of almond and Walnut trees, oak, sycamore, Willow and a few digger pines are found' in the site area, These trees are generally located along roads, stream channels, or at the edge of orchard groves: Smaller stands of trees are often concentrated hear residences and farm structures. There are, of course, several ty Center, pp es of trees �)N)Wn at the Chico Tree Improvement The Center is rimarl concerned with reproducing s if erior cohifers: these include pooAerosa, DoUgla�, Sequoia, Cedar and Afghanistah pine. mos t or{oh«r trees"still f " cUltivated are either Kiwi or histac',`tio. A small number of eUcalyptus;, oak and several other types of deciduous trees Calso grow throughout the center grouhds, plaht sUrVe,' maps indicate that condi ti ohs needed to su port , pp polygohUM btu,"lliae, a rare and ehdah" Bred plant p present near the junttioh of Hi hwa 99 d the h !! 9. y ah the Southern PaCal U ic, tracks, southwest of 'the Ttele Zm�provement Center. Recent field surveys in, this vicinity, however, have failed to identk£y, the existence of the plant.. Since this area r hot been heavil a► Y disturbed, propitious conditions favoring the occurrence of the plant may no longer .exist: There ate; no other rare and endangered plants known or thought to exist on the site. Vernal pools, howevor, may foam, during the rainy sea- on on'land just north and south 6� Morrow Land, and easf of State Highway 99. There are also two,+ known locat;:.tns of Valley Oak Groves• . along Midway between. Regan Lane and the OrovilLe-,Chico HighwaX: ° .6 Habitat and 'Wildlife: Much of the.,native habitat that formerly supported a varied and -abundant wildlife in the so'uthepn Sacramento Valley has, been disturbed y ' x or completely destroyed as a result of"agricultural.activ ties " Valley orchards are artificial environments With a limited t capacity to support wildlife. Control :prdctices„in"orch4r.d$0 such as spraying, mowing and trapping, generally restrict wildlife use to temporary resting and feeding activities, Vacant parts of the site are the-. unly areas that provide long -;term wildir•fe shelter' Andi food sources, `= Native mammals that are common to open idldsinclude- the blacktailed hare, Californi a. meadow mou�o;striped i] tunk -anresident deer. Red fox which are thous�ht to be &&otic,, are also common. ramiliar;�exotic birds th44. inhabit open fields include the ring-necked pheasant, statin'g,and rock love,, Blackbirds and waterfowl may also be abundant in fields of row crops where'''bddies of -"nater are 'located nearby. Orchards. provide a limited habitat for only ,a fery mammals; Theteechey ground squirrel and Botta pocket gopher are t,ypicall;k, found in orchards. Birds are fairly numerous, and include the mourning dove, red''=shafted flickers ., „tmerican robin, Brewer's blackbird, as well as ver -tons li"irds of prey. Rare and endangered species of birds] such as the, yellow�billed Cuckoo and Peregrine Rlacori are thc4ght ( to 'exist within the site area, though their presence is "iu►- �I confirmed, r 3,7 AiR5H6D ` C mate: The tlimate in Butte County is it comfortabld Mediter= ranean type, With average rainfall bdtwdd 24 to 28 inches,Two main seasons dominate the year, with a short trans tidal period betwden: The hot, dry stammer season is )� y g p ensure . influenced b high - r ridges, while the mi9d wet winters are influenced by .a low pressure axpover' 'the North r Pacifi=c. The average summer temperature tri July reaches ' 97 degrees F., with kl)ghs above A00 degrees ;^. The mean,:, winter temperature in Januare ii,`36. degrees V., t1ith lows reaching to below' freezing. Me shift- from' high pressure to low pressure that influences the wesfern'•cioma-t6 so drastically is partially the result of alternate cooling and warmillk of arctic land masses. Vy nds are generally from the south-Southwest of North-Northwest. The South ` winds axe usually related to storm fronts. North windssare typically-Associated with high prelsure ridging and bring warm weather. Wind speed is' generally less than 9 mph, Air quality: Air quality in Butte Count y is relatively .goodo. but federal standards for carbon monoxide (CO),' phatoc}tomical oxidants (smog), and suspended particulates are occasionally exceeded, and the county has been designated As, an Air Quality Non,-Attainment Area by the ?U,S. PPA. The n-rthe"m Sacramento Valley has a very high air poljx�tion rest; icted surface wind flot+�s and fred.uent'ain granges, potential becaase of the surrounding mountain pexsiston.t ten4mratut d ir'Versions. Vehicular traffic has been the mayor sou de of CO and the primary constituentsof photoche;nicaAoxidants. s0gnificantlsource f sactivityj uspended paartic.ulates en g"and Olow'(rjg- Air Q y tta�.nmentsPlannproposes methodb' for ru ching, attain— men uallt Non A 3a8, AcOustiCsuS.T' 1 The principal sources of noise on 0r,near the s. td are, f the 'result of vehicular traffic on Midway, Sate Highway 99, M'brrow Lane, and train's passing over .the Southern Pacific and Sacramento Northern 1Railro,ad+k right O-Wdg 9cultur le, and manu acturingoperationois& are senerated by a Y y sources n { The Noise Element in the Butte County ;General Man i0nt+:fies � two acceptable inse levels fox the county.** The first n dicaies that a maximum, acceptable nois The Sacramento Northern Railroad is a low-speed train. �s 14oise is measured in decibels (dB) uting either Avera a da and night levels L..., t (..NEL) g (dn) , or community noi:,e equivalent 1p.vels Y Tavel of L ' -,tiOdB "prorides a suitable' noise environment .for fro+' b�utdoor functions backgraundrnoiso „> Y indoor activities, levels that. exceed 50-55 dDA interfere with speech . communisat on r, .Based on Orulel6f-Oum" guidelines, noise level's fort Varidb16,, to 20, 000 average dailY,i traffkc (ADT) speod rosads, with 5, 0.00 counts j; are shown ;below: "Hi.gh=Speed' Roadways: Lldn 70 �dB within 100 ��er�t 'b£ (45-55 MPH)roadway,. � Ldn 65 dB bettvaen 100 and, .200 -feet,, the roadway. � sof Ldn - 60 dB or less beyond 200 feet of theroadway... i "Low.Speed" Roadways: Ldp }�, 6S _dB withsn 100 feet of thew; 35 MPH lciadway° (typically „. L - 60 dB or les beyond 110. do 'feet �aadWay. of the f J ` ounty General Paan. 50, UTce • Bzatte C T-his data suggest'g that any activity looated b6yond,r2 �0 feet from the edge of roadway would axperianta. noisee Ietels �,r , +" of"L n-60 r�B or less. The Midway OroWhe-Chico' f ighwaf in thR tate rti hwa ss are considered hi h-s eed roads C. an g Y g p , ,ject area. 4, i Si."milar'noise contours have been measured nealt railroad x._. tracks that 'lie`Wilthin the project area. N©is"d readings; for the ,southern pacific Railroad 1inl: are .displayed` below: fir" 'RAl(LevRObD NOIR GON,TOURa* 4 • 75dB .._, 71d8 4661 �y oo/ 157dB , .. 15011j.y.. ._ * Based on tdasure hunts recotdad near the Southern 'Pacific .,,.�ainline in Butte County. ` Noise levels, near passing trains are slightly higher card �(75 dBA) Within 100 -,-feet of the tracks than th sre ed' at, the same distance from hi h peed hi hwaye?� s A) . kctnvitues muni: be located 800 -feet or more from tracks, s hpweverl, before noise levels >dec1inel to- 60 dBA. "In slainmary-O the CouAty Hoise Element coftciudes: d 0 1 : ite hare. been :few no'$ws cd"mpl'aints in the County,, and ' ns. ` The, in nvve in -°cute noise �pro b'�eywa mo t o these"',�3l _ corporated aSroasox°-;:he county genetally have .1kjx1 noise °. ;f 1 ieyels• and most of ::he noise producing activiti�s"� (Motoroo F _ crycle 'tracks;; gxatiel-cru5."_1ng operations, eto;y ate „„ - ;� s5t7-fficien 1y' remote''from pop.ulatsd Areas to cause ,'few , G s " complaznts .There 'axe• very £eev'pers'ons exposed to, nioise levels above+ a-fc:6`0, dH in the uninco teas v an L ` unincorporated, a; f thio Cdunty, Railroadz high -'speed_ highways, industries and airports Curxen ly affect' few residential areas or Other svhsitive ' receptors.' ipage IV -22 j' An 'excep;tfart to' this. generale characteri LN -tion of ddnditions occurs in the northeast portion of "the pr6jectllxarea where Southern Paci£i,c- lines' ass near the US►,,�'°:M; p t — ►t Intr6duLtiori -Gardens ..\ ry, . 3.9 V; The v"isual quality a£ the pxoject sitg varies greatly" �-f throughout the site axea Mur .^�, the landr-under _ _ .. .� h �,..r an is rural ;consideration is planted% �.n 0 chards OY D+�S� in c}iarai,ter'►, Low density residenti€� hous'in'g, asweas cominercial and light industrial -facilities, exist "In tthe northern areas of the site, The Chico Tree. Improvement, Forest ;r, operated by the U.S Forest Service, pro��idot the mo st'scenic landscape in tl a project site. Z`arge Z� tions of thei grounds resemble a parko and are, open U. the �ptiblie <' In spine instances"•existing open space lies within commercial or industrial, tones adjacent .to developed property. visual I quality then, is mode'xately high to High in agricultural areas' and. in the vic"in.ity Iof the Tree improvement Center, fr` 3.1.0 Lan There are a,vaxiet of,land uses present on the ,the Morrow Lane site. In north,, along and east of State ;Highway 99, current uses include rotai•l and Whole- sale establiRlatnents, warehousing and a- tree experineitt cent6t operated by, tete U.S. Forest SetVice, kM radio station broadcasxs"-from buildings just wast of the lare6try center: A large scale sand and gravel extraction facility operates Butte Greek ;just east of the Chic. 'free Improvement Approximately 10185• acres (74 percent~); of .'the ;`site_ •a'e devoted to orcha.rd,,and field crops. Most of this acreage , exists w,ost of Highway 99, so tit f Iliwgah Avenue .,and north <1 of the Aroville-Chico Highway. Low- O.� nsity housing exists a alOng Skyway A�renue, Cessna Aven- Itler, Avenue and Speed 4, way,. Single family, residences a4,, so locata& northeast of Speedway, .between the. Southern Pacific tracts and High- Fr;� 7 wa • d . . 4 Small yrommbrcial establishments area 1acat e:d near ,the,;,intert section of Speedway and Midway, and a larger bottling:plan'# is located near the Southern Pacific' grade crossing even'` Speedway. A ciemeterr• occupies.:.thb sot thwest corner of ,E , � Regan Avenue and f, /aye across from fa'el storage. t&nks' located 'on the Hegar' 'Opo `grazing no.�,,if side of and and is.. found immediately south .and north of the. broville- Chico Highway. 4, i Surrounding land uses include orchazii and field crop' west bf ;Midwa � so ce y, atheist of. Bruno Lane, west o Cessna A'Venue �u and�,1.0+ miles,, south of,.t�h'e ;Oroville-Chico Highway. ; .Refihe•ky/ storage" Ffacil' ties_ exist east' of ,Midway and slightly ---north , of Speedway. A'varie"ty„of commercial enterprises, Pacific Telephone Company, warehouses, vacant laird and 'thea Chico°, Maintenance Station are located north of Morrow, ijane Several types of commercial and manufacturing firms operate in an area north of the Southern Pacific Railroad tracks west of i�Ixghw� y 99 and south of ,,Rast ., P&tk� ,Avenue (se•e Figure !° 1h 1978 the o elation estima Population. p p to for the entxrb t �1 county to a1 ed 1; 1,900. The Paradise 'Urb0i Area, Chico Urban Area and Dro`ille Urban Area have shown the greatest rates of gr6ath. Population i;lcreases in the Chico .a1,ea_ have been, concentrated in the northern portions of th,e� city and. enVirons •aurroundi:ng...that area, of -the city; An..:estimated ' + 480 to 500 persons reside in the project area.Mos'~ of these households are located ir, the northern sections of the.. j projoi;t site, nest of State fiighway 90. �. wu x c----- $ -�, figures and a,,e'rage ah,6A41 increases � Bused on x.975, �, i � � for the county - 2 3'. r c General Plan: ^'an� d Use .M1. The current General Plan designates more than 'S0 jnrrcen of the 1ft600 acres in 'x the project site "Low Densinty Itesi,= aea�tial' (1-'i dwelling units per '' gxOSS acre). e'stimatcdt � 40 percent of the site is resevved for industrial uses. Less than TO percent of,. acreage isassz ed- to, Orchard and, Field Crops k t� The' proposed revision t much of 'the' -'acreage cu o the General ;Plan -would eliminate currently reserved forilow''Dens ty r Resi,deniial development. Approximately 75,."p ercen'c (1,1!3'5 acres) cjf the project area 'would berassigned to Orchard and Field Crops, and another 205 a.:res to Pudic land." The remainder is apportioned to Indus trial (85 acpc�s) , Cottu�,,:r.�ia1' (90 acres), and Agricultural-Resi e=.t cal (35 acres) uses, 4 minimum of five acres er ;Vis required for Per pard ", areas"- designated 'Orchard and Field Crops,, while an Agricultural - \ Residential category:'allows 1-40 acres per dwelliTg`unit,. 'I The existing ,,City of Chico Land ijse Map rle�arly' show. a 1 �, "Graen�`Line'° 'which, according to the tF(xt c,f the City''Gex;e*�a� Plan, defines the outer edge of, all 'uatban deve'lopment". On May 6, 1930 the City Council Ad0pteQ",L Resolution rto; 140 " J 79�-"80, establishing the "Green Line" at��,the location shown the on proposed County ,General Plan revs"sidn for the'Chieo area ('see Figurer ) . Thea resolution sp;,acifically exempted == pxo,jects within the area that wern being,, rocessed nizing them as viable projects. Precise ,'desigriations i,rig � these ggs Thell be SouthaChi'.co�Genera'lesult Plan Ai1endmax ran hearin s, p , nt andeRezVe ones are exempted From the resolution until the' pre lect is completed, _.Relacati.on of the urban bo�:ndary ("Green Linei'5 may be - desirable upon completion'u; Yk•it • :r n• � (°7'"61 ,�.+• �:y. / .,�* 1 o �. Y TSI 'L�-• (''1 " .z { 11 ' �M rL � , � 'i.I N. •il'. w AA i .., ,. 1 i" 3Jr f�lz'�•Y. ��`• ''T+ '�yi� •��. R,'4 �,l��f'f' ,...fie„ .z�.J ' • �`i s f .. '+j% t+,i`Y . •r. 1� 1 ; ; Fi ti( �'+4G �• �z��t""a ' � T;A /rf '' i+ 1C. fin,, • t �c:'. 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IJ�z +'�. , •i41 �' i �,i� id"{ `-+w j * i y i j,L.,l�1 �+�^ e � "\.:w � r.t ,� w +... 5`:'' N •�,yip`.,Me�. r4wr f 4✓ 'i, � y"' et , r zizp�✓� �), ���4, .\ .l.i �W � '�`ti,` �"�.ti �r�rZ +w Yts, � '4 V,•. �,h„s%#tle, +.; b.'""'r 'r y.1', /�ys �� 1',,1 � +� L'fw' .ii ++ j 1.. ''� f Z$r4nr'•i, �`+d;f r'` ^�j ...v•�yr. ; .'OS � �MS'Mi�A s . ' y`�r�/ _S��p� - Z\1� t t+r..�.��•.+�M•r r�j�.eG �'.. + I /.J 3 wwq t r Y L'r 111� a lE , A . , fi .. + bHlCO URBAN ARBA 2 3b v � 1. :f� J v m , i,eneral Piton. Policios and Goals r Appendix l preserits selected sedtians of the Land, l,so hlemont In the ��County `� ooneral Plan tliat� describe the County+s concerns andpolicies. ;As doted in the, -General a ,! Plan text j nbecause... desives fori the ft tuk& are too us .diverse And i sails' iC4 some Cenfl16ts between es are unavoidpable and to be �x ectad No 'one otic lic3 e p .. ,,: ; p dy by itself should always „det rming dCounty,,act�i;on, decision,., } makers must consider all adoptar`polioiao which nre ralev�r<t' to a particular slltuaMmi 'rile `continusf ihterprotation Cl and, application of policy :statements to individual situations ,'balances wiilands riozitiesy'amonu�wanf:�ict .nomisos polic�,e��'ecting p g. " t P " The proposed rezone and Gener�l .`Pian revia.ion £or thiti South Chico urea involV6, domple'x it's:uvs whichp as note0,4.azboves may also invoke 'Con£1r,cting Coun1�, policies. There tte siti least three ri'6ia�,ry planning issues related , to a the pro osod projetti They involve: �) preservation of productive agricultural development orsimilar and/ or compatible land 'Uses in pr6ximity to one ahotherp rnd t3) provision of a diverse style -ind a 'miomic range o£'housing, Bach of +these issues is discv,s's0d. 'in the following paragraphrV E The General Plan noto6 the ilhportance of agrit.ul �. ; ' o the ti economic ,based of Butte Gouritj(. The Plan also abservas that " ' 11rdsideniial and commercial development in commetdLll crop areas creates conflicts with',,certdLi agricultural activi`1�.ios arid induces tai pressures alid'�conversio;n of nearby crop lan 'o non�agx�3culturai uses. Urbsn growth'in agricultural ).ands: also results in permanent restrictions in the potantial for c"op preduction.'+ Where .the Count�r is unable' to maintain the :. land i.n agricultural producti_ony�+the Genera] Plan recommends,' development on least productive soils, and r'urA1 residential, , development "as a buffer between urban deiisslopinert and intensive l crop land". The extent of these buffer areasj th�ir spatial' configuration and their sizej i, riot described in the Plan. T4ie above General plan 'goals acid polidids' refi.ect 0 Overall purpose to preserve commor`;�ial agricultuid-1 lan•t in Ythe County= to minimize its loss where conversion appears unavoidable; ani, to reduce conflicts between expanding urc;an a tOl: of former crop land in prokim ty to existing agricultural activities, 4 w24a- J In another ,section of the General .Plan the perp a for, separa,tirig ,land uses?, is dis-„iss;ed:� The pian dki,Idins that ” .and use categories' court the slin►ilar and 'cd4atlblc ,a�ct�"vibes into j,roup with. dif£erind,,nef"ds for location and spaWe... i' ,The various- location and :space •requirements of land usas� cam% boo—satisfied ;by separating uses into"" �etegorrle's and .Attempting to provide suitable sites 'fvt 4ach category's. Twee =general goals here;, are` to 'me.et' the c::.yque '-ib c{uirdeibts bf "� F each"land u o activi�tyr , and reduce-potential conflicts :'amozi$,v r . ' =F land rises inn p ximit to 'one anathex. Wh — ncompatible ro y i r la,,nd uses appear . to `be deve16ping near eachother, thQ Plsn recommends the adoption of ;measures that would triit1,0ate � otential conflicts. The , p preferred goal, hove�rrer,, �.5 "to 4 sufficiently separate incompatible land uses, ,to the extent ° r .rthat their actiAritles will not intrude upon an � nothe . The oCOWhty recognize^rth,e nded,for a satisfactory, supjly 'and E variety oil housing fcrr its resfdbnts. The General P1 i6i postulates' that "satisfaction of housing,,needs are,'.idepandent on balancing housing, supply and demand...Thd toun.ty can" best assist the housing market by assuring enough` suit'a'ble space for new,-housing construction": In other sections` the Plan „ suggests thatpp'reser,'vation of existing housing through main- tenance and"xehabili'tation programs is also necessary to meet ha using breeds..° The availability of affordabXe housing•has..yinerally not been a problem for Coltrity re. ijdents. A variety oaf stylesr�,sbzes, and price 'ranges m y lie found throughout the County. fihe cost tld ofhousing is generally° higher in the urban areas• of •the , County. In accoxdande with the related goals of a r9:cu?.'•tural r klgerVatibn and ene�.ty cons ervat' ons thCounty recommends -than new hoUsing construction occur within defined urban ateo' t Zoning Te pro'ect,site is now toned A=2 (Lbw behsity Zesidential), a tone which allows at variety of uses and parcel sizos'(S :e Appendix l for a detailed description of zoning reg4lations >,) nA I Present zones, would,bo changed fLom A-2 to A-20� A`�R, P.4 I M-1 �ai,d �:-to conform to revs ed lairzse cat'L.garies, 3.11 Ar"c..`ha. 'A partially excavated archabolo ical site exist: a r" 1 600 feet west of the intersection _ Entie r.Avdny . , '� of M�.dwa)� anal' Bntler Avenue, The si"te, which is well knot'oi among local and state archaeologists; r; contains several artifacts krom, a primative Indian Village Which once flourished there i ' Ud.dpt, for the professional (( excavation that has taken pla0e on the site the 'land is !, t. undisturbed. Current and past°property owners hake purposely avoided arty timber clearings planting or" plowing in order to presoiVd the value of the site as an archaeologirral resource: W ,general area to the h6rth and t6i and the. foofhills £rom. ) ,The !� �'ho proposed project site is known''to have been, nccupied,by °Indians. tN.a southern Yahi The general area tog,axd the southeast is known to have ,been occupied by the��riarthwest�,rr► r, '` n �t „�Ma i du . The llrchaeological Sensitivity ip of tE:e Chico � d roville and Paradise _ area published =by S:�ia State ,a£ California' "butte in 1 74 lists the area around Creek as _ haviags A mod' ' to (� ^ a1agree- of prababslity _o`£ fiAtd3ng sites o,f �tarciiaeologica►1 sighlfidance.. tho '14 any'`'artifacts be un6overed during,, dave� p r q xng archaegl'o'�*3st ,shoul,d bei con- `immediatelv'd consult' � suited t. 3.'1 x PO fc _.SERVIds Fire Protection : Fire "protection; for the site is provided u ih,e�,Butt� j ount a Iiepartmen Forestry :Cooper�atrve �r�alifornia of Fire riapart*1 1 xny structural fires. P Cthe site Would receive engine. re6VbM'b6' 1� from the Chico;,_ Nort, .,ilico' and Durham stations for a total itiesponse of 'th.tee engines and six personnel; Members of the 15, van Ch`ico Area'Volun�tRer force would ,also respond': Response u times from'{, the Ch'i'co , Forth Chico and Durham stations toj ' gill Midway and' Mary `Ranch Road (a pr�i.vate road Just/ S'O' JA h of Endes Avenue) =axe kive j nine and six minutes o respi/cti vely. ( rS;ervice to the iwrtheast boundary of the site is provided by s the Fair Street station in Chieo. Itesponse time is esiimaid;d � s to range from four to six minutes. 'This station Would, also 4 t, ri6s,pond tolocations near the intexsectxon of' MidWa)r aid the Otdvi Ile Chico Highway.,,Response time would, approxi'mat'e eight , ;ninutes . es onse tame to the +It p' northwest ,portions of .tile 1, pito jest site - (Cessna Avenue irat Hegan Avenue) is calculated to be less than 'five minutes. Waterti Water to xo ject area re�'��ents s supplied From groundwater t; ,i 1 reseryes by the drilling`;0i" individual Wells. Man of these ; W 11 are at depth of 50 to 100 feat. Water With etter drinking gyalitieso hWdver, lies at a depth of 4S6 feet in ki "Oscanth\"Oscan ForMation, Sewage_ Disop sa r Sanitary sewer ,.aLilities are'not available in the project 1' area. Sewage clsposa]. i § routinely provided b�� ind� i�idual septi, tanki, leach field systems Where adequate soil O'k Sts Y Solid Waste Disposal The dispo,galDof solid waste: is.accomplished by private hauling companies, or, by i.ndzvi,cival res db'ht,e-i Trash is , . o also burned an individual lots. Solid, > wa4�that, idumpoa" � on public. property must be hauled to the county,Ils sanitary "'Idndfil-1 on N'6al Road,, slightly northeast of State, flighty'i}y r 99. w' Electricity and°'Natural Gas 1 Electricpower and natural gas is available to residents°in �. f7 project tpa�� �cp.atlelocted prov dEehas facxl these services: Telephone ,1 ~the Telephone service is available to residents an project .,ite from'Pacific Telephone: Telephone pokelines i�'xi.sts fly" on site property or on land "adjacent to the project site., Poli'ce.Protection fl �j Police protection for the project site is furnished b.V the Butte County ,�;:erif£'s Department from their substation i lli,14 Chico, Response time may vary from 5 to 0 minutes to,. different parts of the site. The sheriffs substation) in `Chi toIouses sixteen atrolmen and,•six vehicles. In addition, a .atrolman is on duty in Durham 40 hours each week. Approximately twenty reserve officers are available to assist ion weekends; ; y jHigh- The 'area between Ent)-'r Avenue and the ti h- ig �Oroviliey way is patrolled an average of six timl.,, n,ightly`h�co way 1 Hearth (Care 1� The Cl�i.co area is served by ;tiro largo 'emergency meds cal facilities, Chico Community;'Niemorial Hospital is located at 650 cohasset itoad& Dnloe Mom'6, tial liospital is lddat6a at the corner of West Fifth Avenue and the esplanade. y Emergency travel time to 'southern portions of the project site tram Enloe, Memorial llospital would range up to 12 • 4f ( r . Il X26- i. Recreations � a Rdcreation isprovided by the Chico city P;ar'ks" and- Recr,7stion, G ' District, and by open space throughout the project site, , Schools 0 i' ,s Child—1xving in the project area are served by thel fol Idw- r "r "Ing-scrioals Parkview Elementary School in Chico i Chico" ' 9P r' Junior High School and Chico' Senior Iligiv,.�Schooi.."Bus service i is availAblo to all students; t,h�+o.ugh a �,oertain ;ntin; er of older students may drive or riiae in ,' private vehicesh't ,school. ACcess� �nd•'Txaffi,�, ' Primaryaaccess xoutes to the }�,ro'�act site. , 7 � .are - rav�'d�d b�•��� �> . a!', ' + ,p Began Avenue, Midway, Skyway road ah-4 the Oro,ville ChicoIr, T xx k,,, Iwfxy t,: SO:..QiR 4d�AVY s n. fnmlt y J , )?T. I.•A~4i�MJ� :ytiva'y °hvenue,' :,Ire dwu,; , iijitI=xv�tnue, Notre D ria, 1vd- " Faant Carden Road, au orr"ow Lanes' Stats Highway`' a "major artexia,�� i at ' caxri;es traffic to the nc twd�r C 'a f n't i surface roads sarvin � gthe xo'edt site. a., Thee- traffic valume oan- the hfidwa ; j'acent' to the site is v A ad #' Irl _ ffid The, ADT a rax�matel 5 SO AUT Avera Da3,ly Tra ) �. pp Y ,( . �'. � increa,ses to �9, 4'00 naar park AVenue, and is au,�ut 3:D OSO just sout;t o the intersection with CiiicA�Or, ovill:r' Dasecl-on 1977 and 1979 trakfit eouhts.) These irolnmea';r „_ sire II,#AIll below those in 1973 Wien Butte Co1]'age students i produced significantly high commuter traffic.,: Tho 'counting ;! ' 1,'�O ,;,in that seati6h south of Park. Avenue had an A'DT of 1. y For gan, Lane j test `wesit of Midway, ABT' is 3, 350. Where the gkyw-ay intersects 'tlie Butte Creek Diversion Canal, an ADT of 11,800 was recorded. Por highway 99:.,south of; the Skyway interchange tt5 haradise� AnT approximates 13,LM i, � Notch of tho interchange AD'T increase' to 22,400. Peak hbl4i,'':traffic for iic . e' prints athotmte.d to 1, 500 and; 70 re ps?�tivoly. Thd SAdkdmento Northern Railroad tracks and tight-'way on `tl; western_ edge of this parcel limits a4ces5 to the prop,iy and those to the east: 0 , acres aTe o e es ghate Grc and and, Field Crops. in �h'fs pro and and zoned A -go (Agriculture$ miniMOM 20 acres per ,parcel / Ah estimated 185 acres have: al`teady been ess. The net agriceltUral ac ^ea e Parcels g 6tdfiotiailYnaVAi oabla if6t res d5entia�l developmo.nt itheho would total ppr ximately 1 OO acre,,. 1 acres are revirved fo ca�nntel^cial and �ndustriaZ tie1'el"opmeht; 205 acres exiit" as Mlft land; and about 35 acres is categori4dd as "A9rir�u1'tur ridential", Under an A-20 tone, a total of 60 dwelling nits would br.\ permf tted on 1,000 acres identified "Orchard and Fief dCr','b0S now used p"eihiarily for agricultural peposes. The canst�utt16h of 50 heW residehces on the site would inco`ease the populAtidh ••2g 4. ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS AND WTIGAT}s�ON MEASURES "Individ �1; and cu,►nU'lative impacts that-ttre potentfaIly-adverse, and mitigation to those impacts, arC'-4i scussed ;below,, General Plan amendments. and zoning proposals are not normally ' ^' �+ mi ti gaol e, fixcept whC e , Use o;f the land can be 1 mol ted by ttdrr�srdi�nances, orby modify,1109,landruseibrsdae}htit' p tri -,,order to facilitate a.,,O' ,, rmination =qf they -dost Appro0r ate . density and use ,f '+��z�t Is prc.,;�ect site, the subsequent s A� anat,ysY�x + wd�dre�� thvbd bassc`alternatives "ac-,Beveloone at, of the . i, i te.3. PoteM,ri al impacts that would ul rest under �aeJi n each a1 terhati ve,�W and mi t1 q, ti.r rs., to th e imp ct �� %;erna ton lAeres potential y i"M4.cts tivat.1w60d' result from ihdustrial`, 'tommerciail and at �69fd0tial developme►it (tee'' Figure and mitigations to, those, impacts. Alternative 2 addresses4tential impacts i 'residential buildout if 'i.';e current interim A d. -zone made permanent, as well as, impacts fro"M., ihdUstrial „ 1 �sve 1,Opmtht under an A-2 zotne, (see Ngl1re, 5) . AIterntti vii ,V)-,e+hews the potLI!ttial effects of dgvelapment in the,:South '^ rdin to land use proOtOohs in the Alre1 19:71 Gfifm,_ an,' (see Figure 6) 'These alt ° � r ernati ves re resent. " ., a range ,of lend Uses and densities that potentially, hold diff rent consequences for the environment. 4.1 ALIERNATIVE 1 Alternative 1,>edpeesehts the current project; a's proposed by the Butte Cp.unty Planning Commission. Ap0edxiMai'teIY i t85 ' t b d i d" h G+� 0 , acres aTe o e es ghate Grc and and, Field Crops. in �h'fs pro and and zoned A -go (Agriculture$ miniMOM 20 acres per ,parcel / Ah estimated 185 acres have: al`teady been ess. The net agriceltUral ac ^ea e Parcels g 6tdfiotiailYnaVAi oabla if6t res d5entia�l developmo.nt itheho would total ppr ximately 1 OO acre,,. 1 acres are revirved fo ca�nntel^cial and �ndustriaZ tie1'el"opmeht; 205 acres exiit" as Mlft land; and about 35 acres is categori4dd as "A9rir�u1'tur ridential", Under an A-20 tone, a total of 60 dwelling nits would br.\ permf tted on 1,000 acres identified "Orchard and Fief dCr','b0S now used p"eihiarily for agricultural peposes. The canst�utt16h of 50 heW residehces on the site would inco`ease the populAtidh ••2g