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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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INTRODUCTION. .............
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PROJECT 'OESCRIPT;.ON......
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PROJECT HISTORY....
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MAJOR DESIGN CHANGES...
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READ'ER'S GUIDE
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DISCUSSION OE
POTENTIAL IMPACTS.........I .....« 1.3
COMMENTS FROM
PROJECT OPPONENTS.. ... $G
DISCUSSION OF
ITEMS OF CONCERN..`............ ......... ,..>..... 17.
PROTECTA'LTERNATIVE........................... ...... ...:....:... 21
MITIGATION MEASURES..............................a«:.....: 23
APPENDIX I
- Initial Study and Correspondence for Rezone.. A-1
APPENDIX IT
No. 80050 - Statement of D(,ci;sion
Friends of the Foothills, at al
-vs- County of Buttee
A-18
Butte County Board of Supervisors.
APPENDIX III
- Drake ,Homes Storm Drainage Evaluation
Canyon Park Estates .....................«... A-23
APPENDIX IV
-,California Regional eater Quality Control Board
Central Valley Region
Order No. 83028 - Waste Water Requirements
Eor Canyon Park Estates Homeowne rs' Association
and W. Howard Isom
Butte Countyy A-12
APPENDIX V
- Correspondence From Department of Fish and Game
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APPENDIX VI
Traffic Analysis for Canyon Park Estates..:.. A-45
APPENDIX'Vil
Canyon Park Estates
Mitigation of School. Impact. ...:.....:....:,,. A-59
APPENDIX ,VIII
Fiscal. Anal' ' s for Canyon Park Estates
Prepared Julyy l9£i4.......�,..........,�.: A-83
APPENDIX IX
Letters FroM Project Opponents .... A-91
APPENDIX.X
- Conditions of Approval (
ka Qrlail anlyari) 1�;-].04
Park Tentative Map (aC
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APPCNDIX'XI
-� Decision of Superior Court
Rs; Attorney's Fees,
Friends of the Foothills, et al
Butte-County.b...;,.......,.:..:....:. A-10
APPENDIX XII
-� Project Conditions Imposed by PAC Zone......
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INTRODUCrtON
The canyon Park Estates Project, a 109 lot residential,
development on 1,050 acres in upper Stilson Canyon,
review by
Butte County, California, has. been„undergoing,
Board of
the Butte CountyP]anning Commissionn'd,`
Supervisors since 198Q. The original Env"ironmental
Impact Report, submitted in November of 1980, is the
Environmental Report for the Canyon park Estates
by the Board of Supervisors on
specific Plan, adopted
t pril 13, 1.982.
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The First Supplement to that EIR. discusses the
wastewater treatment facility and the reticulated
domestic water supply system that were required by the
of Supervisors`s approval of the Specific Phan.
Board
This First Supplement and original EIR were used as the
environmental documents for the Quail Canyon (aka Canyon
by the
Park Estates') Tentative Subdivision Map, approved
Board of Supervisors in December of 198,2.,
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This Second. Supplement to the Final EIRP;'ddresses the
determined(needed further
issues that the County staff
analysis before rezoning the project site. (See Initial
- Appendix Y). This supplement
Study and Correspondence
also contains responses to two letters received from
project opponents "Friends of the Foothills"'.
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A Reader's. Guide follows the most current project
description contained in this supplement. This guar
will help those unfamiliar with the project reviews annd
changes made to understand the current project
configuration.
PROJECT DESCRIPTION
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The project site is located approximately six miles east
of Chico, in Butte County, (see Flgtleo 1) f adjacent to
and east of State H':ighway 32. The site encompasses
portions of Section 11, l2, 13; 1�4 and 15,, Township 22 }
North, -`Range 2 East,; M.D.s. & M. � and is designated as
4E� 35-2 04,- A6-77-17
Ass;esgor's Varcel Numbers ,4G-35
and 41-71-18 (part);, Located in Little Chico Creek
Canyon,,, the property includes the northwest canyon wall,
-trending ridges and
Can floor and several eastward
ravines.
The proposed project is a residential land projects a.
& Professions
defined in Section 1.1:000.5 of The Business
Code and required the specific Plan adopted by the Board
of Supervisors on April 13, 1982.
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The Canyon Park :states project is a 109, lot single
family subdivision on a 1,050 acre site (see ['figure ,) .
The lots will. range in size from 1/2 to 3 acres, but the
buildable area on each lot will be restricted to about'
1/2 acre. The remainder of each individual lot will be
retained_ ;as Open Space, as will the major portion 'of ..the
project site, providing approximately I'Loo acres of -
:.:permanent Open Space. A non-profit public land trust ,
will administer this Open Space to ensure, among other �
things, that it is not developed. Overall project
density is 1 unit.per 10 acres.
Subdivision lots will be offered to the public as custom
home building sites. Each lot will have paved access,
electrical and telephone service, and connection to
community water -distribution and sewage collection`
systems. Lots will be landscaped and maintained by the
lot owner, subject to project Covenants', Conditions and
Restrictions which prohibit grading or removal of native
vegetation on the lot other', than that necessary to
accoreodate the dwelling; incidental accessory_
structures, driveways and firebreaks required by County
Eire Standards.
Parking ,on each lot will be in a two car garage or
carport. Horse stables may be allowed within the common
area at the discretion of the Homeowner's Association,
subject to all County requirements. Primary access to
the project homesites will be via a two-lane paved road
traversing the northwest canyon wall and crossing Little
Chico Creek. The access '_road will intersect Humboldt
Road near its existing intersection with Highway, 32.
Emergency access (through, access prohibited) will 'be
provided by; two gravel road easements connected with
Santos Way -through neighboring -properties.
;Approximately seven miles' of interior private access.
roads will be constructed n
PROJECT HISTORY ;
8ubmitte;d. for. approval` in November, 1980, this project
blas undergone several design changesduring ` the four=
year revLaw period. The original project description is
contained it the final HxR to -r canyon Park Hstat;es
Speaifio Plan and PA -C, Reaotne 81'-31'.November, 1980. The
project, layout, which corresponds to the .6"gi'na1
project description, is shown on P'grU c 3. ' Homesi.te
Io0ations were ge•nerally, on the r_.idgetops and 'along,
Little Chico Creek. Data collected during the
environmental andproject review periods tended to show
that an alternate layout "and some modified infra`struc4
Luredesigns could mitigate all of the significant
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Subsequent to. adoption of the Specific Plan,'a rezoning
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drive to refeeend the
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MAJOR DCSIGN CHANGES
In addition .to the major changes In the project layout
noted above, several other mitigation measures
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identitifed in the FXR have
current 'project, These changes ares
1) A public land trust will be established and will
have an easement i perpetuity over the open
space.,wf<�
2) The `small, dam and pond on (Little Chico Creek
have been eliminated.
3) All lots, roads and other development structures
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have been removed from critical
areas.
ro'ect access has been eliminated and
4) Secondary project
only emergency access ;is provided across
adjoining p`roperti:es to the north.
5) Domestic water I provided by a deep community
well and distributed through a system of
Springs and
storage; tanks and water mains.
Chico Geek will ;not 'be utili.zecl as sources of
water.
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fire
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7) A sewage treatment-, plant will provide
domestic sewage treatment in; lieu of the
community leac'hf ield area.,
8) A Countfr .service area has been formed to derive
revenues front prcject residents- for maintenance
and operation of the sewage treatment pliant.
_ 9) The project will have its own private security,
patrol to supplement County police protection.
10) The Humboldt Road/Highway. 32 intersection'
off- ite of the project will be modified to
incorporate appropriate, deceleration lanes.
11) Humboldt Road will be reconstructed adjacent to
the subdivision.
12) Utility services will be located underground.
13) Archaeological sites will be preserved,
READER'S GUIDE
This supplement discusses project impacts resulting from
rezoning of theproject site to S --R and/or SR-l."The
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-rezoningtoisdiscu esed ;as" pr .6.j � a ternat ve .
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This supplementr along with the original SIR and First,
Supplement, will be the Environmental Impact Report
documents for this rezoning. Readers are advised that
the adequacy of the original;. SIR and rirst Supplement
Were Challenged in Superioz Court by the "Friends of the
Foothills, et al". After reviewing all documents,
transcripts, testimony andother evidence supplied, to
it, the Count concluded that the Environmental Impact
Report and First Supplement were adequate and prepared
in accordance with State and local requirements. (.See
Appendix 2)1.
Properly prepared environmental documents examine a
"proposed project" or an It action", and record
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impacts that would result. The documents then examine
project changes that, if incorporated- could''avold these
impacts.' Aconseyuence of this process is that the
project uit.imately approved will likely be di,,ffereht
from the "proposed , project Project changes to
mitigate impacts are one of the major results of a Va;l:,id
environmental review process.;,
I
A major drawback to the environmental review process is
that a reader desiring to see the project
evcut.ion and
to understand how the environment .is being protected
must begin by reading he initial environmental
document, then
review transcripts of all meetings at,
which agency
an exercises discretionary control, and
finally monitor which impacts
are avoided or are
significantly reduced by the imposition of mit igatiran
measures. Protracted reviews, supplements to the EIR
and complex approval
requirements add to this already
cumbersome process, but there simply is no shortcut to
Understanding what considerations` were given to
protecting environmental quality..
A review of the previous list of project cha +� and the
following
notes will hell, heq readers bring themselves
up to -date on the Canyon Park Estates
project.
1) When reading the first ETR, the project
described and impacts noted relate to Fict
gprroje
2); The Board of Supervisors did not approve the
project shown on Figure �, bud d'd
approve an
alternative layout shown on Figure 4. The
project` shown on Figure 4 mitigates' all
environmental impacts enUmerated in the original
3) The First Supplement to the 8IR discusses
impacts associated the water
with distribution::
and sewage _disposal systems required to be
installed by the Board of Supervisors when it
approved the Specific Plan for the project, The
Board found that-, these systems would be
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necessary to avoid environmental degradation of
water quality and the environmental supplement
discusses the impact,
that might be anticipated
as a result of their
constructions The
Tentative Subdivision Map (Figure 5) was,
approved with conditions to mitigate all impacts
that could possibly result from construction' o
these two systems
4)`This Second'Supplement discusses all impacts
associated with. ezoni,ng'the'.property from,A--2
kr
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SR or SI2-� aired supplements or updates
information in the' previous documents.
Dx CU55ION OF POTENTIAL. IMPACTS.
The initial study, has identified seven areas of concern
:t,hat
need additional information or -'discussion CSee
Append X l� .'' Mitigation mea_8ure8
can be implemented
Under the conditional zoning provisions of the Butte,
County Zoning` Ordinance.
EROSION AND DRAINAGE GENERI.'r;ION
substantial erosion has occured along the rough. -cut
N roadway leading to the canyon floor from ,Humboldt Road.
This
erosion is due exclusively to inadequate, blocked,
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or non-existent storm water culverts in existing#
drainage courses. The roadway and cut -banks werdw,�
cleaned and, regradedbeginning in mid-October of 1984.1
Culverts will be cleaned, lengthened or relocated, as
necessary, to avoid additional: erosion during the winter
."i
t
of 1984. if the weather, does not permit completion of
culvert modifications, the significant drainage courses
j;
i,
will be opened through the road bed to allow the water
f
to f011OW its pre -roadbed construction course. This
will minimize the
concentration o£ stormwaters thatwas
responsible for the erosion which occurcod last
year. f
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MITIGATION: Install or clean drainage culvertsas
shown on Exhibit's Appendix.
Appendix 3 discusses stormwater generation, and measures
to mitigate potential effects. As concluded, the
is n] primarily to
increase in q unpra
0
project and,Xist,due
the existing j"impermeability". (;See
Appendix 3 for detailed Engineering Report.)
SEWAGE DISPOSAL,
The first supplement to't-he Canyon Park Estates SIR
discusses impacts and mitigations for sewage disposal:.
The Regional Water Quality Control Board reviewed these
documents (Orig'inal EIRand. First Supplement) and
implemented
the recommended mitigations at it hearing
on the discharge permit held February 25, 1983, in
►
Redding, California._
MITIGATION; No additional mitigations required'.
Bee Appendix 4 for waste discharge requirements imposed
by the Regional Water Quality Control Board# and First
Supplement to; the 8111><or discussion of impacts.
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DEER HERD,..DIRACTS
,
'fhe Department of Fish! and Game has reviewed the latest
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Canyon Park Egtates Development Plan. Said department
agrees that mitigationmeasures or project changes now
in e'itect will mitigate any signi,:icant impact on the
:leer, and` wildlife in the area, as the same woeo
discussed in all, 0i the dopartmcnts' previous
correspondence on this `project.
MITIGATION: No add it ionalMitigations required.
See Appendix 5 Correspondence from Department of Fi' rh
and Game. y
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LIGHT ,ANa GLARE
This project could ;place tW lve Homes within Griew of the
State Highway Route 32
(SHR 32). None of the" home's are
expected to have outdoor lighting which
would be
unshielded androduce
p glare or .hazardous conditions for
traffic
on SHR 32. Home construction adjaceni; to 'state
highways occurs in
numerous areas in Butte county, in
' fact SHA 32 has adjacent residential development as
it
enters the City of Chico. There is no documented
evidence to show
that adjacent residential development
would cause_ hazardous drivin conditions
or that would
Lead a prudent person exer9
p cising reasonable care to
expect that such development
would create a hazardous'
'-Condition.
�.
MY'TIGATION No additional mitigations reguirod,
TRAFFIC GENERATION
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Traffic impacts from this project," as well as the
cummulativo effects from
other projects in th-a
foothills,' are discussed in Appendix ti
a traffic
analysis by TJKNI Transportation Consultants.
MITIGATION Widen the street cross section on
Humboldt Road to
a County standard width of 2$ feet
to accomodate two
-w& y traffic. Provide two access
routes to the project to accori{'odate
alternate
access to trhe p:ro,�ec.t area in case of emer encs,
"mergenc� cess
ac
need riot be d'edlcated to the
C`otth y
SC110OL5
This project ;will not have any adverse effect an Public
Schools as per mitigation
from Chico CJni,fied School
i�istrict, contained in Appendix 7.
MITIGATION: No additional mitigation required,
1•ISGAL ANALYSIS
In addit"ion to the currently applicable fiscal analysis
contained in the original 8.I,R
and the; review of that
ahalysis by the consult;i ng firm of Recth
Hausra.th and
Associates, a Eur:ther;analysis is covif;aned in Appendix
8.
MITIGATION: No additional mitigations required,
(bate that CSA X84 has been
formed,to maintain the
project's sewage and dottestic water systems at no
expense to the County'.
COMMENTS
FROM PROJECT .OPPOt4ENT5
Appendix, 9 contains two letters from project opponents.
The February 13, 1984 letter requests discussion of the
following
points:,
1.
The PAC zone is needed to impose mitigations
discussed in the original E'IR.
2.
The project could increase the nitrate
contamination of groundwater in the Chico area.
3.
The Coh;asset/Forest Ranch Planning Area
Committee Report on Foothill Projects.
4..
inadequacies of the HIR as briefed in the
lawsuit brought by the "Eriendsi!
The April 4 198-4 letter requests discussion of the
following:
1.
Deer herd study as it relates to this project,
2.
A full new ETR should be prepared for six
enumerated reasons.
3.
'.Letters from Department of Fish and Game re:
Bidwell Heights and cumulative impacts on the
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deer herd and other Wildlife species.
4.
Light and glare.
5.
Increased ambientnoise level on residents and
visitors.
16
6.
County -wide impact on public services.
7.
Protection of Open ;Space lands.;
8.
Drainage problems. ..
9.
Air pollution.
10.
Fuel Consumption.•
ll.
Tra'ffac impacts on Bth ?nd 9th Streets,.
T2.
impact an Scenic Hghway2
I
L(�ft slide ;dangers:
14.
Excessive slopes.
]5.
Erosion, especially,on main road.
16.
Urban development in rural areas As d1gdusseci 'ift
Butte ;County General Plan.
16.,
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4. The lawsuit brought by the "Friends" briefed
numerous alleged inadequacies. The judge ruled
against the petitioners in all. cases, stating
that the environmental impacts oi: this
O
project
were well documented and sufficiently mj�tgatgd.
(See Appendix 11).Further pertinent discussion
regarding the court's view of the Friends of the
Foothills' alleged inadequacies is contained in
Appendix xI - Decision.
APRIL 4, 1904 LETTER
1. The Department of Fish artd Game, involved in the
deer herd study committee, has stated that all
project impacts on the deer herd and other
wildlife are mitigated by this project (SEle
Appendix V) -
2. The County EnvirohLn tal Rey iew Staff does not
agree with -the �request•a
'new
for' a EiR� finding
that asupplement would be sufficient.
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Additiona.ilyy the original EiR and Supplement's
validity, accuracy and adequacy have been
reaffirmed by the. Superior Court Decision.
(Also see '
Reader's Guide section of this
su pplenient.
3 See Discussion of "l" above, and Appendix V for
the
Department of Fish and Game's opinion of
thisrp
oject's impacts.
4 See discussion of light and glare in this
suppleme,nt..
5.` Noire impacts on potential residents, will be
mitigated by regulations of Title 24 of the
California Administrative Code, in accordance
with the
standards of the Butte County Noise
Element. The impacts of development
.this tapar
site "visitors" is nonce-qualxtifz abI insofar as
the site currently does not provide for
,visitors,,., (The is
site posted to Jtdhibi:t
trespassing). "Visitors" in tho v,i:c'ni.t o ,
�.� y f the
-
site after, project c,ranstruet on would h6t be'
b ected to site
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_s ,genevated noise because of the
site's topography; ,ie: a,ll devel.opmdnt except 1�(
horrie5itcs are on the canyon floor, 8<00 fe't
belowHutboldt RQad R the oril y i"gad access�xble to
site visitors.
6.`The project impact on public sorvide4 is
documented in the Original, ETA, and First
Supplement thereto. goth'the, original 8IR and
this Supplement contazo a fiscal ana'1.ysis.
7, Open Space preservation )has been stipulated to
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as a condition to. project approval by the
project sponsor. (See--Con-d-:t;iorrs naf kAprovol
Canyon,-,Park., Estates Ten,ta-tive rIap�--Appendilx X-.,)., ,
'Drainage and mitigations are discussed in this
Supplement,
0 Air pollution has been addressed b the ori
y ginal
II2.
10» Fuel consumption has been addressed by the
original ETR,
See discussionof traffic impacts in this
supplement.;
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12. Impacts tU SHR 32 haver- been addressed in the
oondinal ElR, and mitigated by project
.13.; Landslide dangers have been addressed by the
original EIR, and mitigated by project
alternative site plan.
14.. Impacts f-torn excessive.slopes. have been
addressed by the original IR,
and: mitigated by
project alternative site plan.
15. See discussion of erosion in this supplement.
Mitigations can, be
applied by the Boardi
l6•A,t a density one unit per ten acre's, this
project is "Urban
not Development" . Clustering
of homes' tes of min'mal
size is a mitigation
measure to avoid significant environmental `
til
impacts.
17. This project area is designated for Agricultural
Residential (11e,iteral)
development by the 1,97.*
Butte County Land Use; Element. When the Land"
Use Element
was adopted i.n i 979, it was +`
understood that further refinement would be�r'r
needed for those areas designated Agricultural
Residential.
'n
As stated on Page 51 ;of the Land
Usedement; "The required" consistency finding'
for either a subdivision. or zoning .may not be �,
based solely on 4,
a
a ;map determiz;atian but rather
upon the objectives, policies, general land
uses
and programs Specified in the entire General'
Plan" Staff has
. ,1.nterpreted this statement. tofI
mean that.'the subject project must be discussed
as it
relates to the five conditional zoning and"
deve-ldpment car tery a � ' 'ted '
under agri cud feral-
residential laid, use. The reader's attent3.on is
'
'd rested to A endi,x 1
w+here be P 2.. o£ theorigir�a:luR� 1.
, ginning Page
on 5 of the Ada ted 11
S'peci.f is Llan_, t ; ��
he agr'�cu��u al cacnpafbi�.ity,
.
PROJECT ALTERNATIVE
Discussion in the original EIR noted several project
alternatives. The following project alternative is
hereby added to that list.
i2G.VISCt� LOT AREA FLAN ALTERNATIVE
Vigure 7 shows the Canyon Park Estates Plan modified to
show
all lots containing a minimum area of one acre:
'his plan would require deletion of three lots in order
that building sites not be located in areas not
previously :discussed' as building' sites. The lot
areas
at 18 & 19,- 29 & 30 and '9Q & 91 would be combined.
This alternative plan would not involve any new impacts
not previously discussed in this supplement orre .ous
documents.
The lots could be rezoned to SR -l. �i'a 1zone
listed as conditionally; consistent for Agricultural
Residential- Land Use by the Butte County General Plan
Land Use Element.,
With the exception that all lots Mould now be betwsen l
and 3 acres in size, the remaining characteristics
listed in
the project description would apply to this
Alternative
The adopted Specific Plan would be different from thas"lF
Alternative Plan, in only one respect. The Specific Plane
would show 109 residential lots. '' The Alternayt_i_ve Plan
x * h e
would contain 105 lots: In all other�-r�espects, Ehex
plans are idem"`ca `" erefore, the 106 lot plan iS
"consistent
f
with" the Specific Plan.
If the SR -1 zone is adopted for'this project, tkie
Tentative Subdivision Map will have to be' ame'ncled to
,show the reduced number of lots. Thisa,pe,vw,ii i
could be required as
a go J
jjt, :xeQ4� n as as
now authorized by the County Zoning Ordinance. �'
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FIGURE;; 7
Jere lio'lstry
P ti � ci
May 4' 19,84,
9�
appeal must lir submitted wi.thi.`n 15 days_ from the elate of this
notice, 1f no written protest is time:ly filed, the requirotnent
to prepare a supplement to the l,IR will stand.
The 3IR supplement should full), address all Ithe imPacts identi Hed
within the checklist. Tinpacts, praviously discussed and, stuaied,
which require additional research, discu`ssioll tipdato and/or mi:ti^
gati an niCaSl. res (where a]71)1-01)riata) are cro,sion (10) C{raimli re
�IcilCration (lb, 3h), detagilS about the means of sOINvage di; I osal,
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i . e. Status OF waste discharge permit 1Vi;t}1 tilt? 17e'�7 anal Waters-)
Qua1 a.ty Control. Board since the Se'- tember 1032 C7R supplement
(10; l6d1), update on the wildli:le, :ilnpcicts In light of tile
Docdynber 1033 migratory deer herd, maps o f the County prepared
by the 17epa7^tinent' of Trish find Game (5a,c,d), patentital light and
and (7) , trn f Cie generaL� on tld e�l'fect-s on the eXi.stin _road
S ti Coln' re ferencin � the Hi hwa ' 7i2 public road canllecf i Ons ];T IZ
(l: a;, c, d. 'f) anC1 p ibl.lc SC'i'1F I.0 4'S schools (14c) ,
Project alternat=ives prcvi oLlsl f duvgl.oped should be r e v i erred
For possible updating as wo.11, tas the d:i.st;uss on of fetfsii77:4
p'ro.lcct das.i9n. features of future lend, u5cs and miti;nt t,i.on
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measures (capAb'le of impiemWntttt;ion) that would reduce or 011111i-
nate the Iden .ified eliviro lniont�ll impacts. cumulative impacts'
arc to be discussed 1417011 they are s'i t7i`fictInt per Section 15130
and 15143 of the CEQA Guidolincs.
A fiscal analysis was prepared in, April 1952 as littrt of tlli.s
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project. lin upclt7tiil oj. f the N'scal analysis coma.- yd in
Appetldix 11 of the Ri'R Is necessary r;oilsidcri,ng; tho _ me that
ilas elapsed sinco its or:iginfi], preparation.
1'Je ,,rill corlti,itue processing your, Pro, Oct upon receiving t:hrec
Copios Cone w1bound.) ofyoul• dl's 'ft li'xR supplement and rlopotiit.
If you y have ana
y quostiolls, plose contact our oflicc.
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d.,
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unique geologic or physir,il •fe,atures P
e
Increaser in wind or lo,a.ter eros,iorl of soils,
either oal or off-site?
f.
Chan, es in deposition or erosion OF beach
sarins, or changes iJrsi),tatiora`, deposition`'
or erosicn ihi,ch may,iod:i,fy thechannel of
a river or stre rJl or the hed of the ocean or
any bay,, inlet or lake?
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Loss of prime a.gricu]tuir..11y productive sails
outside designated urban areas?
h,
Exposure of people or propertytogeologic
hazards' such as earthquakes, lt"ndslides, mud-
slides, ?round failure or similar hazards?
24 AIR. nti'i11 the proposal rosult Ln. substantial
T7
Air emissions or doterioration of- ambient
air quz'llity?�,
b.
The creation of objectiorrrible odors, smoke
or fumes?
c.
^ _� stare, or
Alteration of air nlovOrii :nt, moi
temperature, or any change, in climate,
'
local!), or regi anally?
3. WATER.
Wil the pvoposal result in substantial:
a:
Changes in currents, ,or the course oa.4
direction of water movements in either
marine or fresh waters?
b.
Changes in absorption rates, drainage patter'"'r
o'r the: rate arid amount of surface runoff?
C.
ileod for o -f-site surface drainage improve --
i , rleludi ng Voget'atioj► J`c'titUl�aa , chnrltlC l
izatiion or culvert installation'?
d.
A1t6tatioJls to the course or floc•; 6f flood
w a t o r s
e,
Charig in the amount r Of Surface water iri; an)"'
4.,lter bor1�.?
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e1,01 1• Ghrot►idh t1irO t �►cl�iirtiion:rof t�ith�
of tlrrrauiill a. ii ,torcenrk icl�ti rsf 'arl
i�tll►i'('ch 11; c'lt`t a u1' e%,c t°lonEi"
(I I I i' i Ci'r'I 1 11 J=plc t�:ItICJ 1 I ►i t Cs t� Iti�,1 l (� r C? 1"heal"1'� 1 5 L?
11i :IhIor: pill) Ii, 'tt.,"I"'filrlS�l:lCe�'�
Com-^'
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I.v.( ok5 l►o•1. I'+1 Oct1;�1Ly, c►r )ryr"rj1(4r ti Lo t1,11"1°1'
1r,*l ri't �11 h't , _JS s;ts� It :�:' i'11"!��k1 x ti>«"
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tl(r.� S�tl�st-lilt f(1
t' �� (.vcYt; 1 t y 0 sf1oC i i.°" 1 0l` 31 e1`
el ally of pt"'ll1f',s ( 1nc10-di11p, t'110CIi1
.Ind I(I'tiat 1C ji JaI-,ts) ?
b. RCJUct1.C1M Of t1:e 11t1111bU'1'!+ jr ony unique-, rare
41
or
M Intvoduction of nesw ,pcc.ics of 4 L-11--rs into tin
al'e:l OI' 111 t btt'1`1'L�,1' i'C) t11C MOV -1101 4'rll.$'i11511-
iitent 'u: e lst3.nr' spec
d. }fie' kllCt 1011 1n .1:C'i UBC t71' ,'Illy '1~;1' 101.11 tiU 1"l j*011?
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S AN1MAL L1FE Will 00 j)V0r,osz1l rc.';u;l t ill sub.5tantial i'
d. i;nanae in the diversity0f` species, or nuniber5,'
of i ny species of aninial4s (birds, 1?i�ld animals
including reptiles, fish and shell f i_ -h,
benth,ic orlanlslns UI' insects)?
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h. Reduction in the numbers of any unigoe, 'i'ai'e
or endangerrI4 species of aniliials?
c. I'iltroductio.l of now species of animals ia�o
an area, or result in a barrier to the migration
or movement of animals?
ci. Deterioration to existing fish or wildlife
i
habitat?
_
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C .INCIT SE. Will the proposal result i it substantial:
1'evc1s?
�--
a. Increases in existing nr,isf.
b. Fhxposure of people to severe 11a.1'ae :levels?
7. LIGHT AND GLAME. W1,11 the 1)roposal produce
Fig i cit and glare'?
3. L.k�JD USE. Will the proposal result in a
sur, "tan'Cial alteral:,tion of she present or planned.
land use of an area?
9. ;A`1'Ui?A1. RE ; 0 q C]_S Will the pl+oposal result an
substa;lt,.al:
a. Increase in the 'rate of; use of any natural
r,esources?
b. Oepletion of any lion- 1 aTUral
10. RISK pp ilPS1✓T Ivi.1.1 the propo xal tnvol,ve:
a, .1 rasl of explosion or she rel.e;lsr; of' hiltard-
ous satbst nces 01heludIng: but not l,imitod
ny.I, p 6's t l;eia.4:il,s iyl r;lcliataori) in the
e'J1�n 6r, art occident or., clj)st�i co.nd' ions?
b= P�assie i ntGr'Cei`+.1rt e iv tli trr� or�e�}ion{c�'_
K 1 K « 1
t L Q 11,'�
{% ,, al p i� Ll t.4
�1we 1,111 0T 011er"g, lr� cti;i�,ia
Y '� p
`%boN,J)"'ATTc1,d" 11_1Al 1 1`011. SzO al.l`ol• the, lo'catiun,
>l3tI`lbl1t 1` 1'e.1Vt 1t:SC' 0 t1�t' 1G1lf1ciT1'
(1
3p")1,i�� �� LSJ�3i,'1
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}1{7i1SINV(i. 1Vi,f1 he �lropu��th'; ;t f:J'+r;t c* lsti_m) 'h0USit1�l;,
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Or tTei1'41 ,i 41 t:U1ii11s.1 1"�,1`. ildditina,,1 hoIIs1lig?
.13. TRA NSPOR'I",KI.1ON/ CIItGUi ;"t';c��ti, t,a:l;l clt� i,r:�}i; -.,,11
lt in
7 tl ..� 1 ta.�Ira�. �'(.�1 (,cl
a, Generation of substllntiti e.
movement'
b. Effects on existing IIAI"~itrn f���:i`I'.itir�,a v►'
C.
demand for new paOl ilt ?--
c. Substantial impact on CXj-*,'.:.Ajg t1•:irtsp:o1•tat.iort
�
Systeme?,�
d. Signficanr. al.tev?ti,orts to prcyent patterns
of circulation or iriovemont of people arid/or
goods?
e. Alterasions to watorboi�no, trail or air traffic?
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..
f. Increase in traffi4 hnr r,:is to motor oen.icle5,
bicyclists or tredRstria s?-»�-
14. PIJBLZC SERVICES: {Vi1j, the proposal have an effect
Ci
y altered
r --' • r OT' nt..1J of x
upon, or _exult in
governmental services;
a- Fire protection?
b . Police pratection''
c. Schools?
di parks or other rrect ^at ional facilities?
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e. Maintenance of public facilities, including
roads?
f. Other governmental services?
15. ENERGY. Will the proposal restLl,t in'.
a. !.Ise of substantial amoi.ints of fuel or encrp;y�
b. Substantial increase in den<<tnd upon existing
Sources of energy, or "require the development
of new sources of energy?
1.6. UTILITIES. Will the propsal result in a need for
new systema., or substantial alterations to the
following:
a. Power or natu,era1 vas!
b. 'Communications systems?
c. Wates:
d,, Sewer or septic tank?
e: storm Seater drainage?
�
f. Solid waste and disos,l?
17. I•Itli•iAN I•ItALT'1I., 1Vi1I the, proposal 'result In:
a� rea On. 'o� any h�e�µl tl� hatat'd or potent �a'1
health hazard (ex-LLuding n:enta.l �hoalth) ?
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b. Expo�urc of pea}z'I.c to Potential 'hectlCit
�.
haia>ds?
AES`I`IIEITCS, t';1 thc� rrl�os;r.l. reau.l itl tits
1S: Or
a strr.i Ion Cif any se�5nic twr,;t�i' of >�ahu� oEyarr, to.
t1i�
the �Ltublc, or w;i<1:1 trr.e Ir�'rIir�:a] r�:fi�il,t ],tl
,�
ureatit5n: of An aesthet!,(,a'.[t,So f3fCcn:,7UC' S1 tQ �llrCn
A-� 7
}Zl l}'l,t,J. -x.,11. tltc 1)r��;)x);..11
CJ1)i�tl t}IC' iltlal i tV 'C•,' tlGtottt.i 1 01* f`,zt,,,1 t; C. V C;tt`IINII Il
f)I3J'i:s)rt0 iisit'SI
19 GIIJ,1,TURA1. ,Z�.'�+'�IJRC,ES-
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Rall tie 1:Iopos,lf, th r.l tt<,:iLiun
Of 017 the (lest.'Ur.tioi; Of n preh.sti",.c or �
ilis toric arc,•h leolOg i c '1 site?
b, tVill the pral)osal result in a(.lttcrse phys'-Ical
or aesthetic effects to a prehistoric or
historic building, str-,)cttjre or objgCt?
c, Docs z}Ie proposal ltav, thepoto7ltial to+cause
,A physical change which would of fect unique
ethnic cultural v luc:s?
d, 1Vi11 the' proposal res*I-ict existing religious
or sacred uses ""thin t11e potential 'impact
I)TSCUSSTON O ¢lral'TOl� File '8.5-50
1'llis Rezone for 1,05() + acres is being Tnade to comply with one of the.
con 3i.tions for the Qu�aTl Canyon Tentative Subdivision. The Condition
read "Applicant to apply for and diligentlyj)LIr5UC zoning that conforms
® to the specific plan„. The Board of supervisors ulti►nately approvcd
the 'rclitative Subdivision on December 21, 1982, A S,upcHor Court
,`tiling received March 16, 1984 requires that tlyc property be a'ppropri-
at:ely rezoned prior to the Tentative Subdivision 1Iap for the property`
I`onc3itaongis1any
usenre, The
i�tat�an indicates that the original,:
•cquirC the .•Ip))lic2nt to apply
formid obta°iinesmocli;fed n zoTling that conforms to the 'Spec if"i.c `flan.
Though a. fi,cld trip had b;ecn 14ccompl, ishcd sevcl-al years ag,o for the
original projoct submittal;, a scent field trip leas con, ticted on
March 27, 19'84 to review the liropnscci Rezone and subscquen+t development
plans given the preent condition of the site, atld a1,so c:countin for
s
alterations in the overall project since thei"all of 1980,. The ]ettor
of ;March 5, pp ' 1 '-pose' for tlic updated
1.984, to the
applicant Outlines the �u1• o
i.Ili tial study.
The following impactsand: concerns are identified for the Rezone fro--
pasai from A-2 (General) and 5-11 (.Scenic Hil;hway) tr7 S -R (Suburban
1 Re ;icicntial,) and !t_G (Resource C;onseTvtl►tion)
la, h: Potential geologic hazards include eartli(IwAk4s and landsli,cies.,
The gool�ogist's report of Jtanuary 17, 1980 is ref;ercnced ItOf- er to ,
X11>pi:ndiX 3 0 the *I t for,: an on P iiq: nst: itGs, ;af:li a &01 22371,.
c: C1.cal:ing end ;r.rdiilg o1 11otnr~site Iocat;i0,ny., accts rort Is It
1'c1`tiad`��Gsi'do,yt�;IJ t1evC,lt)Ilttto,l" activ,itiesin4ty a},��;u1t insignl,fic;�nt
d•i.;�rullt;ionS cli ; ai�iccimc'tit aitcl ave COV.c1'i.n ;;a} 1” ',Ic ltuditig,
ntad'a.1 ic�s tion r� the�'tc�Cio, t°Ytp11y atld i�0U11C t►t'I'a�ce Fe"mtures.
1e il�: 1sroy�o,1 1t;14 orra,i;rcd tin tlt,L Site t• ic1Ui, ing )ttit Il;tituve mz�rl;ttros.
Ot,c` of n the most iotieeab1c locati0is oC' ovoti}ois w11t1t'c; tie �ta;c.c s
r(7,tsi cr)riiiitt; o1`f 11uml7oltlt Iloltcl fnl�G�t 4 the t`Iobr c�:i` Li tt to (Y1t1eCi (,t`i;ol<
Calnvon. 1:1. .. ovn lids r�ot;ua`'t`ttl ;t`i-0atinl gi61 yit)�;� �oi' u�l� to tic:v6rni 140at
cleojy
"1 011' t'lio git��lac1' �tcioss 1'o1c1. 11ropoeted :;to�'ttttv;►tt„�T` ritnotf I"t°clin
intltii t�iitsttr1'a.ct:s ti;�t11 ` j rtt i,tl
c -lint , , buto to the t 1'l),; Ion roto
A-8 t
t ;
M'ScuSS I 0\` m, �I,iiNv I l,,0MW:N'i til liVALOA 1 I [l� ( coil t-. i mart) i
Constritetio OF a hil'idg is con, tcmpltrteI.itt`[t.Chico
Cl*0ek. '1'llc' (11 ,;asa0ii hl ecl Irr'iklge i'; .11 moody ori the s, i te, har i��lic i,)0011
di;sitlantled in t'he Chico t110a st►icl jilov'ecl to the li►gli.ol t� Jirev otisly.
The Department of F" sh artcl Cc11110, r0l41u1�►t-cs trca nlhed alteration
'Permits and would the'ro fora be involved fol' tho bridge cross i.rig of
1,111:10 Chico C-rc ek.
2a: The a;i;r elnIssiojis from vchiculrir �irse and residential uso�S, 11(')1
as Wood stoves and fireplaces, Will c,o"r1t1'il)ute to cr reduction of
alatbient air quality. Refor to. Appandix s or the canyoll markEstates
HIR foto an ;analysis or mobile. source omissions.
3dj : In order to avoid water-related hazards such as flooding,
residential lots must be located outside of the 100 year flood plain_.
Alterations to the Course or flow of flood waters does not appear
necessary so lone as
flood plain setbacks are considered for residences
and the waste water treatment system,
3e,f: Though increased surface waterrunoff from residential develop-
ment is not expected', to substantially change the amount of surface.
water in Littre Chico Creek, Surface water quality may be 1111paire,d by
sediments and other pollutants included tis part of the -runoff. Adverse
effects to the watch quality of 1,7Jittle C1t9,co Crick may ocr.,tir; particta-
lzrl.y during, periods: of ,low Cl-aek f]ow.
1g h; 16c: A community water supp:l,y sstom i s proposed tit il i z aryl;;
water derived from wells drilled on t:hc property.,• It is projected that
110-175 gallons '}ler minute will be required ,for maximum demand periods•
upon project bui.lclot.tt. TWO grlvitY .fed tanks t,:ith a combined storage
of 1,500000 gallons plats 60,000 gallons for fire suppression are proposed.
for the 109 resIdenti_al -lots. Refor also to Appendix 4 of the Canyon'
Pari Estates EIR and the September 108.2 I;IR Supplement for Canyon Pari.
Estates.
a"i:; the antoUnt; 0115 water extxacto froali the', subsurface aquiEez" is not
expected to adversely, affect the public water supply :for the greater
Chico area.
4a,.tr,c: The Constr•ttct:ion of up to .109 swelling units would involve a {
si.jbstantial amount of Clearing of na.tivo Vegetation and the intro(li)cta."on
of jicw plant, spoci.es for landscapi.ijg avotind,' ros ;r]ent:gal structures A ,
botanical st�rve_y -was, to deterift1iio th'a ptrtontial; exi; tcjico Of
rare or endatigc:recl plzint s'pcicics. on, tho siti . Re1:•ci~ tai �ppentiix 5 of
tho Caljyon Pari: l'states !IR, fo • the .fi.ttcling.s or ilio faotAtlit Whac;i
indticatc r.h;ii tttitai;nt'wotis for <<tro oi~ cncl<rnetc�d pl�rnt slecics° at~c not
nr.od'rd. �,
5,1 d: 1Yltile alit~ ojcc,
t will It7i'e .:� suli,wtant°ilitl t+f`("cet oil the, exttit-
ing fish- and't;:itdlife h;tliitat', alit Ca'1it`orr1 ;i i?cp7i°tlhc�nt of Trisli tt'ncl
(i.tstic, pioV1.0usly round the site tttyo'Ut too Ise ,Iecv1)ttibIc fc�r mitt.illia �ing
rmll)octs to t);lo ri-.1) at.)as- 'wo11. tis co tho habitat 1`oe 1.0sicIGnt'in()
Ili 1 Li r';t Cl Nvo roc lo A,ppel1tl' i x (f- or t: lit' °atSyFill t'�rl ►�'k
i4strli'ehrk afid iii'.col= .cor~rlir si)otwonvo rvoiji tho lielilrrtmellt or Vi h 711d
6,1111c, �,soll'�srtltit^dj t o M;iY 1 982. Tho 111%I yt ►'il_t`%11'� ' Clf,tr 1' til` 1" l ;in I"Cr )`Itirtl C icjii 'G r'1tl~
to ,i li;t�tl i it t lit 197x7 A r't�fi,4 c�'l �7lic�t` i ri 1 H, i (1'! ci t i c ri'i l llijir, r C:rttc`t* C�"iii 1 � ill�ili
C"ti i= tIIo (l.itfti ty hx.itis 11o�+ri i`t`li'I cit C cf hyi:h:!t�`c•c�'ittlic: r 19 ,4 i c r►►kci.i'� cl<"c��r.
lii,llis 0r_ilic* llcptif.ttilc�ril: rlf d+r,cll .inti i,.irncyF a
,A-- 9
D kscusS m OF I.:NV rR,Ui\MI \'TAI, FWAI,lfA,pUON ((:oil t i novd)
6a,, 1); T11"Croi sod noise ltvols ivOtlld {7ccur 1'1.0111 the )tl!IJdLICt i oil cal'
resideA ti111 LISCS to the ,' itC. p05if;n cii' resiklc,11cos and 1 inceulc°ntcel
s t'llc t at.ri-s on the lots boxcicr,i ns; Ilumhcal cl t koad i117c1 Ilighicly 3211111s`t
take Into a comfit the noise tactor ri-0111 1Ri,ghlv,;ry 32 trilrl• e to IlitniiIIi'LL,
e et`SSi,l+e hoist,', 0\pO:Slla`C '1.0 those' 1'esi_donts.
7: NeW Source; or light and patentital q]are will lae cstabl ishcd +vi t1a
the 109 lot res i den t i al project. E tca'ior lighting for re, ticnces
along 1Hi 011vt! y 32 and Humboldt Road will need to be directcd and $hiclded
so; as to avoid potential distractions to passipg motorists.
S: The Rezone proposal and sulyscquent development .soul result in a.
substantial alteration of the present land use. PJ:,mncd. land use for
the site in the vicinity i.s� ag,�ricultur.a -residential, z to 40 acres
Pei- dwelling unit. 'l'hc conditional coning ;and dcvclol.alncnt criteria,
page 49 of the Land Use l.lement� are reference for this kczone proposal.
Criteria 113,,- 4 and 5 will, be further, discussed in amendments to the
staff findings. Evidence has been provided of adequate water for
domestic use and fire paatrcCloli as Well as a means to handle sowage
disposal. No apparent conflict is soon with neighboring agricultVral
activities.
Eleven zoning factors ore lasted [or the Agricultural-Rcs':identialr
desionation of the General Plan. These ' factors have been previously
considered in the 1?TR and Supp,lelhentt for the Canyon Park Estates project
and at tlae various public hearings.
One colicern lids been raised previously regarding the: portion of the
Rezone request for S -it zoning, Since the General. Plan designation
regi fisc$ parcel,$ of l' ;;acre or larger, it would seem that a zon'J,ng
district requiring at least l acre parcels mould be appropriate. How-
ever, the overall density ;ol, this project is 1 dwelling unit per l.'0
acres. Though tile ,actual building envelopes may be considerably less
than 1 Acre; this may be al.loivod an ]ag7t o£ the,' 800 acres + of opcill
space to be set aside as ;)art of a land trust. Alternatives to tYl.c
S-A kozone request 10,11 be consid�,rcd ,further as part of the staf f
£7.ndings. Also, the Couayty noir 1149 the option of conditional zoning.
The ;Planalin,g ;Commission and Hoard of Sulervi'sors will have the appor-
tunity to rc; tevate and acid to _tile
prior last of " conditions and .
mitigation measures adopted for the Tentative Subdivision al,proval,
b.. The Use O"f natural resott—er,, lnLa be a sulaatantial i;ictor as
® construction 7�rocCecls ,and for the o,n-.�;ol11l:; resadeaaiiai. activities of
subsccltien t'.1 dovel op1i en L
1.Oa `Chi ,5ttc:L'ci Rt s;it nal 111 ilea 1>tial itv r, miti°ol 136.11-d Jaya$ ;kisuad a
roiioz't of wastovater (Iis;hn1-go. 1C'ot the 1)Vojaet. 1n theevent r o.
tcmp�arary lnttt�ftlncf<l,on;� thr, optwt��,1t'ior7,findi'ntetiaricc p�•b��cltl�ti s ��rs;tI J
�1 Col lowed by tile: trettt.nt,ent plant tapel`,ptoa�� to �iannlcd roto"ly r4�incStiv�. the
`. pt•cala;lcant, �
11x 12: "1'lre Rezone ,lnd SA111;4olitIolit rr,,icl'�i�iati,•11 d�xvololamt,,nt lnitrr indtic:c:
i'urtlrcr g o.; C lit oll "Id ktt� ollt 1tI1 ds ;111d 11(14 to th4 (I ollial J ro ia+,tiit iliac 011
he Vilchalt.y ol" 1. rtlo t,ili
i
Minn
I' i � s rr 'a'i ti ri tr
I)1 � { USS l CJiV Cll !_i`",,V I I+.'AllsrITA 1 !; ' 1 AT
_+.: (con t i rt r.rc cd)
13a, C: 'l`11e .104) rvsitti lvlott7il� rierrgr4rt t u , �t ,
vchtculirr tr ps llc�r dut). imprut�c•tttonts trc�u7t1 he �iti�cc�;wrtllt)Io1' th
1 e11 a5 CUr tiltradeGl Otic rs I a , > c
321 as t�� ' 1 ' (!
c 1ai1
` road `���� t►rcl rr� , t►,, �t
t11.c I.o►t of Iltrniht'Tdt !.a id he tt�•cctt tiic �jc( Cr
tt1C Chico Creak Canyon. Two timer ert�i't litnttlsolclt itc� tcl ilito
posed to connect w i t}1 Canyon 51ia(Io1%,s Itottclolicy iriaccess
cl)ss l otlos etre
`!'Itesc rnacis cti�entually ;irttorscct ty. Il the .Srtnt:as !)rivVc ;e_tctithe no't'}t.
1lLt,htv�ay ��
inter section. A1, 7. or the traf I�ic, t��,rcl�t .Cqt, entC�r4� .
:into
likely tt,rr►: onto artcl afC of kiighwrly 32 at: t FMtrm(7o5i Ro#icl 4
,,cncy ;,it.uation,,
allcctingatra:CiAdverse tvoathet, contiataon
s t��oold be tiro main factor
safety along this portloil of iltt.,;t,�tty 32, The
i:xR For the Iltt;lil,ny 32 pui,lir road cart>tectiu►ts, f 7c �IS3 .
5CH 90, 110,804- is incorporated by rOferoice for discussion47,
Iatave traffic impacts to Fligllt,ray 32. Certi f,icd April I(i' ,°f cum,, m�-
the 'Board of Supervisors.
193 by,
14a, f: The increased demand for
affect the re. t.rirements F public services hri,11 parti.cLtlarly
R ; or fire and police pratecti.on and tile '_capa-
an ,it>� of the Ghic0 for
School District to accommodate eloit+
Ind secondary studOnts Refer to current arlcl Lntary
_ p p pr 1 or input from tilt
ab ra 1 -Ite a encies.
5a, b: A siihstant :al, amount of ,fuel, and energy would
meet the needs, of up to 109 }louscholcls. 1•►ost'goods and
he involved to
br Obta:incd in either Cilico 01• FO) Ost; Rancll, ncc0d i and n
services t+�ot.ticl
•10 to 1S ritintttes or more del) nn
o1c� of the logs near 1lihtva7� 32 or ore aF th g a drive of
I h on whether• the pOi.nt O origin is
Chico Creek, q Jots nearor to i,ittle'
16a,b Extensions of
nd
° • move to flit most intcriarower alot;;efrot
] atltcl r.neSeWill Occur of 1 mile
i� .i ct boundaries.
1Gd• A commt.rnit.y wastel-Iator- treatment system 11ns peen clesi"n
int lutles ponds anti an irrigations st gym, ed w11a t It
Car1t rot lloarcl has tovi cured the sewage ispopal. de.5,j �artcl Ivatll�ts�� quality
a report of was;rowatet discllar(t ..sued'
{ictecl on a County Service Aran`~to oetateI,Ocr�l�Amnrr�� Qt'm11t,ion Cotnhtasioit
attttent sysltem a n Itta}� 1932. 1
4 C' Wg5tel4a ue1
tre
l6e:
]refer to discussiOtt of stormtvater drktin�igL, urrclei• section 3.
16f. P;rovis tons for solid t�ast•e d.i spdyal irroultl neo l to llo �'t't 14an 'eel
f'rp k,
rite `°sol ia1 t�asto cbttt �7D.ces_.t1 t he Chico
ni one o ,
I r0a`.
pot, 01 t.itll h'enlr)t hazat°tls 10 1eollc
wi l ei Ci rt„. due to the rr.nrot %nc5s o f t11t1I area r�nl�tiI LI cltlic 11acrt,sG • ,from
tilt”, Gilcr of 1't►kt c�snnikos and (tt�ss'il'i1�. r<tli d skim ks, 1.l�iirty
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lP 1 SCIIS,ti 10N t11: 1 ���� l ddt1�.�►1?\''I' 1l l:t>,t1.11,\!' I ttN (t r�tt t i itttt cl
l��S: 'I"1lc V.1,;11,t7 :Il�lr'riz'trllrc� 0 this portion ral' l,itrte Ci7it:c:1 {;1C'c� (:,tnvun
1�'Uul.�l he nr;11kt'r�lly t1('1�c�crt�r1 Iry the
co1'1�+tructiton or up to lion) cllwo1link;.
uIli; ts. A nun)1)0,r (1,1* t110 rt'�,iZion t'i,cl Iotfi ,1re tc)be Ioc,itcd' to
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subst711ti,11 nttInht,'-r oC ticOSS, ihc1S IIIi11i1111,z[ 'tltc 1X1�11�t1. ,�f'1C(t
('1'0111 if Cll iZ.kt11G( for t11osC Jocat ioliS.
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t)sca 1c t,�. IloWoVC , 1111 C11t1n0e or the pry*;c111t
I 11 be notictabl.c, lra-tictalarl' UP", driuinn de1�rn into rQ-S
c ltlyon� 1'roln i into1ja
rho actress r Dart off I1u1111ytaldt Itottd. X11 !i i nil 11wn
220 t11vo L1 i.tlg units have been rodueod b
y�al�out' 5011l.tcrn,l-tive.4 to theproject ,includi'ng furttacr reduction of the numbor of r•e4.idential lots
i..Sdiscussed
as otle of the alternatives in the C"111yon P`ttrk Estates
Refer to 11tetnativ`e 4
on page 33 of the l rR:
YJ: Since t1w. 800 jcres + of olacn SP. -Ice t,,ouid P1•ov%de r,ecrcational
opportlni.t:es oil-5tte, oi=f-si<te 11a1iaC'CS
to cucrcaLiutliri sre,ls are
expected, to be lnin'imized.
20a,c,d: A`rchaco]ogical resoul•ces We •e discovered on the 1)roporty as
di.scus8c:d in A,ppondi'x 7 of the
Canyon Parks (:states ETIt,. M1tigRition
1110asurrs hAvca boo11 1)7•ol)o,- d , nd accepted by the applicant for i.1n1;11c-
mentata:on.
Rcf,caence: Tnita,al, study for CCU )'on P 1•k Fstatcs, file
dated Septelnbcr. 1,
1980.
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3ost
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i1he seconJ aittlti 1~y qi your 10tt0t- asked whether the cortt171eto'
initial stttcll'' would coritaitt those itr�ms 1.isteti St st,tbsectot
"d" or scot on .15063. 711 is secti.ort Of tliC Cr��1 tyuirlclinos
ion
® (1 Cir es5es t1tr. subject of the. a.n;i t;
c1 s`1] cs ~ i 11 -study. 1rd" that ttrt t,ny.t°ia1. study shall contain n�hzaolnfarnfi si:�c'
canrlton6nts. Ctotr�s `l th7•ough 3 aro acc()rnl�li.slIecl cith'or in th:o
present � n i ti3O 1 study or by ro rcrencc to the rti•xor lilt and
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a �ixscussa,o>t of was to mitigate the si ni.fi,c `ttsor1. Ttern �1,
5uJ15Tomont 1'Qr the onvirontnenfi7l sottin infoInt
identified) aL any, 1ta$ lzeon left to tltc applicKtni�rorcrGprc�
set�;tative to i esalvc in recent .4,ota.-t.s. TtJc 1V711 discuss Ctirtl�er
With only
County Counsol. whotlat�r ou"r l)rorrecittyr,e sltoulzl chengo to
not only ielerlti,C}r the impacts but to negotippropriato
ato 4t
tvorrli,ng far. mi,ta.�,ati.on Measuresto address those i.clenti,fleci
I,rnpacts, 1'lent S claa7s with ex Mining t�1
be cons:istori„� tvath c:istin zottiti tether t'ITo project would
(I use (-,antr0l,s: `1`his ,i armat c�tapa. ttinc cic� 1101r `p1)1i'r`thTe,
thc� tt,naT:ys°is in our sttti`f r ndings. Wei c10 often ini Duca sucjf'
a.rtfotntattan in rho in titt7 Study r.5 hztl't of tile cliss-lt sia:it o1”
item 1/8 cic'til'ing tvitlt 10nc1 usc, or 75 prttt+ of the bar,'l'gl'aund ;In—
fat~mr►t.a a�n an Our out] 1,nc i=arn,. Item G is most amen }tc 1�T tani�e7°
+� that signs tie Jnitl.,11. study and po.ssihl:' the I�1athent e Plalm
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tile oven t� of' an r'.1 -1Z rccl r i retnont.
Hope oily, thl letter will, c�1�ri f�r� any rhi sunclersta ,Idi.n
rrtay havc Occurs red frarir portions of ou4 o
r may 1984 g tG
VII balance of tho Lotter is stili .a1tpgi♦citislo a��cc�temocli E eel
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by this lotter�. as
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You htro ftrrtho'r grao:stions, l�l.on:SZ carYtttct aur tal"1':.c:c,
�a,nectrc�T.�r,
R. A, K:Cl2 hil Ct
lli'r+ec:t:or of PlanllIng.
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it;ttit5t• PI nn.e y
Cc: Roll s;,'An (10rsoo r; _11011s
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ordinances.,
2 The "record" here is extensive consisting of written ma�
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ter ial and the "taped" recorded proceedings, of the Various meet -
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in s. This Court reviewed has revall of
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at! effort to consider all the material in the context. of what
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are perceived to be the issues. It is felt rather strongly that
a great deal', iq fact:, most of what is objected to,by petitioner
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is without foundation. For exam Ie
p I petitioner 'has requested
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the Cour+ to make'a Statement emenof Decision and "decide" or fin d
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on so many minute issues that the whole process would become un-
manageable.
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The Court finds and docides herein that all of the. pro-
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cedural requirements q irements of the law have been met by -respondent in th`o
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process or considering the. Tentative Map.
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The Court further finds that this isnot a proc.eed'ng in
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which this Court should or can determine the validitryyz ,sf alty par -
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tic,i,ilar zoning ciassi'ficat.ion in effect in the County ,of Butte.
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Tliere are only two `,C2j issues presented which the Court'
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findsare of immediate concern' to the vol idi ty of the ac6ior taken
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+ respondent i
by p n ;the appro°va l of the Tentative Map
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The fir.stssueis whether or not the;finding by the re-
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spondent that the, sethdiVision is coisist'e�it with General Plan
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Density pol'ioios is valid and supported by substantial evidence.
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l t appea rs" to `the <raurt that the finding i s valid i n v'i ew d f the
term nolrigy u;tii'i zed in the; general ;plain Vis -0 -vis the particular
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ion;{atron and as eelated to 'the consideration 'of same as revea 6d
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by the co>ildti tiitina1�' 61)ProVa1 of the teotatrive rtap. That is, the
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subject property under the C; neralFlan in referring to res id en, t'ial
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phrase.
utilizes the Ys ..at rural densities „," anc;
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regulated to maintain rural character :,.," Certainly in
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applying the use requested by the character of a particular per x-
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jeG, as 'related to a'given area the interpretation of the par-
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ticular definition must be left to the governing body attd the
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t substitL,tte its inter
Court canno pretation if indeed it be' diff-
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er'ent
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The Second t's.sue of primary concern is that related to the
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conditional nditional approval of the tentative map. The Court finis that
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all of the potential problems of environmentAl Concern which
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are at, all evidenced are covered by the conditions of approval,
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save one. The respondent in conditioning the approval of the
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Tentative Map requires the developer to apply for and diligently
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pursue Gppropriate zoning of the subject property.
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There is no doubt but that the condition does not require
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that appropriate zoning be established: If is a requirement of
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the law, that. in this instance appropriate zoning be establ;iiis`hed
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in conformity with General' Plan zoning eons i tency re,qui re�t�•n'ts
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and/or the specific findings of respo►zdent visa-vis thaL use o,f
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the, peopet'ty in question as related to the subject project ('sz.tbI
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division)
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The requirement has not beeti Met here. The developer 'is
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roquired to do no more than apply for and pursue zoning.
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The CoUrt. ;i s o f the ojai n 0n thA t the cond i'ti 0n. a tta;ched
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trust be mandatory in that it rdqu7ro the accrmplishrnerrt of th.e
2G apprapriate zonirty in confo'rnlity with the Generll plan:
Therefore, the Court Orders a Writ to issuecntlmandTtig
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