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HomeMy WebLinkAboutBUTTE CO. PLANNING DEPT. 76-39 (3)r 'k, 5 s� � •^• S •,. 4 �• p, � 1 t � � 9 t q ell n T� 7 J Ci b�Igl� t y any ���d� Ld M •� � 4tar S�q°r`1r,�� i h F t t � •. E ' f rq a �; r,.� w I. • T. '±. 1 p t� 1 a _a' � + cwt -t �fF r � r k � ( r. r - n y d t i •,r t i , �) V ,. ,_d.�C._t ru•,.ky�r� � t,, ` } D. .n � ,iti6,� iw D�:���� s+r,�ltt,����[y(� d'��+ t(q�r A " X' eb4�B11C' TI�JN4 R S4 F - r, v q wfirA N 0 y, a Qate filed: Hearing date Act! c6 by, ?Ionnlh9 Cannh IS 10n: c,m Ac1i.on by Bodrd of Su ryisor r, t2�sEN7 za IhaG t Trit A- T, a , �. ..ssessor�Map l3ook _�___.� .Page No. Paraol 'N'oy , RiEQUIEST RoLonlto-C 77 2 M-2 and `P_� .. , APPLICANT'S N I �' B,u.tte Co. Plane *riq Cotmi:96i6n :PHONE• 5-34•-46m) G: f t !WDRES5': 7 Co ,I Canter Dx i,;; Orgyv�le , CA 9 5 9 65 9 y- STATUS OP APPLICANT`S IN i 'EST IN PROPERTY., LoCa ;publ .c ,agenoy. 0�045R`S NAM 1: tTarious PHONEI• ADDRESS:'`' =e, DESCRIPTION OF PROPIl=RTY: On S� sides . cif feather liver l3Yyd. groin @ Pomo'ha Ate. 5 'to 'OrcS _rfam Blvd., and on the W 8i c,. of 'I'eath'er -River Blvd.. from Oro Dam-Blvd. to:State Freeway 70' 1ntetsec ianContaini,ncr 1422 4 aures;, more or less O:ovY•lle. I tXPLAIN FULLY OASOIJI��FOR APPLIGATION: 1; I, > The above stafemonts are oe'rtified by #F}e undersi Bed to b( COYreGt. $1 nature of Applicant PiOT; Rlaas& submit he�re�vith a chock or money order in the amount shoemn belowy paypblo 4b County of Butte, also o efailed plot plan showing the location of, existing and proposeb structures oh your proporty and on the dilatant^ � No Fae ? Wit. Dodson f� Retelpt No. r`1 J�� r m 77777to APRENDIX'E 0. Secretary for Resource' s FROM! (LeadAgricY.). 1416 Nint - ba 11 Street -Aootft, '131-1 Cour uv of :�buc' 'Sla California 9581 Board 6a d, of Sil§p r crametito A rviso is' A&iinidteation ]3uild ncr 1859" Bird Sf-rdet "Orovil, co 'unClerk it -ty 02' '13u Co I tfd,.Muini.,�tratldn, B I 1141 - 8S9 )3x r—Sti-bet,'..0roVilleCalife 959, i Ing of Notice "D of etermina't", ti, compll cp :Lon 1 an with, Sbctioh! 2ilo& 2. or . 1' 3 2,` . 1 0 Os iai(:es Qode-: : m -1777 7 K ,� 1, APpENDXX G ,rx NOT CE OF COMEsLE�TTOD1" � "Q U , c cf D) En�rixonment;al Impacte�aor RE SPOTSBLE 1�GEVCY: DDP1Rryyyry { s ' : 'County of: But` 'o amn no > PROJECT Tom• P" ATNER RIVER 8LV0 R .ZON"E, PROJ> "ft NO,, `" 9 xPP.LICi0.N_T: 7: Ciutte. (County Planning C"Qmmissio"n ^�„ g 7 'Count Center br.^ Oroyi11:e., CA 95965 r . AD sS : CQuigil L • 7 Count" Center Dxive ' /�y�y Ox � V.V �.le , Butte 0 ryry-- C014TACT P2ASON, _. �. ARBA CODE : RHONE Lawrence Planniniectox 916, 53-4601 ,H PROJECT DISCRIPTI:ON or IQAT'HREr PURPOSE, 2�14D .BE149F,ICIARIES: r, Rezo''e from Interim? L .., Undeti ., H o , Commerc•i al M� 2 ) y (Heavy,' Industri a,1 )', and p_�°' �p�bl i c Quasi N _Pst1r� 1 •4More a r lg�g lm ' r E4 of Feather Rive • 87vd. 'fro�in, @ PomonafAve. S to Oris nam 8J!Vd�. Inst o n the W side F'�a h�+r rt`,z if R� v r f" om"� 0 - m R"7 v t ix,01 v d r_.. _ nJ2a 'd ree►a to a e y 70 1 n tersectIon; Orovil'le. A r; I " PROJECT LOCATION Clty, .PROJECT LOCATION- COUNTY,,t Butte^ . TIh�tE' PERIOD' PROVIDED FOR REV�TE7: ThOl, Butte County Planning `Cominis.- s:on cva a a eariagothe Draft EI:R on, June 24, 1976 h at 7:30 p. in, at the Board of Supervisors Room, Coarthoiise, " Orov;ille, Califc�rnaa. ADDRESS WHERE, COPY OF 'DRAFTT` El IS AVAIABL LE: P1 an Department, County Center DrIve, Orova.11ei' Ca;:,afotnia 95965. May :.1.0 � ^"1976, !area .aur3.ng n:.gn rim, periods Oh thio F6&thdr I.Vie'r, .Nr. Mokee'man the dr,q�tt aA Dept. ; c Tvmsp' ort�at Q11 S 46Lt n� that, they. Oi ►r� no k' Oaf " � prc�pcs e� pra j"�6c , but tha'� y wipl a a, en�i� � cin ., fa :� �.�L i : a � k� a ®} e pv�.ded by 36 indl,,. �idt d rrg3L�pe M a V z 0a to t "b letter earn Wates Q'1411t* Cont 'O1 Bgttd alb he- Ia., G� ��a� bra uthe rVla Ali y G n �p� iat ± n'eus, .en�� cabx; �a. Ir i'4' .✓�.'C{"r '*fit ,_A____,— '4i , ` �� ,y} 4'� ' �r 1Ask,JIY�'\yi a J 1 p ' Od4@°�8��9� Sip yrf Toi File. �r, PROM Ex vircit.mental Review Cozcuni ee n 1pJECTn. Feathex River Alvc1. �te2oile r (?roville P: Pari: November 25a x.9'75 tl IN,A s �, orr�ienta v aw' the gxlax °"meet;tngr �sf the Butts County Exix r 1 Re' Committee .held November '2�4, 1975,' the YCoiiitmitte'e deterti' .e4 �ki`at an Envi ovine al'; Imp'aLt Ott' , yS Eo he prep�r�d an Lhe' pr���t�sed rezoning from A-2 (Int.to ic, 142,4 more or. less, lmoated' on W` & sides of Feathers "vex B�.vd,x e of TO ., fxonY @ Pomona -Ave,. S to Oro Dam Blvd. and .on W side, her Rider Blvd;. from Oxo Daxn `HlV T. to State" Freeway �0 xz t"ersect;a on, known as Project Nca. 76-39, orov lle The fit'dIngs made fbr this requirement) were for reasons of pu lI disclosure and a7 so, se�reral areas may be subject to >s�:grificant Imp due to the uses allowed I some of the prop'' d zones. F�rw a s DETERNINATiON RE SIGNIFICANT 9FFECT pN : N'6il`R( NMCt`tZ', r"` Sutte Co .. Planning Cq ;. 7 Co,:, Cerner , D:t 4,:A f��ova lle,rt CA "' 9"'9 ;S Applicant ''s, ,Name andAddresss� ` Rezoli (7.S j5 Feattiwx Rivbr Blvd. ,,Area �" p' b. 19- 'D t .I� � Tyne of 1'r'o�ect' Lacatioii 'or' 1'atcel Na.. a h tt+loaivod r. An env'ii^anmental impact report is requ red for any, projeot Wh .ch"mrey kt #r� a, sig ;' ' n ficant effect ((substantial a,dYersa-iinP aet on,­,-h� lehvir�an or��>+' itsclud�i,, > .J�ifect»s environmental corisiquences' of bath primary and, sendacy zittttlke. hAi 1 i t i)S` £ollauring qu'st:ions shr�f l lie use -as gu.delisles to; "declda `".hher 'f:a metes negative" declaration. o> an"environmental .impact YI 't'.: (if aodwer is unknown, ' tri A un noGm" inti yes/no dolunm:) 1°: Gould the orctject signfi cantly 'change,Pr`esent Usesof t:1wo pG eat aAl�l�� (see Note,10 2, Does the project sigrtfficanf:ly conflict» �iitt� 1�he BuiCte ;Co C General; Plan or any element. 'thereof Cbu.ld the pro jerk affect. the use of A ecreationa>l arc` t? (See Notes.)' X 41 Could the pro,Cct�have bstantial and deinonstr'ab1e tieg��' otiV4 of f ect on an area or feature of aesthetic value,? X S." Will any natural "or man --made features in the project area:, which are Unique,. that ''iso "t found i1 other parts of tide County, Stale, or Nation, 'be gffec.ted^ (See Notes X : 6o Wi 11 the project involve cpt ,strFruct ion of fac;ihities ,an a " slope of 25 percent br, greater` 1 X 7 Will the project`involve si ni f ca, t cuts' or fill's? X ,} 45; g'. 'Could 'the project:' causa substant_fal, fl,st►�ding:, et osi,on, ; or siltation? X J 9: Will the project inVo,lv,e" CorlstrUctiOn, aL facila",ties in an area of geologic-hazrards? X. 10. Could the project change .existing features or involva con- struction in, special buildingpertcit atlas along the Sacra Mento, 'River, ttte Feather River Fl:oddwayin any, area subject to inundation, in an"ar'ea in. close proimity tri' any ri3,er, stream,_ lake', reservoir, ;or � tur,�'I dr a.In o �channel7 X ll. Xs the project one: of a series of cumulative action, which although individually) small, mey as a `whole have significant" )environmental impact?X.yrr�.rw 12. Could the pro ect breach any pu'b'lished national, state; or� local standards relating Co ;solid waste ar litter control? :X C- , I Y `est' sect site.' 3 )does the ro �� or the r serve p. J ly, 03 r h bi tr# u� s food: sour ce9 nestling pLace,.r;sourc 'af watex.p etc.; lox xmre oir Ondanger ;d'wrildlife or if:zsh sloe 461? 1,4. Could the p.oject sign`f GantX ffod x$st w y' �, ay ild''li e�.:' o , p'iBnC fife ,o c4use '.tulastontial %ntor, 6retice. with .the ri�ave�, mei at af' any resident ,or'cnigratory, fish:or wildlife spec ors' LS. Are tiiare>y rare or, endar�:erd ;plant• ape.ces ixa the j.eot l�mrea? # 16.3 Will the project iemoa substantial amounts of vegeCsCion, inclaiclr�g gaanund cauer2' ' Could the project change extstinit Zoatures ,of any, of the C " ragion° ;aaCercauIrses ar ot}�r bc�tizes o� raafer7 18. Could tike pro je'ct resu.l C in si r�if� Carib change in t' h�ydrol ogy of the ;4rea? �t:See Nous.: ;. 19: Could the project significantly Affect the functioning .of a'n dir ` ,., 20, Could the project,pbyaically or 'eeonomic,al,ly rdsulot in the' tt di•spladefnent of 0IgliitjkSIdfTi15?�� 21. Gould the project sign fi,catntl , aaffoct tin historical, car archaeological site or its settibg°? (See Notes..) d;s c , 27. Could the nr�o ject serve to encoaraae develop'w-p t ofprest ntly vela v�lo euareas �ztitens� �e' �$ � kieve�. Qz�de.. � � ptnenC �f alr""� �t;� x ; } ed p tirea5? (dee :hates,) ' 230 Aroyou aware I of s substantial body of ,opinion I (Ptesentr or anCici,patedj, tthat cansidersta� wiill cotYsider), 'r~h;e proj ct _ or,its-effect to be adverse to the environment? 24. Will .the project•✓ create neer;oi aggravate existing heaItb hazards? X 256 Will the 00ject involve• tb0" application,use or tdisposal of � potentially hazardous rnater als� in an ampunt suf.f Lid,ient to CauS£ $Substantial adYexsa efxect? (See lktes. X ._.�. _ 26. Could the project generate, significant amounts of dust; smoke,, ;gas* 6doj�s or other .air` Poc l,utants? 27. Could the project generate, si nifr do tit ,noise? X 28. Could the project , cnuse cmtath fb ti.on of a public watt er supply s stwem or �td:W��Se�. Y v affect gxz�u cd'`�;tatrer`? X 29. Could tha p i6ject' significantly affect the Potential user extraction,r''�r conservation of a P.catural resource? (;see Notes }, I X ` J 30. Could the p''io,ject result in damage to toil capability or loss, of agxicul't, ral. labd? X 3'1. ; '. A:dditinnal rematks-44 17}�P1 f) r fl 1 �l 31 F ' t i iV r n 9 �CD�� rbQYy } JI iY. 1 AnrL n J ,�J/ 34 t .%7 if j ti � ENRONMENI A1� IMPACT REP(3RT° ON, T N f �RAt'[iR R.IIER DOUL�P�VARD�tfUQNE I - PRDJ5.`CT.-NUM WER-7`6 1-88 C 4I G ��I t ��" 7 cl f ��• ,R }} s. r' e' X11 l Li t PREPARED 'BY T}�E PUTTE' CAUNT'Y PLANCVNG DEPARIME.NT { J UNE f7 �F I f 'd:_ x. � .w 43f1•i��r villi' 1 r�A i. J.:J 0 _ � .. . � .. � .10- ., _.i��.. r ... r,�t4 T III 57nce this i a rezoting propp's'a1., there arseno �on:��ree�fing ' ;�, ' + �' or con'structi on p1 ans; connected with this pr.ajec t, "` Nor wi 11 ff,nancka1 I:,"c' ,edu1 i rig be° necessary. be,cal�se "e P� ,:t 'e �R p" jec;�t, At f��°e present` time th���'are;a is partially develc�p.�d,: with predor�t �hantl�y commerc�i a1 u,ses at the IntaY soeti on , an n"arth of',Oro Dam Blvd. and ind:ustr3al ar,d pubIiuwgq'u'a:s1,�pab usessauth afOro bap 81ud,o The- parti�an south of Oro Dam B I vd . s contiguous to i ndu,str� a.71y toned .land" i n the County._ Thearea' fronti ng O:ro; Dai11 Bl vd i s.; conti guous toother. County, C-2.. ('Comoie mfal `zoned property 'and""o City of ., 0rovilIe,pro-perty which is co,mmerc�ia11y '2oned, The" °are s e. area` a 1 ar p. southea.st,.of th re gely undevelo ad. The cont? r,. 5 .. guru property es north of Oro ' Dam B1 vdo are pard a17y devP1oped", there "are sti11 1`arge vacant par:cels;'whoh ar.e c,oriti guous to, the rez`oni.ng area. f.> > ;15142' ri Des oription t�f B°nyi.i~onmerrta.l Settfnq.. : The picallf�'characteristios of subject area aro prodominant1,y those"consisi,ing`oi1) dredger ta7lin';gs'whie'h have been pat^t%a,lly l evel pd` to a'c,comodat� the devel opment that has "taken pl a;ce. The r� confi''gurati on of the Oar c'e1 s, between Hwy,, TO and; Feather River, Blvd . i's due to thea rel oc1ti on of ;the State' Fli gh.Way which., e,ss,en=` ti al ly termin&*.°fid feather Ri,Ve'e Blvd. as the ina ri highway ap- Y' proachiinto the City of Orovi1le., .,.The. Oroville Dain znine�chan;ge Wh�ich�`'oecurs a'ppr0ximate1'y` the midpoint ;of the rezoning. "Hain proposal fi., tr"e enty�ance to the Or�oville Dam complex and �1 the traf'Fi,.r,'�counts at that in"tersectiar are considerably higheix than the other Oroville. State Highway interchanges. The areas _al on�' Feather River ver Blvd., are served by septic tanks; 'a1 thought the' c'onti gu`otis Cityareas have sower available north�of Uro E(,l ° D.am' Vd W,�d, the ar,e:a.s presently in the County serv',cps! by�'�' � �, sept ��c tanks c.ou'1 d be, connected to the S'COR- (Sewera-gee Cgmm1 s ` sionjOrovi lle "Re,gio'n�} san Lary sewer system'.l`'� The" areas that would be " c61v'ored by the t:on i ng can accor�odat�*septic perc"b1 ation �� bu.t,', there Vs no guarasntee� that the' -e t7 c e,ffl,u�eht Wou1"d I no`t Work its Wty through the dredger t,ai1ings into the s.ub'surface water straiw.a (aquif-_i rs) : Th,e are has ; light vegetative cover due to '4hegpY'evi ous dredging a ti Vi ti es and const der'abl e 'grading that has t�xken p16 t,O i iY dev", To areas . G`ro con'si sts basically i6f cottonwoods, some digger pines, and oak'. There' are areas i hat have :b'ben landscapped" with vegetation that i.s . not ,nati v6Ao the Wry a 'where the parcel's have been developed: The' patxcel� front? ng ``64-o Dam B1 vd : have a hi ghee per .acre sessed vaVtiation tha,n�contiguous properties; probably ''due to the: fact that these properties are c,n the main er�tr`arice to the Dam complek: All off those propert.;ies west of Feather River Blvd. between Feather. River Blvd. and Hwy 7D have visual ex - k posure to th„e highway with the exceptinn of several parcels 'pi where e.s of tai 1 i n;gs from dredging' acti vti ties obscure the si ghtl i nIt, would be anti ci pate;d that future industrial or commercta,f, development would require ;considerable leveling be, done to ;'set`' exposure olid provide the necessary grading and compactiori"to accomodate 'development. The area has Water and natural gets service: Th.e subject area does 'not support sigrii- cant les of" wi 1 dl i feand are rests i cte_d to s,peci .r ,those es such as ;related to the arodent fancily which are toininonl found i n cohabi t,at on With de,vel opted areas : The trees i n the area do 2 ' su.p'port birds swhich a're common,tto the Foo, th111 9.594 Envi ronme,t4l Impact. s> (a).The. Environmental Impact. of the .,Pro posed Actt6n:;. The pr i;m act, of 'the ro osed rezoning woUl be to. {? p y p p P: 9 A; G add approximately 41 ij acret of i=ndustrial zoning a,nd` 100 acres' of Comr>«'ercIaI xoning)within the sphcreof inftuence:� of the City 6'F Orovi 1 Ie whi ch .has, ubst.ant6�1 A�ro,as al ready zoned for both industri 41 and .9mmerci al use., 11 should ',be xei that the:, poten,ti,'a1 for competitiond ini�rease ch has both 'benefic'_ia1 and detrimental, Vm_pacts,,to esta;bl`i-shed commPwci a7: and i n hsiri al areas . , Shou'l d s,uppI 2, exceed the demandfor;Vndustrial and 'ooMerc al aning, inflated`"val_ups based off, the. loriing ou' d be passed ion 'to subsequent p'ut^c`hasers ,without thecon comitant potehtfal, to < ;~, use the p'ropertY'.n actio►^dancE:with the uses 'sug:ested in` tKe ''i ndostri a;l and co,mmerc a1 zoning cl assi i c�i,l; ons ty Although: the zoning would be'basically cons stent With the f' Citjr''Genera1 Plan:, 'the area at., the intersection of M3;icheT1' Ave and Feat`hex ;�.iver B�Aly=d.. 6etWee'n NW,y 70 and „�tha't �inte��"- Y. section are indida.ted'to be a low- density 'ees'iden t��jaI area: `i Removing' •the �s'ubject area from the A-2 unclassified area:, into; a specific classjiificatian i-e. C,2 (Commercial), 1t would be di ff;;i cul t for the Ci ty,� or ,County in the future too rely rely on the General P1 an to mate recommend'ati ons or pro- app`rovai,. The rezoning cN)ald be essentially conisidered a pre1im'inary phase=of a phased project. which would lead to the ultimate development of the area with the range of uses allowed in-2 and M"2 zones. The effect df development on the 'area cannot %e directly measured since there are no established Plant: and animal commun`7ties ,in the rezoning area;;itis n'ot abtic�i`pa,ted"that significant impact will .result from the rezon4,9g. Since th.e area has basically s h��en developed with co,mmerci a1 and indust,ri al uses with the exception of several vadantparcels a'nd. two areas that are used as cemeteries, the activities allowed within the coma- merci al . i ndu tri,4l , and publ i c-quasi -pubs i,c zones proposed Would seem to be consistent With existing development pat- tern The short term impact would not be immediately measurable. The long ,term impact wou'1d result in the eVen tual dev.elopment of vacant; parcels with the uses permitted in the three zones being co, sidered� PhysicaI, changes Would be necessary because of the rough terrain on several of the undeveloped parcel's requiring alterations to the terrain in t�e'rms of grading and compaction. Again the ex- -tent, will vary since each subsegUent development will be contigent upon the engineering plans and the actual con-, str'ucti on techniques r equi'red and employed in ,altering the sites to'accomodate the uses allowed in the,zone.; One potential negative impact could be the use of septic tanks where the sites that Wi11 be utilized are composed of. disc placed materi al wli ch has been compacted to 'v '.rayl nag degrees sand Which contains various dens,�t�e;s of mat0rial. The cl os�b, proxi misty of the: area to the,Feather River and the Feather River Floodplain indicates ;that the area has a p'ossibil ty ,of a 'water tab'Ie Which fluctuates and coulV, flood Ieach, field_s,, and drai-I i system '; if:eorsiderable �p1aee deVel0pmen :. a`ite ins the are'-." Anath Y��po en`t ;'a1 :r, 1 ;y negative` factor is the pe.a"ction of>;s�riactUras isri`{thi .are: to seismic 'acti'vity., The. �appearancel of:"i;he a�rea'`if devel,e oiled; with the ra�`ge o uses al lowed, in the -2 a,hd M,.Z , zones Wgpi d probably be al ter"ed by the add i ti oh o'f commer'- . .. dial -and Industri_e7str`uct..ores, "park7n areas,' fences, storage areas, outdoor w+aw'areas, et'c, i1 (bj Of An Ad'yers.e. Envir,ophental Ff_fects WhichCanhot 8e A`Voided If The Proposal '.i; -s Implemented. k' Si n'c.e the range oaf Uses al l o►�ied i n th.e three sped f.i c x' hes plaop,osed are es,sent�ially' the same as a1�loWed in ��the uinder-- s!� . 'i. iii A-2 zone o" the Int.ei m 2 'Ltd zone if y g (r ^i. A- 4 a Use, Permit obtai,ned� it is not 'analogous to compare any`°increase . ., in t`he range_of.use.s probable 'iq. the future as A result of the proposal. Rather. it is necessaryto anticipate the; 0timate ne,g`ative impact o`f the tra�nsi„tine o:f the' area, from an undeveaoped to a developed area keepingih mind that' ' the �u.1 tima,,te ''deve�liopMgnt. Will probably not be materially, offEected regard,Te'ss of the outcome of the present toniing � proposal ;because; of existing development patterns in the. k> area. .The po`ten;tial for deg,redatio:n o- the underground r. aquifers or pol l utl on of the, Feather RfVer i s present Wit h,- ' out the proper treatmenp; of sew'a.go facilfti6s connected' with, commercial and tn.dustria] acti:vi„ti.es: 'There is 'also, the potential for'floa,ding in the area since the, `reather River. which is,, in close proximlitto th`e°s=ubject' site has been designated as a flood 'pla'in a'r+ea.' ' fcj`MitJ,gation.Measu ti- es Proposed toMinimize Ad'Verse"Im ail et: �, J The" impact 'the development of the area to the pot a1 suggested in—the : n1n�g proposal Would be those mi,ti.g',atian measures whi'th would. eliminate the potential pf �F Flood or ol1Ution, :of tfte underground aquifers or the Feather River fromn use of septic tanks dispostiny of commercialad industrial wastes, Possible mi''tigating�measure would be the requirement that further, development in the area, be connected to 'SCOR'sani'tary,sewer system and that drainage ` i m r' p Movementsbe installed tol elimiiiate the surface runoff_ from commercial and ihdustrial uses. (dj Alternati'V'es `to the. Pro0osed Action: An alternative. to 'the propos ed'`acti6n would Abe to allow the ' ared to ,remain i'n.the A-2 Ltd., interim zone until' that interim zone `is a'l'lowed to 1aps,e the reverting to an A-2 district., Ano'thera1t'ernative` woold be to, rezone the area'to a less intense zoning classif'icatioh;and 'reduce the range of allowable uses and possibly the amount of, potential surface -and sub-s,.urface waste materials Which could permeate the` dredger tailings and ultimately the uhdergrouhd agwi fees or- the Feather pi ver: An al ternati ve 7 of lets- intense us=es. ,such as residential uses would not, be � consistent With the Orb viITe General Plan or the'Butte � 4 , f � County Gene�^a7 Phan.. This would require"th.,at eventual`1y `:'bath the C7 ty .and County al t'er the i,r G'enera:1,'Phan tai acp`i e! e ' r fi co0_1i tency'tn ►id'ated key Government 'C'ode 5eci;ion 65Q73,a".'� It , would be necessary hoi ever, to determi;n,e that 't'he redact, on, ori the 'intensity _o.f the uses would aoh`reve the mi tig;ations uggested si�nee:°the:re would° be n01'' uar;ahiee' that thy' lev61 ` of "us prouced by a 1e'ss intensezoni�:rig classifidation ��►oUl "eliminate all potential for pollution in the area Tf `tt�e A is sub'e.Gt 'to f'loodi;"ng as suggested b; its' proitlmi°t y ,� to ;the. Feather River, 'Floodplain, t'he al tornative of 'locatYiiq p reSid ent,ia1 rather than commerce„al a.nd'' indu trial Us In C f ose p�roxi mi�ty to that„ i l ©ad,pl a:i n, i"ncrea,s.es the, exposure of �human.� hab;i.,tati on i o, ,fl o�o.d potenti a1' "Anot"her a,l te,rwa-, , ti v'e,, W0UI d be to rise the' area -fora range of. open space , uses such as, parkways, e't`c. The ppo ,i iity of the(a�rea, however, to ';his' exist1,ng commercial . and in,dustr:ia1 us`e's, r� dUc;;ed..the de`si rabi 1 i ty, of� the, area: fo'ropen_= 8; ace us0s_, (f��), Ahy,, Irrevers; ble-�Envi:ron�nental .Chan es 1Jhic�h W.aiald i3e, -- Invalyed . 7 h the P.rop.osed Act7.oh S bul d i t e I m l emented>: ._ The; proposed zoning does not ftmed�ia.tely ,cu'rtail the Mange, �" ' o%' uSk in tkte area' since the underlying zo;Iring ,allov.s art eve''n greater ran �e, ��The 9 proposed zon.lrP'g, i f developed t(7 �� full potential, Mouldessentially transfor.rn�an a�reaih4ch ' has a large 'amount of undeveloped open area i nto a more inte.nsly developed area, with the concomitant vi's,.ual chapge > as al luded to, at' the end of Section (a) .15145. The basic _ impact would be the transformation of undeVeloped sites to developed sites accomodate rig,.,commerci al and i ndu' trial uses which are co'nt�iguous to simiT'ar uses. The proposed-zon,in,'g,, if deve10 P ed' to the fu11 baten'tial` of the uses a,llovred; wou 1 d mean the reducti on, of the large amouht Of grav�e1 and rock , whi'ch are res i f .r dual oan dredging opr,rati ons'. Those - residual products, from aL previous •n4ustr'1a7 activity,da hy, ave an economic_ -value and wi11 be lost when coyered.b industrial and comnterGia1. development. The `Growt�l�Induci,ng Impact of the Proposed Action; The uses wh1 ch wi 11 be establ i shed 'as a result o`fthe zoning proposal' are largely the result of increased residential groW;th and the demand for goods and services. The indus'` trial area, `a 'potential, unlike We merc co i a1 area; has. tib estab7�is,�h uses r�hi�ch would d add- to the residential populato'h 'by providing ,jobs and conversely, the development of addi.W. ti onal co'mmerci al ° 'faci 1 iti'es i n the commerci al areas be-` ' cause of; the demand for goods and services by that addition - r, al re'sidenntial popu1ateon=` The potential is not direcily measurable as a result of, this project but could, be approxi mated ba.sed..,,on exi s,ti rng' levels of acts vi ty generated ny, commercial and industrial uses- 15144 0rgan'i zati ons slid' Persons 'Cons inti ted. This 6n vironmental Impact Report was prepared in cooperation' with various State Ag`e.nci�es., G��ity of Qrroville, and the Butte County PIanr,eng department. '�{ P lay a " ! �.V°'�' i Mir � -� � � , � •+ � y �yy�+t�' �� ��+' r ,,.�y rfaitLp ,ta it, � h I N�'�"�. 'Lvi T Y h Eft+ -►� i" �i" ht}�ji� �r > d'� u o Q'"° W.,„a'a�+✓',}*"Iar'� „ �;, °, "?�y o i r b ,?� O wm a\ '%�,. r, `Gl b6mcstic - 1#1gatlor.1, Comnia�cial °Induap"I I p O" Boz 229 ORON,14U, CA,' 95965 Phoni :1916, 1334579; ' 534.10840 iMay 1976 r. BL1t ie C 90ty Plar,ang CgmmisSi on k e Couhty Gentar Drive ?� Ora959,5 Atson Deas Mr. !A!4 OhS . ' Ae' have raid iWO thd. car- t EnvIrrnvnent�•: �>npact Repo,rt„ oAa ' propossd:.rozozae `off' Feather IU Ver. Bvl�'vard f' R.ezohe. 76-39. nd`Il 1` s, areae is clot in", the 'OWTD IM s r .etr, and th ref6re 'iae have t1 6 'Waateir 181 tue-Vi4Cinity. Il ery 'truly yours, „ QRQV'IUE�-WYANDQTTR `1i�R GATS OSI DISTRICT - 1 Uton R. Em6xisoh General gmagsr/Chief Engineer , 1 / +7 MJai •ilii-i�%r�-,4,'". �c�„-I..' y 1 , s `SIA'1E pFCaCIFORNfA 'TRAN$FORTAT(ON AOElVCyt Eph��1t% A.BRgWh� �o4r i:ovarnoP. bepE RT!AENT OF TRANSPOR7�.TlA6� t�IS`fRIC7 3' BOX, 911, MARYSAUE 9 901 U ephgne ''(gi61 61!4-4545 Novembek 18, 1575 < T�as�ter Ri�exBlvd a Rexene�� !1 , , f i "ti b rJa,� r MclCeeman � Fnviromudnta rdinator f' o Plahhb g Dep County, - of But 7 County ,Center. DkiVO ° � C3rovl.�.le ��Calfor�ia 95965. , Dear Mr, McKeema n,: Thank you, for 'the opportunity to review the notice conn cerning the retonix% of the.- 'property along Fei�ther � Riuer Boule and immediately east 0 Ii ghWay 10 soi�thwest of Otaville k't• ,� tii. ' The pxopaeed zanii"ag appears compatible with ourre'nt 4,d evelop- . mont :in the axeao We have no d'bjection to ,the pkoposed xezan3,ng; hovtever;:; 'i ' ariy n:.oise ' sensitive types `a developm merit areplanned, any desired sound attenuation %dlll be the responsibility of the deve-opero M Very .truly yours, f Ea J'. TRorIBATQR District Director, of Transportation wrr District Transportation Planner Transportation Planning Branch B �r a v i_ �75 Q 1 h F Y t r � ° $TAYR OF cA�IPOR�1(�--RESOUhCES ACaE }. eb uNo a � � C RNRNIA:R _�.. dW` i uLyCL80 RD ENT IOLVALL 1REGIO `art r ',043 dil' S STREET 49 -mi vv To, CAmmkNIA 93016 � } i'016), 44 400 , /3 :I.bNo'. vtember 197'•;.} ,day Me %6601-244 gutte County P1annJ'ng Dept. a� ,I 7 C.qttnty, Centers Drive, r r I r �3rovI lie, GA GS r a Y' %' S,ub;j:wet: ether River) itlnd, Reg0n.e, aP ISiax MrMcKeema:�:� We have 're-VJewed the subject zeui ag ptopo841ac16 bel i ve ,chat" c1a"ste Y + fP dl sposal could. be a si gnifi,cant' issui�. (( / Up to this, poix ttime a have been reviewing: pi�op,osals ` 6r xkaste disposal •+in the art a. o£ dzedger tailzn�z: along `):eatlaer itirier •H;1vd. r( ° on a case ..by ;ase basis. In some insi�nces we `hr��te -ith4rAwa our' f�, ji objectioris to septic tank -leach fie Yd systems based on special de- sign� �Sowever, itt oax>w opinion, a'bette�: le�Ve of w ste trea ment { and'co cati be dchiev:ed by .;connection, a' _mizriiu` pad col lection _ sytem if, on.e is wvaa.lab .'Itie Sewage Ccimmisaioct-Qrovil,le Region ' (SSS -0-A) tteatment fa iiity is no4G under G.onstrue, tionvYand 'sve believe, that all fug're waste discharges in :the tailin'gs'arr,a should be: to the to i0 a L, Lem 'When 'service s� aVal iebje. contact, -Mr: or�iaford of this Office, if ,you have aqy, questions. :7 Sincereiy, jj i•Itl.�l. tt U�S1A JJL 1\ AK Senior Engineer $acrament6 Watershed` EEG:ym cc : Butte County 'Hea lth Dept ,` ' a c��°err R(k�r�,�� I