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HomeMy WebLinkAboutBUTTE CO. PLANNING DEPT. 77-25 2, �.l ID I bESCRIPTION OF PROJOT A :Locat on�� The jurisdiction :off the, -'General lilAn, and 4 therefore thF Open, Space a ��gment, as the, uni noorpora'�ed �R areas o�f� tY e" county ��o Buti.e y Californ �}�r�,.; 0 4 � ,�'Lal B`. Ob ec•t ves Uh4er s ate lata oy genera.°p], ;ins must contain> x� -Open Space e� ement,' ,A plan "for `fie g�Ceser- (? vat. ,off o?�;n sp'aca`, land iri7 tkie ;county'. "Open Space ]ZS"de' cried. as "any,r' area .Of .and ' , W ted ' ich , c s'� nt a,l� itinictipraved and'is Fgesi gYtated ori` an open` ease spade plan as any of to fob,�owih , 0 i> (1)' Open space for �tY6 pre'serva,ion° o'f, ' Q o te3llrG�'s ; c (2) Opera s'pava used fox'pe` managed" production; of „ resources; i) S a p fot, o n 3)'' Opens ace cutcaoR- re , Z " ' jalth and safe tar , ne l De , cri��tiori G: ra The Ci ��y �C t�a of o �n s ace, �Yh pf �� Space pl�'n cansiders e,acka ,., {.'type reserve it; .. .r x�, ��w"'! �.m ortaYtandnopez'b spd�eto �.,� p, p fp .Y ,}. .P� e5 i� P BiAcause u� �,i ,�Randynus C) activities ae often a.ncom�tiatab.Le . amain Focus of this r�pldn ,is the-,d(Alr .merita:i f r �',u�;�s o urban developmek t, The proposed project is a,:tiS.y the sdoptiori and " implemgntati.ot of th'e reco ittien�h' 4d policies and actions S l The recommendations can be �q�,vvimarited as follows 1)" The Planning De art sj ( "g ' p anen t'"''8 ould conduct studies of {{( land use and de`velapt�'�;�bit capaba 11tie.s li (2) urban areas . l ti , aid op el� pace .and shoo .d be des i gnat :d ori""" N 1 -.hp sand Use PIar Tho County should ptoi bit urban development., "of Jt. dfesir�nakted open ,pate land through restrictive h e Countyshould regulate the erivi ronmexital impact , of urban development. f' (5% ` y sho uld e�ec�lt age < easonably comp-ct and The'Citi . t orderlyurban de�oalopsttent- (� ( 5) t° The County, should ,`support and us e state and tiaderal p, �.og.ams p reservation r , w •", •..... t-, v ..., , C„ ,J � �7 �,. ,.;..rkf' I ,.-: f7��4 b eS if ,gin„ „ .. " .. \ti ; 1 I 55 qy x$ EI]VIRONMENTAL 'SETTING x;lu cte County has an,; arem o ,1 „56 5 square ► and is entirely caxxtained` with}'h the ig►la! tern' dt the Sacra-� meto ,,Ra.ver basin., ] vations i`ncre se ,steadily frog l 5` ��fe t ak ;ove sea' ze l at' ;the t tiver� O- the w'o t'l o oil dlk �, / 7,',,0 00 fePt: in the, "mo f�tai'n1 rJn the east . 'r ino(aztax hs are . t�1e. northernmost �i thp'; SxE:ra „Neva.'.a�+r,%j nts th-^ south: fau3.t" u lIft' U'l, l`h to the e t �'ki -" r t P _ g'u'rfaae ,a env%ron�mert.�ca� he`'�"largeS ..:ex�.a'ried��rby"th*szalope Prevai1ng 'westerly v Inds from the' 1?aci cdan are i interrup.ed; by the higher: elevatx4ns and;.draP cozsi.der- ,able precipitation; much 'of ' 1 t in th,e foam o' 'snata . F; P i itation varies with eleva�io 1 from '20. inchep ;i rl s.ec p a „ o i` 40 the va,lle tomo inches, 1n the mounts^' -%,,3 Fr,;th� n the n '` t , g x , heavy' 0 „ , 1ta mountain a ion the hem wetertdl�.'� 0� orfs' "Abundant, forest,,; and wildlife and erodes °the ' ,slope into, canyons 1� << sediTont ,. and ra.c1 es. Mountain -fed streams drop tk�eir ,.. n ` the„ valley , creating areas ` of ve�'y er::3le sails fants use ;. o f 'the land is closely related to then e physical character st,=es The -number „of dams, reservoa rs , . cabals and levoee re�E7,ect` the County Is dependence l - , n w�tex facilities'.'i the vale.&y floor, is, largely irrigated crap 1and'Grazing' and {orchard c20ps take, up"roost of the ,-,and ' beteen the prime `soirlifa]ala�.ndO06. slaf slt, The ope are usedaforst�mb f. higher elevation, ra ex rod>lctinxi" and rccreatan the current `=population of the County is es*a.inated at ' lia, 000. Half the 7' c, illation resicdes on the vafte f ,ter 4) g Y M :� I n Chico, Gridle , ,,Bi gs and other;; utban centers supported by agriculture The reinaii der live' iii paradise i Orov l.Ie and the exte.nsive residential areas of the .fc6thtlls . k,. Several environmental resources are of 'statewide , i-qni-� ficaace ,accbr . t:o the Governor's Report on Lnviroriinen`kal Goa s and Policy , Most df 'by valley fleior �.a classed as : `,r`'tprime agriqultural, laY d" by state legislatibdo The mountaa timber areas are among the most proc uctIL in the , world. 4he waterfrom the Feather Riven bae sin serves agrictulture in the Central ttal.ley and the domestic needs of Southern California: Mare and �haa'nere�i life forms �q i nclltdP eight plax�'t` , speo .es and four bird species. -The Butte Sink marshes and the maxsht�s along the: "rrxaiento arir: Poather AiVer5 are imL� rtari u hab.�ta for' waterfoc l and' small game. hes ) riVbes, butte .Creek, Sig ChicottCreek . 1 and Labe OrovOrdinary fishery are 'ident'i'fied by the �(State,as. aroaw Waterways �" The 6othills are rahges for: ,migratory deer he . gcen L6. resource$ i3i01tide t s t O the Pacific C�res`t Tram` and tli.ghway 70 througkt the 'JFeatheir ;aRivex Canyon.' l There are a vario'ty of other gavernme.nb pzact_ams whose object,3*.Y.e Is thy: preservation of open space jands National F6, rests -occupy 10% of the Cour_ty . Recreation areas mound ,eke Oroville, the ThazmalitoBays and the Feather River" are owned and operated by the, State Depa;rtmprir, of: ,Parks rya and Retreats on . , The Grey ; Lodge,,yWaterfowl Management Area ;mss is also a state program: The Williamson m4cttogram 1, allows agricultural landowners..to commit; th property` r, r a to agricultural uses and waive some: papezty ta.tes , , Local r creat3.r�n .fats l ties; include �Bidwg1l,; ',ark, the second-largest city park in the country .'rose�"vatic'z� ©f open�space,..land, is also an ob jec sive of ta,tiiez Genes-al i Plan elements : Land Use,, � Conservation, Recreation, ScenYc Highways and ,Saf(:ty. HCl' xl.I: ENV,T.RCNMRNTAT, iMPAGT - k A. Type of Impact Geiyeral planning elements <attempt, to consider the long-term effect of ;public and private ficul,t to sp1' if their�lons-team dnvironmerital effects. Because Nis e . � , typ,. of planning is general in scopes the p sical effects can rarely be quantified and measured, The questionable legal status of a yeiiiarai plan and the uncertain futures of its, recommendations make the determ'nati0n of envirphme,ntal impact a specul.'etive matter. 'or the purposes of this retort we will assume the „ planna;.g recommendations azo: Hilly implemented. We mast maximize the possible impat;:it in order to shod light on possible adverse effects . the full � mplementation of the open Space Plan will be a long pr-Jcess . Pirst, the Pl.annirig> Cotnmi.ssion and Board b ,Supervisor$ must separately' considers amend and c� aprove it. sl"Ace; state laws .specify oti y the subjects Of local plannings the policies apprdVed and the actions ' taken are; localdecisions . The a'dopt16h -of this 'r1a�n twill therefore create a semi--legal statement- of -Ehe policies and intentions of 'th=e Countl> : r She fu1,til1rttient of those int6ntions will require` the efforts of bo't.h ; the 5upervisr;�s and staff of County ., gecamm ent. oStaffns on silt gather information -and make rovernment. S, able land users density staradas and other regulations "�Lb control the, negati. re effe1. cts w, �x gy i and �aPpx'oPria 1r~ isl a s an a 11 >be ena ted b the P w., ng ComtitssIorl of urban development. Z,)nin ordinahces rZ C.I. and the Board` of Supervis6rs.i Supervisors.Aegulatibris ►ill then be publicized, interpret>sd and, enforced by sea ine��llbe�rs " l of the Planning, Public Works and Il.egal. departments. ,il • Tha.s final step, the a.pplitation of ordix rz. , is the "project" which Will affdpt the environment ° ,• ' . . t Ip The objective of th Open Space plan ��s o xe erve ' AILI space lands : The plan proposes, to implaMe�Ullis objective `by pioh`ibiti.ng urban Bevel m t of bitic l ' ! res6urcb areas, and regulating the deVelI'P ceder � `* �Cc►unt fJ 11' _ areas ; By adopting and fol.lo%ging this zriR y he b X �, !! r `is attempting to minimize the ef'fect's�of urian„ growth, V,, , f ` t open space and.; es:tanti:a3_ naturalr� `6urces, r 1 .- J ) The Open Space' k;leMOnt is intended ` to �Zatre a' .Positive ' envi onmental im act : Indeed,, the''Opt en S., and-c.on-- ° ) o p ' 'w � ` . sertcation Elements together could be cbhs�.de' 'ed as the .> Environmental Impact Report of the entire , General_ Plan,,, The policies are .directly related to the::;gefieral goal of preservin4 open space la` ds .-�: The, implementation of rese,rvat�.bn olicies would thexafbte have a p p pasita.ve environnteintal imp ►cit,` . B. Unavoidable Adyetse: Effects ` "the 'implementation of the i Open Space Plan"May createe an adverse en+irotimental effedt� ofotnajor significance: increased densities in the, urban areas of.; Butte County This effect is a iogical "consecluende of population ctowth in a limited space. At current; growth rates the dounty's pbpul�tion t will double by the year 2000. The demand for urbanized l�; I space (houses/; business steeeus°, ut�iliti es, etc.) i and the need for open space land (agriculture, forests, water resources) etc,) are both ;ins x eas ing rapidly. Thc, supply of land# whether Ior "urban or rural uses, it limited. The Open Space P' can would further limit the,,' land available for urban development, The urban areas de,�ignate'd on the) Land 'Use plan are :M of the Obunty's !' Land and Gould accommodate 400;000 people at current densities, If population growth continues and -if the County limits that growth to cer' th4e den f, ta,a.ri are�:s � side o urban dPvelo f' xut nt must !v 3ltuall� inclC,rase Increased densities olf people, structures and attUvl leg , tend to co,'lcent i�te and intensify envi;'rontitental , ` ,problems Waste pro&cts ►,uch as seWagoy garbage- and vehicle exhausts pbllute thn, environment. iiigh noise levels C c heal th � "4The iriental , r ell�be3.ng�bf�ur�ari�x:esic��n�si�.sl i often by the drowdod conditions, lack:rf.,, privacy, ana, Unnatux:al visual 'surrol�nd�.'ngs • • � 4 vt F C > S J§ - f t1 r'1 Vk If C1 r � is C . Proposed Mitigatildn, Measutes {' c ��lthough tho Open Space c} „ ' Plaft eimhasizes ,rural hand;—uses, some of its xecoaa- 4'r r mendation would a1.so ,'serve tat mitigate the det timen�. l tJ effects of concentrated• urbane e'vellapment . presetving outdo, recreation areas end (���ohibi°ting developn*tent of water resource areas and hazarraa'us .'areas are metchods,a �, commonly used to provide opeyxa'� wra{+ 'and 1 o�rer tha dent3,ity of urban 'areas f� The `re�:en{ for I Q o� the fount asl . p - y 1 T�ap�n space a1'so rovxde``'a e �..a� kheu hmn redident' . The V. ��a�°� �ca'ni'a�rissn�a other ace weeds Vr` Proposals to lower urban dens i �;f es or 'mri Ligate adverse environmental effects of the ij,s, �l D. Alternatives S there, is no altesl`native 'iia the deV(Abp- ment of an OpenSpa��e plan ftte County because state law requires counties tf' repare •plans for the preservation of open space Howeyer there is" a variety of alternatx''ve p �I c"W" County can adag,� aiid• implement, 1. The 6�11,Aty could adopt no .Pt er,ation polici.es and allaty urban development orx ,i,el- ; at�i'd all sreaR `hof the CountX . Such apo"licY;r �:u Irrevorsibxy damage the Q) physical onviraninent. The Ianitself points out Aman o^ �:ha no ate ve e£feo.�� or' u ban dove �w me � Y _ The total impact of uncon+��'illed development would. " �e a combination of erosit�zi jwatcr diol]iztior anc. the irreversible Toss of"� source -production lands wildlife .habitat and rPara;� tonal open space. ,, ,, (+: The bounty could adopt~ ext 2. torestrictive polles and prohibit all dovelopmetu��,) outsid the �`resently designated Cnnlban areast TIV burse of ;action would. ronazntz:Rte' all fut� e c�V, a � eta ln% of the County. environmental impacts �, , p ' space lands would be slight and therefore 'po i The Plan did not propose this extreme posy t%� fr�r reasons .,l such a propose policy might be overly of persanal pro- perty rigtlts and could co�u��, t.ute Uondemnation without compensation. 2 application of extrome development restrictiotti,I., U, 12 ,�s time would be a w `f� suddo't, change of policy fob`, the County and Mould encounter strong resistu,hq,0,� .i,,rC5m the many 'residents c� who depend on read. estate and construction kor their livelihood. 4ter• 3. The recommended course of\`r �i.°.�.on is neither of these N ektremes, The open spare ,pian is designed to permit development of suitable ard,, while local, iegisla`tion " . I n is; studi.ed,o,,', idered and , adoptOd to preserve certain`�e�dev�l,`ca�xd areas 'Ther` plan+ti„ll tend to restric��hthe ;..'*fi �'<<r � pion and canve.ra on.�,,of ops land. .,G� rhe. pl an -will l e c radudily determine%'' ' r, d •4 r <.. �rpretation of adopted' policies toJill,�. °he ;degree o re tic's . •ti1as on ,developmep,�, ��fXl cep),, a4 upon. future deals :. made' by the. Pla”ht� k, g` Commis on. and "8oara of Supervisors after publc "2,X a and discuss'oos E . short-term_ uses ve sas Ion -tdrmn roduc�t.3.ya t 'Section B described the adverse lona_tegm e1ff cct ( of the, Clpe,n s Space Plan, The Plan proposes no i a1 . short -tf)rM Uses of the environment, . ``Public concexii. ,w';th the ionq 'tel n productivity o£ the �J�ncl has lec:, .t'o the Stag; aJegasla--" ° tion which requires t, local open apace1 hs. Thus o the �anaintena ce, of 'resource prQrluct on a eapx is' 'a ,dominant ��c gal of this element. ` Irreyersik le Environmen'L_ ,. y Chances r� , t�.nce the Open Space reserve flap n�.n ranewal5le resources Plan is intended to pees _ � �qf Sutte County. , .�nclud ng bu"t note' limited to timber mifteralf( resat rces, wild l.ifiejhabita.t, fiaheries and areas of )-fistor cal and scenic�� ',,al.ueo' it is not a 'hticipated that the policy `reoomM6ndations contained i'i� the Elan. Would create ; i ;onditicns., of` dramatic cheng'e in the lana, us;e leading to envxxnzixaental. changes 0c, t„) Crowth•-lndu.cini j Impact The objective of the Open Space 1 Plan is to,provide a guide for the use of Open space i� Lana, appropriate to the topography, ' climatic aonditiAns and soil conditions, which will Allo* the use of non- renewable resources with a minimum disruptionof fish and wildlife habitat and which will not ; ead to the general degredation of the 'land. Therefore, the 'Plan has recommended that the more urban. use$ of the lana be minimized. The policy recommendations of the Plan shutald not hat4e a growth -inducing impact on the Open ” Space T�ands s _ tJn u � \ Yom" tnf�j �I 4 p�y*,�r qn y 1 µ y !J (1 V lY .�:/R.t11} � I.tx ' CFOA T11V J:. W r`J r MIEN ax hCE IpI o r ''z bd'i'7.`, tC 1}I�.CY,� +GIQ a+, a. t+ AN °SI�!" • I t r N } 9° �WLi,tterl comment=s„werer�,tnade before khe`:I�I ub is hearring�q�by,C4`1hj,�'em`E. lia,eiGiei h-,. b. A copy 1s attached..' IIp �a.rst -Sug e *ed`three ordiny cltata�es „wihi(ch t� would clarifyy certain phrases. Next he asic d for n d�finititq>I nf,�q . esourei: area. die then questioned thio assutnp`ta.ott tlaa � t"Ct ,X rc�s rvat on open si ace T'andns inherently has posi t itte5 �hvzront�aentl timl5act`. 'He Eext ttan>r f the total i}t�i�act was .difficult to .,valuate ';because al �itha;`;posit~ave} a,r�d ,negq k ,1 tsveactid>•s were not `gresehte4�ina;llsw, :lie as:e;' f.�,~ 'tth e1tze�it3o`nFr r` a>,� f �) the chosen alternative and tate reasr�n`zcr so hor.in �,-c At a puulie bearing be;;ittnirtg on June`` 14,, ccMntents �`e:, ptesented. Seal ors often cohfused tkae nY r-onmenta'i Impaht tte0dxt t+� st '�tl .t t plan itself and rarely spoke to�„ the ertvirlonmant�al itn},acE' cf' opert.i"spare '-re servation or the sttbstence; c)£ the dta t L: .g T r o. GOTliIEATx,� (Continueri) 9) i dU At the cenbulu2txarr�af ri e1 heaiinry n. June 2,X 1h73 the fx xsk Bob i'red ' 8. IIe t1joi 551-1 thp,t ti, tpzi�i t''d3 +'stroit^l� CSt Ctl.er wb't •� t might 'b� �������et in describ3nl; the environmental : offeCts oa uncoraCrolTacl urban dvej �riir�nt: {V � n ; lu > Al App lecqan e5cl�tin�• ly d t be teXrn trump pee•r� they are prevcritf`n to diet 'they cen t�ve s I ntually t ..e otter ttte land. . Ko, elo,pment weF�DAmsey o Chii o G1itI 'that he r 10 the tria <>Cl'ub, anc that'+�pres�r[tx trde 400 members' Sepri. L fi[ilC Dari tj, t 1i t?'bleeted Go �1 ,<<. ,fortiartS ox 3ec�tt�n xiT' reaiitl�ccs` ern}ventuFl,;?, M r - -4P on ,� lent-Vl6d � y 7 res... re n� Ltx,a1 �3rc�Gh�ses. �S cbo�a tjt, Hirst, 4 d be trprete verl'�oi `resour' e --r rodUCtl;on ActxviL::� s, o C fire�is shots, ., Glyn' Do ` i,rt i t Y �t�' r fat EnVi,t omnot!te i `Crinc ei n Kaci Sa.9'e ER endtSg� u G;t a Ocl n i} Y' MRS e11 a o1�TI�5 QF.:5�`1AFI'.,,'iKD'BNViRgN��lB�IT.:I� itn R � . P, IBPI CAMMITTBF� IYS u o 61 E doMMr;.NTG Uh':➢i AFT B.I.R.. ,1 n Wordifig Change-s . he three wording changds suggested by Br: F Fittl,tine would ,r�y�'. ciatify the aff�cted•phxase9 and should ba ma'dta: '5'ee the attached ,c6.py -af his comments £ordetails: Definition of "Critical Resource Areas" The texra '"Critical tesrSurce areas"r does not:,need furth:et defi nition `be_.cause' ` it refers `to"the tyi)60 af' are a"s' already described in the plan; a (� 9ny'iranmental Benefits of .4�en SiaCie ireseryqtion. It fs difEicttlt to,find } any basis" f6rrr►ot .assuming. that:., the pry seraaatib'n of open spdid e, ' ands hasamn ,.'. in etentlt ;�asitive;envia-on"nertal impact': Although id6Ai ty + on flow serious° gdoI6 ,dcl, problems:aro rind th't; relative meight rf acpticmic T-environmental £act�l n, tlioy atl. semi to agr. ee that ehera. i:a same value, ,An' pzoservittg agricultural 'land,: ,timber land, Vatot tesoutc6t w.ildlift ,habitats "`. x� and, recreation areas. State,-Uldeliries and lo;islr tions staGi� tlli a"sst�mfititan=-~ quite cider ly' " iveactors, `sYc mments criti„c i�d iositiye et e atered2. 'Inpltcity . andel one�sVdadn*�ss of the draft: They-thou,ltt that many muxe�i�c�ctors should be considered;; that every a#ossable i�ositivt: and negative erect should be described and that all the .1 i act s sllr�uld he. ttei,6,hed to 8e�terr�irie it the positive impact is; greater than the ne& tivu. Stht,:� ;uidelthas obviously teCOMMt�nd that this ptoc*ss ba followed 'in avaluating thy; e mn ixonmental im- pactoE a trap'osed-project, llowevit3 ,a metal plan elerhent .is not the "usual. tyke Ot 1project. �' The ,!)pto ject I .ai;ea is, all of the 'u1iincoepo-46ted area of the. County. The d- ft consideted tete i-aptcti o� tile- dean space plan on this area. Because this "project"� involves ho ao L,101 donstruction and a'thompts to prevent much inappropriate construction; the ditect grivironmental inipact ifi, small and it is difficult to measure tiny, physical effects, Purthermnr the'`&—,tails of open specc 'preservation in Butte Co`,ntrr will only`b6dome known as _general policies and intentions are implemdnte'd in tho i;utum 1)6sitive and mgat,06 i actots were not detailed and measuredf6f the above reason a,0 for ree,sons ,aoseribo.d in �iY,x- of tJe ul,zrify Chosen Alternatire, first of al'l, it seerns clear that the mtisting l,a a Use Am! "iaj, -is the cho§on d tei:native for the final des3.gnaition cif, "'3 urban development areas, Nthy `of the plan's jiecommendation§ 'are ,far fufther study end �iiap 1hodif3cat ;tans :ind .none pethi dent adltor nee to the pry- mitly designated u'tbah wrens:, It is tt'u.e that the aite'rnati- e chasm,. the etvilbton policies note 'with m ip clasigndtiotls to be, tort<edpputt� nrr isnot�dereri, i septli�Atelj+. 'The oppr.s to efttemes of presetva� tion policies are ni etented and the tLwgotis given xor halt choostng them in "Ili Dlreinatvs'�, Tl1e awru7ints oil this "aoint ihdacate both the s#gi nificance bf this issu -) and the nted irai- clary £ pati an hf the 'proposed ooutse, of acti tin, Therefore; tri t�ati'1d recommor d tl5t -. Addition o£ the iroi.looih,t,, pdragtuaph til Saction b 00 pb .oi the draft.. r 1 '03. Therer..otnrn n:d"ed c'ou'rse" of, ac.tibii .is, neithavz '6f Chdsd ci.trettres.. The oo n �pacG.FAan is desigw4 t1a �e' vmt; development of suitabt areas tt iti i -a ,ioc . ��legis ataon is studied; considered t'thd axdosated n ptts,r j;tg.ve de�,tr, ,� Uridetrel:o,^ed areas. '111e, plan tfiili tend th reS, Ice the ° ta. r i fid„ 6dbd„yv'ts' i.on and conversion of "Op.en land. ,, Tl , ,detail�is,'btF tide plan o to lt�t `'b r dually d�Ate:rmined by tlae nt�rpr, Rbxion of �idoptgd 1,01 ies Co specific eas. The dh re'e bf res,tric�foii` on develgla» ` hienf;otaijl depend'ui iutute r3eci:sions.tnade by ttte.alnnninaCom- mission timet 'l pard uporvi,sgrs attar public hearing+' athtl,discu�s�� E, 1i a Al,ternatiVZ ,2:, cern also be ,.clarif fed rty ,chan�,in ;'the first .r;�rif,d i U C r n y rdad' I t' �.° 44 outside Che presently designated urban`areas.tt cairami.cjliaract,; County Caunsel':s vex~laal oga nien ori. this,(' poznt ,i�s� included in the 8trrschment of Comments, To alitorata fu Hier,` only some 'ec'6rtom`tr° ; S 1 . effects of a projQdt :gr.d consldei ed in °thee,�nvi bnmdr bail, : c��scfa ;ilmltort. `O,ne econamle,concern Is the supply and gprisumption Of' Usdfo� natul;pj. resources : '� ,1,nother econom''c factor discussed irr h` .tteliort't s tho �rntJ>rn ' i►iduoing e fedta Of the, Pa•opos' l rajeet. I r the Lon rung mrtrf�r;��c�v4rse inilaaicts! bf rrn+�ix+t3n�enta� ltitr.lity are also threats ) human be- iUthw;nd sAf�'c1 P.ndt 01Lre6v', could curia! each ';aersonIs otontial for eccnomic �roducEi.vityY. Elias, an xs.I.tl, elves con» cider soma lohg range economia effents. `T "Olt $Astrou 7_'” fTqi'pgct of Urkinn tieveLc+TSrteiitu The word'disas'ir6us`;': iri 'al tdr"iiairive No, l��MB' be a little too 'dramstic end clYshnuld be cl.arifiod: The sdn'tence shauId Abe ctrin' n,r,+ed to 'lead: such a pplicy could irrevarsi'bty 6amtt1go the,physi,coL ehvj, eonment.'t "mateitr a sli : Local enyiranmental review �)-rdcedures Were KIdoptad onlY Wo ynariChs ago. `,Che„Olaen 8-nde, nViroiNe-ntal Thf,Mdt Rdport 3s doititarAblo to' the ten=or�iess oell er_ taports iar?`:tteh by County -staff and the nVi-ronmenttl k6ViiW C4rKfi)i od, 'Purtherroota there wete no wupples of ket oris' f6t General latis 6i e.lertiehts thereof whdrf) the dt�ft Oat ptap red* i Open St ace in .Ui bah Meat,. Mr'. obar.holtzer wA al the only sla`ealtei4' tea comihetlt `ari ` adve'rs'e ehviroorhental effects of- tho- !.lan. He astoes;,t,iith the draft that ves trict=i'ng ul%ah `deVeln pmerit to certain ai:eas t�toul,d ptobably i.ncred8c tdsidential dehsil?ies -and eliminate slime Opon spaces �ALhih utban' ateas. ' tIrle thin lie ,tnay have everlooktd is that tho Cf�ien ;�r,are eletiiiynt. and ilia ehti.tt~ lie neral i�lan Ate ppliiatble ,tardy to unhcor;horated areas of„theuhty !:1cli of the four tzt'ties dosis its titan lalanning and hidintains its otan density istrindards mid ,,-d*vd16pmo'ti't y tonetols. This knerihs .that the densast hilt .of t�Ui url5aii ti tins it tiClta de the IC Oh of tho blah.. "sadist!, i�tilttimb iluthsfn, the Many othat smal,let commuhi.ties ,and rthe subutb.i of thq fnu'r cities UdIdUp'y` 'less ttinh % fig the Uh,- i,hcotpbrated lin ti.nnsOf thy:, Courity, soOlt prdscrVAti,;an 0f n;iett slidce iii uttuCouht is tiostlra 1tblem - since the, county's po-)Ul,atib.n ihs mutt UhC &ubte.dly be made EW pruservi.tig: -open tpacd '0ilrhindeVt l_ 'rid ax`ea5. Curiatlit ti 3 l = a.:�ontA and tequ�i e fbinimUtti lot ai:oas . 3 125 s -flare tech to' l,G ticrt*s. 6Ubt:.a.vtl h and csnl_ng re�uld.titaiis ctihta� settaai:'t i.�cquzr�: I:) Y i dinahi:es Mite fwlie Cou t the