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BUTTE CO. PLANNING DEPT. 79-11 14
els Sid G� st, SP�.`ci '1 � �w dIA�G� :f, new pare isif residential or ,commercial zoning is app`roio� in +he absence,; of'suffI''q �t soil depth, the De art.ment of ',Environmental st ealth, Pux+clic Work rtment, 'Planrzin .D � kmen1: , Planning. t;ohimissxon,,and"Board of . Suprvs r Wl hxrnesAsarily `be forced ai ,for cthe indefinite future to review to,.'2 006 Mor 3.000 additional parcel and sub,3ivision lot recru�sts This1 wOu ,c1 be: a waste of t energy:nd public 'funds ,' would of,.,.erworlt staff , c, Bind would dims Wish cj thair ability to serve reasonable parcel appJ'ss'; Tr�Q; her Parts of the County. 9I Economic ConsiderationsAlthough the,a,dverse impacts of yCiE posa -are potentia" ly avastating if "vr'n a portion of„the w"dots `k�ere: developed, the EIR acknowledges' tk�e short and. Jong ,rm demand .for new part �relfor zogtain ermittin�n I: that is e case what, nieedi ► p __ 3ew parcels? it «: .;/. Water Supply: The EIR acknowledges tliet ground' watery iJk� barely adequWt•e for the resent 20 residents, who liva oris; I' i * th`�an`ld0 of the "existing' pa,ccels. Water rsupply is of unkngatvii�{,, _ quantity for �ad'ditioaial £u u'xe,,-ruses..; mhis° means that `t1?at"e'r sups f , f7-r the, more than 513 existinu.fundeV�eloped parcels may be inarlec�,�a" e., not to speak of the '?,000 to 2,,3b� new parcels which this rezone resQntuld eresicJ,.nt`Jofher wa�tereStAh1 eandtthaisenI'Ydel�rive r o fe'asib alternativ6. _su9a[J' This may be the maJor liMiti g "actor to be. considered. 'AV, t�6 � The -tIR '�bdicates that exi`tin Weil ?4 9�. a P are Z.argely, n .o cracks in the bas6.� frock" which' lies` ]ust �,nch& below the surface 7 There are ;na' aqui fer5 . r; ca1 We11 dr' ller�-,Tom Kruse, inda.cate.s that the average drag of area wells is 3 - ll�ar�s pix minute:° This zr� »,--. 1. ba4�ely meets.7the legal minimums meaning that many wells have below g bil`ity. As a resin t, lit is known to 'residents standard rechar e a .r� ofthe area twat wells frequently decrease. their output. when other wells aro drilled nearby,anal when the summer and winter are„drys It is quest' bnable r_therefote,-wl�Pthek �watex su i is •Erin J` „ e -serve, .pxeseht �.sid,.e What `gua 'antees can the County adv` ' .. iveuto resent resident, that tzh, ` 1�l nc J.o'se their water sup- s are ,” xWha:t action w111 `tire County take`. ply,if new pared permitt�, �� , P �' to provi e water to present aSic Yi , y ° reside,rits if their water sup 1 becotos” inadegt,,�' e? w pp Y soil provides � p �. ti � . g 4e Dbis Po L . J t is indicated that d'ecom os'd rani t c, s ��a ;sufficient medium for 'sewage di8posal, f sozl depthissuffsciont that„ is the definition that is beingisi;a' for Does this, mean the granite tho area j which s large c- _hunks of nanwdecomposod grailib, and veixis :of quartz? , Or does contains thin mean sated with some 'loam?,:., There a.s ve��,'� .l•ttle �,oat� m; f tanks have been approved hereby the that `n h' naxt ', c i +� 1 �nc�in- o.. � _ .. ta1�..axx ,..ti e t.. meat ll� a, in s azea► t�.s well y Where ttYere a s littleor no so�.l, s brut .where perco� atxon a s e ce5 ent What aseurandd%, do we have that soil depth and °quality and p2tent'ia� .` for, water pnllut.on till be thr�i.^tiugh,l y t'estpd before neW pa�:cels art permitted' tf 2 feet i�oii �,s required, as stated, fcitoseptkc �., 1 1� „ .T it r system uir se On Less 'than 5 acre �cA'. s o'n P P+ L � gentle slopes, none or, very 11" e of the area would qualify €oi sept i.c systezns;r' on less than-5 acres. Therefore, no z�on'ng for loss' than .5 acre �ninimtxms should -be approved. To do ohexwise would w�is,te,skaff,''tirne and, creatd unreasonable owner expectations'. on st eeper^;; s1 apes It is aGlcnowledc ed +thea a much larger leach area xwould b ,."required 6`10 f; ,�, ;i.n .`minimum should be much larger. 1?, r, zoti g (� rI °' Terrain Restridt� ri on, �eyelo meat: �1 . -Y � .-- p Agai �z, specific Slope's ;id soil inform�Elora- i� .notal/yet available and same shol�ld be obtained `afore approval of my .xona�ng khich would ""°'permit furthdt residents use. Based uponCemseruation Services recommended„` limitation, of 12% max�rr,�rislope for development on g�:aijx.tic soils, all lands in excess of that: sloe should be ` i " d ;fo.r .very, .arse parcels so as to And le i� minamuin _ permit adequate house ,end leach field site : Residential use shot+ l.d be discoura.0 Ad, through. the yentirfr rem ''zone area for reasons of slope. AI)very sinal,' pfrrcenrage of this area haS ground naturally :, flat enbugh to °a'fford �'de;vel opmerit without alteration of that ,;:x .s alterting topography, Wherefore nearly y,gil d :velop� meat in the area would- ruire land alteration, leadinctc� erasion and its attendant roblema; rirai'�itage: Drainage ofncontaminate'd storm water>and percolated I ( wastes :into Lake Oroville and Ponderosa Reservoir 'wil.1 add `to the si, nzfiaan� erosion ;and sedimentation pot, ta.al. ' The combination will severely damaoe_ recreat onal���wa�er�� °'•, y% for resi- dents of Orovill el and Butte County. torn sh ,Summary, of, the. Project . Considerations r To +,the listed " fac E { ould ' be added the basic impacts we have saggested under Sec'tiom 1514 0 . �., ,, 8. S=Trt"O� N . 1514 2 . bE i F•1 b� SC'R1PT1t7N OF BINV IPION NlBNT` ki,..5ETTING- F; , soils i The :indicated tunpt blishiod , soa.1 sure ays and the soils vegetation s lrve;y' currently, Underway by the Forest Service should be obtained before'' any ,toning to approve,commercial or commercial use in 'this area, unless it i to; be aso ed that the ,sail:s are -extreinely unstable, erodible, and geneidlly` too shallow for septic ,peroola ion The statement on page 9 that tha 'soil a.n the r,xone area a.s pre ,� y � g � is dam pages llo er saa.l over most dr the area on a es 8 and.. 1.3i �.naratly � to 3 feet deep 1�s contra�a.cted b acknoWlecl � men sha �,� Area reqs- `� A dents are also aware that the soil is ".much less than 22 to 3 feet p' y g pdrtion of this area, deeover Much or an large e Whereas'1,116cal health vafficials are gel7,!�rally cohe-4 - ''d With soil only to its Well for" septic rarcolation; th s�„grahjj .1___.�.� es . so, wel .,, _ that .fit woUld re �3a.1 trans c . ,p rt . w'astes into ,stt e ms ;.Lake Oroville,. and Ponderosa Re:3e.ryoir. These,, i pacts c A' „ a should Iae thoroughly studied and input obtained the City of *' Orovillia, OWID, '"ecreati;onists, and water quality' personnel. How niueh ,�mo e xap3.dly would Lake Orova lle be sedimen k,ed? ' ,'Who would pay for dredging it and, how much? What individual site stud would be made to insure stabile ty and abil,: to safely handle sewage? Hydrology: The statement that wells can be`dxpected,to { supply 5 to 2© gallons per minute ,,is not true, as per above''infoic - mata,on, from Tom Krus"e, local well':. driller, indicating an - average of 3 aal:lons: per minut: . Most xes;idents must 'ration water during, the months of Augur7t 'through October. Thus, the EIR's indication on page 16 that o_nl�'lI ed development of the, water source could occur is t'�ue and an;.understatement.. •r a , Charact6'r: Withj increased population and traffic, dust froin ),'Host of the ex:lsting roads would :,increase ''particulate matter , ver,, substantially , unless paved' ' j, Viual, character: The visual quality is presently high, e'xcept theWvew over the �1,1sacraraento Valley, which is commonly obi» scurea by,, ?smog, e-roept after clearing Winds. The local visual quality would ,change markodly'with subs tantially.increased,'uehicle usage in the area. Vecletatir n: It is true that oak woodland-chaparral- rass- land-foothill pine v0geta:4---J,on coversmuc- h of the area. The dense tan oak indicatedr, howeverj��lies largely to th,e east of this re zone area, near L eath,er Pall i� , This land hasconsid�abl more ' �t y coniferous species than is suggested in �:ho- 'Ii2: kolt,, of these, however, are well away from the maim roads and 'hot readily visible. porestry is the primary indu,.,try in the area rAnd the source for' many local jobs. Major.,foro.s�ed acrLa�,lc-. e. pti a a and Pu Idly owned, 1$ unin�- r luded but surrol�lbdedjay and ad�tac�ent to the, rezone,, area, _ 1on over evencmore oftheland age , suff N -+bnfi, fox timber t�a.oduc't' o p hot,fl, 1rstevel,oi �, d e ed ed, and �.f reseed This is income' 6tential, for resp and the Cou" an'ribt use of the lands qr pl ce�mllm� o-cl. mat' artyThere are many uni� ' culaxl:y on the north and northeasterly facing 811- pe's r generally above "!? 5oo feet 7.n elevations which resemble the c7:imate � 0 f the pacific Northwest: coo.le\ temperatures, ;more Moi8ture and s6!mL_ pl.aht type's not found on the south and southwesterly ka' ding s7.ope:t They are generally fradile and ou'la be ,.el aPs .. r im ects,. opf ,.inCxeas_q _p ul a yon d ry � .t .ana more intend ,land usus'`- unless s ecif call.'' rotecteu from e croat.YiMent and dea olia%,ioriy ' i1' and the �j`_hiP area lies between the cad cic�r, high 'e].evati e'ssenta alowinte�z ,an et 'pulated "Valle lands . ons ��, y Po Y Accordin l 9 i., t g Yi a l� It is I. 7 g kxabitat for deer which must migrate' down z� 4 rom the higher- e.,evat..1cJJ' ,, The po�iula >; ons ;of wildlife are not ,as .; reduced as m �b ILS 't ,"' `� * , y tae 5,� gea ed by �.he Eih,1' in that more° coni�terous species and leS os;,fir' re present than indicated '(better haba.tat) ; appendix C �Se, N'de�imUppment reduction of this laera b 80$ or Q0 More. 1 y i, ,o,-+ .. ' S,ttcker \RiStnCre�T�k+ was ove"rloaked b the E IR as a. perennial Cream;,` hos q ti'anta.al ttout, Fisher Lacal ,res:iderts depen:�� Lupo 1 fish'�rn.•" J i y. fo.�- ar;,. mpoxtant part of their--flood �t supply �� pP Y :. and recxea on. Sre+.ns and headwaters of l �aje (Sxc�ville ware fed 'y„til�'S vMtorshe'= `&nd$,:a k rasion silts an waU la` darna a brown ,, and rairibot trout f.�dng areas and kokariee., salmon spawning areas, Rare ani. Fnc angered -r ish and Wi ld nthoe ETR ind acs, acs, } � � � 7.� fe Wher.ea°s page i7. o£ �s "th,e� rare and endangers soot-hern Bald Eagle is t ]mown -'In th_?,s _a,re��', appendix C acknowledges at least two nesting ��W afp r� i paa.rs �.n t1�.a x'�y h���ch would be dA � laced or eliminated by mayor developmen ' a r>� tha.s,; a rea Or ,even manor development- in cr' tical ] ocations,r t Mane resa FZents have observed- eagles in the areas oaf the 1 Feather River , s`6IUtkI foo and Ponderosa Reservoir, indi may be more t;�at the'h' cdating theYe wo pairs stated;, Historical Buckround and Axcha'; blo y.cal ReTh e sources ; rich archaeo�lay;tcal Potential of 'the area, has u�-' been sufficientl"' , Y inveritoiied. ;t�= ma"er. 'etive Ain�.can sites ofeiY occur on. land best suit -d ion modern development, a profess"Zonal archaeological survey shoul , t e dor d�xcted prior ' to approval of this rezone proms Pbsal. Resc�eY' aZr"ase of any sort will increase vandalism of` in the in the area, `on develcaped lots and nearbyAs iricli Gated ai`eeZ''sizeseareoxecitR��.redfi.ncri.tacagst Keith Johnson, ve,,y large ----------- � -- areas in :order �o. �.ve ma i f _.,....... _t-,- .. ,. r„-� -5tSu..acz Lai surb�' of these valuable resouxeeS . �w trade t�.ono al � roti. Americans still tine much of the area for al t o,cz al �.. 6 it cultural , and Zelilious activities The `sewn , dory impacts of Elnakea$ed population on these practices wou"J'a cuxturally deal.,uc�;.iYe. Local native Americans should be ciasultec , r1t- of archao�alogical sites 'w�th�,netheripxo,�ect�areansouthat�ahe��ma be � ' {I iceit.ed max° aPp'�pris to zc�n_ing, proply located and al'�d P ub�.Ic ISeryices'` • X41 xtht rmore the �eac of�ted f chaparr� h .s Stect�.on. As �.nda c� fi�.e hazard r i fire Activity generally orcU,rS Buri rig()the d� a_est morith5 of n� fir, Aueust and septomber, f � .f r, Fs coincidentalt`;ith periods of highest ,usage of the zoning area for recreational and second, home purposes,. Thus, increased residential use in��the area will'"peak at., the worst possible time. A further imporII rit fire hazard fact�,c' is slope; heat .ten;db to rise and fl es will, advance' much faster up a -'slope than across level ground. Cori- 'PI.i1a3 gi,1gcombined, with seep slo�es ana,. narrow canyons can create an extremely dangerous -situation for homes;and rural areas., Residential devdlopmenU on the relatively level areas above these timber lands will be subject to `extramc fire danger,.' Housing; a near forest lands andd chaparral. will imcrease the „�" � �G, i n dOel --- —. " 7g c -b ir. '•Phis m st obe considered wi tthe hthegreatdistancefrommaj'arfirefightIfng` egia'ipment.0 The equipment in Feather Falls is very old and ,i.,risuffic1ent and manned by volunteers onr�.y. The poor roads to the srGaa further;intensif " y the probe em,and ,;this is still greater for ma unity of poen ,tial parcels'' whidh ar"r ,,Isolated from any paved roaLls . Wha'5wi3:1 pay for County +e h _-hcrea,zed fire protection, part�.cularly given Rutte lack of a tax rate for :Eire services and the probable un- availah.�.l.ity of state funtia to com, pens to for the property tax Loss of Prc7p�tisition 1.3'? Can any` development � be permitted without pro - 9111`i adequate fire ,erprotection? gas th�.s-`reasonable :CZ ,present 1' res ,dents, new purchG;,se:r:so or owners of forest lands? �J'' policed Frotec,tion B ;s�;d�'on the requirement of ` p , one new 4 deputy for each lobo and t1ils rezones p6tpantial for 8,000 ,. P/� Y pea le ' {* to J, 000 new resident's, 8 to 9 ,more deputies world" be reguir�:cl. 1 . 1Who 3? will pay' for these, particularly given - the impact o'= proposition Access: Butte Count plan to u Y hast)no p pgrade'1 zumpk'.a.n Read „ Ix for ill years 199`0 ; let the rezoning could allow and encourage ' q, eatl,y increased traffic well 'before theft Who will. 'pay ^dor tk�ie .l cost'? High grade access is needed to avoid accidents allow fire truck access`ooininimize d`ustr otb� fihe FIR anticipates that private. devdlopment, should bear the costs of such improvement,, .yet l`�i`eceine.al, `; evel b ment is .the r-imar° attern in the foothills � The..public << bears the cost for such developinentl yet present: road funds,, are insufficient and .the trend is `",cor ,test av4a:l.abl6 tart money: How mudh will ImptovoMents to f,ump iii toad actually'' cost? With iricreasea doVd1opment, the .:Sta'tei�"s e. xnecter�, to rnatiot_t e _Crai ,,_acdWA9 rt�ad to._ihe....Gaurlt�rs, at still greater improvement and ma.eriance cost to yrs e „ Roads serving most "of the present anri paten;ti 1 anew parcels are ' anpaVe_6 and;, t".lxere t�xiall be r mantis for ac ur'it '�ra� m 'rove * menu after gradual._ iec;emeal cleVol mend.' M0re info Matiori is ._ riecessarytbefore the area i5 committed by this rezonei 4 � SFCTIOt�, 15 8 �'I�'4;7 �tOi�M��xAL Mp AC`P, 1 t� increased neyelopmont. and Po Iation . Crciwth : Wi'l 1. the do- tablishrent of the many commercial `parcels permitted by the &-I c ro osal drain busa.ness, �:rom` OroVi:l; merchants What is the atm p, p, rchants athis? ?I ta.tude of the me bout �� _ �+•' t, " ------ - .e. n �I I w CJ I rw 1 i 7-777 are Draina�: Drainage pattern.0 with,,In the ,pro.aect� area; already, e bad ng int4�rfered with as a result of human . aG �iviti`, Numerous ground water i lows "ha've already been altered by �#e construction of "roads throw; Out the area. Field,: obsevvat -ons,'by" Randall Niuezberg revealed many45instancos of ponding of 'su-- ace water. rxi unoffs and bl.ocka e of_ natural dra'�inaae 'patterns by roads ar othex.. ;')hUr4an, acti cityx1f addition to ,, interf eri.ng with the natural drainage:„ pattern these ponds are -'potential, health hazards because of their `teriden?ty to stagnate and act as breeding _gxouhds formosquitos. Also 16 pat-, tilcuiariy'-1 given the absence -,of w&'ste., disposal tervicesi, some'.- ,.resi- dents of the area have used some of these sites for solid waste ,;Aisuosal purposes. These problems already require county, atterition and ex-pense but will be aggravated substantially with any further, development.11 Topogra h�.c�AlteratI and 0eneratiOh of Sedimentation: Erosion from even the existing.roads already ca ses sediment build un in Lake Orovilld': „ As the EIR state,8, view 'roads Will greatly add to the problem. ,Not ontibned is :the f a.ct that irtual none of ,the rezone area_.can be built- nom without some alteration Given the � y large adt6age req'ui d icor, l;eadh fields on this shallow soil:e `disruption for leach fields mily be none of the greatest land alterations. Very little of he area Chas ,adeduata road access, so roads w l- be multiDiied maw fold. The' erten=L of land alteratio is actually, tftdersta*�ed in the 1 'Iso the. erosion t^ '� will be even G6rse . r� Y 1ncr-1as+ad sedimentation of Lake broville is `*p cted ; yut^ i to what degree? we eXj?ect the useful Rife of take dkoville would be shortened many years by the poten'ti,al developmen'Iuri'der this zoning. What will be the; dredaina coat and who will' pay t?, Wriat . will be :-thee loss Of powdr, todteation"` use, etc . b6fol:e Clean up'? t'' �Yrf the rate and amount o.fAgutface water runoff is �j�.ere't� by human activityr as _ expetU,`tedwill this alter,�rtfie aof surface ., „water= impounded in take Orov.clle Ponderosa Reserve ;l°; and o:thbr Water bod3.es? r s to Qua it r' smpa� The ttya ronmentaea'lth„ (J4 ias� approved_. septic , t;an'l, Ln the ate"t 1Eh rin: ii_f � L`',�en soil death 1 for' safe. p� rcolai ion a f� s� gage effluent from., 40_vel p :nt n the Feather Fa11, at6a �1as dean fel,-'i6bktec rad"idly thr�.a 4h the shad lbO soy is I -and flowed o� over the surface ,,for .riiany-vear,�, pn�sing fa 11 health and dontaitmination. tkr'reatr,,i Which has not S" "h' correctod. The Health iepartmes`ct tindoubtad y a s enders ta�f fed " a.riady,hich ;vi�lb intensified by the limits or ti:�1i t+ yrequire Much more time from the b6partmenf thos:�.gh'. staf"f ao lability, , is A ika`ly to be less.' 'phis Vi 11 endaYiger the rg area exoni�ar.azid � spread resoutdeE for the rest of the Ct junty dant eroitis Ly "thin/ It ... a , W 4k� r ( . L � 1, ,Ij� , is bhful staff Isi adequate ,for 4the potentia: doVelopment`'on even exasE'i,"ng parcels. They should not be saddled with the burden of any 6 tho development potential under the'.proposer zoning: f:' rdads throughout the pro'j ect area are . patted to .preveri�. ; ,severe erasion and dust; that subsequent runoff will be contaminated with chemical residues from 1th.e (road surface in addition, to ch`emx.:lal dei.oaiants.eanrthedaIII , ,or The Forest S''exvice' has used ( permitl-ed their use) which already -may endanger ground eater and runoff, water quality. The scarce;' ground water , nust be protected from ,,f ur`hex,/4--hreats :' � Water Availability. Water scarcity will beta ravated b 5g _ , P Y �dreels a. t. Y r ' develo, meat of man' a£ the � lready,exis�xng..,and substant�,alt new dei,► �.oprnent,rGvi1J create d critical shortage. OaJners:,should rift be ivt�ri the faXse assurance lafwater_ suffic:Le�nc;�,;sugaested bar zon�wl iz ch hermits furtheresic�ential dcve�opment, ` An added , ttahreat to wa ger aVailability is that dlutc and excava ions made, in conjunction 'with road builddl-ng`o'k realignment expose shall iApr`I S and di -,'l them, into drainage qui ,ches as �j surface water' "runoff : This ty e , of impact 'ah be seen t '; s a result of existing roads. l' % \` Due to the ground water insufficiency; 'only spar' j develop .;�iient could occur. 1 a 11 41 4 t f, additi ilial evelo m ;171) nt di mini shes .ground Water.. ,the total appjj� ave% naedf oronobl. dotAl .3 3a q uses Will also diminish, 41 . I and the v�getatx,on which bolds �`t�h'e"-unstable gra.and itifo c try business This su r s de he fo � 1� ` unstable granitic soil i.ri,,:place.- This would gxeatl -, incre�',se existx n erosion p6tential and fire I� ' danger" . "' -I y ar6s of . W_il i e arad Pig� t . Iabitat T11it area is ct' 4_a' ca l i �� r deer, Winters, range. �Tame�t SnoWd 'ti ��ildli£e ]�:iologist from the Californias bepartmoxit of Fish s:fid Game , indicates 20 acre par e] s, tis, 'are tho ti"himltT parcel size ani'a human--t:olotance threshold level � ,for 616r arlc ,'mall ,r. pare e�.s W uld causEa starvation.. a,id disturb mating, snowa4n also :i.ndirates 14the, area its habitat fcq(r landahgered, thrcateh6d, or 1ana.que a1!al a�.s, i� udittg the So'ut* ern Baia ,ic 11 i age �, SpoLtea Owl and rUi m"ail teat-* 7"hese 'p �c es' --ave i.nt�ai.era�� to�,a , increase in hwil air, activity, 'they can' 'bees ex -p, ted to aDanc�on the 11 area 'ii th,,,, i- ,ia much, ri t deve optnen in' the ,vicinit` r i I I icliaxd Vint .'ihexiP, D1� 'or Late Orovrl, a has expressed concernfor the fi, h n vine (?x�c?,vi 13 e aiid socket k uh Creek . kokaftpe salmon b small mouth bass �i ' and • bro;;�and rainbow trout inha�a�,t tIle bake af,j the`C'h'eek; and the salmon spa��m i.n>�"they. -, a Greek in the fall Ynereased :sei�imI. entatoh. f com devl.,1 pme t tai l r prevent ri and ot-h�:r eas frt' �hainhoxe4 Sed`' tr �ri'etro " ' dity tna pause tem salm'aperat+,ures to kilte tt �' vel aht de y the food chain. , 1 9 y , Increased FZQre Potential: This was discussed above. ,The pjroblem would, be aggravated by diminished Waterr�sup1. Noise: Present traffic noise from-lagg'ng trucks I only '� ev;a dent dui ing the week. _ `'Weekend"noise ;would be substantially aeag•ra ated,by new development. " Ncai{se would be a major factor in' reclucxna waw habitat, particularly for the" southern 'Bald' Eagles. Land d Use ,Although this proposal is for zoning restrictive than the, present, A-2, Ing, would be a si°oral` particularly to non=residents unfamiliar with the lanr d,ha.+,-�th: ,allowed uses have' County approval and,>att' reasonably assured, unlike the A-2 zoning. This would bea signal and encouragement for subdivi.dinq, speculation:,,and e�cDioitation of the land. - v Zoning should be consistent with they cavi inq ca ap city of the land4,but thi8 proposal is not and is internalAy inconsistent. Residential and commercial development isnot possible here without great damage to the land,, surrounding acreage, the Feather y River, Lake Croville, and ythe„w'wa-t"er supply from the ;Ponderosa Reservoir. If, the, land rea is call will notb developed to this , ,'� detrimental dearae zs the needy the. lj:coposed zoning Will aimprovement or sub`divis ohs,. Without adequate encouragepartially p �.; l.4” unsuccessful home industries, o abandoned,businesses as has ol�curred in the past`? / Snct�e�ased Traffic and Circulation, Traff io Hazards pa!,I er�da 4+��InnaXimum builr� -out's a ' earl unrealis icall' low e .tel _fip__ovements. The, estimated 2,000 to over J.0 00 a tri s per y ,•:: pp 0 Vehicle es eCia,lly,. , given employment opportuna.t�.e's. Regardless the number of da .- gips; distances involved are relatively very high and total mileage per resia'ei�0t may be `much greator than in urban areas, his would greatly increase energy consumption and traffc- related pollution. u G� zt is uestionable AotlSt., " .. � r., L�hipldn A�raiyd` aonnrhwsele----�• ors.tratfiC, information. is �noom fete. even without large subdivisions, will reau1� eia•'or road m rovements, at County ekpense Tn"rat would be the dor;t? liven financial litits, it appears the County,It Iannot affo, this cost and, as with the lower Skyway, :many deaths seem likely, before such iMprbvement would be possible. , ir-r V-t4 �,y��ry O te. Ved ...� F 1 �4 i i The State Dopartme • reatioh sin: if tri 5� nt of .Fothe rks and RE,c ,apparently wild ,deed thfficaincreases oraia,tto ThisGshot`y to improve and 'mains Cos estxmatc-�d. Most of the dirt roads ma lbebimdetermined nand ;1 6-~ .rater Spolice and f ] rg_orote tion, without substantial 'Da merit; " { Since most of the roads serVide multi le im r'rive" y q r_rp parcels, the�ounty �s unlike to ,�epuiem�aldivdpa4Zrel sp ers to make sufficient improve- , �7n f P . Haw...,ry 11 ,�, ' . �- A Iq Ment.,_ or minor n r--- the cost betsaidem�'nds� for Count funds ge1i,�. ,-tae ex emoted .�� ��y 7 h aimprovements M e i hen. What W -II-- I- _ a I , P of tae financed? I soon im rove;nents sari ppi�n �.f n Increased publi, Services: Nhat wily be the :cast and who �I will pay icor even minor .l ncreases in 11 fire and Police prote-c:tion? P ressure is mountinq,,forfihcreases • even without new paroels r,, 'yet funds 'are diminishing WILY new development 'sim ,l a problems w i-' prcapasals `'will pause 1� Department, and other de men nHealth DePa tment "Public Works urban services makes thc�tme and expe:�;se�evene xcmatsness from disproportionate and tu�f`ai.r to residen�� s o � urban areas, WhereThis in should occuro development Mobile j"� , � � , g p ' re r I" homes are main a an �`I er inc a'sirig percentage''of Butte°Count e �, Y permanent housing i.nvent8ry. A Bank of America ,study Focus'on butte County" (1974 p 1.5� of the tot�ilc b ]"980. � projected they would mak- up y This trend may go higher because of inflation in building costs and loan rates, ho es ia- l� o alar in this and ot�xer rural arect,easlleuincesare rnobil e. short aeeafofund far thebdxsproportianate co to,� .�tv taxes thisstao f�servc� , the thi area. es to 'How and by Whom can, the deficit be compensated? 1s f• the County able to contxnu'e ,to rovide even the resent levels -of 11 service? �"� p p' Th;a Feather Fa l,�,!; tTniot sdhool is the oral rima y P ry school. Yri t'he re 'c5ne area; Accoc°dri n to the District's Trustee Marilyn Wd t h s g�., Mo y; pr�ma,ry school h',s 7L�; pupils, 42 of whom are from 'the area: The present s,ih'c.�ol'_site can_caomrr(adot� 12p puil,s maximum. ;Enrollment is :now' 4�xn\.^\reas3 ng sl gC . , -- awe r 500 eki8tz)q, undevelo ed i� A P paxcel�s in .,the area, the school may be filled. n� permitted i" the hew rowth cle,ar_,,Wyli reaiia.re a nets schoa7 Will be the cost and ho�a can it be . aid? m Whist facilities in nearby Berry C�1-eek h�s necessitated for=' larger both Of which have ,tai.lecl. � �8 two. bond , measures y?. Due to the geographic�.l position of the sdhooi,j iricrea,s n "hool school. ibusthis inake Wo duns q „ Population or would ire uire .substant�.al bussa.a1r r' per day to the Dnt`rpra.se 3oatRamp and back�jand ,xs ar. , �.., nelil filled P lI y r With a capacity of 55 cI 4 .J � 1 1 pup ls. What Would„ be the cost and ,who would prtt,,tfx adkitional bus,, runs arid/car another bus? The existing County road aid Craig access road would require extensive improvement L6 a"i dome date �r+,s additional traffic and safe bus stops, partici�ls'rl,y for' ��eas" well away from the main roads.,,[,, p 5 t� Given resent fun els Which' ma" 4,,' y decreasei� ate Q, Proposition 1�3; there are no s d waste faciIItles witEin ter_ district for diaposal of schoo,�� brash. Despite annual insp6,6i ions by the Butte County Health Dep'ar�ment, raw sewage flowing Gaut 'behind the school through a brushy area was overlooked for at least1t► pnf.Ung shelortages and incre�t may lead years. ground hwater ollution. Fuis s been corrected, though the shallow so�L ma roliments may create a,, health t7, 4 -eat. Additional zndi; iries and comments on ptabl.ic Expense/rebenues a `e submitted ,sepa,rat6Iy and should be considered. ry PPliea may i g water su rouizd„ �:ncreased.Wate,r Demand: Sa.nce and most probably will, -be depleted fiotn incr6ased consumpti6n, and no feasible alter'Aaiive sources are known, _zoni 19 ghould _pre, chide n� "I Prc�ell- 1funti .and urila�ss data ;is dec .to define an lima t ed locatio .,. where sufficient t -ter exists. Gat & Electric indicates that all neWrli es Extensions: Pacific increased "xiarcmantis and Ut nes in the area will be placed overhead and will be placed underground only in subdivisions:', is, would be a visual -blight, and a •contrast fram the present' sparse development. Them are no public wa+.er or seater systems in the area at the present time and none are considered Peas"ibl.e due to the mini- Whim lot sizes'.allowed; More intense development Would require extensive a9d, e'tpensive pumping stations due; to the uneven topo- graphy. Loss. o£ .potential .'Timber."Production Area:Considerably amore timber e� 3 s� tos thearea than the EIR..sUctcree8ts. The Pwo�entxa�. Ler for . ►ares ii �l,ess�the water table is fUtther lotaQrea and/or fire danger increases with further poprilation.bainage to this "resource would reduce the main commercial. ente�,prise in the area, ., features, and ad'verselyiatfectftimber' !andeadjacentctoaan aesthet d a.ncrease count,, t6 These impact's shottild be £urth�r d suYrounded `� by th�.s rezone. � 'determined and ti considered: p g etermined also.,, potenta.al air olluta.on damage must bed Litter and Solid haste butte, Count should accept res dm- r y�----p y P p ins1 t for resent Collection'' needs in bhe areas but tray lacy the funds' t -x dc+ ;to_. Wtlat will be the, costcif pro' I linq such fac>a.li'ties and who will pa;�?"" To what extenb 'twill this decrease the tiseul li.e� 6P. the exi�tx;ng land JJ.11 site arid what cos.bs would re e IA8 t 0` a lJ 41 11uman Feafth'e Increased fire danger, Lraffic, „unstable coater supply, potential water pollution, valley fever,, fttbt dis4:urbariae of ,arch,aeo�l'og,ical sites, and other potent ql.-'humaW` health prab3 ms _may �csw7t fro i any, further cleve7opmei�t. An addit on4l.,local hazard is rabies, "fox�ytiich Butte'CbuntV:i endemic area. This danger=is. compounded 1 ' the attraction of smal,l� carnivozes to' residential' developments . „ AS taild habitat is destrayecl' ani contact with humans r ncreas„ , g r.y, ., es so also does the dao e' Recreation. NO "aaiteloped" recr.eation&L facilities .Such a"sl' basketball COLirtS, softball fields,, or chi].dreh,s� playgrounds exist in the rezone area. The "natural', rec;rea Tonal cilit:Les succi' as the trail and observation platfoxi�° at 'Fea her Fai,� s are routinely crowded to capacity.. �, The trailz)head parking area �twas expancled ,Tri' . recc zht years and is q'enex-aLly filled on weekends. ,\>ncreased human ` "-' tional demands an e�istinc�, recreational: facilitiesoand threatenddama e,' g g byoverzse.. Futher;�development,of ry h�; CraI Recreation area may be 'impos5able due to the Lack of funds:« The'ac erosion and du"! tQr,� may not„ ba,-s available. � ss road, Oregon Gulch toad, a, � unpaved and it z,4ds for paving (to rxar�ation of this resotircE.. Gable. Th S may lead,to Bete 13 Historical"' and Archaeological � s cal Resourcese rclxaei �.- � �� � Y the �rirha�,d;� A ol:ogacal. potential of the area has not(,j been su ici �:l The �, pxafesi`' n sional. archaeological survey should be rondii 3 d prior, to 4pproval =ot any zoning„which permit's further deve� opme.nt� z� the area. ” AesIde_ntial use ,of, anv- sort wild. increase..i�andali'3M of known .,and Unknbw6\ sites, For exampl.e�;, field` fob e tragions o� a large axchaeo] ogi cal site des = ,_ g ground, revealed exl�entive vandal,i8m - Thi, site �s located �.n an are tribed as a burnin `" a proposed for residential development. action should be taken which, wotda 3eopardi2e, such re`s;o rces, w1' tliout a comprehensive survey. P. entire area sh&Uld be retained as „a5, v' rtuall ! un couched istor ca] and archaeological t� rye can Other- vise, this aricel resource" tib i. be' jeoparr zed. PROPOSAL. IS �S IMPLEMENTED�VOxDED I' THS'rj G. AD`VE1�SE ENCI�:RONtIEyTt�I, EFk E:CTS 'CdI•i7'�i CA't�tNOT , 2 To the 18 stems, listed shoUld ber added: � ` l4 . Loot o , Li r ' !Uct .fin land wx!uha n and ddj acent� , to. the rezone area. - 11 " IC 1.5'. Increased da"hgek to hip heal tY " 0 ,, 16 . Loss pf ,demote and ince ende�t li'fest ' le area:. � 14 1:7. rntenit,, f Lacon of many rather, ampac�s. xf funs are no{- available to serVices andIftrt ,, m�.tagation . czr6a�sed'`' eine g p gy...u�e , ", l5: ;GroFyth ..induCin �,Yn art. aE,rd . or other imtaacts ai� ,i 4y: ij l`. d t e i N. MITIGATION MEASURES 'PROPOSED TO MINIMIZE THE IMPACT Q- t: Primary mitigation, -,must be in the form of 'alternative tang. This County has no conditional zoning permitting'athert: forms of mitigation in: this rezoning context. intensively reviewed b, this county, even the need,is ' Environmental impact of parcel. maps traditionall. is not inters y y shown in preceding rezoning proceedings, Health and,Public .Works Depart-, + Ment staff will become increasingly overworked and their past Y practices i(,.idicate the" cannot be p ien, relied u an to sufxic mitigate impacts potential with this zoning. Adoption of a grading ordinanceprevision of waste col- election services, improvement of roads# and expanded services all.;•Would mtinimize some of 'the impacts, but require funds which are. I) probably unavailable and/or politica. attitudes.by public officials which have not been demonstrated. ALTERNATIVES __tO -THE PROP08ED ACTION We agree that th'a no projects' alternative is unacceptable, i should be modified to Lace all lane these P. combination of alternatives 3 and 4 would. best ma.tiaat imps s. Boundar es p ds with slopes exceeding 12%, timber"lands,"and watershed in very large minimum, parcel sizes, to minimize ar prevent. further residential. development,Most or all of the proposed mi himus;i parcel: sizes ~" shnu�.d be snore 'uld be zoned to a 5 or 16 acre minimum size, per Y g" 1/2 acre parcels sho asec substantiall Areas with existing 2 , 1 mittin develo mend: of existing lots, but encouraaina.consalidation. G of lilts to recti the oot�� heal mistake of. such small., diVi.., ons 'by the U'rS". Governmeht. On��the relatively 'level" lands on the_ .ridge top. eXcluding, thane in the eas�-er1v._porton of, the rezone, area, should be .Oarmitted �n 1ot ,sa�zes as small as 5 or, 1,Q acres; 4 Foothil.'1. rural residOn ial classification for any "steep j timber, or wat-a she& lands appears qua, ionabl o i The same a.s 'true for 1agone should o b ' cnsa dere;#. eas A esc�u .� conservation , s.d scent to pub �.0 recrea �.on ar ' for an tonin ether than that There, a.s no f' _ Y g which w.11 gLve the maximgrate,ctioh and restrict develspment for this fragile area. Bixtte County should ir�itwa ate ratan -Ing f o' all nearby lands '. ze the danger to such in the A 2 class'a.ficat�.ori, so,; as to minimi lands and further protect the- land w"thin this propa al , t<6spadb f u1ly, s u iriia.tted P.' SCHOOLING p eyj,�^' '•L'L1VX S y , LTR 4 ,i+�ttdr3'1ey� f6 Lo'Ga.�,idents r U ON. TNS i r' i?T 11N.G i2,",4 Altou-61CAL /? 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SCHOOLING, INC, -. Ij July 2.7;,197 Earl Nelson Envirohmehtal Review Director ,y County Center.` Drive e, Oroville, CA 9:5965 J Re Graig-Mooretov�z Rezone E:IR U r Dear Ir' Nelson: I � Z trust the various correspondence �receiy;;oed by your once end the planning bommssion auring the dent course o these rezoning ry I` f g proceedings will be attached to the EZr•„ as comments on:the,project and Wiiltreceive oiit, Coms�ehts prior to ti as La zataon aft" the EIRi. j 0 these should , _- be asp,' mbled fo+� subiniss of to the decision ma�Cers along withJ the 1-4-1,R- These `people expect it', and I ,believethe law requires it, 'chis includes �otters, ` ') £ Charles: uonDoscher; a largo num- ber,'of ;local Indians 'Who tyr6t e to the Board of Supervisors .on January 2'i_; 1578, various letters ' from area iesidents to the I� 13 o rd ,of Siipery s.ors �. 'L7arivary and February, including 2�elmas " Archuleta,.,4'Joe ; p: Nii11s,,` Jan �T, saraus, BeY1 Clark,;' '',State �l Archaeologast Francs ?'x. Riddell writing to James Lawson, January 27; Robert MaA-Ea of the ,butte Tribal Council writ',.hq to, the Eoard wi, Vobruary� 0 `cwntns p Wryner c -f, the ke'source(j Preservation and Ciiterpretatilbri' �.s' on of State Parks and' I., ` n,),,!f4 Director on Januia-C 3� R��;ce "tion Writn to ' tae Plann da v Lduals�ets rece.ved irat ress,cats of the area or concprnedhd { tahY'sn aim sure these are avaiiabie ;,at tiao Planning liepartme t yiso, and .$oard of Supervi8bY-8,_;, Alletkls 'office + brat We Will provide you with copie+s1f you rpquest. s 1 routs very #tiny 1 l i , z ` 'tr PUTnER, R-t;tEH �• & LT��i�P"►�u �� �, LUVAASj Grp . l ,I J {t neer ne art m®s ae Memora i �m TOf l a i)n,jng ,t �mi s s i on 12'ROW "Bob Caiser� g'%ah iiug Department sunj�:cr, Craig, Mor etown, 'Ridge Rezoning DAY El July 21 is,I978 0 l n BBaa_ground : On January 9 of this year the 'O mm. the rezoni11 ti , mmiss�on heard g proposed�3y the Craig,Iooretown Rid' O' ..,Taxpayer;s As-sociation (CMRTk) That the p public proposalis p ; AfteraconsidE able,rdiscuss ,an at tepclosed iv�th thIs memo,, oard'o.f Supervisors reversed an earlier decisiann nd xe ix'ed an EIA prepared. and a reconsideration 'of the re-,,,; zoning by"'i'te Commission, County Staff'prepared"`" e EI „ At the Entr;ir0" ental Re zet llission hefnre .tkle fast meting. and dstr�,hautc.d it, to the Cob�rPctor's"° regt,ies to and because Of, uncertainty on revs awns in, the proposal, �a�ie Cammi ssion directed staff to Fina, ize 'th,e tIR as much as possible and present the tipwdatec� z roposril fox consideration at the Jury t� 24 meeting... � ��' ���, Revisions in' -Pro osa'1: The q'61ored, boundaries and zones in- dic,ated on theenclosed map represent the Chfl'I'A reques' s for revxs�:,ns in .}eir proposal, These revise.onswere,,developed ' by C' TA through discussions with individual property -owners since the original application Was made The proposed re visions fall" ixutii three general cote; cries; 12 small areas originally proposed for FH-ItR-2 are ``nate pr "' .o o 0' sod for TNI -S, T*.,,a, 1p or TNI -20 (Lown in orange on ma "12 Two Ilargepari.�els iii ,the nort�ieast corner of the rez.ana ti area were ar�a�iiall I y proposed for FH -RR -2 but have since P+rrhas .reqae . deletion" ofbeen thesetWoparcelsfxoathe,rn (Shown 1n green oil 3, The area proposed for C-1 origWA; y 1 has been r'ed6te& and -resha ed A +g' , p p proposed far„ parCl ori 'anall`v ro, osed for C_l is noiv, FH-RR62y and..;Conversely, a smaller parcel Originally proposed foy'; t�t ,�R1,i�- 2 is naiv, proposed , for C-1 (8hown ift, red, oil, map,) 61 Restrictions Accor + t? �� g o Coi.4nty CoUnsel is aE ice, the Goi mi,ss�.on hai=.; 1.I'mT.tl aut iota fiy to , •� b i, y the original., proposal or recommend Other zoning, The Comnti ss� ori can only change a p. p g �`g ra' osed nonan de.,x nation 'o anOth,er adverti: ed classifi.catiori b � �' es ..; Faxxarnpie,'HRR 2 could bo chan��ed tdoFHRR L Ift, ,the same seri I r ' e: 1It 'rhe cc)p�,�iss i0" ms 01�t,4t ►t s Ott this ti ine are shown l ejow Proiio,5'e�' Zoni'hr AItnl'11"dt ' i1G`t IOh.S Approve,U 'I ony Or.I FH-RR_5. F I1T RR S App7:ove�, or deny i Approve, deny. or dower -intensity cottirtercil zone. „ j �(r,tnconsistenttira th 'liand Use h,Lan map - no commer4ial de - sa.gn anon TQM 5 1 +` Approve, den.;.., TNt.lo or T �I. ' Y l�I � Z o � Tit(-`l.b l Approve, deny; or ThiesO ,Tq.. 2 0 Approve ox ,deny. 4 At the July 24, meeting, stdff willr�disc:uss the reprised. propo,���1 Zo and the lax`r, and related cOm encs �. d altcrnativc.s -and will 1 an :a1telL�nate proposal tI7at , 0nsider8 the. above ,�'�rrtors and' Present so1Itllited in itsability to modify'the ' +' .. � Y hmxssion ro �,..su.It ,at this 5 >:hc', and ,cap` ante to r4ote here thapt ,+tthou �ip the costa e ohssdet dna ning sc}ieme` if) after n i,lternatve zo . , di:�fei their he�tl`hat ibnt'` `� lis8 on ha�, rets a zoning p'attern Atirust 8 the Board'tdvo e mmen tlicti arntt ' ' i r' ,commended ,, they must r send �'', rerommendatluh back to the cotnjTij\►,ssion per' r cnris idem tion and .report be]±ore tn.ki4g, action. Because o f the legal liriitation8 an Modifying the or�:gina pro'}iosa� � the Com�iissxon's rlct!On on July ,2� md�l ,not be ent re]y satisfactory to the > }p Commission so�'sof, this ,issu�nw� i,lrbepl�p Ia on, ttrther rbsol.ution or, p b Possible only through Board cchszder; toil a„f.d reco►rmend tine off' ite+ttat+ tes o'v t}irough `� 1i11t�ata Of new pr6pr�sa s. -f I o� Supervieot Winston �! � Sari N6118,p, 8nV14,r`o'ti o or F� th ntTai nev it �! i •1. .. ' CJ 41 U tie, � G n � `� 4 " L run'fuR.1� VV TH AND^ ��BCn�TY ! rr ` y 114 'PLANNING CnMMI 'SION AW(iEN,CE J. _LAWSON WR�CTOR O F PLANNING " u 7 "COUNTY CgNTER DRIVE - ORO'VILLE, CALIFORNIA 95955"' t' s Talophgna: 534 db01 t: v July 290 11975' y Mr-8. Marian Wojcik Lbmpkin Road Oroville, CA 95965 Dear:.�li�s. 170 ck� w; � EbclO$ed are 9ever8l copies of a Draft Foothill Recreation and Residontia'l Area ordinance. I intend to gi"ve copies sb thconune sionetfi for' their 'review End I would ap'ppectote the cammi. y , nt s f -Pra ypuo _ „ d be a ' ood orda.nu IcFe for your area; as trek T think it w'ou�" � :, " ,1 a s Several othNs in the Count �' a' Countyb,, .� he p a rc e'l Size a e ` Ceti b e va ra, ecl `'�� ., 2s 5 s , otc i ; and worked t;ut I am sure to .shit the property n , "It ect tie steep Watershed areas, �t owner s n the area and Prot ' Please keep in mihd that we mustA'Nes ect our P y property tig is anal ae lthe ssmis ti the Footlle try torrtrioe long range protection il], areas'or m .that 'ta`ill ia�voo future probletris, � , P e se feel free to contact me a hyt3. fft e or stop by the off ceo Yours very tY ' 1 w 7 m i,awson JL bi toctoi- of p7.ann n ma g Gil mEI:iS t�COl1LAI;I�� ON "fNE:�`I15t w� `fN�RS13;A4'S,O� N� _— E"A`oH nNt14 , - u - .cif' I.Ir ��i«.r4. wY.r'.'�,�"_,rti�ap•. ,. 2y - Lenlp. /fy�,� f�13'rF. c„ I to rr 1MX ri toli/ Y fe t ga n, l.��_�. w ' 1'1'r+1.F� i �*,/•,�7.x� .,+5�.�,�� y R h 4 ''kms L � �i�� � Q % ��E fi T l! �, 1% j t A I T rI ,�1 N D f3 L A U T 1 1���1 „ .Augu�.�'L"�1 a 1 � ENS, IRONMFN fA,I.. OEWI -W OFNAFtTMIENT� EARL D. N,�LSVN; Difectorl Butt Owarx'Ly Boar , Of- Sery:i.sovs T ou 'Ly AdM ilstradon hug 1 ding rS „ 1859 1'3ivd 13'l;:ooet "Ordv:l:Le; C�1:> o rkr a 9595 .I „ J ,. �� � • Cra MotS.-cotolrz IAidge� Pezone r .AL-L-ached '18 -Lha psi'�' i�aosocl Vinal F IR : 'br 'the 1.4"Zb)le, Se" �� r 1' 'or hearing Augusl;, 89, 1.978. Ptivsu�rL to your ,� s'LrucLions; �,11e ��t7 ryas tiirr3,t`LeX1 t;a re�'1ecf� ' L1zc G.M.'. Proposal as�p:oese:ated: This i,s the pvoposcrl that was Iog6:�1.y adVor�la.sec.1, and the ozle- the plannila Cc�m�'�x,.,�lion was `bound , to coxes:Ldeir on yciu� rof, erra:L,. i; „ A you lifiow `L)To law ve; uLves that altw?xla` Ives be pa;i..n`t.`ed out ,ti.�x ext �� Ctn +r ;of the ' ji adija s you mu ; L uakr; 7.s l;ha L °L1 e da scussIbA oR o.:Lt(r vro't,'L;i.kfon ih I,he .r(~.po:ry is :l,ogejl.y��f.must ,;�. '001r'-18ons why �.i�cx^n��t,3vos aI.,e Vojoo�t,ed ili Ikvor tai he opti= = til t it lti L:c1 y,, sed ee Loc1 I'he per past for this s r. tae a id. bo tho, n ,ed�4) of 'Section 2)100'(Ios the St at6 Publ 16 Roso-Urco14 do do, Ta` 8 cwc.01 i On weadq : 111aohg `tiona p:rotootioit of' the owritofiment shall bo `bh"e` guiding cr:i.•Lcra.ori inpt`ib7 .r 6 doCi o xs,`II 160611)r; a:a onviromontal, impact ropar.'L should be Wr.i` tet1; bo:t'or o a x6: 011e pI - , , s�J� . a s 'P aped tip; 8b orrv.�. ox►me 1 a1`„ orlo'err�s, os e rofl.ed•Led .in the pa•L`Loxn off" �bli ng dis`Lricts p1loposed. MUrlizt'i cati,611s `Lo a P. er`L t6 miydt: lzo a�'L-a.c i.pa`Lod ` e�v� roilmental domtigo are stroh9l"y eYtc.oi rages `) '"i;1e state Soctio,16' P100P? o`t' t4b, Stato Puibl:.i,c J,�eoa-awes Code read's ,as follows! I►; .1 ordof 7tiPeTv,11So.rS = Gr xa a Moos L,z awn-�L JF,a , J%t "Lox1G4 � VL rU 1978 Aug i Pa 'o t, r ti 1 :In 'this ease the, pxopdsal, vlas ;cul; l,a;e'Uhr--.r fir-s'U, ax;a t1 -1e Fi, R way's vcit,t;ei� i at or �h'J'.e 'Gull !i. just, roti: camp l.e'lst:cl to, �;hcr p0 -:L4 i 1Vd1�:J:`G' E'flV Lx't7�1mexi ,,ol c,on&b'.QAs' octan be 'used cls' a b 1.�3.is or LTtIp-,ro'Ve-- umen'L�u iA°'t;l�.c rr cnt p> oposal. 13=10 VOcii hi.mt �;elf" h s i.nd.i— 5 ,> ca ed d 43.''desi>~t `�Uo., maLt cranes .;izl the proposal b -at he has . quncl °y t Ir leas V�ay U L ac:J e l' fi r' the Iimit t alas Of what `was :li"og Al.y advey�ti sed (��LG , r o p ol,ong the ,yr'o�,oga 'praccss F�ny longer wo x�e loos" no�G wart; 1, thatneces;�at'v' IPM R a.Ln is o�x`t, Uh � u t' eCoLlata i nk G�iV`ronmcntal gonr � ins °cl a' ed �. i to �;'1'Le `p'oteli'tial �',o:,,�davel.opmenU 'w�1��,ch vwauld be" allowed. ,� LJ a rG' ' ane aloes" E e'c L : ;po Ueril;ia5. 6,,o nor. and J,`Uat;x.c;rt� 01Orova le ;LI.080: Voir, X`aductllLon ' v wildlif0 p11 a` tons' :iax.cPease �i�i "kr�z�'i c+, sy axed increase in domr,Y d J.1;)' puha n c, �er>> cep,. itnpcLs are dc,cri.7�cd rtax'elly In 't;hJ;R. C�na�wa1ly�peaTLny;. l,hc i n Lons i 't; . o Uha> `° ' vrLl bo wola`U �d��'t o � � a detisi-t� , �f tic.velt3 mei`;,, whi lcl uli'tc inc l cl o s o Littp n c. s ,. �, h ccuM�s -L `L c, �.. saTher TbrL, i i , �Y h � � Y C r'adl c bions, Lna doxis ►'L� t U taiiji L wa :tl, xaduc laJaa al 'bica.'h�atred cnv,'M4-onrrLenU��1 ;.tit g c`Us. urif �`t;,Yr���L� ly, t're do' id have d0:Uji5'1t i.`on` of � ,-In "arc;rip Lah' cl :Level off' s: l,` CA E; i axt to bye I .scixti tt VtXl 'tl Inoull`tia.Ln8.ldt 'to 0-tov:illt RCsE'C"�a�:l ,a �7�1G' exompslo. t1`t:t s . aftio e.x ttitp 1. tr , ;,ti t; c`ar�ne t; ` tGn dt a t m'i x; e J atir m ch t� �r'ril'ava'b fro L ,a 7y i r n developmevitt Project 'beca i,46% Olf p . i x.�t� ..-t;f t. -h' � rtal ys`is' c�uvil L t'h��A,E�s of silt, Gn Ue bilig ; Ulz� .� cat,ti`i ata tiro, rta1� clr< t�xr�t;r rot `i'r {,�� cl pe ttl an "� ppb; wl.l�t c�molint rt, y 6 roc ccrt° t i ht:tl Move" 4 - ��}Lt �"sc3ci�3t1?;l Ali 7 which t.!1C �"�,�1 the c�vaa�'Li �L i:os o t~;,., so�a t3� w'��tr"��d; �a�xcl' `t,hO t�rttt;cuih ar.r�t� a•h��ens i �L� t� r~aa.nC��.tl d.urL!I-iE Alltte ]>xlow a`G l;rl s `L'ilat orovlIl e , O'gel'Vr:)lx, tiLtrns` 't)1`�t1 dl'rLJ3 FL11:� t3:�'1t1 bGc Ruse O. -C, nilt,; that oxoes 11 vu quanta b es al: :�:ilt; at,e �L�L1Xi2�u� 't,o s al c�r�c; Lopmext;n tita`t;rsa ocl = ' L cd L'L;n.a1� ��t�.uL:Lcu`�. '`;�`n:Lc;xLttiel�.`ts; tpa:c l.1 cularly, oA s't ot�51.i c pc"�, ty: ll at�ri. t,a thc o sLP ��i� 15e;c1ot�s onvramtr`r.l. c��amt;t; r" a x'esulU a il"ttl,'ti;e' I,e`r° c ud e" �� t ) spl ;L fps :Ln Utes rto ; r ;�,u est at a -m �ntrnum `��,;a[, Ulvasa ct�e�t� a� ��o i;e;►� ` h x� fid' poricjaaY`t; Tape wh,i,ch awc. p-opotse ,� ar �tt��-at:�"e �:3, 1 i m�.3a:i mtv t,"l>axcol si,zeb 'ba a xt�a da L eti< ;Cot? `a y ra iC �ox�L 1 t itxc� � t.iata t. t;s ty1:11 ;i sh l axe c v�imx:Al Wn 'itlr ce s�::� *�: OU}�t .c 'a a�trt es aou� di ' .... l , ` M l'1 lei `made lia �`�'elat(Js dt :ta tr*�' po'� ;tvj, to e ceSs .Cc��tstb:vl�`�� lt�a�"liiLyv, the:; Qleuy'i' ,y ohaulcl de'U-e:01ant� " kG" tril"Lo t; llne Alow m�fl , ,x ut,nro par"rte t�J, s r' y�j� C e; �peatr°k;'Lon to �3:rn vide sorv"a V n schoa;l y etc ti. -Le Zon zi(i zt(1,01.) t Od ShOu1 tyel~:t�;Ct 1, „ ' r ,� ��' i c (!,ohne'A n �'tdit',ll ad17 'Liion Of de 0i" , it;G e �,.tr a�, t, o.�v s ,I ;�0 a p r o C 31 , it 4 u n BU*L,%" CatznLy, ara ; d r�'C i���a�.5 vi sox 1 r" �g dol etow-d RI(Ige .,T?o Flo cAj pprop o ,0.�a taG'qUE21cE' J'In y • li r ;�� c.all L a Ni I,x^oxlli a mu�r' tati,,�c int` aav�:no`L beexa �:�tt�� otz'1 " ,r !: ,�'ixcicht.easacl�',E;has�r a ar�ro��ad.`n W?�� La"xtg. L�' none txe y tel he �.L1e j? -,V L of c 7 C w1� on i; aeV :t a cl.en L~hc� ' sal mod,jf the P.VOpo Sad , acIblit `Lhe epi La r.''� 7 �, � o , osa� r.01? c5x. Pn of aha P a L ,;; adaP'L a ax�'Ll ( i n c'onn;octl rl with way To:rm of P.'ra,j pts UPPxlaVAI , ,. thb :f, 0110wing findings i -a t i;;ad ldhctht-�a;7 modLf ca J onf8 h vt, l?oc,,rl irz c,rpa.ral;od into .� Lho, il, , cc k; c],6 s"i ell °L ��niin i.m�iy "O �adver { 12�C�al�� �_n, ��a'K� rr�3[x � �� 1�t�7�t 4). � L i ull lx l: ,1 OXY c` -3 �. -1 �, _. �1_ on •;r:.� Cie, ed. (��oe �e 'Lim. ; too, .'1 u.i Ll'`�e a c E tla,�:i.c 'seta GOO Code. , ti (b) ttlia � c "L1 o Ia:i�o j eti t,ircxl t arlp ",tea J.1 moo, ,.� (-hl r � .�: t�L " acl�rc �, c dao t s 'aa. 'L-1" o�av r�U a ra �t�.t:;, t ;C s gt7. � in r �►�O'"�e.�,`Z'i%.J 11;>CJ17r• LCIi'�I'[ �� t,i�t I,Ct�1 tiCt �1uO iLo LLci�ru,f: c ,. �.i .a.ro�lc,c i; O.�j)rtova.L �� � �.�w.�..r���rmoa�i L {rc�z7c0 cosa:�i.�vb("nt tv.i,-t1t 't, (� Cott -L r x �.�L P. all t b�,.'ont- at `th I" o T j c o 11 "Id to in corup' li ny,1o0 with :L L t l e cl u i rssa n t z J ;f Yo'tt clb n00(1,ab add-�oo�no; hb_s 'tato o eojjj Lac.'`*eas mo. , 0 0 t .r `�r � , InterDepart" nntU Merordhdom Ti: Butte County Plannin�,sCommission FRom: vance Pl alining 5U0JECT11PL�AtV:Y I i yC CQtitsInEtAT1GlScnazr-N, ihORETO V d DATE: Pctob'er 1� 1078 AR .1 (1 Back 'x,ound: The Commission in fat e,1 5 and `T,M-7 0 zonzn� proposal £nor the ,„Cram; ^-}Iooret(.' Ridgei� area in i?ecemher 1973, but after ' ' �nublic nearinas it teas denied wit,}lout pr0ag' dice in 1;_.,a ly 197 ': Ing'' J9,nuary 1�75 the F„ instru,c-ted staEf' ',"to .draft an ordinance that ��ouldmbesn in A.f P 4 at.rxconand present for consider,- tion t a latOr elate. con�orr1an�e with t xe Goner _ ii s,sderable disc�.issa.on with J'im Lawson anti in)rolved property Owners ' „the Cr�.�g-Mooretojvn R:idae Ta�}a avers Assoc"-tion anlP;�'er# in Nay 1577 .I or rezoziing tram ��A_` t, to. ''PHRR-2 F}}jzR-5 ,, - , After<<'a ltiears,n� +, �I''f 5, T 40, Tit_? , and C:l. process ` leng,hoped by a hoard,' reversal of ,tt + lF) an 1rZR ap;Jea.l decision grid suhs;,eyuent preparatxr�n pf SIR lay,thl4, �Cbunty� the B, "ard off! Supervisors , ro o " ' ' c}t;ti eta the CNfRTA P R" saJ c1111 usti'�3 and, inst^ructo(! the Coan, 1s. o toy hold laizbXac' hea`` Inas and come bac �u the area with and useprol)61sal,s Scor >:ollolvxtt structions b P � 1 Y th , Board._ and Comms s,:;oti staff has set a ptlelIc�Ile a;xxng for the Camniission to ct�n;utor planning policies and ,utarc j,ard uses fc}r',the Cra�B-fno�etoi�tn Rid e Area, At the?,,Ottober Y$ h arx ^,' ` staff Will presKht and explwin „the x, 4ovant fact,ua c� ��ifortnatIb and >, � Ltj t g tons..id_ orations corlt,dIned. in this z`eport and ori the enclose l' map,; Public comment~ tit this heat,,Illlg Will ai.d the Commission ;tdE in ue>relop.riQ a and�t��., plan aixd specf�e zoning'. „ roposa,�s' p. rr �1 szcal`5ettn�; r i, . ,The at eanclu�es abnu,. 4p' stlt�are' Mid es '�r; le rta 'foo�r 11, ' : iii the snuth and ':► d � 1e i+ s ti itSve e �J FEathhr kiv'e incl b��Ae 'Clrov'ill� orks o t+ the Ct e "1er Revatian ris, 00(? `jt.:the easternte ' he area, ,Beldrxoc �1` tQodv r > e delY �` � , pr ` otnxnantl,V g• anite and--: is ov'�,t`� axnf ; de'd6mposod souls tWhich,are ,�luxte „per'iea}s 1`oy,;.. riaunt mous ivittxaTxci o �jv �lep ptl�s po raph is Q� varY�.n C e l �r e s ��e c tjvoYts along 'th s Lith,. t. �v Pti'rlvs ani] ~villa gentlex .�trpes fess than ?n°j 10 abotit one -'thin of N l im%ted to tl�o atix el, l ar lv Alon:a� the., top o f J"}'tooetbt�ri� ll�}ge and itz.,te lotvex,Cikaia arei�.� C}ainaliraris froth 4'l) 60 inc�hos tier ear vatr `� r a r y�. Y �r `xh loan e'� e��a Iori, terrain and uy� i^tctrtar, b ' e:�pbsux`e � � o *etw� 611 r�:s1 rig l "t t5�; ti�ndland a35z1 clX��pat.,�a1 Ott t,xe ivet to 1x�rcl►�aos, ��ties end cotr�ne�c� tz,,xbe - sxtpN, to the east IVa+wural 1, re li ,gh and &ktrome , The ar�:a ro °ieie� on `�z rcls are xatod s , „ 0t dteYnter range lxala�.tat % i �rJ Vc., ,,l zl ],3utte ~County P1a;1it nn Commasszon 4�Page _2 13 'October 12 1 713 �) •xistbl. Dever o merit At least one -third tof the area i.s olytned t s� fir; ,year ous bo ernrent 'agencies and managed to protect,. ,umber producLti.on, 1v ter,, resolarc�es and/or recreati.on�' activ private ownershities. of ' 'the '600 "Plus, parcels'under ip, 70 are five acres Or' Less, but'Y„;thexe °are ,,.onl about 100 homes at y present. Other landuses! axe,linitec �t° ra2 ng,,02 bUsirk:esses s'catterod i "logging and "ini1111n, O:o - timber, 'a gr, ante..-, hall anct, a P G and "I substation? - �?,unrxj�a: Road is the only County paved and maar.- ain 1d road and(�tlhrcu h route, 'providing Feathe`x Fa11s and this,, aC��'i, ;' t �: � is only acre ss to or_,oville ; -n 3 the' .vali . There are no,, 11 Cility systems other than N%leetrical and tele.phoite. Fixe r` ,protection is provided. by})hr'volunteer company 'in. nea,ther Fall`s, seasonft`I Forestry stat om•s in Feather ,Falls and Robinson,is dill and' ``the County's year=i ow, d. station':! at Kell() Ridge . =There , ¢; are ,'numerous eivide.nfes� of N� tiva American habits.t,�on iii the . area, particularly i the ,f',r'� aig area; " V The permangl ZoniAg on �most of the?a ,�s � .� includes "Scenic 1Hightdayi' a'Yor a half�malc Oz. Lo O�rier,on�n mp�C�.nRo`ad ,j after it crosses the '•south fox:; �� .�, ►r �,• TP x,60. on, 2 'FTs„tri .thp, northeast,,cornlet, 'and��"`Commercial Forestry's on 5 tiarcel,s. ' The Land Ilse Plan map of the 1971 General `Plan shotits %'the Mbor ea an thaeea as "Tarnhe`t-Mo62,,tainou8 Terra�.�t,�' 'and't '� he tom Rade a canyons as "Grazing-nen i,and"� ',rl� Dore. �� _, Y .; p� �A>on xhe ai>' ; �,� elevant Po es Based lig rove _anFt�rmatxoYi the follow- -PO in, po• icaes rom the pxoposed band 1Jse_ Bi ement�)WoUld be the Mast r"e�evant to :land a , b1,�nning in tris .. , G� , f area Grazing Land f.: aanto, ektonsive',areas .for•prim ry, use as liVestocI: are asp., s -r C'a.3 Timbe`"r" sand TI m el P_ + , and t e "uMe of rime tamberlarid for fo.rstry activities cote atib e r p �. use,- b,. 1 S P. 5 s,. b» ncd`i►rage ►'�'amberlarid Presoirve►,;; zoning urtable for a� l s - siteso r. C64 t'l�ator, Ras ourcd-s c. Controle r,elopi�ent iii ivat, re;as to,{mxnam. t !' rros�,on and water po,l1.Utiof 6�1...,' , t Tz] i1us� • t i, and Varaet' a, T57oviae 81`,fi,ztg sites forest needs imated iYous.xiig y tu SsiO ny P1ann�z g%"C t Gouommi n i �) IiCctbber 12 , 1978 Densiiies ;, ' %fr � I a. -, Correlate resideni,�a.a1 "dens�i.tes to�'aspxl d .� i natural � stc c`ii T� arid: ' other '�' a �1a �" i ra � t.e r 1 S til f�. ��,y. „b Correlatet residential , r cornmunit iva� e Iti 1 donSItiO$ �to a'vd:Llab' Y rand sotiver �serw �ce�and pxami-tv_�o�',all other ub1�c fecd,ijit es ja �r x Balance res�identia1 decal t e � ,- s` 3;� th �r, -ri ac-carrvxn(j capacities o �roaa it��c,+�o�rl:: ,, �_n, �, , . ,. Allover oma occUpat�ions and, corgi at ble 't I " cial 6ses in residefrltial are 4spt�herc despe�s o r ommi:� r Z r ^f V a, y1 1 ,, { Commei c a,��-'er'vices Pfo ate su icient„ ,lana fo'r comtj.rca.s� "fa�xl,ies to� t� needs for services and employme,it. ;I G .:4 S�ceri� a'c Ai•e :, a . Prn,t— e� valuable, Scenic areas for 'end ri�meri� r=b' 11 resider is •' n Y� i acv x�rs y Rabit'at r. 1 e u ate << ; rr . g evd opm apt xn l k -I tifled winter neer ra.n o i to facal t to �)he ,sUtViVa�' .f deet _:h r s , c. Limit de•velopmetit �vh�ch zgoUld. a.nc I� n/, pral`ter� f.Ij �o , Ing Waters . ruse sedittient �'1 oad4, tia 90 i`7 A'rcjiaeloo�xca�.ti�Sites pre erne' , .gnxfxcant sites or require, theizt "detaalecl inv� stigatiai by competent ,archeologists; % it e,,ti zatds r Cofire harzsrd r , in.Use d decIson5x.ard nnh xn I, deVel op of, pr>ien t to c -c Vices , ;I, � (a eq.Uate; fare r�'c�itec�wx''r�n j r4 e—bl-'ica.l �t� ,ar'���� ITt 1 v n L3.riia.t�1`op} ent In,,a,�i easa�o:C hi s ldos andoro`°�:��on, g �;�6tentIaI `16t I,-jft LIt; " , y, Y1 r, 5 a Butte County `Flanriing C'prnma.ss tin Page - October,,12, 197 Ce'ory I�es,:i'na.tion Criter`xaw`�` Orchard a�i2d 'FiP,ld Crop s ', „ Y' d ECtV areas are , pp p At present only, . evote to a es and similar fruit, 'trees . Due to 'the Tir , lir�i'ited water °supply�tand �rariab'le sola, cort.dtYons.,;+ tfe°T< Y �t. r area is not enera�i suited to lint crop rodution. ; .., gi ! Timber "Mo tin tdin: The -higher easterr�� Po i�tion� o f I�'IO o re t 6 im :> to cofiiM0fc; °„� ! al timber,, manaeeme'r_tre mo �erCe tableitzmbereaite ratings !I are found on g y number of l wr e g gre parcels hi ite = ,xnclu�kin t}'e 7 Paxce`l"s i,+7 .�. uxently zoned TP=1t� yr G Ne\Irly all of the Lake and raver, ;Erol A.-Ub�1V. � a l_ Eiy tTie State of ca- if'orni4.,, U, S. `� r4tage is 11*6n- V tte T:rx ,ga - on Dist`i-ict. f' these�nagez�cie8 plan„to retn ownership „an,d maintain public used dur�n� the next � this Land may be a r' �e. fob, u f' lfi e, rs a designation for continued ►'bublic us Y ppro�arsa,te . Sin 1e pa'mx1 Residertxal� F_Piuiti' 1'e Fami1 losid�°fir, At t ':is time there are no existing or panne i�atoraOcil es6lvet EInd Comtems .and, the accessibility to, e � �. to, mercial services is rtlatiitely pour, ddit' an, bio meed has been dembn;�trated for urban:+'r'es.:t:dentlia:I ” evelopment ,n thi rea, RiAtal e r ThdUR-t there are only ` a 100 reside' at prat: mixc , of the central portions o� the arta axe split anuo and 19/dire' parcels aril thus availablei dor /= l p coxa r,�s dent al' dev U met�t `' l�he Overall extent Y �. C! � kJ .. _ ' �of �thr.S sloeesroV`ero�Qver shou�.d be limited b the �esr. na��.�� p to Graz.�.ng,, MId,-Open band” the �desi,gnation a t� � . t- of government ]:a:i.d" to ttpubl. c"; and the Cammxssion's � evalUa. tion ,f the need for rural residenti,aa, de've�,;b ameri The prinCirle factors to be considered iii ettabl ,Shing, �oSirjri'� densities fox specific "'sites exp st r,hg' }gar"cel sizes, Steepness of slope, soil depth, distance from tumpkin `` Rnad,y and d, sti e abOVd the, Bntexpr4se., br tig}c, 4,# Gnmmeroial ri reCePit yoars i the +only tWb reta'11 commercial, operations in the n`rdjec�t area have been the �o1r1 ,p11 lakh .; club , along it 5tabl.ished tavern , + and 5prin ger Stb,we ; ;t�it,i] t., ,. in 197 �7 an operated brie•E,IY in 1013 and :1974 � p k a operations ;are located on" Lo y`n Roa;d �rrithin l �; 2 mit es of, they.,�:nter)aras; e, pxoh' - the 'b'est,xociitj.bxi for;,iicces:sa bah qty to resrlett is and wii,tox ,'' teased+'°oii the+�. inviter pqu� lation oC the area,' it is douhtfu'l thata&4itio3tal ctt�itt�eik?,Ial, .space Will be n't oded in any si,grii;-icant qUantilty int tltr► �.d;r �ll future Y ik C.. is n�. , , •1 f ll Y _� inter-Depgrtn e� tel iNamo'ra ii um; `> 46, Planning 06mmiss3,on a FEtOMc Environmental Review DeT)a:rtment suer�cr Craig--Nioor tc;<?�n R.xclge Rezone DRT$s Neve '� r� ,X,� r At is 'the draft environmental ipac t report ;that, was prepared for the earlier rezone propo;sar presented 1-y the Craig-kooretown Ridge Taxpayers AssodiatIOn, .Which wa,v-heard. bye the Board of supervisors on A.,ugust $ 19`78 This" E+ document "provides suf�ric�en " iniormdtioi'i to ;acl egu�ttel.yeval nate j top current rezonin�,;�- roposa] , 'which is 'hacal.:y one o the" " t �alterntxves disc ussed in the ETR. sh it f r'he =R 'Identifies the-f o�r�n environ ental concerns rel a�tec�� to the. potentli�al, for develop erlt which t ou7 d 'be x11 owed i�� .:the ; ° d velop meat siltation' of, Orovill:e Resex��t,oa r zeductibn pp " , p os� ion, particularly f o r m road. 7 t ` n wild- l ±e populations, inrre�se in tr��fic ) exp;osure of,S res;td.en`lYs to ," M� Wildfire hazards, ,arid ihcreases in demand ior,pub, id ser.��cas. These 'and other impacts are utore'�iul1 y, descry lied in the EIR, ,. .. vIePinentt of this moiutita`inous area aW ill reeulralla any or all ,t �e �f se impacts to,,some 'degree.g Y ii - the� tensi ty o9 thiess ' impacts Will -be red a`ted �to- the de's s1 t f F� Of y'td evlopmpnth1ci ul iJ. ii�ately occurs in(the °area. T]� +�re,re ;r r� reduction `in dOtjsity potential Will red.uco the 'se�rerityi,o� anticipated.,. enVi"rotitental. effect. The,, of"rrebt rezoning proposal represents a aubstattial ;reducti6nq��'-7 'f ,devel.opmenf potential., from, 'the 8000+ additional parcels 'attd residetces, Orifi hall.y po„ssible uhdex. 'the ''oarlier rezono ro osa C�.new �� eistin p p {` pa�.cel g parools� `Uhdet the current,) , p p sale. Thereforp,, ' pot'- tial 'enViVonin-6 tal impacts are fore ;� r �o 0 ,a, _ oast ' �� be,;"'subztantiAlly reduced". -L ` dor this current proposal. �y,,.' z, l ih°e maps ,6oritallied in `this ora.giz al. Exp are dor 'the "earIio y proposal..'ar d Ara comp) etel.y enpercederl by ,the current pro oral p The lord ;final ESR Was lef t ;'Pubact 'f Y"oiis infortation and re,ferelioe. Additio`r.al, Ands havebeen included in thjs pxo,posaI Sot rr�'Zon�ng prom--;t'Onera7, to R-j R�-Cy and l�'R-1C.'hee res`trx,o ,ed. Abe zones sZerel�"l emit development potent`°ial oh the 1. n s J,volved. 'lh nfoxe, en�tironi er t imp cts w der t ie,se;,� ad.d±'. i&hal 'bones wil bc� Very Iiihi ted in, extent ot, gay not ndmur al`tage`ther. ... .� r .1 v 16 Inter rtWON1: Momorandum tot Planning Commission. PROM, -putterwzck ,� '+' >� M e T`e'~z'~6nesuBJecreCrabg cor��nwn Ridg roposal a{`. c, onrEf November 27, 1978 4 �t , e `ibQ'Ised you wz7%1 find a rap which, depicts, a staff zoning proposal dr the,-�"Crazg-I�loaretown� 3,d eit area. This g p poral ti proposal is intended -Ub esti: bl,ish, special zor-4Q for the entire area, including 1 ds The eneral g public g pattern .and' extent of the zoning districts wpredicated upon the Land `Use Plan Map of the area which theCommission reviewed and a pproved several weeks ago' A, date `"i nearly `CLQ parr *d's exists , in the rezone area; and only 53� of these properates a��e improved for residential use. The proposed zoning creates the potential for establishing approximately 217 additional parcels;' discounting the division of public lands," l Actual parcel divisions and subsequent development probabl Would. no :1 ,reach these ri t p y ra y props, ,,,� ons b,;�.ca{.,fie of ° h sical. lzxni�tations "`due,- ll f, to "uoil condztiphs f?br sewage,, Idispose,l, w6ter availability and". slope.; 11 future l&nd" ,d.ivisions and subsequent residential use ;of pro p p y �y-, would be r ; � y4, ` k�onti ent upon the avaiiabili Ey of ,,8Uff� biont ,each fie �-,.area nd ad6 irate road recess. ' These limfted }t actelrs �n addition to such consderati n" Shed o s as water- ' protectzop an erosion coritro7. Wild .protection and the ' maintance of o n s ace,- and popula ion density and estimated hour .ng demands have been � n , egrated., t6gether7 to form the `basis n for the zoning +proposalT; The fallowing table demons-braes ft p _. he" relationship b' n the" 1+ Lanin etwee d the Lar Use flan Map for the C:elaig-�Mooretown ., g proposal. an Ridge area; General P18h Za ti Ural Residential - ' �'oothil.l Recreation Pftva.te Lands lb 0 , Grating and Open Lands ► ' Private Lands PR-4 160'_ Public Lands '„ �” Re,3ource Conservatiot Timber i- 140uh.tain Private Lands rA; 40 0 150 Public Lands t✓ommeroi'al >iore st C6bimorcial Private Lands, Public Pub 1, Lands „ q, y .. n 9J Ir c�:"" Planning commission 0t Butte County Attn :-jr- ." 1 7 Cwftnly' Center Drive ., Plan ,Bettye Mair (� ,- r'cling .aireCtor ' e,, CA 95965 c� Gentlemeni 1, t 7 R Z g ,,dor- Parcp7 �� � Sub ' ect �toae ted coni ` /1 1, Off um 8Pe to Enterp ' se Brill r n �k Road t We r' t'ie undFrs3.gneclandowners ,. ito strongly request the `107lbvwin l �I,on.1n For o `'� g ur co s I }� y T4t1:.i��u pb?4 e.�i"fin lieu 0f _ L 1."" 1 �6 3 T;'..i.�r �" :.�i ti. '" { d .. � Y' 4.r;,,. y..r.. *. ., �,, . 4 _ { � the �- � I, al t'�7'C.` B Y `CC v c3 �/` h a f Q of Sec of ) e � e ar- h carter tc hi.c q c� ignin` e i,Tortzr1 yh`;at ' g 2 e, ce po:i:tion ��o:�' saa,d'���parcels� fal"1�ciri h t the Souherly Ouarter, of See,tta on 3 ' y` 1 be, des3..gnated:,IRSb C+�e belie +. . �►niendec7 �o'�s reasonab7. anc)` }Jecause ve ca.. �e recon nin e j cvn6 -rVat� ;e (l)'',. The soutlx1, . y part of thepe properties 1i .s �l.Gr�-� a~ � natural shelf on tt.;e �side� of the hill with meadow acid mixed ut_oodlands with „gentle slo e;'! the shelf ares. generall�. � p , i`�` y para l� 15 the,, nhr�';w�,ti,ripj�� n Road highway 'from Enterpr�;se „Fridge going taw r o d 4 , 1:0� d _ � ki C2) Good aceJesssbility provided by two year --touted roads:. 070 are only 2-1.3 minutes -a�f ° Il northFry 8710 es of the main highway:) "The p p- pagcasscce tab`'lly„steepex` and ,for J: is area L`R-5 zonih g ve y, conservativc,'�''but st�]l C3) mailer parcels alread�r { {d` exist >in the area, yilltistrat- e ;''ha utility of this tee ra, ` property y Parts ofh� s ro ert was �,”` � c P y + - used as � ba5e cam b the coristruotioh crews when; .bua.ldi,ng the }enterprise .t3ridr e `because the Land is trail yr trucks cc+u1 d e'asil, - + - prang! iIO � "� large y get in and out; and t,hero wase a large . level: )' taging area for materials .t� 'shz.s is the originlarge the access roads, ih Eao,Vli }. 11 kI J' �•, �f�r these reasons,, we const der the p5-oposedPR'-10 zona iY tno xestrict've and `U accepAabld to us. t - some o f the Vt�-2 s �on�ti�h s� (�ih �a� locations aat7.es�na'ocessabilitcoun orzmoregsj oo �aSsl in other �{ locat 1 A ri1 than this speca fa o , 'ih a cti l� - ' + k c •: :,[ 1-lanning Comm scion 2 r urgently oreques�l you consider revis lg the prgpi�sed zoning for P h p�Psented b these conn nous att � itt "'t+ a area re i4 y i pdtcels, as utiough you may W18W extend, the area, of te: ona llg._ beyond the sua' ect properties as -the `�.errain_ permits . is � � AP .e.I.:' yAll ll m'` 4 �'r cJ� 'gyp"v,_..-- )'� •r,,`hj .; r—='� 4 � . p ff �, �,,,-•+''v:r 3"4 ''% � In?c'171 Z6 564 1. pM * f tC � r"W7r" .: � t N° ^` I i. �` `Ji rx--� x� 8`x � {•-''y�"`K}' ,' : f7 �,J,"fr 'i SLL .. `} ,+ � `"F -..n. v�' :, ")-�A"�y 'v Y "1' s Yj 1 G.�^� T , '. ♦ e v l •%✓ Lit c �� 5 s, , r ) _�, 0Doris H. �.priager i'G��� Robert A.,.Hot `hto 71-�6-57° � Carob L . Hotlght� u A, �':" rJeririis �r 7� �7•�r- S�' V C. .it en'nis it � jars Walter C Drilhbo_J cg it J Leo' -vantll�:� �7` �; r m11ag 16 �' y it fit. Taylor cc• Abbert OAi8b All , a it � 4I