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to encompass more diverse uses.
GfFiees-and Light manufacturing, limited Industrial, food processing, wholesale trade and offices are the
primary uses permitted. IA%elesale, Retailing businesses and public services are permitted as accessory
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and wholesale uses within4e Appreikeh Zone areas marbe subjeet to peptilation eefteentratie"
restrietions as speeified in the Greville Airport Land Use Plan (adopted -September 16, 1985). Outdoor
storage is only permitted in limited amounts if heavily screened. Projects must maintain architectural and
landscape standards normally associated with the term "business park" rather than "industrial area".
Maximum FAR is 0.20 in the area bounded by Feather Avenue on the
north, Oroville Dam Boulevard West on the soul/, 20th Street on the east and 24th Street on the west.
A maximum FAR of 0.20 also applies to the area north of Oroville Dam Boulevard West and east of
Are future location of 26th Street. Maximum FAR is 0.35 in all other areas.
(Staff)
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8 Addition of text to include an annexation section Land Use Element (Page 3-26):
within the Land Use Element.
Section 3.70 Target Annexation Areas
Historically, t/ie City of Oroville has not had an aggressive annexation policy. Property owners who
have approached the City with interest in or a desire to annex to the City have been accommodated, but
the City in most instances has not made significant efforts to actively solicit applicants for annexation.
The City's philosophy has been to incorporate property owners who express a desire to become a part
of the City, but not to force the concept on property owners who would rather remain within the
unincorporated area. This approach u not antic/paced to change drastically in the future.
However, the City has chosen to identify three Target Areas for future annexation as part of the
General Plan Update process. This decision has been based on the following: .
Recent interest in annexation expressed by several property owners, most of whom are located .
within the Oroville Enterprise Zone where City review, processing and development standards
already apply to new commercial and Industrial development projects,
The City's desire to create more logical jurisdictional boundaries and ensure efficient
provision of services as part of its long-range planning efforts;
A desire by the City to more efficiently direct and guide development of properties along the
west side of Highway 70, due to this area's highly visible location as the main entrance into
the Oroville Community.
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g Areas identified for future annexation by the City are referred to in this document as Target Areas], 2,
and 3, and have been Identified on GP Figure 3.70-A.
Target Area 1: Contains approximately 485 acres and is generally bounded by the Sacramento
Northern Railroad right--of-way on lire north, Pacific Heights Road on tlhe south, Highway 70 on the
east and the Feather River on the west.
Existing development within Target Area 1 consists of a variety of land uses including aggregate
mining operations, a small industrial park, light manufacturing uses, indoor and outdoor storage
facilities, a trailer park, campground/RV park, family recreation center and vacant land.
Several property owners within this area have expressed interest in Annexing their property to the City
in the future. From the City's perspective, annexation of tris area would be beneficial due to its highly
visible location along lire west side of Highway 70. Since this corridor serves as the main en tranee into
the Community, its visual appearance contributes greatly to a motorist's or newcomer's perception of
Oroville as a whole. More direct City control over tlhe design and development of this area would be
desirable. Target Area I is already located within tine City's existing Sphere of Influence, therefore, no
modification of the Sphere would be necessary prior to application for annexation.
Target Area 2: Consists of a semi -triangular shaped area containing approximately 420 acres. The
area is bounded by Georgia Pacific Way on lire north, Ophir Road on the south, Baggett-Marysville
Road on the east and Highway 70 on file west.
This area is already largely developed with uses such as Louisiana Pacific and Koppers Industries.
The Koppers site has been identified as a Superfund site by the EPA and has been undergoing
intensive soil and ground water remediation.
Properties within Target 2 area are located entirely within the Oroville Enterprise Zone. According to
a Memorandum of Understanding between: the City of Oroville and the County of Butte, executed ohh
October 1, 1991, all commercial and industrial projects located within the Enterprise Zone shall be
processed by the City of Oroville. Since the City is already responsible for processing of development
applications in thisarea and development projects are subject to City Standards, property owners in
this area have expressed an interest in pursuing formal annexation.
Target Area 3: Consists of a 600 acre area that is generally bounded by Arnold Avenue on the north,
the south boundary line of Section 32, Township 19N, Range 4E on the south, Lincoln Boulevard and
V B Road on the east, and the existing City limit line parallel to the Union Pacific Railroad right-of-
way on the west.
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8 The majority of this area is currently undeveloped Established uses include the Memorial Cemetery,
lumber related operations, and light manufacturing uses. Tire entire site is located within tike City's
current Sphere of Influence. A large portion of Target Area 3 is also located within the Oroville
Enterprise Zone.
Provision of Public Services and Facilities
Water and Sewage Disposal
Water and sewage disposal needs within. Target Area I are currently accommodated through the use of
individual. wells and on-site sewage disposal systems. This area is relatively isolated and outside the
Sphere of Influence of any public -water or sewer providers. No extension of public water or sewer
facilities is anticipated within the Planning period, due to the presence of physical barriers such as
Highway 70 and the Feather River, which would make extension of those facilities extremely costly.
Future water and sewage disposal systems needed to accommodate new development will be required
to meet the requirements of the Butte County Environmental Health Department. Future development
will also be subject to the fire flow requirements specified by the Oroville Fire Department.
Target Area 2 is located within the service area of the California Water Service.Company (CWS). This
is a private utility company that serves. water needs for a majority of incorporated Oroville. CWS
derives approximately 95% of its water from the surface waters of the Feather River and the remainder
from deep wells. CWS currently uses slightly more than half of the water guaranteed to the company
by its agreement with PG&E and currently has excess treatment capacity.
According to Public Works Department records, the closest water line to Target Area 2 is located on
the north side of Georgia Pacific Way. Flows within this area are adequate for domestic service,
however, lite need for an additional well or above ground storage tank has been identified in order to
generate adequate pressure to consistently meet the fire flow requirements of the Oroville Fire
Department. The City and CWS have been working cooperatively to resolve this issue and plan for the
water service needs of future development.
Target Area 2 is located within the selvage collection area served by the City of Oroville. The closest
existing line is located on the east side of South Fifth Avenue. Ertension of this line would be
necessary to serve existing and future uses in Target Area 2.
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Sewage collected within the City's system is transported 10 the Sewerage Commission - Oroville Region
(SC -OR) facility on South Fifth Avenue SC -OR is the tri -agency commission composed of
representatives from the City of Oroville, Lake Oroville Public Utility District (LOAPUD); and fire
Thermalito Irrigation District (TID), that Is responsible for wastewater treatment in the Planning Area.
SC -OR operates an activated sludge sewer treatment plant with a design capacity of 6.5 million gallons
per day (MGD). Dry weather flows from lire three member agencies range between 3 and 3.5 MGD.
Wet weather flows can go as high as 17-17.5 MGD. Flows in excess of 12 MGD must be stored and
treated at a later time.
In 1983, the City implemented recommendations of a study that concluded that increasing treatment
capacity at lite SC -OR plant was substantially more cost-effective titan undertaking wholesale repair of
City sewer lines. Accordingly, the SC -OR plant has installed emergency storage capacity of 20 million
gallons. The plant currently has enough capacity to serve more titan 9,000 additional equivalent
dwelling units or 3 MGD. SC -OR Intends to collect enough money from new connections to provide
for future treatment plant expansion.
Water service for Target Area 3 is provided by the Oroville-Wyandotte Irrigation District (0WID).
Existing water lines ranging in site between 8 and 12 inches are located within Lincoln Boulevard,
Ophir Road and a portion of Kusel Road between Lincoln Boulevard and Custer Lane. OWID derives
its water from. the surface waters of the South Fork of the Feather River through an elaborate system
of dams, ditches and conduits. The District claims water rights to 800,000 acre feet annually, /has
developed water sources of approximately 400,000 acre feet annually and currently uses 30,000 acre
feet annually. The largest constraint to water supply in the District is lite 12 MGD treatment capacity
at the Miner's Ranch Reservoir Plant. The plant has a 1994 excess treatment capacity of 1.46 MCD,
which would allow for approximately 2,000 more connections. Enhancement of the treatment capacity
will require a substantial capital expenditure, estimated at $5 million in 1991, in order to double
capacity to 24 MGD. Continued exploration of possible funding sources will be necessary In the
future.
The current sewage disposal needs of existing development within Target Area 3 are accommodated
through the use of on-site sewage disposal systems. However, the area is located within the Lake
Oroville Area Public Utility District's (LOAPUD) Sphere of Influence. LOAPUD presently provides
sewage collection services for 4,348 housing units and 307 commercial sites in areas south and east of
lire City, but does not /have any existing sewer lines within immediate proximity to Target Area 3.
Extension of existing lines is expected to occur gradually as development increases. Any future on-site
sewage disposal systems that are installed will need to meet lite requirements of the Butte County
Environmental Health Department.
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Public Utilities
Pacific Gas and Electric, Pacific Bell and Viacom Cable are lite primary providers of public utilities
within lite Planning Area. Coordination with these utility providers is on-going and will continue as
new development occurs in all three of the Target Areas.
Police and Fire Protection
According to representatives from lite Oroville Police Department, annexation of Target Areas 1, 2
and 3 would have less than a significant impact on the ability of that department to provide services to
those areas. Department records indicate that most of their service calls are generated from retail type
commercial and high density residential uses. Due to the limited amount of both types of uses within
these areas, it is not likely that a sign cant increase in demand for police services would occur.
Current staffing levels consist of 23 sworn officers, 11 non -sworn personnel and an average of S
reserve officers. This level of staffing is considered adequate to serve present development within
Target Areas], 2 and 3 and cause only minor modifications to existing patrol patterns. It is
anticipated that staffing levels will gradually increase in the future based on the needs generated by
new development.
The City's only fire station is currently located on Lincoln Street north of Mitchell Avenue. Response
times to properties within Target Areas 1, 2 and 3 are estimated between 3 and S minutes. The City
already has automatic aid agreements with the El Medio Fire District, Butte County and the California
Department of Forestry and is presently considering a "boundary drop" agreement which would
basically require the closest station to any fire to respond first to the incident.
br addition to automatic aid agreements with otter fire service agencies, a future fire station is
identified on the General Plan Diagram in the vicinity of Ophir Road and Lincoln Boulevard! This
location will improve response times to all three Target Areas. Construction and operation of that
station will occur in conjunction with the needs and demands created by future development activity.
Public Works Activities
Annexation of Target Areas 1, 2 and 3 would include several roads which are currently maintained by
the Butte County Public Works Department. The City's road maintenance efforts are funded by a
combination of gas tax monies and general fund resources. The cost of providing maintenance and
airyupgrading of existing facilities is anticipated to be off -set by gradual increases in revenue
generated by anneration of this area. These funds can be utilized for materials and additional
personnel as needed in the future.
8 Parks and Trees Department Services
The City's Parks and Trees Department is responsible for developing and maintaining the City's parks
system, care of special facilities such as the Lott Home and Chinese Temple, administration of file
enforcement of Landscape Maintenance Agreements. Since
City's street tree program and monitoring/
development within Target Areas I, 2 and 3 consists primarily of light manufacturing, industriafand
a limited amount of commercial uses, no new park facilities are proposed.
The Target Areas do not contain any existing street trees, however, gradual implementation of this
program is anticipated in conjunction wills new development. Irrigation of a large number of existing
street trees within the City is completed through lite use of water tank trucks. Landscape lighting and
maintenance districts can be used as appropriate to fund Parks Department maintenance of new street
trees.
Objective 3.70a
To facilitate property owner requests with regard to future annexation, attempt to establish logical
jurisdictional boundaries for the City and ensure the adequate provision of services.
Implementing. Policy3.706
Through the City's General Plan and as a statement of policy, the City. of Oroville will work to
facilitate lite annexation of Target Areas 1, 2, and 3 as identified on GP Figure 3.70 A. Annexation
shall be coordinated wills the appropriate property owners, service providers and in substantial
conformance with Butte County LAFCo Guidelines,
(Staff)
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If its two sides were connected by a pedestrian bridge in theyieittity -`somewhere between Feather .
River Boulevard and Lincoln Street would provide opportunities oth the apartment neighborhood
and Downtown area would benefit.
(Staff)
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Clarification of the contents of future design
Implementing Policy 4q (Page 4-9):
guidelines.
Establish design guidelines for all projects except single family dwellings. These guidelines should
include specific standards for the Downtown Area In terms of architectural style and materials, in
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order to preserve and entrance the historic character of Downtown Oroville. Specific guidelines should
also be established for application in the Airport Business Park addressing the types of building
materials that will be permitted and entranced landscaping standards that will be applied.. A draft
version of the guidelines shall be provided for public review and comment prior to adoption.
See also Policy 3.40o regarding residential design guidelines find Peliey 4p•
(Staff)
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Modification of text.
Implementing Policy 4s (Page 4-10):
Explore the possibility of providing for a "Historic Downtown Oroville" sign at tgetnery Street
ntterehange Oroville Dam Boulevard and Myers Street and a gold dredge fountain at 9revi}}e Dates
Bettley rd and Myers Street the Montgomery Street interchange.
(Staff)
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Modification of table in response to Comment 6-2
Table 5.10-B, Traffic Analysis (Page 5-6):
by the California Department of Transportation on
the Draft EIR.
Daily capacity of 70,000 vehicles for a four lane freeway.
(California Department of Transportation)
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Modification of text in response to Comment 6-4
Existing Improvement Projects (Page 5-8):
by the California Department of Transportation on
the Draft EIR.
The preferred alignment eliesen recommended by the consultant would start at Feather River Boulevard,
use Cal Oak Road to its eastern terminus... This alternative was ehesen recommended over the other two,
in large part, because...
(California Department of Transportation/Staff)
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Existing Improvement Projects (Page 54, following paragraph #2):
64 by the California Department of
Transportation on the Draft EIR.
Due to the expense involved, roughly $16 million, the City is likely to consider the construction of this
alternative route as a long-term solution. To address projected deterioration in Levels of Service oil
Oroville Dam Boulevard within this planning period, widening Oroville Dam Boulevard between
Highway 70 and Olive Highway is likely to be considered and pursued as a viable short-term measure.
(California Department of Transportation/Staff)
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Modification of text in response to Comment 6-4
Caltrans Projects (Page 5-8):
by the California Department of Transportation on
by the eemmunifies
the Draft EIR.ative
has been ted all of
lk "
eerridar. 44ie next step itt the proeess will I ation of a Prejeet Study Report by Galtrans whieh
will refine U The August 1993 Caltrans
Project Study Report identified several general corridors for the extension of the SR 70 freeway, all of
which terminate at Ophir Road The final alignment, once chosen, will likely deviate from the present
highway alignment and will be delineated on lire City's General Plan Diagram at that time.
(Staf)
Modification of text in response to Comment 6-3
Existing Improvement Projects (Page 5-8):
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by the California Department of Transportation on
Planning Airea beeatise mtteh of SR 40 is
the Draft EIR.
This eetteept will h6ve minimal physietki impiket within the
freeway llowever, a ffeeway will attreet inereased. regional ireffie on SR
already developed to standards.
40 and will signifieantly impre-ve eeeess to . Due to the potential environmental impacts
associated with each of lire alignments under consideration, adoption of a specific future route may
create some level of controversy. However, a freeway is expected to attract increased regional traffic
on SR 70 and significantly improve access to Oroville. These anticipated benefits have generated
overall community support for the project.
(California Department of Transportation/Staff)
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Modification of figure in response to Comment 6-
GP Figure 5.20-A, Street Network (Following Page 5-12):
4 by the California Department of Transportation
on the Draft EIR.
The Wyandotte Avenue Extension has been replaced with the preferred alternative alignment
(Alternative Q.
(California Department of Transportation/Staff)
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Modification of table in response to Comment 6-5
Table 5.20-A; Street Network (Page 5-13):
by the California Department of Transportation on
F.
the Draft EIR .
Reference to State Routes 70 and'162 as freeways has been deleted.
(California Department of Transportation)
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Modification of text in response to Comment 6-6
Major Arteries (Page 5-14): .,
by the California Department of Transportation on
the Draft EIR.
There are two acceleration and deceleration lanes at grade on and eff ramps south of...
(California Department of Transportation/Staff)
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Addition of text in response to.Comment 6-7 by
Table 5.20-B, Summary of Proposed Improvement Projects (Page 5-18):
the California Department of Transportation on
the Draft EIR
Olive Highway east of Foothill Boulevard _
Currently a two lane arterial, ideally would be widened to jour lanes between Foothill Boulevard and
Kelly Ridge Road. At a minimum shoulder widening, turn outs and climbing lanes should be
constructed in conjunction with future development to maintain desired Levels of Service.
(California Department of Transportation/Staff)
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Addition of an implementing policy in response to
Implementing Policy 5.20o (Page 5-20)t
Comment 3-2 by the Pacific Gas and Electric
Company on the Draft EIR.
Coordinate with all utility service providers when planning highway and street improvements which
may impact existing utility facilities within or adjacent to their rights-of-way.
.(Pacific Gas and Electric Company/Staff)
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Additional text to reflect the objectives and
Bicycle System (Page 5-25):
implementing policies of the bicycle system.
► design of a well -marked bicycle system that connects schools, parks, businesses, and shopping
areas with residential areas.
(Councilmember Morgan)
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Modification of text similar to Objective 5.50c to
The 1985 Butte County ALUC Plan (Page 5-29):
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ensure consistency with changes made to the
objective.
ALUC policies state that limit-single-family residential development is a compatible /and use within the
Approach Zone to one resident pet five aeres, md to four six tMits per aere in the Overflight Zone. if the
population density is not more than one single family dwelling unit per five acres within one mile from
the runway. Within the portion of the Approach Zone that is more than one mile from the runway,.
proposals resulting in four units per acre or more are subject to ALUCreview. Generally, multifamily
residences ...
(Staff)
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Modification of the implementing policy
Implementing Policy 5.50c (Page 5-30):
regarding development within Overflight Zones to
allow more residential development.
Protect the Overflight Zone by limiting new housing to infill, and at !ed feer units per
" residential
densities to a maximum of six units per gross acre, with proposals consisting of jour units per gross
acre or more subject to ALUC review. Schools and other uses resulting in "large concentrations" of
people should be prohibited.
...This may too low of an intensity to support the kind of e€fiees uses that the area. hopes to attract.
the Airport when ihere are.alternative leeatietts in Planning Area that eaft provide a superior
near -
enyirenment and where deyelepment would not generate pr essure for lintifing Airport
(Staff)
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Addition of narrative in response to Comment 2-1
Narrative following Implementing Policy 6.1 lk (Page 6-18):
by the Butte County Mosquito. and Vector Control
District on the Draft EIR.
Although wetlands are recognized as a valuable natural resource, they can also have undesirable
affects such as serving as a breeding ground for mosquitos and other vectors. For this reason, local
mosquito and vector control districts should be consulted when ►vetland retention or creation is
proposed as part of a development project.
(Butte County Mosquito and Vector Control District/Staff)
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Modification of text in response to Comment 2-1
Implementing Policy 6.110 (Page 6-19):
by the Butte County Mosquito and Vector Control
District on the Draft EIR.
Work with the Oroville Mosquito Abatement District and the Butte County Mosquito Abatement District
to ensure that preservation, pre -planning and design of water features is coordinated with acceptable
disease vector control measures.
(Butte County Mosquito and Vector Control District/Staff)
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Addition of an implementing policy in response to
Implementing Policy 6.13g (Page 6-32):
Comment 3-1 by the Pacific Gas and Electric
Company on the Draft EIR.
Notify local utility service providers of proposed development projects during the environmental review
stage in order that they may comment on impacts the proposed projects may have on the available
capacity of current utilityfacilities and the need for expansion of facilities.
(Pacific Gas and Electric Company/Staff)
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Modification of text in response to Comment 5-1
Sacramento Valley Air Basin (Page 6-44):
by the Butte County Air Pollution Control District
on the Draft EIR
...combine with the-earhen photochemically reactive hydrocarbons (also known as reactive organic
gases) and nitrogen oxides produced throughout the Valley.
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(Butte Co Air Pollution Control District)
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Modification of text in response to Comment 5-2
Air Quality Monitoring (Page 6-44):
by the Butte County Air Pollution Control District
on the Draft EIR.
The three two Chico stations together measure ozone...
(Butte Co Air Pollution Control District)
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Modification of text in response to Comment 5-3
Air Quality Monitoring (Page 6-44)by
the Butte County Air Pollution Control District
on the Draft EIR.
The extent of carbon monoxide (CO) presence in Oroville, a gas which tends to femainrloes not tend to
persist and is rapidly disperser! ►vithin the area in which it is produced, cannot be inferred from
measurements at the Chico station.
(Butte Co Air Pollution Control District)
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Modification of text in response to Comment 5-4
Air Quality Monitoring (Page 645):
by the Butte County Air Pollution Control District
on the Draft EIR.
The Gridley station and one of the Chico stations measure coefficient of haze (COH). A GO!! l
2.9
reater than represents air with
. The measure of COH may be
generalized from Gridley to the Oroville area, although, since it is a measure of particulate matter, COH
may depend on wind direction and velocity. The menthly mean values efthe G911 at these twe siations.
highest eoeh menth tend to emeeed 1.9 e regular basis a
tends net to exe6ed !.9, although the values
The average monthly recordings at these two stations lends to be of relalive/y
clean and particulate free air. However, occasionally, a high measurement is recorded representing a
relatively high concentration of combustion -caused particulate.
(Butte Co Air Pollution Control District)
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Modification of text in response to Comment 5-8
Pollutants and Source of Pollutants (Page 6-46):
by the Butte County Air Pollution Control District
on the Draft EIR.
Agricultural waste burning produces particulates, as do wildfires and wood stoves, backyard and
outdoor burning, construction, grading, and demolition.
(Butte Co Air Pollution Control District/Staff)
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Modification of text in response to Comment 5-9
Pollutants and Source of Pollutants (Page 6-46):
by the Butte County Air Pollution Control District
on the Draft EIR.
Within the Oroville Planning Area, for example, the soil and groundwater contamination associated...
(Butte Co Air Pollution Control District/Staff)
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Modification of text in response to Comment 5-5
Regulatory Framework and Butte County Non -Attainment Area Plan (Page 646):
by the Butte County Air Pollution Control District
on the Draft EIR.
According to the District, the most significant action to reduce emissions is the requirement that vehicle
owners participate in a "smog -check" program, with vehicle inspections and performance assessment
every other year. In addition to Transportation Control Measures, the Air Quality Attainment Plan
includes New Source Review Rule and Indirect Source Review measures.
(Butte Co Air Pollution Control District/Staff)
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Correction of text.
Parks Standards (Page 7-12):
(The National Parks. and Reereation Recreation and Parks Association (NRPA) recommends 15+ acres
per park...)
(Staff)
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Correction of text.
7.20 Schools (Page 7-22): ;
Local School Districts. Five- Four school districts serve Planning Area children...
(Staff)
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Modification of text in response to Comment 2-2
Objective 8.20f (Page 8-12):
by the Butte County Mosquito and Vector Control
District on the Draft EIR.
Coordinate with all affected or interested public and private agencies involved ...
(Butte County Mosquito and Vector Control District/Staff)
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Modification of text in response to Comment 3-4
Electromagnetic Fields (Page 8-22):
by the Pacific Gas and Electric Company on the
Draft EIR.
Transmission lines within the Planning Area range from very low voltages to those over 500 kilovolts,
among the highest in California. (Transmission line corridors are shown on GP Figure 8-A.) PG&E hag
no effleial setbaek repammendations fi�em these lines, sinee the linle between power line eleefremagftetie
fields md deleterious health effeets has not been eenelusively established. Most existing power line
tr on eaelt side of the transmission
taights of way.are at least 50 Feef wide, allowing 25 feet efbuff
er
eerrider eenterlifte. The width of the towers ploees the aetual transmission line wiIhin the 25 f;Det buff.
may aetually be less titan 25 feet ftern the eleefremagnetie field. Although uneffieial a repre�eniaiiy
PG&E notes fliet planniig Fer 94 Af WJr"-WQ An eiiher efilte transmissim lines would provi
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" . PG&E adheres to California
Public Utilities Commission General Order 9S for the construction of overhead transmission facilities
and CAL OSHA standards for general construction activities. Right-of-Way widths are determined by
those requirements to ensure the safe construction, operation and maintenance of facilities in
accordance with those standards.
(Pacific Gas and Electric Company/Staff)
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Modification of text in response to Comment 3-5
Narrative following Objective 8-50b (Page 8-23):
by the Pacific Gas and Elctric Company on the
Draft EIR.
The State Department of Education's School Site Selection and Approval Guide (+9891993) atd
specifies the following
standards:
• 100 feet from edge of easement for 409 110 50-133 kV line;
• .150 feet from edge of easement for 220-230 kV .line;
feet from for 345 W
250 edge efeasement
• 350 feet from edge of easement for 500-550 kV line.
(Pacific. Gas and Electric Company)
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Reflection of current staffing levels.
Safety Element (Page .8-25):
Headquartered on Lincoln Street, the Oroville Police Department (OPD) has an authorized staff of P3
23 sworn officers, 49 11 non-sworn personnel, and an average of 5 reserve officers.
(Gordon Pitter, Chief of Police).
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Deletion of text to accurately reflect current noise
Noise Element (Page 94):
exposure levels.
41te eurrent noise exposure jeYels (69 of 1994) between ilte molding 6mpftny and sumunding residentift!
(Staff)
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Insertion of background information which was,
1990 Airport Noise Operation Analysis (Page 9-33):
deleted from the Draft (1995) General Plan.
1990 airport noise operation analysis, the noise model and preparation of airport noise contours.
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and consultant noise level data were used as the basis for
Brown-Buntin Associates, Inc., 1990 analysis of aircrafdairport operations and related noise levels,
and preparation of noise exposure maps for 1989 (GP Figure 9-A) and for 2010 (GP Figure 9-B). The
approximate land area affected by airport noise related to the Oroville Municipal Airport and within
the SS dB CNEL contour is 365 acres. (Also of nterest is the area within the 60 dB CNEL contour,
which is 128 acres, and the area within the 65, dB CNEL contour, 51 acres.) The area within Are 55 dB
CNEL contour is currently (1992) uninhabited, and occurs mostly within public property.
The Integrated Noise Model Version 3.9 was used in 1990 to prepare CNEL noise exposure maps for
the airport based upon the aircraft noise level and airport operation factors. Tire model was developed
for the FAA and represents the federally sanctioned and preferred methodfor analyzing
aircrafdairport noise exposure. User inputs to the model included airport altitude and mean
temperature, runway configuration (calculated for two separate configurations), aircraft figlrt track
definition, aircraft stage length, aircraft departure and approach profiles, aircraft traffic volume and
feet mix, fight track utilization by aircraft types, and additional inputs representing helicopter
operations which occur at Oroville Municipal Airport.
Airport noise related contours shown on GP Figure 9A and GP Figure 9-B are based on the analysis
done in 1990 by Brown-Buntin Associates, Inc.
(Jim Rossas)
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Addition of GP Figures 9-A and 9-13 and
Implementing Policy 9h.2 (Page 9-40):
modification of figure sequence to reflect this
addition.
...shall be evaluated by comparison to Figure 9 A GP Figure 9-C.
(Jim Rossas/Staff)
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I��J7C7I"IE cC® AIRPORT LAND At CO'M'MISSION +
• uepartment of uevelopment services • 7 County Center Drive, Oroville, CA 95965 • •
TO: Lisa Purvis Wilson, Manager, City of Oroville Planning Department
FROM: Stephen Lucas, Associate Planner-ALUC
DATE: November 4,1995
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RE: Submittal of proposed development projects to the Airport Land Use Commission (ALUC).
Dear Lisa,
The Butte County Airport Land Use Commission held its regular meeting on October 18, 1995 at which time there was
further discussion of the Oroville draft General Plan. Oroville Department of Public Works Director/ALUC
Commissioner Campbell offered the Commission some explanation as to the process the City followed. The
Commission was appreciative of the circumstances surrounding the need for revisions of the draft plan and the time
constraints placed on City staff, but was concemed that the City was not acknowledging their legal responsibility to bring
all development projects and actions within the boundaries of the Oroville Municipal Airport to the ALUC for a land use
consistency review.
The Commission moved to notify the City of their legal responsibility to continue to submit all actions.in the Oroville
Municipal Airport planning boundary to ALUC for review,, unless overriding findings were prepared and adopted r
specifically addressing the inconsistencies found in the Oroville General Plan by ALUC as indicated in the October 2,
1995 (attached), letter to the Oroville Planning Manager. - I -
If you have any questions concerning these items please contact me at 538-7601/6819
Sincerely,
Stephen Lucas ,
Associate Planner-ALUC
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Stephen Lucas
Butte County Airport Land Use Commission
7 County Center Drive
Oroville CA 95965
Dear Stephen:
PLANNING
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Yesterday I received your request for additional time to review and
comment on the proposed General Plan Errata sheet you should have
received September 14. The City Council meeting was scheduled to
hear the item at 8:00 last night.
The Oroville City Council approvedthe General Plan at last night
meeting. by a 6-0 vote. After 5 years of preparation, comment;
review and hearings, the time had come to adopt the Plan. 1
ALUC d'id''review, and find consistent, the proposed General Plan at
its March ,1 5,,. 1995, meeting. The errata 'sheet , is considered, by ;
Staff, Counsel ' and ;Council,., -to be, minor:, additions/changes to the
additions/,changes
document and riot'requiring a full review period."'
'provided simply as information for review.
The :adoption of the plan does not preclude further comment from the
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ALUC on any project or proposal. The thresholds and uses listed iI
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the Plan are guidelines only and not intended to -imply automatic
approval. Staff recognizes review is required by; ALUC and would not i
approve any airport area project without that�'review.and comment.!
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As you stated, the Oroville Airport Land Use'Plan"(OALUP) is to'be
updated in the near future to bring it into compliance with
CalTrans Aeronautics Program standards. We do anticipate that your,
update will require revisions to the City's General Plan in order
to reach consistency. The decision was,reached to alter our plan
once, rather than twice.
If,' you �have,'any questions: regarding .the'. n'ew,•General.,,Plan;1 please, do
not hesitate,'to contact
-Sinceiely,
. Lisa Purvis WilsonPlanningIiPlanning�l��r�sein#
Planning Manager
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TO: Honorable Chair and Airport Land Use Commission
FROM: Stephen Lucas, Associate Planner-ALUC
DATE: 4 October, 1995
SUBJECT: Memorandum discussing changes in the Oroville draft General Plan.
FOR: Airport Land Use Commission Meeting of October 18, 1995
ABSTRACT: The City of Oroville has proposed changes to their draft General Plan that affect the airport or airport
related policies. The changes were brought to the attention of staff on September 28, 1995 and required a response
prior to the Oroville City Council meeting on October 3, 1995. The short period of time did not allow staff to wait until
the.ALUC meeting on October 18, 1995 to respond.
A draft copy of the was reviewed by staff and discussed by ALUC at the July 19, 1995 meeting. The original draft copy
was found to be consistent with the current Oroville Airport Land Use Plan. The changes to the draft General Plan
are considered significant by staff and are addressed in detail in a letter to the City dated October 2, 1995 (attached).
As of the date of this memo, the Oroville City Council has adopted the General Plan without entertaining the comments
provided by ALUC. The only course of action at this time is to pursue legal action against the City to force the City to
make findings of overriding considerations. ALUC will continue to have the opportunity to review projects located in
the airport planning boundary and does not have to accept the General Plan as revised and adopted. The City without
making findings of overriding considerations will be required to continue to submit all actions within the airport planning
boundary to ALUC.
A letter (attached) from the Oroville Planning Department had been received by staff explaining the City Councils
actions and reasons for not recognizing ALUC's concerns.
RECOMMENDATION: Staff should be directed to send a letter to the City notifying them of their legal responsibility
to continue to submit all actions in the airport planning boundary to ALUC for review unless overriding findings are
prepared and adopted.
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TO: Lisa Purvis Wilson, City of Oroville Planning Manger
FROM: Stephen Lucas, Associate Planner- ALUC
DATE: 2 October, 1995
SUBJECT: Revisions to the Oroville draft General Plan.
FOR:, Airport Land Use Commission Meeting of October 18, 1995.
ABSTRACT: The City of Oroville has submitted to the Planning Division a copy of additional changes to the text of the
draft General Plan that was originally reviewed by ALUC at the March 15, 1995. The ALUC reviewed the Oroville draft
General Plan (OGP) and found it to be consistent with the Ormille Airport Land Use Plan (OALUP). The City has failed
to notify the ALUC of the changes and the changes were brought to the ALUC staff attention by the Planning Division.
Considering the document has yet to be approved by the City and changes have been made from the earlier
ALUC approved version, the document must be reviewed again by the ALUC for consistency. State law
requires all planning documents to be approved for consistency by the ALUC.
ANALYSIS: The following items are of much concern to ALUC and must be resolved so that a consistency finding
can be made. The revisions are to be found in the following sections;
3.2 - Airport Business Park -
New Text - Gffeees and light manufacturing, limited industrial, food processing, wholesale trade and offices are
the primary uses permitted. Wholesale, Retailing businesses and public services are permitted as accessory uses.
i iewever, retail uses shall be prohibited within the Appreeeh Zone areas of the E)reville Atirped, and wholes-ele use -s
within the Appfeeeh Zone 91 eas may be stibjeet to population eeneentration restrietions as speeified in the Greville
Adrport Land Use plan (adopted September 16, . Outdoor storage is only permitted in limited amounts if heavily
screened. Projects must maintain architectural and landscape standards normally associated with the term "business
park rather than "industrial area". Maximum FAR is .20 within Appreseh Zone ar in the area bounded by Feather
Avenue on the north, Oroville Dam Blvd. West on the south, 20th Street on the east and 24th Street on the west.
A maximum FAR of .20 also applies to the area north of Oroville Dam Blvd. West and east of the future location
of 26th Street. Maximum FAR is .35 in all other areas.
The text originally stated that retail businesses are prohibited from Approach Zones and wholesale uses are subject
to population.concentration restrictions (25 personslacre) as specified in the Oroville Airport Land Use Plan. The .
revised text has removed all prohibitions against°retail businesses locating in the Approach Zone and allows public
services to locate within the approach zone. The text also establishes a Floor Area Ration (FAR) standard that
replaces the population density standard found in the OALUP. This change is acceptable and will become the standard
for density in future ALUP revisions.
Inconsistency - The Oroville Airport Land Use Plan clearly disallows public uses within approach zones and
prohibits retail uses in the approach zones from locating within one mile of the runway end and requires ALUC
review if located beyond one mile of the runway end in the approach zone. The OALUP also indicates that all
commercial or professional uses in the approach zone are subject to population density standards of a maximum of
25 persons/acre. The area identified on the Oroville draft General Plan Diagram of the Oroville Planning Area and in
the text as the business park is located within the approach zone and the entire business park area is within one mile
of the end of runway 1-19.
Finding - Section 3.2 of the Oroville draft General Plan is inconsistent with the Oroville Airport Land Use Plan in that
the area identified in the draft OGP as the Airport Business Park is located in an area identified by the OALUP as being
inconsistent with retail commercial uses or subject to population density restrictions requiring ALUC review.
Recommendation -The OGP should accurately reflect the Approach Zone standards found in the OALUP and clearly
indicate that uses in the Airport Business Park area located within the Approach Zone are limited or prohibited within
one mile of the runway.
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5.50 - Oroville Municipal Airport - Circulation Element
New Text - ALUC policies state that limit single family residential development is a compatible land use within the
Approach Zone to eme i esidemt per five acres, and to four umits per acre in the everflight Zeme. if the population
density is not more than one single family dwelling unit per fire acres within one mile from the runway, Within
the portion of the Approach Zone that is more than one ogle from the runway, proposals resulting in four units
per acre or more are subject to ALUC review.
Inconsistency - The OALUP clearly indicates that "single family residential is a compatible land use within the
approach zone only if the population density is not more than one single family resident per five acres within one mile
of the runway end, subject to ALUC review." In contrast to the new text above, the OALUP does not say anywhere
that within the portion of the approach zone that is more than one mile from the runway, proposals resulting in four units
per acre or more are subject to ALUC review. The OALUP requires ALL proposals for residential uses in the approach
zone to be reviewed by ALUC and establishes a four unit per acre standard only with respect to the Overflight Zone.
The original text in the draft OGP clearly stated that the four unit per acre standard was found in the Overflight Zone,
this text ought to be reinserted. The change from the wording that would "limit" single family residential to saying it is
a "compatible land use", implies a less restrictive regulation, a situation that is not supported by ALUC.
Finding - Section 5.50, paragraph 4, is not consistent with the OALUP in that it makes the inaccurate statement that
within the portion of the approach zone that is more than one mile from the runway, proposals resulting in four units
per acre or more are subject to ALUC review.
Recommendation - The OGP should accurately reflect the limitations imposed in development in the approach zones
as found in the OALUP and support the position of the ALUC that residential development in the approach zones is
not desirable.
5.50c - Implementina Policies
New Text - Protect the Overflight Zone by limiting new housing to infill, and at a density not to exeeed four units per
gmss aere, and prohibit seheels and other uses resulting in "large " of people residential densities to
a ma)dmum of six units per gross acre, with proposals consisting of four units per gross acre or more subject
to ALUC review. Schools and other uses resulting in "large concentrations" of people should be prohibited.
Few earnmunifies provide airpeft as rnueh preteetion as this poliey. There is no reason to add housing near the Atirped
when there are alternative leestions in the Planning Area that ean provid onviienment and where
development would not generate pressure for limifing airport usi—e
Inconsistency - The ALUC has consistently opposed any increase in the density of residential units permitted in the
Overflight Zone beyond four units per acre. The OALUP states that any residential uses proposed at a greater than
four unit per acre density shall require ALUC review. By stating that sbr units per acre are acceptable, the City is
diverging from ALUC stated policy and undermines the ability of ALUC to protect the airport's future viability. The ALUC
strongly supported the language that directed residential uses to infill areas and has made their position very clear as
to the non -development of residential uses to the west and north of the airport.
Finding - Section 5.50c of the OGP is inconsistent with the OALUP in both content and intent in that it allows and
encourages a mabmum density of six units per acre in the Overflight Zone. The ALUC has responded to the City with
these comments when it reviewed the proposed rezone and mobile home park to be located directly west of the Table
Mountain Golf Course in the Overflight Zone.
Recommendation -The OGP should use the four unit per acre density standard and maintain the deleted language
concerning the support of airport protection policies. The ALUC is in strong support of directing residential
development to other areas where pressures to limit airport use would not be generated. The City had a taken a very
positive, pro -active approach by using this language originally and by eliminating this language, it would appear the City
is softening airport protection policies and anticipating or encouraging the development of lands within the Overflight
Zone.
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SUMMARY
The ALUC has reviewed the original draft General Plan and found the document to be consistent with the 1985 Oroville
Airport Land Use Plan. Although the OALUP is in need of a revision to bring it into compliance with current Caltrans
Aeronautics Program standards and accepted airport protection policies, the OALUP is interpreted by the ALUC to
represent their significant concerns regarding airport protection policies.
The revisions to the General Plan received by ALUC represent a step backwards from the original document submitted
for consistency findings. ALUC cannot find these revisions to be consistent and will require the document to revised
or the City will have to adopt findings of overriding considerations according to State law.
It is necessary to inform.the City that it is the City's responsibility to submit all actions to the ALUC review and in
accordance with legal timelines. These revisions in the General Plan - Errata were not submitted directly to ALUC and
the 45 day review period has not yet expired. The ALUC will meet on October 18, 1995 to review this letter and
formalize the preceding recommendations at the public hearing. We encourage the City to have a representative
present at this hearing.
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work program, Clark said.
The plan would apply to public
use airports in the 16 counties.
The'purpose of the aviation sys-
tems plan is to provide a compre-
hensive look at current and long
range aviation needs.
It would provide goals, objec-
tives, and policies for the preserva-
tion and enhancement of aviation
ass; a viable mode of passenger and
freight transport, recreational
access, and economic stimulus,
Clark said.
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"We'll look at each airport, how
County Association of Govern-
many planes per year, forecasts for
ments (BCAG) is coordinating an
the future, level of services. It will
effort by 16 Northern California
identify needed improvements for
�opnties to obtain a federal grant
runways and maintenance facili-
fordeveloping a Northern Califor=
. ties," Clark said. "It will become
iia Aviation System Plan.
the planning document that will
! -BCAG Director Jon Clark said a
serve as the basis for federal fund -
grant to pay for the plan will be
ing for improvement of the air-
So4ght from the Federal Aviation
port." ;
Administration. If the grant is
The Northern California plan
approved, : the California Depart-
will include the counties of Butte,
anent of Transportation would put
Colusa, Del Norte, Glenn, Hum -
Up the required 10 percent match,
boldt, Lake, Lassen, Mendocino,-`-
biiik said.
Modoc, Nevada, Plumas, - Shasta,
' !The size of the grant would be
Sierra, Siskiyou; Tehama and
determined during preparation of
Trinity.
khe, application.
The coordinating effort is an
item listed in BCAG's 1996-97
work program, Clark said.
The plan would apply to public
use airports in the 16 counties.
The'purpose of the aviation sys-
tems plan is to provide a compre-
hensive look at current and long
range aviation needs.
It would provide goals, objec-
tives, and policies for the preserva-
tion and enhancement of aviation
ass; a viable mode of passenger and
freight transport, recreational
access, and economic stimulus,
Clark said.
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L A N D O. N A T U R A L W E A L T H A N D B E A U T Y
PLANNING DIVISION
DEPARTMENT OF DEVELOPMENT SERVICES
7 COUNTY CENTER DRIVE - OROVILLE, CALIFORNIA 95965-3397
TELEPHONE: 1916) 538-7601
' FAX: (916) 538-7785
23 February 1995 .
Laura Webster
Planning Manager
1735 Montgomery Street
Oroville, CA 95965
RE: Airport Land Use Commission (ALUC) Consistency findings for the Oroville General
Plan revised Draft Environmental Impact Report.
Dear Laura,
am requesting a 30 day extension of the public review period for the revised Draft
Environmental Impact Report,for the revised Draft General Plan. The extension would
provide the ALUC with a better opportunity to review the General Plan and EIR for
consistency with the Oroville Airport Land Use Plan. If you have any questions please call
me at 538-7601.
Sincerely,
Barry Hogan
Planning Manager
cc: Stephen Lucas, ALUC staff
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DEPARTMENT OF DEVELOPMENT SERVICES
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TELEPHONE: (91'6) 538-7601
FAX: (916) 538-7785
October 25, 1994- .
Tom Lando, City Manager
City of: Chico a
P. O. Box 3420
Chico,. CA 95927
Re: City of-Chico's request.for ALUC to review the draft General Plan for consistency•
with the ' Airport . Land, Use Plan for, the Chico Municipal Airport and Ranchero
Airport. -
Dear' Mr. • Lando: ;
At the Octobef 12, 1994 Airport Land Use Commission (ALUC) meeting, the Commission
found the draft General Plan for the City of Chico consistent with the Ranchero Airport
Land Use Plan. However, the draft -,General Plan was found to be inconsistent with the
1978 Chico Municipal `Airport Environs Land Use Plan, (CMAELUP).,' Iri order to find the
CMAELUP consistent with the draft General Plan, the City Council must override ALUC's
findings by a.
2/T vote. I .
If you. have any questions, please do not hesitate, to calf me Monday through•Thursday,
between 8:00'a.m.- and 4:00 p.m. ;
Sincerely,
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Barry K. Hogan
Planning Manager ,
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