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Home My WebLink AboutFroom Ranch_NOP Scoping_PC_finalFroom Ranch Specific Plan Notice of Preparation Scoping Meeting Los Osos Valley Road) SPEC-0143-2017 Specific Plan,General Plan Amendment,and related actions that would allow for the development of the Froom Ranch Specific Plan Area. July 26, 2017 Applicant: John Madonna Construction, Inc. Scoping Meeting Agenda 2 Introductions General overview of the proposed project Overview of identified environmental issues Receive public and agency comment on the scope and nature of the environmental analysis in the EIR Introductions 3 City of San Luis Obispo –CEQA Lead Agency Emily Creel, SWCA, Project Manager/ Contract Planner Shawna Scott, Project Liaison John Madonna Construction, Inc. –Applicant RRM Design Group –Applicant’s agent Villaggio –Life Plan Community Project Location Project Overview 5 Specific Plan, General Plan Amendment, and related actions that would allow for the development of the Froom Ranch Specific Plan Area Residential Villaggio Medium-high and high density multiple-family units and apartments Project Overview (cont’d) 6 Commercial Retail (approx. 100,000 sf) Neighborhood Trailhead Park Incorporate historic ranch structures Connection to Irish Hills Natural Preserve Open Space (51% of project site) Off-site improvements Drainage basin Signalized intersection at LOVR/Auto Park Way Project Overview (cont’d) 7 General Plan Amendment LUE Policy 6.4.7: Hillside Planning Areas H. The Irish Hills area should secure permanent open space with no building sites above the 150-foot elevation, in conjunction with any subdivision or development of the lower areas.” Project Overview (cont’d) 8 Discretionary Approvals General Plan Amendment/Pre-Zoning Specific Plan Development Plan/Tentative Tract Map(s) Architectural Review Annexation Additional Formal and Advisory Reviews Airport Land Use Commission Architectural Review Commission Cultural Heritage Committee Parks and Recreation Commission Bicycle Advisory Committee Project Overview (cont’d) 9 Other public agencies whose approval is required: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration National Marine Fisheries Service Regional Water Quality Control Board California Department of Fish and Wildlife San Luis Obispo County Airport Land Use Commission San Luis Obispo County Air Pollution Control District San Luis Obispo Local Agency Formation Commission Project Conceptual Review 10 Planning Commission initiation hearing – December 9, 2015 Planning Commission initiation hearing – January 27, 2016 City Council initiation hearing –April 5, 2016 Parks and Recreation Commission pre- application conceptual review –August 3, 2016 Cultural Heritage Committee pre-application conceptual review –September 26, 2016 EIR Process 11 Initiation of Specific Plan Authorized (2016) Specific Plan Preparation Underway Notice of Preparation (July 14 -August 14, 2017) Scoping Meeting (July 26, 2017) Draft EIR (45-day public circulation) Response to Comments Final EIR Consideration of CEQA document during City advisory body hearings Certification of the EIR by the City Council italics indicate opportunities for public involvement) Scoping Meeting Purpose 12 Provides an opportunity for interested parties to comment on scope, content, and focus of the EIR. Identify potential environmental issues not included in the Initial Study. Identify potential project alternatives, mitigation measures and impact evaluation methods. Not a discussion on the merits of the project. Issue Areas 13 IS/NOP published July 14, 2017 Issue Areas (cont’d) 14 Aesthetics Analysis required to analyze visual effects of the whole of the project Visibility from public roadways Photo simulations Issue Areas (cont’d) 15 Agriculture Grazing land Agriculture/open space conservation easement Air Quality & Greenhouse Gas Emissions Construction-related impacts Vehicle emissions Other operational impacts APCD requirements Issue Areas (cont’d) 16 Biological Resources Primarily annual grassland Serpentine bunchgrass grassland, oak woodlands, coastal scrub, as well as scattered serpentine outcrops Froom Creek and associated tributaries Wetlands and riparian habitat Special-status species Nesting and foraging birds and bats Ongoing agency coordination (USACE, RWQCB, CDFW, USFWS, NOAA Fisheries) Habitat Map 17 Issue Areas (cont’d) 18 Cultural Resources Froom Ranch Historic Complex Archaeological resources Paleontological resources Tribal Cultural Resources SB 18 and AB 52 Issue Areas (cont’d) 19 Energy Hazards & Hazardous Materials Fire Airport Land Use Plan Safety Zone 2 Secondary emergency access Geology & Soils Faulting Stability Landslides Erosion Issue Areas (cont’d) 20 Hydrology & Water Quality Realignment of Froom Creek Relocation of existing detention basin Offsite stormwater retention basin Wetlands Flooding Drainage Erosion Froom Creek Alignments Issue Areas (cont’d) 22 Land Use & Planning Evaluation of consistency with plans Noise Population & Housing Growth-inducing effects Public Services Recreation Issue Areas (cont’d) 23 Transportation & Circulation Signalized intersection at Los Osos Valley Road and Auto Park Way Secondary emergency access from Meadowbrook Church Roundabout Issue Areas (cont’d) 24 Utilities and Service Systems Water supply Wastewater Stormwater Solid waste Studies required to evaluate water demand, demand on water/stormwater/sewer service systems and infrastructure Cumulative Analysis 25 Change in the environment which results from the incremental impact of the project when added to other closely related past, present and reasonably foreseeable probable future projects.” San Luis Ranch Avila Ranch All other past, present, or reasonably foreseeable future development in the City Alternatives Analysis 26 A “reasonable range of alternatives” that would: feasibly attain most of the basic objectives of the project avoid or lessen any of the significant effects of the project City Council directed that the EIR include a project alternative that locates all development below the 150-foot elevation line, consistent with the General Plan Alternative that retains and restores Froom Creek on current location No Project Constraints Map 27 Your Comments 28 Suggestions: Scope and content of the EIR Local environmental knowledge Methods for analysis of environmental issues Potential alternatives to the project Potential mitigation measures that would avoid or reduce environmental issues Thank You! 29 Please submit comments by mail or email to: Shawna Scott, City of San Luis Obispo 919 Palm Street San Luis Obispo, CA 93401 Phone: 805.781.7176 Email: sscott@slocity.org To review the Initial Study: Go to: www.slocity.org/government/department-directory/community- development/documents-online/environmental-review-documents/- folder-1911 Comments due (mail or email) by August 14, 2017