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Notice of Availability....The Ridge at Trinitas Project Revised Draft Enivironmental Impact Report
Calaveras County, CA....Project 2004-114 The Ridge at Trinitas Project Revised Draft Environmental Impact Report is now available. The lead agency is the Calaveras County Department of Planning. The project is located at 9209 Ospital Road, Wallace, CA.....
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NOTICE OF AVAILABILITY
2004-114 NEEME THE RIDGE AT TRINITAS PROJECT
REVISED DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT
AUGUST 15, 2008
LEAD AGENCY: Calaveras County Department of Planning
PROJECT TITLE: 2004-114 NEEME ZA, TSTM, CUP (THE RIDGE AT TRINITAS)
PROJECT LOCATION:
The project site is located at 9209 Ospital Road in the unincorporated Calaveras County community of Wallace, California. The project area is located in the vicinity of other rural communities including Valley Springs and Burson. In addition, the project site is approximately one and one-half miles north of State Highway 26 and three miles south of Highway 12, immediately east of Ospital Road. The Calaveras County Assessors Office identifies the project site as Assessors Parcel Numbers (APN) 050-052-41 and 050-052-42, and these parcels are 160 acres and 120 acres respectively. The 280-acre project site is within Section 12, Township 3N, and Range 9E on the Wallace and Valley Springs 7.5 minute USGS quadrangle.
PROJECT DESCRIPTION:
The project proposes to subdivide 280± acres into 14 parcels consisting of 13 single family residential lots (approximately 2.0± acres each); and one additional parcel of 244 acres to accommodate the recreational facilities (golf course, clubhouse, lodge with overnight accommodations), agricultural activities, and one single family residential dwelling unit. The residential area would be in a gated community, with restricted access off Ospital Road.
Clubhouse facilities for residents and members and a Lodge with overnight accommodation are proposed on Lot 14, the 244-acre site within the property boundaries. An 18-hole golf course has already been constructed within the boundaries of the proposed Lot 14, but will be analyzed as part of this Revised Draft EIR. The project includes a rezone from AP (Agricultural Preserve)
to REC-X-PD (Recreation-Existing Parcel Size-Planned Development) to accommodate both the subdivision and the recreational uses on the property. The Conditional Use Permit (CUP) will regulate the Lodge and other uses requiring a CUP in the REC zoning district.
As discussed above, the project site is currently designated NRL/AP in the General Plan. The project does not propose to change the General Plan designation of these properties.
Consistent with the General Plan designation, the project site is currently zoned AP (Agricultural Preserve). The project proposes to change the zoning designation on the site from AP, to Recreation-Existing Parcel Size-Planned Development (REC-X-PD). According to page II-29 of the General Plan, Recreational (REC) zoning is consistent with any NRL classification provided
that the development is consistent with all other General Plan policies in the Land Use Element.
The proposed PD designation is an overlay district that allows modification of the existing housing density requirements to provide flexibility for purposes of density transfer. Specifically, the Planned Development combining district is required for all subdivisions that use a density transfer to create parcels that are smaller than the minimum parcel size permitted by the General Plan (1 unit per 20 acres). The proposal includes 13 new home sites. The PD overlay is intended to improve the visual quality of a project, provide more open space, protect natural resources, and aid in the development of public services at minimal cost by clustering development.
The existing home would be located on Lot 2. The existing 5,000 square foot maintenance building, on proposed lot 14, has an existing 1,000 square foot dwelling within it. This existing dwelling unit would be retained as an accessory dwelling unit. A new custom single-family dwelling would be constructed on lot 14.
Thirteen of the 14 lots are proposed for single-family residential development on 32 acres. The remaining lot, lot 14, will contain the golf course, golf course related facilities (maintenance shop, clubhouse, and lodge), new residential home, existing accessory dwelling unit and the existing olive orchard.
The project proposes to construct a clubhouse with a restaurant, a 30-room lodge which would also house a retail sales space for golf related equipment, and a “snack shack” on the golf course (refer to the complete description of proposed project components in the following section entitled “Proposed Subdivision Features”). Typically these facilities are considered commercial uses and would not necessarily be consistent with recreational zoning; however, the General Plan contains goals and policies supporting development of recreation oriented commercial uses. Additionally, the zoning code (Section 17.46) allows for support services for recreational uses, with findings. The REC zone also allows the golf course, driving range, pro shop, and concession stand (i.e. snack shack) as a permitted use. Other uses, such as the lodge and restaurant are allowed with a conditional use permit. The minimum findings to
approve a Conditional Use Permit in the REC zone can be found in the Calaveras County Zoning Code Section 17.46.030.
SIGNIFICANT ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECTS:
The County has prepared a Revised Draft EIR to address the specific environmental effects of the Nemee development proposal. The Revised Draft EIR consists of an analysis of the following environmental issue areas that may be impacted by the project:
Aesthetics Noise
Air Quality Population and Housing
Biological Resources Public Services and Utilities
Cultural Resources Recreation
Geology, Soils and Mineral Resources Transportation/Traffic
Hazards and Hazardous Materials Growth Inducing Impacts
Hydrology and Water Quality Cumulative Effects
Land Use/Planning and Agricultural
Resources
PUBLIC REVIEW:
Copies of the Revised Draft EIR are available for review at the Calaveras County Department of
Planning at:
891 Mountain Ranch Road
San Andreas, CA 95249
Phone: (209) 754-6394
Fax: (209) 754-6540
This document may also be reviewed on the County’s web site at: www.co.calaveras.ca.us.
Referenced material may be reviewed upon request to the Calaveras Department of Planning.
A Public Hearing regarding the adequacy of the Revised Draft EIR will be held on November 6, 2008 at 9 a.m. by the Calaveras County Planning Commission in the Calaveras County Board of Supervisors Chambers at 891 Mountain Ranch Road, San Andreas, CA 95249.
Review Period:
The 45-day public comment period on the Revised Draft EIR will run from August 15, 2008 to September 29, 2008. Due to the time limits mandated by State law, your comments must be received by the County of no later than the 4:00 PM on September 29, 2008. In accordance with the CEQA Guidelines (Section 15088.5(f)(1)) because this document has been substantially revised and the entire document re-circulated, new comments must be submitted for the Revised Draft EIR. Although the comments received on the previously circulated Draft EIR are part of the administrative record, the previous comments do not require a written response in the Final EIR. Only the comments submitted in response to the re-circulated Revised Draft EIR
will be evaluated in the Final EIR.
Written comments should be sent to the following address:
Calaveras County Planning Department
Robert Sellman, Planning Director
891 Mountain Ranch Road
San Andreas, CA 95249
Or sent by e-mail to the following address: trinitas@co.calaveras.ca.us
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