Saticoy & Wells Community Plan & Development ... - City Of Ventura

Saticoy & Wells Community Plan and Code EIRSection 4.5 Cultural and Historic ResourcesSignificance after Mitigation. Adherence to the General Plan Actions above wouldreduce impacts of project excavations and ground disturbing activities to as-yet undetectedareas of significance.Impact CR-2Implementation of the Project may result in the removal oralteration of buildings that have the potential to be historicresources. This is considered a Class II, significant butmitigable, impact.Most of the development proposed under the Project would occur on agricultural properties,such as the Northwestern Neighborhood and on vacant land such as those in the EastNeighborhood and would not require the alteration or demolition of buildings. However,redevelopment and infill projects in the Project Area, particularly in Old Town Saticoy(Community Plan designated Southeast Neighborhood), could potentially result in the removalor alteration of the historic buildings included in Table 4.5-1. As discussed in the Setting, theFarmers and Merchants Bank, Walnut Growers Association Warehouse, and the Saticoy BeanWarehouse are located in the Old Town Saticoy area. Any proposed alterations made to thesebuildings would be required to conform to the requirements of the 2005 City of VenturaGeneral Plan and the Project pertaining to cultural heritage resources. The Saticoy BeanWarehouse, Saticoy Walnut Growers Association Warehouse, and the Farmers & MerchantsBank are located in unincorporated Ventura County and would be subject to goals and policiesof the County of Ventura General Plan (as last amended September 8, 2008).The City’s 2005 General Plan contains the following actions that address historic resourcesprotection:Action 9.16 Pursue funding to preserve historic resources.Action 9.17 Provide incentives to owners of eligible structures to seek historiclandmark status and invest in restoration efforts.Action 9.18 Require that modifications to historically-designated buildings maintaintheir character.Action 9.19 For any project in a historic district or that would affect any potentialhistoric resource or structure more than 40 years old, require anassessment of eligibility for State and federal register and landmark statusand appropriate mitigation to protect the resource.Action 9.20 Seek input from the City’s Historic Preservation Commission on anyproposed development that may affect any designated or potentiallandmark.Action 9.23 Complete and maintain historic resource surveys containing all the presentand future components of the historic fabric within the built, natural, andcultural environments.The Community Plan includes the following actions that address historic resources protection:4.5-14City of Ventura