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

Saticoy & Wells Community Plan and Code EIRSection 4.7 Hazards and Hazardous Materialsc. Cumulative Impacts. Implementation of the Project, in combination with past,present, and potential future cumulative development in the area, increase the populationdensity of the Saticoy & Wells Project Area. Citywide development anticipated by 2025consists of about 8,300 dwelling units and 5.2 million square feet of retail, office, industrial, andhotel spaces. Cumulative development within the City would increase the number of peopleand structures susceptible to risks from hazards and hazardous materials. Implementation of2005 General Plan and Community Plan policies and actions would reduce impacts associatedwith exposure of hazardous materials to development facilitated by the Project. Actionsincluded in the 2005 General Plan, such as Action 7.27 requiring soil and groundwaterassessment and remediation if necessary of lands immediately adjacent to or on industrial,commercial, or agricultural use. Action 7.29 of the 2005 General Plan would require nonagriculturaldevelopment to provide buffers of 50 feet or more from agricultural operations tominimize the potential for pesticide drift. Action 7.30 of the 2005 General Plan requires allusers, producers, and transporters of hazardous materials and wastes to clearly identify thematerials that they store, use, or transport, and to notify the appropriate City, County, State andFederal agencies in the event of a violation. Impacts from hazards and hazardous materialswould be less than significant with the implementation of existing General Plan regulations.Significant cumulative impacts would not occur.4.7-10City of Ventura