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Saticoy & Wells Community Plan and Code EIRSection 4.9 Land Use and PlanningGeneral Plan promotes smart growth, which is a measure to reduce VMT in regional plans. TheProject is consistent with the vision for the Saticoy and Wells communities as described in the2005 General Plan as it would create six distinct, yet interconnected, walkable neighborhoodsthat improve over time by requiring well-designed development, thoroughfares usable by allmodes of transportation, and providing neighborhood amenities that meet the unique needs ofthe Saticoy and Wells Communities. The Community Plan includes policies, and actions aimedat facilitating the vision described for the Wells and Saticoy communities within the GeneralPlan. These include:Policy 11FAction 11.3.9Integrate the design principles of Traditional Neighborhood Developmentinto community-scale and building-scale plans.Ensure infill is integrated with surrounding development to achievecontinuity of design and scale and connectivity of open space andcirculation patterns.Action 11.3.10 Work with Caltrans to reconfigure Wells Road with new buildings anduses to establish it as a pedestrian friendly, mixed-use thoroughfare.Policy 11GPolicy 11KPolicy 11NPromote the development of neighborhood centers at strategic locationsto direct investment into the local economy, encourage communityvitality, and provide community amenities.Improve thoroughfare design and ensure that the circulation system isinterconnected and usable by all modes of transportation.Develop a rich and interconnected palette of public open spaces in aninspirational manner that facilitates social interaction and a sense ofcommunity, and provides ecoservices such as planned sub-basin drainageand storage.Policy 11F is consistent with the 2005 General Plan’s vision by implementing design principlesthat would orient walls and buildings towards the street. Actions 11.3.9 and 11.3.10 areconsistent with the General Plan’s vision by encouraging neighborhood connectivity thatincludes pedestrian friendly, mixed-use thoroughfare. Policy 11G is consistent by encouragingneighborhood centers in strategic locations within the Project Area. Action 11.3.10 and Policy11K encourage improvements to the circulation system that would improve theinterconnectivity of both the Saticoy and Wells communities. And Policy 11N encouragesimplementation of public open spaces that would provide a seamless connection withgreenspace. With implementation of the policies and actions, the proposed Project is consistentwith the vision for the Saticoy and Wells communities that was established in the 2005 GeneralPlan. Impacts are less than significant.Mitigation Measures. The proposed Project follows the vision that the 2005 General Planestablished for the Saticoy and Wells communities and would generally implement policies andactions of the 2005 General Plan. No mitigation is required.4.9-5City of Ventura
Saticoy & Wells Community Plan and Code EIRSection 4.9 Land Use and PlanningSignificance After Mitigation. The impact with respect to consistency with City ofVentura land use policies would be less than significant without mitigation.Impact LU-2The proposed Project does not directly involve anyannexation, but certain properties within the Project Areawould likely be annexed under the guise of the Project.Conflicts with LAFCO policies are not anticipated; therefore,impacts would be Class III, less than significant.The Ventura LAFCO is responsible for reviewing and approving proposed jurisdictionalboundary changes in Ventura County, including the annexation and detachment of territory toand/or from cities and most special districts, incorporations of new cities, formations of newspecial districts, and consolidations, mergers, and dissolutions of existing districts. In addition,LAFCOs must review and approve contractual service agreements, conduct service reviews,and determine spheres of influence for each city and district.In addition to the Cortese-Knox-Hertzberg Act, the Ventura LAFCO has adopted local policiesthat it considers in its review of projects. The LAFCO also enforces the County’s Guidelines forOrderly Development.The Project Area consists of approximately 1,000 acres of which 565 acres lie within the Venturacity limits and the remaining 435 acres are apart of unincorporated Ventura County. Themajority of the unincorporated areas are located in the southern portion of the Project Area.However, to the north of Darling Road, approximately 160-acres of unincorporated areas existas islands, completely surrounded by urban use (see Figure 2-3 in Section 2.0, ProjectDescription). No adjustments to the City’s corporate boundaries or Sphere of Influence (SOI) areproposed at this time. However, under the Project, the City would anticipate the eventualannexation of existing islands of county land within the general City boundary. The 2005General Project also envisioned the extension of the City limits to include the unincorporatedlands within the Project Area. Boundary adjustment policies as they relate to the CommunityProject are discussed belowConformance with Local Plans and Policies. Unless exceptional circumstances areshown, LAFCO will not approve a proposal unless it is consistent with the applicable generalplan and any applicable specific plan. Although no boundary adjustments are being sought atthis time, implementation of the Project would involve the annexation of existing islands ofcounty land within the general city boundary, consistent with the 2005 General Plan. Some ofthe areas to be eventually annexed area also include specific plans including the UC HansenSpecific Plan and the proposed Parklands Specific Plan. The Saticoy Village Specific Plan hasbeen incorporated into the City and the UC Hansen and Parklands Specific Plans will as well.Therefore the potential annexations under the Project are consistent with the Ventura GeneralPlan and applicable specific plans.LAFCO will not approve a proposal unless it is consistent with ordinances requiring voterapproval. No land use designations or boundary adjustments are being sought at this time forany lands that require voter approval. If such adjustments are sought at some point in thefuture, they will be sought only after voter approval of a land use designation change for theproperty in question.4.9-6City of Ventura
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