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

Saticoy & Wells Community Plan and Code EIRSection 4.9 Land Use and Planningthe region will meet certain federal and state requirements with respect to Transportation,Growth Management, Air Quality, Housing, Hazardous Waste Management, and WaterQuality Management. Relevant goals and policies contained within the Growth Management,Air Quality, and Open Space chapters are discussed below, with cross-references to sections ofthis EIR that are applicable to specific issue areas. RCPG Policies relating to population andhousing are discussed in Section 4.12, Population and Housing.The RCPG includes Growth Management goals that seek to develop urban forms that minimizepublic and private development costs, enable firms to be more competitive, and stimulate theregional economy. The following policies are intended to guide efforts toward achievement ofthese goals.3.03 The timing, financing, and location of public facilities, utility systems, andtransportation systems shall be used by SCAG to implement the region’s growthpolicies.Environmental impacts associated with public services, public facilities, transportation, andutilities for the Project are discussed in sections 4.13, Public Services, 4.14, Utilities and ServiceSystems, and, 4.15, Traffic and Circulation. SCAG could use the analysis provided in each of thosesections for the Project to implement the region’s growth policies. Therefore, the Project couldbe found to be consistent with RCPG Policy 3.03.Growth Management Policies Related to the RCPG Goal to Improve the Regional Standard ofLiving. The following policies are intended to develop urban forms that enable individuals tospend less income on housing cost, that minimize public and private development costs, thatenable firms to be more competitive, and that strengthen the regional strategic goal to stimulatethe regional economy.3.04 Encourage local jurisdictions’ efforts to achieve a balance between the types ofjobs they seek to attract and housing pricesThe Project includes flexibility to allow for a variety of building types. As indicated in Section4.12, Population and Housing, development facilitated by the Project would employapproximately 639 people and accommodate approximately 1,833 housing units within theProject Area. The Community Plan and Code is intended to guide efforts toward achievementof a jobs/housing balance citywide. Therefore, the Project could be found to be consistent withRCPG Policy 3.04.3.05 Encourage patterns of urban development and land use, which reduce costs oninfrastructure construction and make better use of existing facilities.3.09 Support local jurisdictions’ efforts to minimize the cost of infrastructure andpublic service delivery, and efforts to seek new sources of funding fordevelopment and the provision of services.3.10 Support local jurisdictions’ actions to minimize red tape and expedite thepermitting process to maintain economic vitality and competitiveness.4.9-9City of Ventura