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

Saticoy & Wells Community Plan and Code EIRSection 4.9 Land Use and Planning9.01 Provide adequate land resources to meet the outdoor recreation needs of thepresent and future residents in the region.9.02 Increase the accessibility to open space lands for outdoor recreation.9.03 Promote self sustaining regional recreation resources and facilities.9.04 Maintain open space for adequate protection to lives and properties againstnatural and manmade hazards.9.05 Minimize potentially hazardous developments in hillsides, canyons, areassusceptible to flooding, earthquakes, wildfire, and other known hazards, and areaswith limited access for emergency equipments.9.08 Develop well managed viable ecosystems or known habitats of rare, threatenedand endangered species, including wetlands.Open space and conservation policies relate to the provision of adequate land for outdoorrecreation, maintenance of open space to guard against natural disasters, and the developmentof well-managed ecosystems. While development under the Project would designate currentlyundeveloped sites for more urban use, the Project would provide green space, including parksand a preserve around the Brown Barranca. In addition, the applicants would be required topay recreation fees consistent with City ordinance for each potential development project’scontribution to the development of citywide parks (see Section 4.13, Public Services). Moreover,the Project Area is not subject to any natural hazards that cannot be avoided throughimplementation of proposed mitigation measures, while the Project calls for the preservation ofmost of the disturbed riparian corridor that crosses through the site as well as restoration of thecorridor and revegetation with native plantings (see Section 4.4, Biology). As such, the proposedProject could be found to be consistent with applicable open space and conservation policies.Water Quality Chapter Recommendations and Polity Options. Goals related to the proposedspecific plan include the following.11.02 Encourage “watershed management” programs and strategies, recognizing theprimary role of local governments in such efforts.11.07 Encourage water reclamation throughout the region where t is cost-effective,feasible, and appropriate to reduce reliance on imported water and wastewaterdischarges. Current administrative impediments to increased use of wastewatershould be addressed.Water quality policies are aimed at the development of watershed management programs andencouraging water reclamation where feasible. The proposed Community Plan incorporates anumber of policies and actions (see Section 4.4, Biology) that involve improvements/enhancements to the local watersheds, including the Brown and Franklin barrancas and theSanta Clara River. Future development would be required to implement improvements such asinfiltration swales, biofilters, pervious pavements, and stormwater detention. In addition,projects would be required to be designed to control runoff in a manner that would reduce4.9-12City of Ventura