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Saticoy & Wells Community Plan and Code EIRSection 5.0 Growth Effects and Other CEQA Sections5.0 GROWTH EFFECTS AND OTHER CEQA SECTIONSThis section discusses other issues for which CEQA requires analysis in addition to the specificissue areas discussed in Section 4.0, Environmental Impact Analysis. These additional issuesinclude the Project's potential to induce growth and potential significant and irreversible effectson the environment.5.1 GROWTH INDUCING EFFECTSSection 15126.2(d) of the CEQA Guidelines requires that EIRs discuss the potential for projects toinduce population or economic growth, either directly or indirectly. CEQA also requires adiscussion of ways in which a project may remove obstacles to growth, as well as ways in whicha project may set a precedent for future growth.Growth may be induced in the following ways:• The removal of an impediment to growth (e.g., the establishment of an essentialpublic service, or the provision of new access to an area.)• Urbanization of land in a remote area (leapfrog development)• Establishment of a precedent-setting action (e.g., change in zoning or general plan)• Economic expansion or growth in response to the project5.1.1 Population and Economic GrowthAs discussed in Section 2.0, Project Description, a maximum of about 1,833 residential units couldbe facilitated by the Project. This number of units would accommodate an estimated 4,713 newresidents in the Saticoy and Wells community. When added to the SCAG projections, theaccommodated housing and population figures are consistent with the year 2025 projections, asindicated in Table 4.12-2 of Section 4.12, Population and Housing. Additionally, the Project Areagrowth projections would be within the General Plan 2025 scenario of 1,990 additional dwellingunits for the Project Area. Consequently, no exceedance of the population forecasts upon whichSCAG’s Regional Transportation Plan (RTP) is based is anticipated. Furthermore, consistencywith the 2005 General Plan would preserve the jobs/housing balance within the City.Based upon SCAG’s employment generation factors of 3.13 and 2.36 employees per 1,000 squarefeet for retail (SCAG, 2001), the 270,625 sf of retail development facilitated by the Project wouldadd about 639 jobs [270,625 sf times (2.36 divided by 1,000 sf)]. This increase in jobs wouldrepresents growth of about 1.0% over the current level of employment in the City. It is thespecific purpose of the Project to accommodate the orderly development of the Wells andSaticoy community. Therefore, by its nature, the Project is intended to reduce the potential foruncontrolled growth and associated environmental impacts. As discussed above, the proposedproject would generate employment opportunities in a City that is currently housing rich and isconsistent with the long-term vision for the Project Area as indicated in the Community Planand Code. Consequently, economic growth inducing impacts are considered less thansignificant.5-1City of Ventura
Saticoy & Wells Community Plan and Code EIRSection 5.0 Growth Effects and Other CEQA Sections5.1.2 Removal of Obstacles to GrowthThe Project would not facilitate development in any undeveloped areas where developmentcould not already occur under the 2005 Ventura General Plan. Consequently, although limiteddevelopment on certain undeveloped properties and existing agriculture lands within theProject Area could occur, the Project would not open up new areas to development or otherwiseremove obstacles to growth.It is the specific purpose of the Project to create six distinct, yet interconnected, walkableneighborhoods that improve over time by requiring well-designed development, thoroughfaresusable by all modes of transportation, and providing neighborhood amenities that meet theunique needs of the Saticoy and Wells communities. The Project’s purpose is to accommodatethe orderly development of the Saticoy and Wells communities. Therefore, by its nature, theProject is intended to reduce the potential for uncontrolled growth and associatedenvironmental impacts.The majority of undeveloped areas within the Project Area, all of which are in the City’s Sphereof Influence, are bordered by urban uses. As discussed in Section 4.9, Land Use and Planning,annexation of any of these areas to the City would require the approval of the Ventura CountyLocal Agency Formation Commission (LAFCO). City services, roads and other infrastructureare available to serve these areas but would require improvements. However, withimplementation of the policies and actions proposed in the Community Plan, in combinationwith additional actions recommended in this EIR, service and infrastructure needs could be metfor all of the Project Area. These improvements would not be likely to facilitate additionalperipheral development in the future. This is due to the natural physical boundaries of theSanta Clara River located adjacent the southern boundary of the Project Area and the Ventura-Santa Paula Greenbelt Agreement area located adjacent to the eastern boundary of the ProjectArea. Therefore, the adverse impacts due to removal of obstacles to growth would be less thansignificant.5.2 IRREVERSIBLE ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECTSThe CEQA Guidelines require that EIRs evaluating projects involving amendments to publicplans, ordinances, or policies contain a discussion of significant irreversible environmentalchanges. CEQA also requires decisionmakers to balance the benefits of a proposed projectagainst its unavoidable environmental risks in determining whether to approve a project. Thissection addresses non renewable resources, the commitment of future generations to theproposed uses, and irreversible impacts associated with the proposed development.Construction facilitated by the Project would involve the use of building materials and energy,some of which are non-renewable resources. Consumption of these resources would occur withany development in the region and are not unique to Ventura or the Project Area. The additionof new residential and non-residential development in the City through 2025 would irreversiblyincrease local demand for non-renewable energy resources such as petroleum and natural gas.Increasingly efficient building fixtures and automobile engines, as well as implementation ofpolicies and actions in the Community Plan, are expected to offset the demand to some degree.5-2City of Ventura
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