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

Saticoy & Wells Community Plan and Code EIRSection 5.0 Growth Effects and Other CEQA Sections• Easy pedestrian access to urban and natural amenities;• A five-minute pedestrian walking shed from center of Project Area to edge of ProjectArea;• An interconnected north-south and east-west network of diverse pedestrian-friendlythoroughfares;• A rich and interconnected palette of open spaces, from streets, to parks, to playing fields,trails, and watercourses;• Require new development to utilize low impact and green design techniques to treatstormwater and mitigate air quality and urban heat island effects;• Require new development to minimize impervious surfaces through compact design,parking reduction strategies, street design, and the use of alternative paving surfaceswhere applicable;• Require landscaping to reduce water demand, retain runoff, decrease flooding, andrecharge groundwater through selection of plants, soil preparation, and the installationof appropriate irrigation systems; and• Require new multi-family/mixed-use development to provide common transportationamenities such as transit passes, bicycles, personal mobility devices, scooters,neighborhood-use electric vehicles, and shared cars as part of the development and innumbers proportionate to the size of the development.As indicated in Table 5-4, development facilitated by the Project would increase the global GHGinventory by an estimated 64,870 metric tons CDE/year. However, the Project would beconsistent with CAT strategies and would incorporate design criteria, working towards a moresustainable community. Therefore, the Project’s contribution to cumulative GHG emissions andclimate change would not be cumulatively considerable.5-21City of Ventura