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

Saticoy & Wells Community Plan and Code EIRSection 6.0 Alternativessignificant for this alternative since population forecasts would remain within regionalforecasts.It should be noted that removal of the commercial center may increase the trip length for ProjectArea residents for certain shopping trips. This would potentially increase emissions associatedwith such trips.NoiseOverall increases in noise and exposure to noise would be similar to those of the Project. Thepotential for exposure of residents to noise would be incrementally higher due to the placementof dwelling units on the Broome site adjacent to Wells Road and SR 126. On the other hand,replacing the commercial use with residences would result in a 17% reduction in Projectgenerated traffic, with commensurate reductions in traffic-generated noise. Development of theBroome site, along with all development in the Project Area, is required to comply withapplicable noise standards and requirements such as the City’s 45 dBA interior noiserequirements for residences. Mitigation measure N-1 would continue to apply. As with theproposed project, incorporation of noise attenuation features into new development on a caseby-casebasis would reduce noise impacts to a less than significant level.Public ServicesThe overall demand for public services within the Project Area would be similar to, but slightlygreater than that of the Project. The addition of 32 dwelling units would place additionaldemand on police, fire, school and park services. Fire and police impacts would be mitigatedthrough the 2005 General Plan Actions 7.13 and 7.15 which aids in securing funds for neededimprovements.Based on the student generation factors used in Section 4.13, Public Services, the additionalresidential units from this alternative would add approximately 7 elementary school, 3 middleschool, and 4 high school students. The addition of these students to the existing schools withinthe Project Area would incrementally increase impacts above those for the Project. However,the payment of additional school impact fees would mitigate impacts.Park facilities would experience slightly greater impacts than under the Project. However, aswith the proposed project, payment of park fees would mitigate this impact.UtilitiesThe overall water demand and wastewater generation would be similar to, but slightly lowerthan that of the Project. Solid waste generation would be about equal to the waste estimated forthe Project. Tables 6-2 through 6-4 compare utility demands for Alternative 2 and the Project.6-3City of Ventura