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

Saticoy & Wells Community Plan and Code EIRSection 2.0 Project Descriptionthe Project Area. Descriptions of the Saticoy and Wells areas as identified by the 2005 GeneralPlan are as follows.Wells. Within the Project Area, the Wells community includes an area north of the SR126 to the south, Telegraph Rd to the north and Saticoy Ave to the west. This includes theWells Road corridor. Brown Barranca runs through the northerly portion of this area, whichincludes several large parcels of agricultural land. The Wells Road corridor is a mix of olderindustrial uses and newer sub-urban commercial and residential development.Saticoy. Within the Project Area, the Saticoy planning community includes the areasouth of SR 126, Saticoy Ave to the west, the Franklin-Wason Barranca to the east and the SantaClara River to the south. This includes the Telephone/Cachuma and Saticoy neighborhoodcenters and the Old Town Saticoy district. Originally developed as a rural town in the late1800s, Saticoy has a range of transect characteristics: from the Santa Clara River and the ruraleastern edge, to its neighborhood centers, and a mix of housing types at various intensities. Itsmajor civic uses are the Fritz Huntzinger Youth Sports Complex, Saticoy Regional Golf Courseand Saticoy neighborhood park. Saticoy is further described as a Neighborhood Center, wherehousing alongside commercial is specifically encouraged in certain areas. The 2005 GeneralPlan also describes the Saticoy area as a “planning district,” as follows:A mix of homes, older industrial and agricultural operations, and the planned site for theCounty maintenance yard. The Saticoy Village Specific Plan governs a small portion ofthis area. A larger effort should ensure Saticoy’s seamless connection with adjacentareas, including a greenspace and circulation plan.2.4 PROJECT OBJECTIVESThe Saticoy and Wells Community Plan is intended to function as a policy document to guideland use decisions within the Saticoy and Wells communities. The overall objective of theSaticoy and Wells Community Plan is to:“Create six distinct, yet interconnected, walkable neighborhoods that improve over timeby requiring well-designed development, thoroughfares usable by all modes oftransportation, and providing neighborhood amenities that meet the unique needs of theSaticoy and Wells Communities.”The Community Plan identifies the following overall planning principles to achieve the aboveobjective:• Traditional Neighborhood Development• Make great public places• Generate a continuous network of great thoroughfares• Make great neighborhoods• Create a variety of housing choices2-5City of Ventura