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

Saticoy & Wells Community Plan and Code EIRSection 4.2 Agricultural ResourcesTable 4.2-1Agricultural Lands within the Project AreaNameAcres in ProjectAreaType ofAgricultureAcres of PrimeFarmlandFarmland ofStatewideImportanceUC Hansen Trust 36 Row Crops 36 NoneParklands 67 Row Crops 67 NoneCitrus Place 23 Row Crops 23 NoneBroome Site 29 Row Crops 29 NoneAldea Hermosa 7 Row Crops 7 NoneSaticoy Village 24 Row Crops 24 NoneNorth Bank Infill 31Row Crops,Orchards15 16Saticoy IndustryDistrict East76 Row Crops 66 10South of Rosal St.“Las Brisas”8 Row Crops None NoneTotal 300 267 26Note: All acreage numbers are approximate.Figure 4.2-1 shows important farmlands within the Project Area. A number of propertieswithin the Project Area designated for urban uses in the Community Plan and Code arecurrently in agricultural production. Major agricultural lands currently slated for eventualurbanization include approximately 160 acres of land that have been or are currently used forthe cultivation of nursery crops, seeds, truck crops, and lemons (these sites are listed in Table4.2-2). These areas are within unincorporated Ventura County and are currently zoned asAgriculture – Urban Reserve on the Ventura County General Plan Land Use Map (2005).However, the entire Project Area is within the City of Ventura’s Sphere of Influence and all fiveareas are designated for urban use in the 2005 Ventura General Plan. During adoption of the2005 Ventura General Plan, the City Council considered the conversion of agricultural landswithin the City's sphere of influence and determined that the public benefits of the 2005 GeneralPlan outweigh certain unavoidable adverse environmental effects, including the conversion ofagricultural land. A Statement of Overriding Consideration was adopted.4.2-2City of Ventura