GRAPEVINE SPECIFIC & COMMUNITY PLAN. KERN COUNTY PLANNING & NATURAL RESOURCES DEPARTMENT June 28, 2016

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1 GRAPEVINE SPECIFIC & COMMUNITY PLAN KERN COUNTY PLANNING & NATURAL RESOURCES DEPARTMENT June 28, 2016

2 Grapevine Project Objectives Kern County Planning & Natural Resources Department 2

3 PROJECT COMPONENTS Grapevine Specific & Community Plan What is a Specific Plan A specific plan is a tool for the systematic implementation of the general plan. It effectively establishes a link between implementing policies of the general plan and the individual development proposals in a defined area. Grapevine Special Plan Draft Environmental Impact Report Kern County Planning & Natural Resources Department 3

4 PROJECT CHARACTERISTICS Project Proposal Total Project 8,010 Acres 12,000 Residential Units* 5.1 Million Square Feet of Commercial or Industrial Development 112 Acres of Parks Possible Relocation of the Interchange Possible Relocation of the California Vehicle Enforcement Facility (CVEF) * Additional 2,000 unit option with reduction of Commercial/Industrial Use Kern County Planning & Natural Resources Department 4

5 GRAPEVINE SPECIFIC AND COMMUNITY PLAN DEIR Appendix B Land Use Planning Elements Special Plan (Appendix A) Identifies Issues Identifies Goals Identifies Policies Project Proposal Identifies Implementation Measures Outlines Development Concept and Requirements Design Principles (Appendix B) Sustainability Principles (Appendix C) Environmental Mitigation (Appendix D) Kern County Planning & Natural Resources Department 5

6 Grapevine Special Plan Kern County Planning & Natural Resources Department 6

7 WHAT IS A SPECIAL PLANNING (SP) DISTRICT PLAN? The purpose of the SP Plan is to implement the Proposed SP Zone District Key Components of the SP Plan Include: Project Development Caps Ordinance/Development Standards Allowed Uses Key Infrastructure Locations Kern County Planning & Natural Resources Department 7

8 Proposed Zone Classifications Four (4) primary classification districts have been created. These classifications are unique to the Grapevine Project site and designed to facilitate the project objectives. Village Mixed Use (VMU) Intended to create pedestrian-friendly village centers by providing for a variety of compatible land uses including service-oriented commercial, office, and higher-density residential dwellings. Mixed Use (MU) Provides gradually decreased density from the VMU districts, creating neighborhoods and employment centers. Industrial (I) Limited to the northern project parcels and provided a variety of industrial park facilities. Exclusive Agriculture (EA) Provide for a variety of agricultural and incidental nonagricultural uses. Kern County Planning & Natural Resources Department 8

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10 Grapevine Development Caps Kern County Planning & Natural Resources Department 10

11 Design Principles Kern County Planning & Natural Resources Department 11

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13 VILLAGE CENTERS & NEIGHBORHOODS Kern County Planning & Natural Resources Department 13

14 WORKPLACES & COMMERCIAL CENTERS Kern County Planning & Natural Resources Department 14

15 WALKABILITY & PUBLIC TRANSIT Kern County Planning & Natural Resources Department 15

16 OPEN SPACE & AGRICULTURAL Kern County Planning & Natural Resources Department 16

17 Environmental Review Kern County Planning & Natural Resources Department 17

18 Environmental Impact Report Process Public Comments RESPONSE TO COMMENTS Public Comments Public Comments BOARD OF SUPERVISORS Public Comments DEIR PLANNING COMMISSION Kern County Planning & Natural Resources Department 18

19 Policies of (CEQA) California Environmental Quality Act Must consider environmental impacts. Feasible Alternatives or Mitigation that can substantially lessen significant environmental effects must be considered. Decision-makers can conclude that specific economic, social, or other benefits outweigh the impacts and approve the project in-spite of those impacts. Kern County Planning & Natural Resources Department 19

20 Project Approval or Disapproval the wisdom of approving any development project, a delicate task which requires a balancing of interests, is necessarily left to the sound discretion of the local officials and their constituents who are responsible for such decisions. The law as we interpret and apply it simply requires that those decision be informed, and therefore balanced. California Supreme Court Citizens of Goleta Valley v Santa Barbara Board of Supervisors (1990) Kern County Planning & Natural Resources Department 20

21 Effective CEQA Involvement Understand stages of the process. Comment period only ends at the time of the final vote by the Board of Supervisors. Written comments. Include name and address. Focus on project specific issues. Provide information to support your position. Kern County Planning & Natural Resources Department 21

22 Less Than Significant Impacts with Proposed Mitigation Cultural Resources Geology and Soils Hazards and Hazardous Materials Hydrology and Water Quality Land Use and Planning Mineral Resources Public Services Recreation Transportation and Traffic Utilities and Service Systems Kern County Planning & Natural Resources Department 22

23 Significant and Unavoidable Impacts with Mitigation Site Specific Impacts Aesthetics Agricultural and Forestry Resources Air Quality Biological Resources Greenhouse Gas Emissions Noise Population and Housing Growth Inducing Cumulative Impacts Aesthetics Agricultural and Forestry Resources Air Quality Biological Resources Greenhouse Gas Emissions Noise Population and Housing Transportation and Traffic Utilities and Service Systems Kern County Planning & Natural Resources Department 23

24 Utilities and Service Systems Grapevine Water Usage 8,261 Buildout 5,620 (AFY) Potable 2,241 (AFY) Non Potable 400 (AFY) - Contingency Grapevine Water Supply Nickel Water 2001 Contract between Nickel Family, LLC and Kern County Water Agency (10,000 AFY) 2007 DMB Communities II, LLC agreement to acquire 8,393 AFY of Nickel Water 2013 Tejon Ranchcorp agreement with DMB to acquire 6,693 AFY of Nickel Water Kern County Planning & Natural Resources Department 24

25 Transportation & Traffic Phased development will ensure appropriate improvements prior to issuance of applicable permits through the County. Measures include: Improvements to and relocation of the Grapevine Interchange. Transportation Management Association Coordinator. Roadway endowment for maintenance. Kern County Planning & Natural Resources Department 25

26 Environmental Impact Report Process Public Comments RESPONSE TO COMMENTS Public Comments Public Comments BOARD OF SUPERVISORS Public Comments DEIR PLANNING COMMISSION Kern County Planning & Natural Resources Department 26

27 Contact Information Anjanette Simon Supervising Planner (661) Ross Fehrman Planner II (661) Website Link to Specific Plan & Environmental Document: Kern County Planning & Natural Resources Department 27