Whisper Ridge Golf Resort UP12-0006, REZ12-0001, LLA12-0010 & - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
Whisper Ridge Golf Resort UP12-0006, REZ12-0001, LLA12-0010 & 12-0011 Butte County Board of Supervisors April 23, 2013, Item #5.01 Pete Calarco, Assistant Director Development Services Introduction Planning Commission Recommendation
Butte County Board of Supervisors April 23, 2013, Item #5.01
Pete Calarco, Assistant Director Development Services
Planning Commission Recommendation Project Overview CEQA EIR Review Process Project Presentation Recommendation
March 28, 2013 Planning Commission
Recommendation to the Board of Supervisors
Certify the Final EIR Review the Project Alternatives and Approve the project with a Statement of
Location – Hwy 162 and Forbestown Road, six miles east of the City
537 acres of land proposed for development on 10 Assessor’s Parcels that cover 1132 acres (072-180-012, 072- 180-014, 072- 180-015, 072-180-016, 072-180-017, 072-180-029, 072-180-030, 072-180-053, 072-180-054, and 072-570-001)
Rezone to Commercial Recreation Overlay (approx. 498 acres)
Use Permit for Golf Course and Hotel & Wellness Center – including Architectural Theme
Lot line adjustments
1-acre dedication of land for a fire station site
Infrastructure extensions
Water – South Feather Water and Power for irrigation and domestic water supply
Sewer – Lake Oroville Area Public Utility District (LOAPUD)
Sustainable Transportation Plan
Sustainable Waste Management Plan
Lighting Management Plan
Natural Landscape Plan
Wildlife Management Plan
Integrated Pest Management Plan
Fire Management Plan
Water Quality and Water Conservation Management Plan
First Tee Program National School Program that provides outreach and education for area youth teaching golf and promoting core values.
Audubon Sanctuary Program for the Golf Course. This a certification program through the Audubon International Society to protect the environmental and preserve the natural heritage of the game of golf.
Develop a high quality golf course and hotel resort that will serve residents and visitors.
Provide amenities for golf, lodging, dining, retail, spa and wellness center, and education.
Establish a platform for educational opportunities and mentoring of children.
Conserve natural resources and emphasize the natural heritage of the area in the project design.
Demonstrate sustainable design and green building practices.
Integrate the golf course facilities with the existing Springtown Specific Plan development and surrounding natural community.
General Plan 2030 Specific Plan Overlays
This exhibit shows the boundaries
Plan (approved 1994) and the Stringtown Specific Plan to be developed overlay.
Notice of Preparation 30-day review process from
October 15 with public scoping meeting on October 26, 2012
Draft EIR 45-Day Public Review Period through
February 13, 2013
Planning Commission Hearing on DEIR January 24,
2013
Comments on Draft EIR, Responses and Revisions Final EIR includes responses and changes to the Draft
EIR
Aesthetics and Visual Resources
Air Quality
Biological Resources
Cultural Resources
Geology, Soils and Mineral Resources
Greenhouse Gases and Climate Change
Hazards and Hazardous Materials
Hydrology and Water Quality
Land Use and Population
Noise
Public Services and Recreation
Transportation and Circulation
Utilities
Other CEQA-Required Topics
44 impact categories were determined to
23 impacts and 36 mitigation measures
10 direct and cumulative impacts remain
Significant unavoidable impacts:
Greenhouse Gas Emissions Air Quality Biological Aesthetic Utilities (construction)
Requires a statement of overriding
Alternatives
No Project (No Build) Alternative Location Reduced Project Site Reconfiguration Hunting Lodge
Environmentally Superior Alternatives
No Project (No Build) Hunting Lodge
Released on March 18, 2013 Comments on Draft EIR with Responses Errata showing all changes to the Draft EIR None of the changes require recirculation of
Subject to a recommendation by the Planning
Draft EIR Land Use and Population & other
Final EIR Response J-5 Butte Environmental
Deer Herd Migration Overlay, Stringtown
Consistency Review – Substantially
References all Mitigations from the EIR and the
Mitigation Monitoring Plan
References the Project Commitments and related plans Limits the uses within the Recreation Commercial
Overlay zone to the project description
Use Permit Condition Conditional Zoning Agreement
Public Works, Fire, Environmental Health, Ag
Commissioner’s Office
Additional Condition regarding Tribal Monitor
The proposed use is allowed in the applicable zone
The location, size, design, and operating characteristics of the proposed use will be compatible with the existing and future land uses in the vicinity of the subject property.
The proposed use will not be detrimental to the public health, safety, and welfare of the County.
The proposed use is properly located within the County and adequately served by existing or planned services and infrastructure.
The size, shape, and other physical characteristics of the subject property are adequate to ensure compatibility of the proposed use with the existing and future land uses in the vicinity of the subject property.
Findings:
GP2030 & Specific Plan Consistency Site is physically suitable and is not a hazard AG rezone: surrounding uses; ag operations;
Conditional Zoning Agreement – limits uses
Significant and Unavoidable Impacts remain after mitigation.
CEQA requires findings in a Statement of Overriding Considerations if a project is to be approved
Social Economic Legal Technological
This project includes:
Property, Sales and Transient Occupancy Taxes Jobs First Tee Program Audubon International Program
Adopt the Resolution certifying the Final EIR Approve the Rezone Ordinance for a Recreation
Commercial Overlay with a Conditional Zoning Agreement
Adopt the Resolution approving the Whisper Ridge Golf
Resort at Lake Oroville (UP12-0006/REZ12- 0001/LLA12-0010 & 12-0011) with a Statement of Overriding Considerations
Include an additional condition of approval for the
requirement for a tribal monitor