HomeMy WebLinkAboutAGENDA REPORT 1991 0807 CC REG ITEM 11DMOORPARK
799 Moorpark Avenue Moorpark, California 93021
M E M O R A N 1) U R
TO: The Honorable City Council
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Patrick J. Richards, Director of Community Development J`
DATE: July 30, 1991 (CC Meeting of 8- ,F -91)
SUBJECT: PRELIMINARY COMMENTS ON COUNTY OF VENTURA CONDITIONAL USE
PERMIT APPLICATION NO. 4708 TO ALLOW BORROW SITE FOR
CALTRANS HIGHWAY 23 & HIGHWAY 118 FREEWAY GAP CLOSURE
PROJECT
Background
The City of Moorpark h
Ventura for project
Application No. 4708.
excavation and export o
to be transported by
Highway 23 /Highway 118
borrow site location is
review comments are du
9, 1991.
Discussion
as received a request from the County of
review of Conditional Use Permit (CUP)
The project proposal is a borrow site for
I approximately 200,000 cubic yards of earth
a new haul :road and used for the Caltrans
direct connector project. The proposed
shown on the attached map. Our preliminary
e to the Courty Planning Division by August
Staff has several concerns related to the proposed borrow site
project and does intend to submit comments to the County. The
Proposed borrow site was not considered in the Environmental Impact
Statement (EIS) prepared for the Highway 23 and Highway 118 Freeway
Gap Closure Project. In fact, that EIS identifies that the highway
project would result in surplus excavation of 25,000 cubic yards.
Following are staff's preliminary comments on the borrow site
proposal:
If the borrow site is required for the Highway 23 /Highway 118
connector project, then a Reevaluation of the EIS should be
required. If significant impacts will_ result from the borrow
site, then a Supplement EIS should be prepared. As defined by
Section 15378 of CEQA, "Project, means the whole of an action,
which has a potential for resLlting .in a physical change in
the environment, directly or iltimately...° If the borrow
site is required to allow construction of the Highway
23 /Highway 118 direct connector project, then the impacts from
the borrow site should be analyzed in relation t:o the overall
cumulative impacts of the higlhiay construction project.
PAUL W_ LAWRASON JR_ BERNARDO M PEREZ SCOTT MON1�C Ai -7Gy E TALLEY JF:
JOHN E WOZNIAK
Mayor Mavor r'— TPm
The Honorable City Council
July 30, 1991
Page 2
If significant impacts will. result from the proposed borrow
site, then alternative borrow site locations should be
analyzed which would minimize or avoid significant impacts.
A tree report, a biological study, a cultural resources
survey /report, a paleontology study, a drainage study, and a
visual impact analysis study should be completed prior to
determining the CUP application complete, or the applicant
should be required to provide this information in a
Supplemental EIS.
The visual study should analyze impacts to viewers traveling
on major transportation corridors such as Los Angeles Avenue
and future Highway 118 as well as impacts to residential areas
in the City of Moorpark that will view the borrow site.
The applicant should be requited to clarify the future plans
for the eight -acre, level site after borrow operations are
completed. Does the borrow site need to be graded level? A
draft reclamation plan should I)e required prior to determining
the application complete.
The applicant should be required to obtain a right of entry
across the private property located west of the proposed
borrow site.
The applicant should be required to clarify the proposed hours
of operation for the borrow activities.
The applicant should be required to estimate the time of year
when the grading activities at the borrow site are expected to
occur (we note that an attachment to the application
identifies that the work is expected to last four to five
weeks and that 8,000 to 10,000 cubic yards would be moved per
day). If work is proposed during the rainy season, then an
erosion control plan should bF required..
The applicant should be required to clarify where trucks and
grading equipment will be stored and serviced. We recommend
that storage and servicing of vehicles not occur onsite.
Staff is requesting that the L:ity Council review staff's
preliminary comments and determine whether the Council has any
additional concerns or whether any of staff's comments should be
modified. Staff's intention is to incorporate all of the City.
Council's concerns into a letter which will be sent to the County
by August 9, 1991.
The Honorable City Council
July 30, 1991
Page 3
Recommendation
Direct staff to prepare a comment letter to the County which
incorporates staff's preliminary comments and any recommended
revisions or additional comments proposed by the City Council.
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