COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT RESOURCE AGENCY PLANNING SERVICES DIVISION County of Placer HEARING DATE: March 14, 2019 ITEM NO.: 1 TIME: 10:05 AM
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COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT RESOURCE AGENCY PLANNING SERVICES DIVISION County of Placer HEARING DATE: March 14, 2019 ITEM NO.: 1 TIME: 10:05 AM TO: Placer County Planning Commission FROM: Development Review Committee DATE: March 14, 2019 SUBJECT: PLACER COUNTY GOVERNMENT CENTER MASTER PLAN UPDATE GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT, REZONE, ZONING TEXT AMENDMENT (PLN18- 00195) FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT (SCH#201709202) SUPERVISORIAL DISTRICT 3 (Holmes) GENERAL PLAN / COMMUNITY PLAN AREA: Auburn/Bowman Community Plan GENERAL PLAN / COMMUNITY PLAN DESIGNATION: If adopted, the Placer County Government Center Master Plan Update will update and supersede existing land use designations in the Auburn/Bowman Community Plan. ZONING: If adopted, the Placer County Government Center Master Plan Update will update and supersede existing zoning in the Placer County Zoning Ordinance. ASSESSOR PARCEL NUMBERS: 051-120-061-000, 051-120-010-000, 051-110-013-510, 051-120- 064-000, 051-120-065-000, 051-120-066-000, and 051-120-067-000 STAFF PLANNER: Crystal Jacobsen, Principal Planner LOCATION: The 200-acre proposed project site is located north of the City of Auburn and within the census- designated area of North Auburn, west of State Route 49, between Bell and Atwood Roads. APPLICANT: County-initiated PROPOSAL The Placer County Government Center (PCGC) Master Plan Update is a county-initiated update of the 1993 Comprehensive Facilities Master Plan for Placer County. The proposed PCGC Master Plan Update (Master Plan Update) defines potential anticipated uses for the PCGC campus over the next 20 years. The Master Plan Update provides a conceptual site plan for the PCGC property and establishes allowable land uses, development standards, and design guidelines that will shape future development projects. The Master Plan Update proposes a General Plan Amendment to amend and establish a Master Plan land use designation and apply it to the project site, and includes edits to General Plan Tables 1-1 and 1-2 and Figures 1-1 and 1-2, to recognize the Master Plan Update. The Master Plan Update also includes a proposal to amend the Auburn/Bowman Community Plan Land Use Map to re-designate land uses within the PCGC area, and to replace and supersede all references to the “Dewitt Center” with the Placer County Government Center Master Plan Update. Additionally, the Master Plan Update proposes a Rezone to change zone districts within the PCGC area and to amend the Placer County Zoning Code Section 17.52.135 Town Center Commercial to allow modified development standards for development in areas that include the Town Center zoning overlay subject to approval of an area plan, master plan or Page 1 of 21 1 specific plan. Finally, the Master Plan Update proposes construction of a County Health and Human Services building and a Multi-family Residential project, and future submittal of a Minor Boundary Line Adjustment for the Multi-family Residential project. PUBLIC NOTICES AND REFERRAL FOR COMMENTS Public notices were mailed to property owners of record within 300 feet of the project site, and all persons and parties that commented on the Notice of Preparation / Notice of Intent and Draft Environmental Impact Report (DEIR). In addition, notice was sent to the Community Development Resource Agency staff, the Department of Public Works, Facility Services, Environmental Health Services, Air Pollution Control District, the North Auburn Municipal Advisory Council, and all other responsible agencies. The DEIR was filed with the State Clearinghouse (SCH) on November 19, 2018 (SCH #201709202) and the FEIR was released to the public on February 25, 2019, with a courtesy notice to the State Clearinghouse. Copies of the PCGC Master Plan Update and application were transmitted to the Community Development Resource Agency Staff, the Department of Public Works, Facility Services, Environmental Health Services, and the Air Pollution Control District for their review and comment. Comments from County staff have been addressed in this report and the attached documents. Correspondence received subsequent to the circulation of the FEIR are included under separate cover with this report. SITE CHARACTERISTICS The project site is located in Placer County, north of the City of Auburn and within the census designated area of North Auburn. The project site is located west of State Route 49, between Bell and Atwood Roads. The project site consists of approximately 200 acres of mostly developed land, with several undeveloped areas that are currently maintained (mowed or disked), have been developed as parks, or have been left as undeveloped open space. Approximately 40 acres of the site are undeveloped. The PCGC campus is surrounded by commercial and residential development. Adjacent parcels to the north support commercial and office uses, including some medical offices. The Timberline at Auburn Project, a 119- acre continuing care facility located north of Bell Road at Richardson Drive, is currently under construction and is planned to eventually accommodate 858 residential units. To the west, northwest, and southwest are suburban residential and limited agriculture land uses, a self-storage business, a church, and a senior facility (Oakwood Village/Auburn Oaks Care Center). Southeast and south of the PCGC campus are suburban-density single-family residences. Commercial/light industrial development lies to the east and northeast. A Home Depot store is located on the eastern side of the PCGC campus, and additional commercial development is present along State Route 49 east of the site. EXISTING LAND USES AND ZONING Community Plan Existing Conditions and Location Zoning Designation Improvements CPD-Dc-AO (Commercial Planned Development– Design Scenic Corridor – Aircraft Overflight), C3-Dc-AO (Heavy County offices and warehouse Commercial– Design Scenic Corridor – Aircraft facilities, retail facility (Home Site Overflight), OP-DR-Dc-AO (Office and Mixed-Use, Open Depot), parks, open space, and Professional – Development Reserve - Design Space undeveloped land. Scenic Corridor – Aircraft Overflight), RM-DL6-AO (Residential Multi-Family – Density Limitation 6 du/acre – Aircraft Overflight), and O-AO (Open Space – Aircraft Overflight). Continuing care facility and OP-Dc-AO (Office and Professional –Design residential subdivision under Commercial, Scenic Corridor – Aircraft Overflight), C3-Dc-AO construction (Timberline project), North Mixed-Use, (Heavy Commercial – Design Scenic Corridor – existing senior living facility, and Professional Office Aircraft Overflight) medical offices. Page 2 of 21 2 RM-DL8-AO (Residential Multi-Family – Density Limitation 8 du/acre – Aircraft Overflight), RM-DL6- AO (Residential Multi-Family – Density Limitation 6 du/acre – Aircraft Overflight), RS-AG-B-20-DL4 Low-Medium (Residential Multi-Family – Density Limitation 6 Density Single-family residential and rural residential development, and South du/acre – Aircraft Overflight), RS-AG-B-40 PD=1 Residential, (Residential Single-Family – Agriculture – Medium Density open space. Minimum Building Site of 40,000 sf and a Planned Residential, Development of 1 Dwelling Unit per Acre), O-AO Professional Office (Open Space – Aircraft Overflight), OP-Dc-AO (Office and Professional –Design Scenic Corridor – Aircraft Overflight) C2-Dc-AO (General Commercial – Design Scenic Corridor – Aircraft Overflight), CPD-Dc-AO Commercial, (Commercial Planned Development – Design Professional offices and Medium Density East Scenic Corridor – Aircraft Overflight), RM=DL6-AO commercial development. Residential, Mixed- (Residential Multi-Family – Density Limitation 6 Use du/ac – Aircraft Overflight), RS-AO (Residential Single-Family – Aircraft Overflight) RS-AO (Residential Single-Family – Aircraft Overflight) , RS-AG-B-43-AO (Residential Single- Family – Agriculture – Minimum Building Site of Low-Medium Existing church, and single- Residential, Rural family and rural residential West 43,000 sf – Aircraft Overflight), RM-UP-DL5-AO PD=5 (Residential Multi-Family – Use Permit Low Density development Required– Density Limitation 5 du/acre – Aircraft Residential Overflight and Planned Development of 5 Dwelling Units per Acre) PROJECT DESCRIPTION PCGC Master Plan Update The proposed PCGC Master Plan Update (Master Plan Update) defines potential anticipated uses for the PCGC campus over the next 20 years. The Master Plan Update envisions retention of 650,000 square feet of existing buildings, construction of more than 350,000 square feet of new County facilities and offices, community uses, nearly 183,000 square feet of new mixed use, and 485 multi-family dwelling units. The Master Plan Update provides a conceptual site plan for the PCGC property and establishes allowable land uses, development standards, and design guidelines that will shape future development projects. The proposed Master Plan Update includes a vision statement and a set of guiding principles for development of the PCGC campus. These seek to ensure that the campus provides efficient delivery of government services as well as a vibrant mix of private land uses. The Master Plan Update envisions the following thematic areas: 1. Multi-family Residential: This area would support multi-family residential uses and some limited commercial. 2. Mixed-Use: This area would include a proposed mixed use area that would include multi-family residential, commercial (retail and hotel), and office uses. 3. General Commercial: This area would include the existing Home Depot store and parking lot. The Master