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Community Development Department (805) 517-6200 Planning www .moorparkca.gov 799 Moorpark Avenue Moorpark, Ca 93021 NOTICE OF PREPARATION and NOTICE OF PUBLIC SCOPING MEETING Date: July 10, 2019 To: Reviewing Agencies, Interested Parties and Organizations From: City of Moorpark, Lead Agency Applicant: Comstock H om es Subject: Notice of Preparation and Scoping Meeting for an Environmental Impact Report for the Hitch Ranch Specific Plan The City of Moorpark is considering the Hitch Ranch Specific Plan, and has determined that an Environmental Impact Report (EIR) will be necessary to evaluate environmental impacts of the project, pursuant to the Ca lifo rnia Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). In compliance with CEQA, the City will be the Lead Agency and will prepare the EIR. Attached are the project description, loca ti on maps, and preliminary identifica ti on of the potential environmental issues to be analyzed in the EIR. The City is requesting comments and guidance on the scope and content of the EIR from responsible and trustee agencies, interested public agencies, organizations, and the general public (CEQA Guidelines 15082). [f your agency is a responsible agency as defined by Section 15381 of the CEQA Guidelines, your agency may use the environmental documents prepared by the City when considering permits or approvals for action regarding the project. Public Review Period: July 10, 2019 to August 8, 2019. The City requests review and consideration of this notice, and invites comments regarding the preparation of the EIR. Comments and responses to this notice must be in writing and submitted by the close of business on August 10, 2019, the last day of the comment period. Please provide a contact name, phone number and e:mail address with your comments. All comments must be sent to: Douglas Spondello, Planning Manager City of Moorpark 799 Moorpark Aven ue, Moorpark, CA 93021 (805) 517-6200 [ dspondello@moorparkca .gov Notice of Scoping Meeting: A scoping meeting to co llect oral comments on the scope of the EIR will be conducted by the Planning Commission on July 23, 2019 at 7:00 p.m. at City Hall, 799 Moorpark Avenue, e Council Chambers. If you have any questions, please contact me. Douglas Spondello, Planning Manager City of Moorpark Notice of Preparation for an Environmental Impact Report For the City of Moorpark Hitch Ranch Specific Plan Project Title Hitch Ranch Specific Plan – Specific Plan No 2019‐01, Residential Planned Development No. 2019‐01, Tentative Subdivision Map No. 2109‐01 for Tract No. 5708, Rezoning Permit No 2019‐01, and Development Agreement No. 2019‐01 Applicant Comstock Homes c/o Harriett Rapista, Senior Project Manager 2301 Rosecrans Avenue, Suite 1150 El Segundo, California 90245 hrapista@comstock‐homes.com / (424) 363‐9218 Project Location Regionally, the project site is located in southeastern Ventura County in the City of Moorpark, between the Simi Hills and Little Simi Valley. Locally, the project site is located in the rolling hills north of Poindexter Avenue, and west of Moorpark Avenue (State Route 23). Specifically, the site is approximately 270.64 acres, is located approximately 1,600 feet west of State Route 23, and extends to approximately 1,400 feet west of Gabbert Road. The regional location map (Figure 1, Regional Location) and site vicinity map (Figure 2, Local Vicinity Map) illustrate the project site in both a regional and local context. The project site is designated in the City of Moorpark General Plan Land Use Element as Specific Plan Area 1, with an Agriculture 1 overlay and has a zoning of Agricultural Exclusive (AE). The specific plan designation is provided to address large‐scale projects, and is intended to provide a planning tool for the systematic implementation of the general plan. The specific plan site comprises of the following parcels: Parcel 1: Assessor Parcel No: 511‐0‐020‐11 Parcel 5: Assessor Parcel No: 511‐0‐020‐18 Parcel 2: Assessor Parcel No: 511‐0‐020‐13 Parcel 6: Assessor Parcel No: 511‐0‐020‐19 Parcel 3: Assessor Parcel No: 511‐0‐020‐16 Parcel 7: Assessor Parcel No: 511‐0‐200‐22 Parcel 4: Assessor Parcel No: 511‐0‐020‐17 City of Moorpark 2 Hitch Ranch Specific Plan EIR June 2019 Notice of Preparation Project Description The proposed Hitch Ranch Specific Plan is designed as a mixed‐density residential community that incorporates land uses for housing, recreational and institutional purposes. The following discussion describes land uses proposed as part of the proposed specific plan, the relationship of individual land uses within the framework of the overall land plan, and infrastructure improvements necessary to support the development as proposed. Table 1, Specific Plan Statistical Summary, provides a summary of the proposed project in terms of the number of dwelling units, square footage of non‐residential uses, and facility improvements, and Figure 3, Specific Land Use Plan, illustrates the proposed land plan. City of Moorpark 3 Hitch Ranch Specific Plan EIR July 10, 2019 Notice of Preparation Table 1 Specific Plan Statistical Summary Dwelling Dwelling Area Land Use Acres Units/Acre Units (du) Planning Area 1 Single‐Family Dwelling Units 25.86 84 du Natural Open Space 19.69 Manufactured Slopes 19.41 1.29 gross Subtotal 64.96 Planning Area 2 Single‐Family Dwelling Units 34.08 177 du Natural Open Space 7.56 Manufactured Slopes 14.91 Recreation Lot 2.65 Passive Recreation Lot 1.32 2.92 gross Subtotal 60.52 Planning Area 3 Multi‐Family Dwelling Units 23.46 253 du Manufactured Slopes 5.40 Recreation Lot 4.1 7.68 gross Subtotal 32.96 Planning Area 4 Multi‐Family Dwelling Units 10.87 241 du Manufactured Slopes 5.40 14.81 gross Subtotal 16.27 Planning Area 5 Open Space 3.37 Planning Area 6 Open Space 29.10 Public Facilities Park (adjacent to Civic Center) 6.00 North Hills Parkway 11.97 “A” Street 4.36 Meridian Hills Drive 3.03 Casey Road 1.37 High Street 6.64 Gabbert Road 2.86 VCWPD Easement 2.70 Detention Basin 1 12.27 Detention Basin 2 5.96 Detention Basin 3 6.30 Subtotal 63.46 Totals 270.64 2.79 gross 755 du City of Moorpark 4 Hitch Ranch Specific Plan EIR July 10, 2019 Notice of Preparation LAKE-OF THE-WOODS Kern County Kern County FRAZIER Los Angeles County Ventura County PARK 5 LOCKWOOD VALLEY 33 LOS ANGELES PADRES NATIONAL Pyramid Reservoir NATIONAL County a County a FOREST V entura County arbar B FOREST entur V anta S Sespe Los 5 Condor Angeles Sanctuary WHEELER SPRINGS County Lake Piru OJAI MIRA MONTE SUMMIT BUCKHORN FILLMORE 126 PIRU OAKVIEW 150 150 LA CONCHITA CASITAS SPRINGS BARDSDALE Lake Casitas 101 SEA CLIFF FOSTER PARK 23 SANTA PAULA 33 PRPROJECTOJECT LOCATIONLOCATION MOORPARK VENTURA SATICOY 118 126 SOMIS SIMI VALLEY SANTA 118 MOORPARK SUSANA 101 232 ACRES MONTALVO 34 NYELAND ACRES 23 P a 1 c i CAMARILLO NEWBURY f i PARK c 34 THOUSAND OAKS OXNARD O HOLLYWOOD–BYc THE–SEA VENTU PARK HOLLYWOODe BEACH 101 LAKE SHERWOOD 23 SILVER STRAND PORT a HUENEME n County POINT MUGU VenturaAngeles County 5.0 2.5 0 5.0 Los 1 n APPROXIMATE SCALE IN MILES SOURCE: Impact Sciences, Inc. – October 2006 FIGURE 1 Regional Location 1318.001•03/19 GRIMES CYN RD . BROADWAY 23 . D R N O Y N A WALNUT C 118 GAB BER T R D. PROJECT CASEY RD. ELES AV ANG E . SITE OS . L HIGH ST. W POINDEXTER AVE. MOORP ARK A VE. LOS ANGELES AVE, 118 23 Arro yo SP Sim RI i NG R D. R. D D OO RYW COUNT . IL ST TRA AIN NT M O U WA TIERRA REJADA RD. M EADOW D LNU R. T CR E . E D K R Legend: 2640 1320 0 2640 City of Moorpark n APPROXIMATE SCALE IN FEET SOURCE: Impact Sciences, Inc. – September 2011 FIGURE 2 Project Vicinity 1318.001•03/19 SSppeecciiffiiccSp PPlelacanifnic SStPltaaatntiisSstttiaictcaisaltilc SSualumSmmummamararyryy A Planning Area 1 B LAND USE C ACRDES DU/AEC DUF % DRIVE 1 Planning Area 1 LANDSingle USEFamily DwellingACRESUnits 2DU/AC3.82 3.1DU5 75% 41 HILLS 2 Single Family DwellingNatural O Unitspen Space25.86 18.39 84 40 31 MERIDIAN 3 Natural OpenManu Spacefactured Slope19.69s 16.62 30 28 Open Space 4 Manufactured SlopesTOTAL 19.41 58.83 1.27 7530 100 5 TOTAL 64.96 1.29 84 100 6 Planning Area 2 Single Family Dwelling Units 34.2 5.17 177 56 PA-1 7 Planning Area 2 Single Family DwellingNatural O Unitspen Space34.08 14.96 177 56 24 8 Natural OpenManu Spacefactured Slope7.56s 8.75 13 14 9 ManufacturedRe Slopescreation Lot 14.91 2.33 25 4 10 RecreationPa Lotssive Rec Lot 2.65 1.36 4 2 11 Passive Rec LotTOTAL 1.32 61.6 2.87 1772 100 SSppeecciiffiiccSp PPlelacanifnic SStPltaaatntiisSstttiaictcaisaltilc SSualumSmm12ummamararyryy TOTAL 60.52 2.92 177 100 13 Planning Area 3 Multi Family Dwelling Units 23.46 10.78 253 72 14 Planning Area 3 Multi FamilyM Dwellinganufact Unitsured Slope23.46s 5.2 253 71 15 A Planning Area 1 B LAND USE CDEFACRES 15DU/AC DU %ManufacturedRe Slopescreation Lot 5.4 4.1 16 13 DRIVE 1 Planning Area 1 LANDSingle USEFamily DwellingACRESUnits 2 DU/AC3.82 163.1 DU5 75 % 41 Recreation LotTOTAL 4.1 32.76 7.72 25133 100 HILLS 2 SingleFamilyDwellingUnitsNatural Open Space 25.86 18.39 17 84 40 31 TOTAL 32.96 7.68 253 100 MERIDIAN PA-3 3 NaturalOpenSpaceManufactured Slope 19.69s 16.62 18 P30lanning Ar2e8a 4 Multi Family Dwelling Units 17.71 22.64 401 76 Open Space 4 ManufacturedSlopesTOTAL 19.41 58.83 191.2Planning7 Area7530 4 Multi100 FamilyM Dwellinganufact Unitsured Slope10.87s 5.75 241 67 24 PA-1 5 TOTAL 64.96 1.29 20 84 100 Manufactured SlopesTOTAL 5.4 23.46 17.09 40331 100 6 Planning Area 2 Single Family Dwelling Units 34.2 215.17 177 56 TOTAL 16.27 14.81 241 100 PA-1 7 PlanningArea2 SingleFamilyDwellingUnitsNatural Open Space 34.08 14.96 22 177P 56lanning Ar2e4a 5