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Kanelt SPECIFIC PLANS 8 & 9 / ANNEXATION 89 LAND USE AMENDMENT LU$ 5- 143 VOLUME IV Addendum: Final EIR No. 148 Consultant Studies — Exhibit Materials — Homeowner Association Submittals Project correspondence and signature petitions incorporated for reference purposes by the Thousand Oaks Planning Commission, July 9, 1987, per Section 15164(a) of the California Environmental Quality Act ( CEQA). Dos Vientos kanelt SPECIFIC PLANS 8 & 9 / ANNEXATION 89 LAND USE AMENDMENT LU$ 5- 143 DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT I ADDENDUM TABLE OF CONTENTS TRAFFIC IMPACTS - SECTION I Letter; Martin Wallen, P. E., Wallen Associates/ Transportation Consultants Traffic Distribution and A. M. Peak Turning Exhibits prepared by Potrero Valley Home Owners Association NOISE IMPACTS - SECTION II Revised Noise Impact Information, BBN Laboratories Inc. Lynn Road Corridor Sound Contour Analysis, Sheets I - 4 Borchard Road Corridor Sound Contour Analysis, Sheets I - 2 Letter; Linda Sanderson AIR QUALITY - SECTION III Herald Examiner Newspaper Article submitted by Joan Corner SCHOOL IMPACTS - SECTION IV Letter; Vicki Sakakini representing Cypress PTA Letter; Mel Roop, Director of Planning and Facilities, Conejo Valley 1 Unified School District Letter; Therese Hughes, Cypress PTA t Letter; Renee Graves and Therese Hughes, Cypress PTA GRADING IMPACTS - SECTION V Planning Unit 15 Slope and Concept Lot Study VENTURAVENTURA COUNTYCOUNTY COMMUNITYCOMMUNITY COLLEGECOLLEGE DISTRICTDISTRICT - - SECTIONSECTION VIVI Letter;Letter; StephenStephen P.P. Deitsch,Deitsch, SaboSabo 66 Deitsch,Deitsch, AttorneysAttorneys atat LawLaw Letter;Letter; GregoryGregory P.P. Smith,Smith, AssociateAssociate Planner,Planner, CityCity ofof ThousandThousand OaksOaks Letter;Letter; ShawnShawn M.M. Mason,Mason, DeputyDeputy CityCity AttorneyAttorney VenturaVentura CountyCounty CommunityCommunity CollegeCollege DistrictDistrict DataData ElementsElements ARCHAEOLOGICALARCHAEOLOGICAL IMPACTSIMPACTS - - SECTIONSECTION VIIVII Memorandum;Memorandum; NancyNancy D.D. GrasmehrGrasmehr I HYDROLOGICAL IMPACTS - SECTION VIII Letter; Nedjatollah Cohan Letter; David A. Gardner, Vice President, Staal, Gardner E Dunne, Inc., Consulting Engineers and Geologists NATIONAL PARK - SERVICE SECTION IX Letter; Daniel R. Kuehn, Park Superintendent, National Park Service Letter; Robert Talmadge, Haaland b Associates, Inc. EQUESTRIAN CONCERNS - SECTION X Letter; Jody Martin GENERAL ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES - SECTION XI t Letter; Daniel J. Brown Letter; Jan Malch Letter; Marshall W. Graves, Graves, Roberson E Bourassa, Attorneys at Law Letter; Kenneth Penchos PLANNING COMMISSION AGENDA AND PROJECT CONSULTANTS - SECTION XII Planning Commission Agenda, March 18, 1987 Consultant Team for Dos Vientos Ranch Project CITIZENS' PETITIONS - SECTION XIII APPLICANT' S PRESENTATION, INFORMATION AND COMMENTS REGARDING PUBLIC TESTIMONY ON FINAL EIR - SECTION XIV 1 TRAFFIC IMPACTS 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 AWALLEN ASSOCIATES/ Transportation Consultants 5820 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 304 pzal Los Angeles, CA 90035, X213) 937- 2768 APR 1987 April 21, 1987 \ 9,, THOUSAND OAKS Mr. John P. Clement City of Thousand Oaks 401 W. Hillcrest Drive Thousand Oaks, CA 91360 SUBJECT: Court of Appeals Requirement of an EIR Prior to Construction of Large Commercial Projects 1 Dear John: The attached reprint from the April 9th issue of Engineering 1 New Record may be of interest. The Court of Appeals now requires of Los Angeles, a process already established in Thousand Oaks. This action reinforces the opportunity for 1 government to require developers of commercial projects, which in turn are large- scale traffic generators, to take steps toward ameliorating traffic generation. 1 I was the expert to the attorneys on this case. One of the reasons for fighting for the EIR process was to provide govern- ment, - community and developer with an opportunity to attempt to 1 formulate meaningful programs to reduce trip generation. This is consistent with our discussions concerning both commercial as well as residential development within the Thousand Oaks area. I 1 believe you will be glad to know that some of the things you are attempting to achieve, others also view' with favor-. As you know, most of my work relating to development is with 1 public interest. groups. In the past few years my only development activity has been in the Thousand Oaks area. 1 Also for your information is the copy of my response to an article in the Los An eles Business Journal and today' s front page in the LA Times. T ese concern a forthcoming transportation 1 crisis -type seminar in order to do something about traffic and development in downtown Los Angeles. I think you and your colleagues in the Thousand Oaks area may find this of. interest. Be l egard - lj(/J(A/. N/; n- Wa/llen, P. E. MW: k cc: BobaLand Rob Talmadge Chuck Cohen relent Neal 'x. and Cullllnlhng ulcemlu le those projects we genenning their the utility agreed to install a cull gasilicl I tui it., cost of le.worn to nnoh: u o%cn Cnnl " I' my. Unill the rel eal of the Wheat that Ixculues a'ol oniea. u d Iain caused to coal -lured plain ryas ban ix e' eu' lol, utilities continue to At the same tine, however, the r, sl cudaious, c•Iccu'ic oolitic., and nahulal eck exemptions fioln the cunrat haw, association filed a new challenge with gas pmdut'cl:s sought l relacal of the lo the parse, v;uvers provoked Inner op- IX) N, opimsing a petition by Bosaon. ban. At Iced lino' highly dlicicm nam- position ( total the rod industry. But tie based Oman Suite Power Be- all exeugr- ral-gas- hind combined -eyrie power. Naaonal Col Association now has with- tiou to build a 23.9 -Mw conlbiu,, kydr phots arc planet by laiiilies around drawnwn its Ixtitint m sok in opimsitioniplant in Rhode Island. NCA ollaials sae the c, 1111M. Although they are cun'enty I,, Virginia Power's request for an ex- they want the same assurances they woo carr cusdy.. road gasifiers ' call be in- emption to build a $ 130 -million, 210- from VII'ginia flower that tile " Wile, 1WHCd + t those plana even after con- hv combined -cycle plant in a1cacr- Will consider all eventual eonyclNuot to staucliun is completed. licld, Va. NCA withdrew its Ixlition after coal. p New plasma arc trace L , aims at PCI3 evuipfvlen.ip in uncftn is a s$ap I omair 3 5mpact reviews Tlhc diskusal of dcctruai cqui nncnt laden %" ill polychlorinated biphenyls could become .vintpler and cheaper if a A California court of appeals has ruled interprcution of Cv.QA, it may after, new appliealinn of cxisling technology that a Los Angela group has a reason. other largejobs, says William P. Childs. proves successful. Railer tan splitting able thane of proving that the city's deputy City attorney. The appeals conn apart clectrielI capacitors to chant I,(: building Penn long process violates a wrote that pprobably only projects alloy, 1 saturated Materials Iefnre disposal, slat law requiring an coviroumcnul a certain Threshold would be alfectcd. Chemical Wasic Management Inc. dans impact review ( raft) before cunswction But Childs tortes tut the tireshuld is to destroy the entire vessel by pyroliring pennies arc grml<d. not specified: " Illey told us what to du It inside a plasma arc furnace. Tile court granter a temporary in- bul, nol how to do it." 1 Ihc Oak Brunk, III., fun has stand junction : against construction of a multi- The court did refer several tittle., n) conart¢ unn on a $ 9 -million linnare' at. usebuilding in the Westwood arca of major buildings that must go t roup a its waste disposal facility in Model City. IAas Angeles. ' Ilse ruling promises to plan check' before pennitung as . h, N.Y., near Niagara palls. - Ihc. plant %%-ill attest other major projects In die city. ones likely to requlrc an tits. Glah, Luc de. electricity to form an arc inside List year, Friends of Westwood sued about 150 of the 40,000 building Ixsuit a scaled furnace that will openle at to stop eonstrucion of the 20 -story. application filed annually miturc Zinn. ten xmmlllh'Cx of 3, 000 11. 000 F. 88 -mullion hotel and colhventiun center checks. The court also noted that ober I ioxc temperatures arc high enough on Wilshire Boulevard. T i, group says cities, such as San FGnhclxco, r' C( Inre 1 to maintain a' mollen mewl batt into it was driven to do so by intrusive and links before Permuting without causng which calaeimrs will be loaded. ' I' lic in- burdensome development in die quiet cleans in building' conswnion. tetse heart will provide a ulm•dcsu' uc- ill Ca next to the University of Cailbmu Trial. Tlx devclolxr, Wiuhiro-Glc tion enidency 01 more than 991MI99yb. at los Angeles. It claims dial the 1970 don Associates, Los Angeles, will appeal That level of desimmtion eificiell" Is California & ivironnunmd Qcday Act the injuneumn to die slate Supleum required by the federal - Toxic Suh- CEQA) miluircs devcloPels to submit Court, says Kenneth B. Blcy, the devel-evel- swnces Conwol Act. ' Ilhc c011111unuds' an environmental impact report Ixfore. operoper' s attorney. The developer marc lure mnl, cll11L xtmeture will be changed into die City, gi: IIns it building pcnnn. Friends of Westwood back in Sup - nor 1 safe Colopounds of hydrogen, hyd. ogen A superior , min judge refused last Court this month on the Elk issue. Bley Chloride and enimn monoxide in die year to grain an injunction slopping says the line between discretionary and oxygen- swrved environment. construction while the court raw was ministerial permitting will not be so eas- 111c cyuipnicnt will be 1'ed into the being heatd. Friends of WMi. IS I aFp-- ily drawn. The ruling " completely furnaceUvough ' a scaled lording sys- pealed and war joined in die suit by IS: changed the way business is done In the tem. It then will be submerged In the state auornncml's office ( F7ek 2/ 26 City," he says. He claims that every re- molten metal bath, iddch will be kept at p. 10). - Ilic all al, court rtded recently cently Issued building permit is subject 3,000 F by the are.
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