JH Ranch Planned Development Plan Amendment
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JH Ranch Planned Development Plan Amendment Revised November 2013 JH Ranch 8525 Homestead Lane Etna, CA 96027 530.467.3468 (phone) 530.467.5890 (fax) [email protected] Table of Contents 1.0 Intent of Planned Development Plan Amendment ................................................................................ 1 2.0 General Development and Use.................................................................................................................. 1 2.1 Overall Use and Intent ................................................................................................................. 2 2.2 Site Access...................................................................................................................................... 3 2.3 Facility Renovation and Construction........................................................................................ 4 2.4 Occupancy and Related Considerations .................................................................................... 4 3.0 Project Design Standards............................................................................................................................12 3.1 Site Design Standards...................................................................................................................12 3.2 Architectural Design Standards ..................................................................................................13 4.0 Development Areas.....................................................................................................................................14 4.1 Area A: Commercial Resort.........................................................................................................14 4.2 Area B: Housing ............................................................................................................................16 4.3 Area C: Maintenance ....................................................................................................................19 4.4 Area D: Program Activities..........................................................................................................20 5.0 Development Interpretation and Amendments......................................................................................21 5.1 Uses Not Listed .............................................................................................................................22 5.2 Modification and Replacement of Structures............................................................................22 5.3 Changes to Building Uses ............................................................................................................22 5.4 Changes to Development Areas..................................................................................................23 6.0 Program Overview......................................................................................................................................23 6.1 Summer Season Description........................................................................................................23 6.2 Winter Season Description...........................................................................................................27 Attachments .............................................................................................................................................. A1-L1 A Revised JH Ranch Traffic Volume Study (April 30, 2012) ...................................................A1-A61 B Level of Service Techinical Memorandum ............................................................................. B1-B2 C Revised Sound Analysis Results for JH Ranch (August 10, 2011)....................................... C1-C9 D Natural Resources Assessment Report ..................................................................................D1-D54 E Land Use Compatibility Memorandum.................................................................................. E1-E2 F Water Supply Assessment Memorandum.............................................................................. F1-F3 G Sheet C-1 (JH Ranch Existing Development/Zoning) .............................................................G1 H Sheet C-2 (JH Ranch Development Plan)...................................................................................H1 I Sheet C-3 (JH Existing Site Plan).................................................................................................I1 J Sheet C-4 (JH Ranch Circulation Plan).......................................................................................J1 K Sheet C-4 (JH Ranch Existing Utilities Plan)..............................................................................K1 L Program Summary Chart.............................................................................................................L1 M Ground Water Memo (August 6, 2013)......................................................................................M1 N PEER Review of Traffic Analysis (October 18, 2012)............................................................N1-N15 O French Creek Road Traffic Microsimulation.........................................................................O1-O16 JH Ranch Planned Development Plan Amendment (Rev. November 2013) 1 1.0 Intent of Planned Development Plan Amendment JH Ranch has applied for a Planned Development Plan Amendment (PDPA) to increase the amount of land zoned in the Planned Development (PD) District from 79 acres to 202 acres and to modify the existing PD district’s narrative to accommodate the JH Ranch’s existing and future operations. The proposed PDPA is an amendment to the PDPA (Z- 93-11) and includes the following: I. The incorporation of existing JH Ranch property contiguous to the current Planned Development District into the proposed PDPA. II. PDPA development standards that will provide guidelines for the future development of facilities within identified zones. III. Address Guest Ranch occupancy as it relates to the following potential issues from this use: A. Adequate utility systems to serve both wastewater and potable water needs. B. Noise effects from JH Ranch activities on adjacent private property. C. Traffic related impacts to uses associated with French Creek Road. D. Emergency vehicle access. 2.0 General Development and Use 2.1 Overall Use and Intent The use of the properties shown in the proposed PDPA is for a year-round “Guest Ranch” operation. This use has not deviated from the solitary land use and Guest Ranch activities described and approved in the 1993 PD Amendment (J.H. Ranch Planned Development Amendment (Z-93-11), Staff Report for Siskiyou County Board of Supervisors Resolution approving amendment, (Oct, 26, 1993). Refer to Attachment E (Land Use Compatibility Memorandum) for more information. Furthermore, this use is consistent with the SCMC for a Planned Development described as a single use “Planned Development District” with a solitary land use. The intent of the proposed PDPA is to clearly describe the relationship between program occupancy, utility system capacities and traffic related impacts as measured by Average Daily Traffic (ADT) on French Creek Road (FCR). Specifically, Section 2.4.3 provides a methodology developed by the Siskiyou County Planning Department and JH Ranch to convert guest and staff occupancy into ADT. This methodology was applied to the guest program with the greatest traffic impact and has subsequently produced an ADT within acceptable environmental thresholds. JH Ranch Planned Development Plan Amendment (Rev. November 2013) 2 Further information on JH Ranch programs can be found in Section 6.0, Program Overview. The intent of this section is to provide a description of current program use and operations that has been developed since the 1993 PD Amendment. This description of uses does not however represent an agreement of current or future staff and guest occupancy. Additionally, this discussion reflects all current Ranch operation and was used as a reference point for the analysis of Biological, Noise and Traffic assessments prepared by SHN, Consulting Engineers & Geologists, Inc. in 2010 (see Attachments A, C & D). Since the completion of the 2010 studies modifications to the program operations have been adopted in particular the assignment of different days for guest departure and arrival. Whilst this operational change has eliminated 7-days of peak season revenue for JH Ranch it has resulted in reducing the overall traffic ADT volumes on French Creek Road during peak season. 2.2 Site Access 2.2.1 Vehicular access Primary access to the property is provided via a single lane bridge (Bridge A) across French Creek at the main JH Ranch entrance. This location provides a central access point for guests, staff and deliveries. As shown in Attachment J (JH Ranch Circulation Plan), the primary vehicular guest patterns occur from the main access point at Bridge A up to the main lodge and down to the Housing area. Parking for guest vehicles is provided adjacent to guest housing facilities. Refer to Attachment J (JH Ranch Circulation Plan). This access point will continue to be the main access to JH Ranch and will be the focal point for all guest arrivals and departures, access by staff and other general uses of the property. No changes to the access road are required for current or anticipated future uses. Secondary access to JH Ranch properties is provided by the bridge and access road at Homestead Lane