Final Version Valley Springs Community Plan Prepared for: Calaveras Council of Governments 444 E. St. Charles, Ste A San Andreas, CA 95249 Contact: Tyler Summersett Project Manager 209.754.2094 Prepared by: AECOM 2020 L Street, Suite 400 Sacramento, CA 95811 Contact: Jeff Henderson Project Manager 916.414.5800 October 07, 2010 Table of Contents Section Page 1. Executive Summary .................................................................................................................................. 1-1 Introduction ...................................................................................................................................................... 1‐2 Public Participation ........................................................................................................................................... 1‐3 Planning Area ................................................................................................................................................... 1‐4 Issues ................................................................................................................................................................ 1‐4 Proposed Land Use and Circulation Plan .......................................................................................................... 1‐5 Goals and Policies ............................................................................................................................................. 1‐6 Implementation Programs ............................................................................................................................... 1‐6 2. Introduction ................................................................................................................................................. 2-1 Scope and Purpose of the Community Plan ..................................................................................................... 2‐2 Vision and Guiding Principles ........................................................................................................................... 2‐3 Location ............................................................................................................................................................ 2‐5 Plan Format and Content ................................................................................................................................. 2‐7 Alternative Views ............................................................................................................................................. 2‐7 3. Public Participation .................................................................................................................................. 3-1 Stakeholder Advisory Committee ..................................................................................................................... 3‐2 Community Questionnaire ............................................................................................................................... 3‐3 Workshop #1 – Community Visioning .............................................................................................................. 3‐4 Focus Group Meetings ..................................................................................................................................... 3‐8 Workshop #2 – Boundary Selection ............................................................................................................... 3‐10 Workshop #3 – Boundary Re‐Selection, Land Use, and Circulation ............................................................... 3‐11 Land Use and Circulation Questionnaire ........................................................................................................ 3‐12 Conclusion ...................................................................................................................................................... 3‐12 4. Planning Area .............................................................................................................................................. 4-1 Community Profile ............................................................................................................................................ 4‐2 Development and Planning History .................................................................................................................. 4‐2 Subareas ........................................................................................................................................................... 4‐3 Existing Transportation and Circulation System............................................................................................. 4‐11 Existing Traffic Conditions .............................................................................................................................. 4‐13 i TABLE OF CONTENTS VALLEY SPRINGS COMMUNITY PLAN 5. Issues ........................................................................................................................................................... 5-1 Land Use ........................................................................................................................................................... 5‐2 Transportation/Circulation ............................................................................................................................... 5‐3 Economic Development ................................................................................................................................... 5‐6 Housing ............................................................................................................................................................. 5‐9 Public Facilities and Services .......................................................................................................................... 5‐10 Natural Resources .......................................................................................................................................... 5‐11 Hydrology ....................................................................................................................................................... 5‐12 Cultural Resources .......................................................................................................................................... 5‐12 Health and Safety ........................................................................................................................................... 5‐14 Noise ............................................................................................................................................................... 5‐16 6. Proposed Land Use Designations and Circulation Plan .................................................................. 6-1 Use Districts ...................................................................................................................................................... 6‐2 Land Use Diagram ............................................................................................................................................. 6‐5 Land Use Designation Descriptions .................................................................................................................. 6‐5 Circulation Plan ............................................................................................................................................... 6‐10 Community Character .................................................................................................................................... 6‐19 7. Goals and Policies .................................................................................................................................. 7-1 Land Use ........................................................................................................................................................... 7‐2 Transportation/Circulation ............................................................................................................................... 7‐3 Economic Development ................................................................................................................................... 7‐5 Housing ............................................................................................................................................................. 7‐6 Public Facilities and Services ............................................................................................................................ 7‐6 Natural Resources ............................................................................................................................................ 7‐7 Hydrology ......................................................................................................................................................... 7‐7 Cultural Resources ............................................................................................................................................ 7‐8 Health and Safety ............................................................................................................................................. 7‐8 Noise ................................................................................................................................................................. 7‐9 8. Implementation Programs .......................................................................................................................