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5.ENVIRONMENTAL CHECKLIST MOUNTAIN HOUSE NEIGHBORHOODS K AND L INITIAL STUDY <br /> 2.AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY RESOURCES <br /> Potential for Rezoning of Off-Site Farmland. The Mountain House Master Plan <br /> and Specific Plan II (Section 2.1.2)state the following objective: "To size public <br /> services and facilities to maintain the community's boundaries by serving only <br /> the Master Plan area." Thus, any potential rezonings for adjoining lands, <br /> including land defined as"Farmland,"would depend upon the availability of water <br /> and wastewater services to serve such lands and would require environmental <br /> review at the time of rezoning requests. The water and wastewater treatment <br /> plants have been planned, sized, and designated to serve only development <br /> within Mountain House. <br /> Specific Plan II (Section 2.1.2)also states the following objectives: <br /> ■ To minimize impacts on County agricultural lands by developing the <br /> community in an orderly and efficient manner, at average residential <br /> densities of at least 6.5 units per acre. <br /> ■ To establish strong community boundaries and reduce potential conflicts <br /> with adjacent agricultural lands by creating buffers along the western and <br /> eastem community boundaries. <br /> Based on these provisions, it is reasonable to conclude that proposed <br /> development in Neighborhoods K and L would not create a significant potential <br /> for rezoning of off-site farmland, beyond the urban-agricultural conflicts and <br /> growth-inducing impacts assessed in the 9994 MEIR. <br /> Potential for Land Use Conflicts with Adjoining Farmland. As noted earlier, <br /> provisions for deed notification regarding the County's Right-to-Farm Ordinance <br /> have been added to the Mountain House Master Plan and the County's <br /> Development Title. These provisions would apply to development in <br /> Neighborhoods K and L. The discussion below addresses additional measures <br /> being implemented to reduce potential land use conflicts with nearby agricultural <br /> operations. <br /> Specific Plan II (Section 4.3.1) states that"all Community Edges required by the <br /> Master Plan will be implemented by Specific Plan II and implementing Tentative <br /> Maps and development applications." These edges include the Western <br /> Community Edge along Alameda County line,the Eastern Community Edges <br /> along Mountain House Parkway and the Wicklund Cut, and the Northern <br /> Community Edge along Old River. <br /> Specific Plan II (Section 4.3.1)further states that"during the incremental phasing <br /> of the various areas within Specific Plan 11,a minimum of a 100-foot setback will <br /> be established between the ultimate build-out boundary of any phased <br /> subdivision and any interim on-going farm operations." <br /> A minimum 300-foot-wide setback is proposed between from the residential units <br /> in the eastern boundary of Neighborhood L and the existing agricultural <br /> operations to the east,outside of the Mountain House community. Regional <br /> (9mn 11 5-18 <br />