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Master Plan or SPII amendments related to transportation are proposed by the project <br /> and no conflicts with these policy documents have been identified. <br /> Air Quality and Transportation Management. This chapter of the Master Plan addresses <br /> both the protection of air quality and the need for a Transportation Demand Management <br /> (TDM)program for the overall community. Air quality is addressed in Section 5.3 of this <br /> Initial Study. No major conflicts with this chapter of the Master Plan have been identified, <br /> and no policy changes for this topic are proposed by the applicant. <br /> Noise. This chapter of the Master Plan addresses mobile and stationary noise sources at <br /> Mountain House.The project does not propose any amendments to this chapter of the <br /> Master Plan, and no major conflicts with Master Plan policy have been identified. <br /> Potable Water Systems. This chapter of the Master Plan addresses water supply, water <br /> demand,water treatment, and water storage. Section 5.16, Utilities and Service <br /> Systems,of this Initial Study addresses water issues. No amendments are proposed for <br /> this chapter of the Master Plan and no policy conflicts have been identified. <br /> Wastewater Treatment and Collection System. This chapter of the Master Plan <br /> addresses wastewater generation and collection, treatment, sludge disposal, odors, and <br /> costs/permits. No amendments are proposed for this chapter of the Master Plan. This <br /> topic is covered in Section 5.16, Utilities and Service Systems, of this Initial Study. No <br /> policy conflicts have been identified. <br /> Storm Drainage and Flood Protection. The issue of storm drainage is addressed in <br /> Section 5.8, Hydrology and Water Quality, of this Initial Study. No amendments are <br /> proposed for this chapter of the Master Plan. No policy conflicts have been identified. <br /> `. Public Financing Plan Consistency <br /> The Master Plan requires that each discretionary Development Permit approval be consistent <br /> with the Public Financing Plan. The Mountain House Public Financing Plan sets forth principals <br /> and policies with which discretionary development approvals within the community must be <br /> consistent. Considerable fiscal and financial analysis has been prepared since the initial Public <br /> Financing Plan was approved to ensure that, as development occurs, mechanisms are in place to <br /> implement the objectives of the Public Financing Plan. The proposed project will be subject to <br /> the impact fees, monthly charges and special taxes that have been adopted to provide funding for <br /> the public facilities and services that are required to serve new development. Specifically, the <br /> proposed project is consistent with the Public Financing Plan for the following reasons: <br /> 1. Development within the Town Center would finance the pro-rata cost of infrastructure <br /> needed to serve them, through a combination of impact fees, monthly utility charges, <br /> special taxes and MHCSD special taxes. <br /> 2. Development would pay the cost of mitigating impacts on existing facilities, infrastructure <br /> and the environment. <br /> 3. Infrastructure costs would be allocated to properties within the project based on the <br /> principle of benefit received. <br /> 4. Mechanisms have been established to assure timely construction of public <br /> improvements, dedication of necessary public lands and rights-of-way, and <br /> reimbursement of disproportionate costs. <br /> The revenues generated to the County from development of the Town Center would offset the <br /> cost of public services to ensure that the project has a positive fiscal impact on the County. <br /> 3 <br />