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Public hearing to consider a Consistency Determination (ALUC-18-07) for the proposed Canon Partners Policy Plan Overlay Ordinance (PP-17-01) with the Travis Air Force Base Land Use Compatibility Plan. (Sponsor: County of Solano)
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RECOMMENDATION:
Determine that application ALUC-2018-07 (Canon Partners Policy Plan Overlay Ordinance) is consistent with the Travis Air Force Base Land Use Compatibility Plan (Sponsor: County of Solano).
DISCUSSION:
Project Overview:
The Canon Partners Project consists of designating 83.5 acres of a 302 acre property as a policy plan overlay district to the underlying Exclusive Agriculture zoning. The objective of the project is to provide an additional 50 acres for the relocation of existing businesses from the Fairfield Train Station development area to this site, on a temporary basis, until they transition to a permanent location within the City of Fairfield on the adjacent parcels to the west. The sought after temporary businesses would be land uses consistent with the Transitional Industrial and Transitional Commercial Uses listed in the Solano County Exclusive Agricultural zoning district.
Site Characteristics:
The subject property is relatively flat, exhibiting slopes of less than six percent. The site generally slopes downward to the east with elevations of 130 feet above sea level along the western property line, then dropping to 95 feet ASL along the eastern lot line. The property contains mainly grasslands for an existing cattle grazing operation. There are no trees or creeks located on the parcel. As part of the Mitigated Negative Declaration prepared for the project, a wetlands assessment concluded that the parcels have been historically graded to facilitate flood irrigation and that the project does not encompass any vernal pools, seasonal wetlands, channels, ponds, lakes, drainage/irrigation ditches or any other water features that may be subject to jurisdictional boundaries of the U.S Army Corp...
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