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Sustainability Policy and Regulatory Update Environmental Impact Report (EIR)
Notice of Preparation
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The proposed project is the Santa Cruz County’s Sustainability Policy and Regulatory Update of the County’s General Plan/Local Coastal Program (LCP) and County Code (Sustainability Update). The County’s existing General Plan/LCP was adopted in 1994 with a focus on preserving natural and agricultural resources and limiting urban expansion. After more than 25 years, the General Plan/LCP requires updating to define a more sustainable growth pattern for the future. The broad sustainability goals of the proposed project include updating the goals, objectives, policies, and implementation strategies of the General Plan/LCP and implementing regulations in the County Code to:
- Incorporate a new planning horizon for population, housing, and employment growth, consistent with Measure J growth management principles and with the Sustainable Community Strategy for the region;
- Reflect the sustainability vision and guiding principles of the Sustainable Santa Cruz County Plan, as well as the County Strategic Plan goals of Attainable Housing, Reliable Transportation, Dynamic Economy, Sustainable Environment, Comprehensive Health & Safety, and Organizational Excellence;
- Ensure compatibility with land use and transportation planning principles that support reduction of greenhouse gas emissions;
- Define new land use designations to increase housing choices and workplace flexibility;
- Update and modernize the County Code permit procedures and development standards;
- Adopt Countywide Design Guidelines and special guidelines for the Pleasure Point and Portola Drive Commercial Corridor; and
- Meet recent state requirements and regulations.
See the Notice of Preparation for additional project information. Visit https://www.sccoplanning.com/sustainabilityupdate to learn more about the proposed General Plan/LCP and County Code amendments and timeline for the project.
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Public comment on the scope of the EIR will be accepted through August 3, 2020 at 5 p.m.
Agencies and interested members of the public are invited to attend a Public EIR Scoping Meeting on July 21, 2020, from 6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. This meeting will include a brief overview of the proposed project and EIR process and allow time for oral comments on the scope of the EIR. Due to public health concerns, the scoping meeting will be a web-based video conference; please use the following link to obtain directions for joining the meeting:
https://dudek.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_OLtBnHfeSZKIVGYzIpQOew
Comments on the scope of the EIR will be accepted at the scoping meeting, in writing (see the Notice of Preparation for mailing address), or via email. Click here to email comments on the scope of the EIR for this project: CEQA-NEPA@santacruzcounty.us. Please reference the project name in the email title.
Additional opportunities for public review of and comment on the amendment documents and the Draft EIR will occur prior to adoption. Visit https://www.sccoplanning.com/sustainabilityupdate to learn more about the timeline for upcoming community meetings and public hearings for the project.
Accommodations for Persons with Disabilities
The County of Santa Cruz does not discriminate on the basis of disability, and no person shall, by reason of a disability, be denied the benefits of its services, programs, or activities. If you are a person with a disability, specifically a communication disability, and you would like to request a reasonable modification or accommodation to fully participate in the meeting via videoconference or telephone, please contact the Planning Department at (831) 454-3137 or Bernice.shawver@santacruzcounty.us at least 24 hours in advance of the meeting to discuss your accessibility needs. Persons with disabilities may request a copy of the agenda and presentation in an alternative format.
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Medical Office Building Project
Application
Notice of Preparation of a Draft EIR and Scoping Meeting
Plans
EIR Scoping Meeting Presentation (4-2-20)
Scoping Meeting Summary
Aviso en Espanol
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The proposed project would be comprised of a new four-story medical office building measuring approximately 60 feet in height to finished roof and approximately 74 feet to top of mechanical screens on the rooftop. The proposed building would provide approximately 160,000 gross square feet of medical office use for specialty outpatient services. Services may include advanced medical and urgent care clinics, and outpatient surgery facilities, support services for urgent care and outpatient surgery including pharmacy, laboratory, imaging facilities, primary care, women's health, pediatric health, optometry, hearing, vision essentials, neurology, endocrinology, gastroenterology, hematology/oncology, infectious diseases, rheumatology, nephrology, pulmonology, sleep lab, orthopedics, podiatry, pain medicine, physical medicine and rehabilitation dermatology, health education, telehealth, cafe, and administrative office spaces. The facility would be open to the public from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m., but urgent care and ancillary functions would operate continuously, without closing. The expected number of on-site staff, at peak, would be approximately 300 to 350 persons.
The proposed project would also include the construction of a four-story parking garage across an internal roadway west of the proposed medical office building. It would accommodate five levels of parking, with 730 new vehicle parking spaces to serve the on-site medical uses, including approximately 47 charging stations for electric vehicles and bike lockers. A new driveway would be constructed from Soquel Avenue that facilitates circulation between the medical office building and parking garage. A separate driveway for service vehicles would be constructed. The proposed project would include street frontage improvements along Soquel Avenue, including new pedestrian sidewalks and bicycle facilities, as well as potential off-site intersection improvements. The proposed project would also require on-site and off-site util.ity and drainage improvements, including new 8-inch sanitary sewer, 8-inch fire, and 4-inch domestic water lines, as well as a new stormwater outfall that would be constructed along Rodeo Gulch, approximately 1,200 feet east of the site on APNs 029-031-11 and 029-031-14.
Located on APN 029-021-47 (5940 Soquel Avenue, Santa Cruz)
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04/22/2020
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DUE TO COVID-19 HEALTH CONCERNS, THE COMMENT PERIOD FOR THIS PROJECT HAS BEEN EXTENDED TO MAY 1 AT 5:00 P.M.
DEBIDO A LAS PREOCUPACIONES DE SALUD DE COVID-19, EL PERÍODO DE COMENTARIOS PARA ESTE PROYECTO SE HA EXTENDIDO AL 1 DE MAYO A LAS 5:00 P.M.
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