Richards Ranch Annexation (AN2021-0001)
4 Documents in Project
Summary
SCH Number
2022020194
Lead Agency
City of Santa Maria
Document Title
Richards Ranch Annexation (AN2021-0001)
Document Type
EIR - Draft EIR
Received
Present Land Use
The County of Santa Barbara’s (County’s) Orcutt Community Plan (1997) identifies the project site as “Key Site 26 (Richards).” This key site is designated for residential and commercial development. The project site consists of undeveloped land that is predominantly flat, with some gentle downward sloping from east to west. Vegetation on the site can be characterized as mostly non-native annual grassland habitat, with two patches of disturbed coastal scrub and strands of non-native eucalyptus and ornamental trees. Historically, the project site was developed with a residential structure in the southwest corner of the site; however, the home and all accessory buildings were demolished by 2010.
Document Description
The project includes the Pre-Zoning, General Plan Amendment, and Annexation of four parcels located in the unincorporated Santa Barbara County into the Santa Maria City limits. The project area consists of four parcels located in Santa Barbara County to the northeast and southeast of the intersection of State Route (SR-) 135 and Union Valley Parkway. These parcels, Assessor’s Parcel Numbers (APN) 107-250-019, 107-250-020, 107-250-021, and 107-250-022, are within the City of Santa Maria Sphere of Influence (SOI) and adjacent to the southeastern limits of the city of Santa Maria and total approximately 44 acres.
Contact Information
Name
Dana Eady
Agency Name
City of Santa Maria
Job Title
Planning Division Manager
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Location
Coordinates
Cities
Santa Maria
Counties
Santa Barbara
Regions
Citywide
Cross Streets
southeast of the intersection of State Route (SR-) 135 and Union Valley Parkway.
Zip
93455
Total Acres
44
Parcel #
107-250-019, 107-250-020, 107-250-021, and 107-250-022,
State Highways
SR- 135, Highway 101
Railways
Santa Maria Valley Rail Road
Airports
Santa Maria Public Airport
Schools
Santa Maria Bonita. Orcutt Union, and Joint Union Districts
Township
9 N
Range
34W
Section
2
Base
San Bern
Notice of Completion
State Review Period Start
State Review Period End
State Reviewing Agencies
California Air Resources Board (ARB), California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE), California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD), California Department of Parks and Recreation, California Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC), California Department of Transportation, District 5 (DOT), California Department of Transportation, Division of Aeronautics (DOT), California Department of Transportation, Division of Transportation Planning (DOT), California Department of Water Resources (DWR), California Highway Patrol (CHP), California Native American Heritage Commission (NAHC), California Natural Resources Agency, California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC), California Regional Water Quality Control Board, Central Coast Region 3 (RWQCB), Office of Historic Preservation, State Water Resources Control Board, Division of Drinking Water, State Water Resources Control Board, Division of Drinking Water, District 6, California Department of Conservation (DOC), California Department of Fish and Wildlife, South Coast Region 5 (CDFW)
State Reviewing Agency Comments
California Department of Conservation (DOC), California Department of Fish and Wildlife, South Coast Region 5 (CDFW)
Development Types
Residential (Units 495, Acres 27.4), Commercial (Sq. Ft. 160800, Acres 16.35, Employees 456)
Local Actions
General Plan Amendment, Prezone, Annexation
Project Issues
Air Quality, Biological Resources, Cultural Resources, Energy, Geology/Soils, Greenhouse Gas Emissions, Hazards & Hazardous Materials, Hydrology/Water Quality, Noise, Tribal Cultural Resources, Vegetation
Public Review Period Start
Public Review Period End