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• Residents questioned the impacts to the Floodplain and Drainage. <br />Staff responded that City and RCWD rules do not allow for impacts to offsite properties <br />and the site design will be required to meet volume and rate control onsite. The site will <br />go through a formal process to evaluate floodplain and ensure proposed homes meet <br />freeboard and separation requirements. Floodplain impacts are required to be mitigated <br />for and will not be allowed to change offsite. <br />• Residents had general questions regarding Traffic. <br />Staff responded that a detailed traffic study was provided that evaluated impacts both <br />with and without the connection of Carl Street. The results show that traffic from this <br />development, with mitigation measures, will not cause intersection operations to become <br />unacceptable. No formal decisions have been made regarding the Carl Street connection <br />and this will be evaluated further when the developer submits a formal plan for review. <br />• Residents expressed concerns regarding the aquifer/groundwater/wells. <br />Staff responded that the existing agricultural irrigation well on site will be required to be <br />capped with the project. No additional wells will be installed with the project. Water will <br />be provided via the city's system, so no impacts to the groundwater or adjacent <br />property's wells is expected. <br />Based on the information provided with the understanding that additional information will be <br />obtained and reviewed during the permitting process, the Environmental Board recommended <br />accepting the record of decision and making a negative declaration on the need for an <br />Environmental Impact Statement <br />RECOMMENDATION <br />Staff is of the opinion that no additional information is necessary in addition to what is already <br />provided or required and that any potential impacts and mitigation will be addressed through the <br />city and other public regulatory permitting processes. <br />Based on the information contained in the EAW, comment letters, and Findings of Fact, staff is <br />recommending adoption of Resolution No.22-125. <br />ATTACHMENTS <br />1. Resolution No. 22-125 <br />2. Response to Comments, Findings of Fact, and Record of Decision, dated October 7, 2022 <br />