City hosting Eagle Ranch development information session, public comment meeting
–The City of Atascadero recently released the Eagle Ranch Draft Environmental Impact Report (EIR) and Draft Specific Plan for public review. In order to make these documents easier to access and understand, the city is hosting a public open house information session. The session will provide opportunities for the public to ask questions and gain a full understanding of the proposed project and the environmental review. These open house events will be held on Thursday, March 23 from 4 – 6 p.m. at City Hall Council Chambers and on Wednesday, March 29 from 4 – 6 p.m. at the Pavilion on the Lake.
On Thursday, March 30 at 6:30 p.m., the City Council and Planning Commission will hold a joint meeting to receive public comments on the Draft EIR. The city is holding this meeting to make it easier for the public to provide comments; no action will be taken by the Planning Commission or City Council. All comments made at this meeting, as well as all written comments submitted to the city during the public review period, will receive written responses and will be incorporated into the final EIR. In order to allow additional time for public review of the Eagle Ranch Draft EIR and Draft Specific Plan, the city has extended the public comment period for submittal of written comments. All written comments must now be received by Monday, April 17, 2017.
The public review period is an opportunity for residents, neighbors, and local agencies to participate in the development process. Public input is extremely valuable, and the city is providing these opportunities in order to share information and make changes or provide additional study of the proposed project as needed. The goal of the ongoing community outreach is to make this part of the process accessible and relatable for all residents and to help ensure that potential issues have been studied and addressed.
The Eagle Ranch Draft EIR includes detailed technical studies and project analysis to identify potential impacts that may occur with the project, together with mitigation measures which have been developed to try to minimize the effects of those impacts.
Please direct questions and comments to:
Callie Taylor, Senior Planner
City of Atascadero, Community Development Department
6500 Palma Avenue, Atascadero, CA 93422
Phone: (805) 470-3448
Email: [email protected]
Fax: (805) 470-3449
