Brea Highlands Specific Plan EIR
2 Documents in Project
Summary
SCH Number
1999071082
Lead Agency
City of Brea
Document Title
Brea Highlands Specific Plan EIR
Document Type
NOP - Notice of Preparation of a Draft EIR
Received
Present Land Use
The 800+ acre site is primarily endeveloped open space which has been, and is currenlt used as an oil and gas production operation. Of the property within the City's corporate boundaries, 16.1 acres are zoned R-1 Single Family, with a 7,200-square foot minimum lot size. The remaining 807.6 acres are within the City of Brea's Sphere of Influence (unicorporated County of Orange) and zoned by the county as A1, "General Agriculture" with "Oil" and "Residential" overlays. The project will include an annexation of the unincorporated County of Orange property to the City of Brea.
Document Description
The proposed project involves development of a comprehensive plan for the reuse of 823.7 acres of land that has been historically, and is currently, used for oil and gas production. The proposed master-planned community includes residential, recreational, commercial, and oil production uses. The plan provides for approximately 509.3 acres as open space and improved greenbelts and trails; approximately 241.5 acres to be devoted to the development of 1,445 residential units in 10 distinct neighborhoods; approximately 23.5 acres as neighborhood parks; and approximately 3.5 acres to be developed as a neighborhood convenience retail center. Approximately 28.4 acres of the master-planned area will be allocated to oil field-related facilities.
Contact Information
Name
Lisa Donnell
Agency Name
City of Brea
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Location
Cities
Brea
Counties
Orange
Cross Streets
SR-57, Lambert Rd., Valencia Rd.
Total Acres
823.7
State Highways
SR-57, SR-142
Railways
SPT CO
Waterways
Tonner Cyn Crk, Soquel Cyn Crk
Notice of Completion
State Review Period Start
State Review Period End
State Reviewing Agencies
California Department of Conservation (DOC), California Highway Patrol, California Native American Heritage Commission (NAHC), California Regional Water Quality Control Board, Santa Ana Region 8 (RWQCB), California State Lands Commission (SLC), Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA), Department of Water Resources, Office of Historic Preservation, Resources Agency, California Department of Parks and Recreation, California Department of Transportation, District 12 (DOT), California Department of Fish and Wildlife, South Coast Region 5 (CDFW), Department of Toxic Substances Control
State Reviewing Agency Comments
California Department of Parks and Recreation, California Department of Transportation, District 12 (DOT), California Department of Fish and Wildlife, South Coast Region 5 (CDFW), Department of Toxic Substances Control
Development Types
Residential (Units 1,445, Acres 241.5), Commercial (Acres 3.5)
Local Actions
Specific Plan, Rezone, Land Division (Subdivision, etc.), Annexation
Project Issues
Aesthetics, Agriculture and Forestry Resources, Air Quality, Cultural Resources, Cumulative Effects, Drainage/Absorption, Flood Plain/Flooding, Geology/Soils, Growth Inducement, Hazards & Hazardous Materials, Hydrology/Water Quality, Land Use/Planning, Mineral Resources, Noise, Public Services, Schools/Universities, Sewer Capacity, Solid Waste, Transportation, Vegetation, Wetland/Riparian, Wildfire, Wildlife
Disclaimer: The document was originally posted before CEQAnet had the capability to host attachments for the public. To obtain the original attachments for this document, please contact the lead agency at the contact information listed above. You may also contact the OPR via email at state.clearinghouse@opr.ca.gov or via phone at (916) 445-0613.