Desert Lakes
Summary
SCH Number
2007051127
Lead Agency
City of El Centro
Document Title
Desert Lakes
Document Type
NOP - Notice of Preparation of a Draft EIR
Received
Present Land Use
Agriculture
Document Description
The proposal would involve the following: the annexation of the site into the City of El Centro; a Specific Plan, a General Plan Amendment (05-05) from low density residential to medium density residential, high medium density residential, and general commercial; a change of zone (05-17) from County A2U to R-1, single family residential, R-2 Variable residential, R-3 multiple family residential, and CG, general commercial; and Vesting Tentative Subdivision Map. A Development Agreement with the City of El Centro is also being proposed. The 1,240 acre Desert Lakes project would consist of six different land use designations: low density residential, medium density residential, high-medium density residential, civic-public facilities, public, and general commercial. The residential component includes a total of 6,064 single and multi family units. The residential units would consist of 901 town homes, 694 multi family apartments, 1,527 single family units on 5,000 sq. ft. lots, 1,039 single family units on 6,000 sq. ft. lots, and 1,903 clustered single family units. The project also proposes 13 acres of commercial development, a 28 acre employment center, 5 schools (80 acres), 54.5 acres of parkland, a fire substation (2 acres), a community center (2.5 acres), an Imperial Irrigation District (IID) substation (2.4 acres), a church (9.5 acres), and two lakes which would serve to retain 100 year storm water flows on site.
Contact Information
Name
Norma M. Villicana
Agency Name
City of El Centro
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Location
Cities
El Centro
Counties
Imperial
Cross Streets
I-8 to the north, Highway 111 to the east, McCabe Rd. to the south
Total Acres
1,240
State Highways
I-8, Highway 111
Township
16S
Range
14E
Notice of Completion
State Review Period Start
State Review Period End
State Reviewing Agencies
California Department of Health Care Services (DHCS), California Department of Parks and Recreation, California Highway Patrol, California Native American Heritage Commission (NAHC), California Regional Water Quality Control Board, Colorado River Basin Region 7 (RWQCB), California State Lands Commission (SLC), Colorado River Board, Department of Fish and Wildlife, Region 6, Department of Housing and Community Development, Department of Water Resources, Resources Agency, California Department of Transportation, District 11 (DOT), California Department of Conservation (DOC)
State Reviewing Agency Comments
California Department of Transportation, District 11 (DOT), California Department of Conservation (DOC)
Development Types
Residential (Units 6,064), Commercial (Acres 13), Educational (Five Schools), Recreational (54.5 Acres of Parkland), Water Facilities (Substation), Other (Employment Center, Fire Substation, Church, Two Lakes)
Local Actions
General Plan Amendment, Specific Plan, Rezone, Land Division (Subdivision, etc.), Annexation
Project Issues
Aesthetics, Agriculture and Forestry Resources, Air Quality, Biological Resources, Cultural Resources, Geology/Soils, Hazards & Hazardous Materials, Hydrology/Water Quality, Land Use/Planning, Noise, Public Services, Transportation
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.