Town of Windsor General Plan Update

SCH Number: 2016112065
Lead Agency: Windsor, City of (Town of Windsor)
Document Title: Town of Windsor General Plan Update
Document Type: NOP - Notice of Preperation
Received: 11/30/2016
Present Land Use: multiple, as this project is update of GP including LUE and associated designations

Document Description: Note: Review Per Lead The town adopted its first general plan in 1996 to provide a roadmap for future land use development in the newly incorporated community, and the town has changed accordingly over the last 20 years. Building on the current general plan, the 2040 general plan updates the current needs, values, and preferences of the community. It identifies and prioritizes opportunities to preserve the small town character of the community; conserve public spaces and resources; maintain economic vitality and balance; and direct land use policies addressing land use compatibility and development intensities and implementing programs focusing on the development of design guidelines and new zoning provisions. The 2040 general plan emphasizes infill development within the town limits, allows for limited growth at the town's edge, and supports land uses that are rural and agricultural beyond the town's voter-approved urban growth boundary. New development would occur primarily where existing roads, water, and sewer are in place and in a manner that minimizes the impact of development on existing infrastructure and services. The 2040 general plan provides the policy framework to guide future development toward land uses that support walking, biking, and transit ridership.

Contact Information: Sheila Wolski
Town of Windsor
PO Box 100
Windsor, CA 95492
Phone : (707) 838-5337

Review Period Start: 12/1/2016
Review Period End: 1/16/2017
Development Type: Other (general plan update)
Local Action: General Plan Update
Project Issues: Aesthetic/Visual Agricultural Land Air Quality Archaeologic-Historic Biological Resources Drainage/Absorption Flood Plain/Flooding Forest Land/Fire Hazard Geologic/Seismic Minerals Noise Population/Housing Balance Public Services Recreation/Parks Schools/Universities Septic System Sewer Capacity Soil Erosion/Compaction/Grading Solid Waste Toxic/Hazardous Traffic/Circulation Vegetation Water Quality Water Supply Wetland/Riparian Growth Inducing Land Use Cumulative Effects
Reviewing Agencies: California Department of Parks and Recreation California Highway Patrol California Public Utilities Commission Caltrans, Division of Aeronautics Department of Conservation Department of Fish and Wildlife, Region 3 Department of Water Resources Native American Heritage Commission Regional Water Quality Control Board, Region 1 Resources Agency Caltrans, District 4