Vineyards at Deer Creek Project
2 Documents in Project
Summary
SCH Number
2019049008
Lead Agency
City of Brentwood
Document Title
Vineyards at Deer Creek Project
Document Type
NOP - Notice of Preparation of a Draft EIR
Received
Present Land Use
The project site is currently used for agricultural purposes, including dry farming and limited seasonal cattle grazing. The site is located in unincorporated Contra Costa County and is zoned Agricultural Preserve District (A-4). The project site is located in an area designated in the City of Brentwood General Plan as Special Planning Area (SP A) 2.
Document Description
The Vineyards at Deer Creek (the Project) is a proposed residential community of up to 2,400 residential units within Special Planning Area (SPA) 2 of the Brentwood General Plan, at least 80% (1,920 units+/-) of which will be age-restricted active adult and a maximum of 20% (480 units+/-) will be un-restricted market-rate housing.
The Project site is currently located outside of the City of Brentwood's city limit lines, Sphere of Influence (SOI), and Urban Limit Line (ULL). Thus, the entitlements include requests for annexation, prezoning, SOI Amendment, and ULL Amendment (by voter initiative pursuant to Measures J and L). The average gross density across the Project site would be three dwelling units per acre, which is beyond the scope of the General Plan land use designation for SP A 2, thus requiring an amendment to the General Plan. Each of the six residential neighborhoods may have a neighborhood recreation center. A centrally located community recreation center will serve as the focal point to the community and include a variety of indoor and outdoor recreation amenities. Located adjacent to Balfour Road and Deer Valley Road, an approximately 20-acre commercial/civic area is envisioned for civic events and functions. Integrated throughout the Specific Plan area will be approximately 225 acres of permanently established agricultural and open space land use areas. The areas will include extensive areas of vineyards, olive groves, and open space, reinforcing the characteristics of a Mediterranean environment. To improve traffic circulation and safety, off-site roadway improvements include, but are not limited to, widening Balfour Road from two to four lanes and extending American Avenue west and north to Balfour Road.
Contact Information
Name
Erik Nolthenius
Agency Name
City of Brentwood Community Development Department
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Name
Agency Name
GBN Partners LLC
Contact Types
Project Applicant
Location
Coordinates
Cities
Brentwood
Counties
Contra Costa
Cross Streets
Balfour Road and Deer Valley Road
Zip
94513
Total Acres
815
Parcel #
019-120-002, 019-120-007, & 019-120-008
State Highways
SR 4
Railways
UPRR
Schools
Adams Middle School, Heritage High School, Dozier-Libbey Medical
Waterways
Contra Costa Canal
Township
1N
Range
2E
Section
17
Base
MDBM
Notice of Completion
State Review Period Start
State Review Period End
State Reviewing Agencies
Air Resources Board, Transportation Projects, Cal Fire, California Department of Fish and Wildlife, Bay Delta Region 3 (CDFW), California Department of Parks and Recreation, California Department of Transportation, District 4 (DOT), California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC), Department of Housing and Community Development, Department of Water Resources, Resources Agency, State Water Resources Control Board, Division of Water Rights, Department of Toxic Substances Control, California Native American Heritage Commission (NAHC), California Department of Conservation (DOC), California Regional Water Quality Control Board, Central Valley Sacramento Region 5 (RWQCB), California Highway Patrol
State Reviewing Agency Comments
Department of Toxic Substances Control, California Native American Heritage Commission (NAHC), California Department of Conservation (DOC), California Regional Water Quality Control Board, Central Valley Sacramento Region 5 (RWQCB), California Highway Patrol
Development Types
Residential (Units 2,400, Acres 555), Commercial (Acres 20), Recreational (20 acres Community Recreation Center), Other (225 acres Open Space)
Local Actions
General Plan Amendment, Specific Plan, Prezone, Annexation, Sphere of Influence amendment. Urban Limit Line Amendment, Development Agreement, and Revision of Memorandum of Understanding with the City of Antioch
Project Issues
Aesthetics, Agriculture and Forestry Resources, Air Quality, Biological Resources, Cultural Resources, Cumulative Effects, Drainage/Absorption, Flood Plain/Flooding, Geology/Soils, Growth Inducement, Hazards & Hazardous Materials, Hydrology/Water Quality, Land Use/Planning, Noise, Population/Housing, Public Services, Recreation, Schools/Universities, Sewer Capacity, Solid Waste, Transportation, Vegetation, Wetland/Riparian, Wildfire
Attachments
Environmental Document
State Comments
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