Purpose.
Studies, Reports, and Assessments (SRAs) facilitate the review of applications. The applicant shall prepare and submit the SRAs required by
Table 4-1 in a form and format established in this chapter. SRAs shall be submitted at the time application is made. The pre-application TAC meeting required by
CHAPTER 4: PROCEDURES AND PERMITS (see
§ 4.4: PROCEDURAL REQUIREMENTS and
Table 4-1) provide an opportunity for the applicant and staff to discuss and clarify the details of the required SRAs.
Types.
Although SRAs are referred to collectively, they are comprised of individual studies, reports and/or assessments that may or may not be required for a particular project as set forth in
Table 6-1. The different SRAs are as follows, with reference to the applicable explanatory section of this chapter:
Environmental Impact Report (EIR).
This report analyzes adverse effects and impacts on natural habitats and wildlife corridors; floodplains, floodways, stream corridors and wetlands; steep slopes and hillsides; air and water pollution; archeological, historical and cultural resources. See
§ 6.3: ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT (EIR).
Adequate Public Facilities and Services Assessment (APFA).
This assessment indicates whether public facilities and services, taking into account the County’s Capital Improvement and Service Program, are adequate to serve the proposed development project. See
§ 6.4: ADEQUATE PUBLIC FACILITIES & SERVICES ASSESSMENT (APFA).
Water Service Availability Report (WSAR).
This report determines the permanent availability of and impacts to groundwater and surface water resources. See
§ 6.5: WATER SERVICE AVAILABILITY REPORT (WSAR).
Traffic Impact Assessment (TIA).
This assessment determines the effects of traffic created by the development upon County, state and local roads and highways. See
§ 6.6: TRAFFIC IMPACT ASSESSMENT (TIA).
Fiscal Impact Assessment (FIA).
This study describes the effects and impacts of the project upon County revenue and costs necessitated by additional public facilities and services generated by the development project and the feasibility for financing such facility and service costs. See
§ 6.7: FISCAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT (FIA).
Applicability.
Table 4-1 states generally whether SRAs are required to be submitted with a particular application, but it does not delineate which specific studies, reports and/or assessments are required. This specificity is included in
Table 6-1, where the various document submittals are set forth by application type.
Discretion of Administrator.
The Administrator shall have the authority to exempt the applicant from a required SRA if the Administrator reasonably determines either that the information that would likely result from the study, report, or assessment is either (a) already known and can be supplied by other means, or (b) will have no reasonable bearing on the evaluation of the application.
Non-limitation.
Nothing in the SLDC shall abrogate the County’s authority to require the applicant to prepare necessary studies, analyses or reports required as a part of the development approval process.
See
§ 6.1: GENERALLY for complete, detailed infromation.
