PLANNING COMMISSION STUDY SESSION
TO: Planning Commission
FROM: Jennifer Villasenor, Director of Community Development
BY: Joanna Cortez, Principal Planner
SUBJECT:
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Environmental Impact Report No. 25-002 (Palm/Goldenwest Specific Plan Amendment)
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APPLICANT/
PROPERTY
OWNER:
Robert Grundstrom, Socal Holding, LLC (a sub. of California Resources Corp), 1 World Trade Center - Suite 1500, Long Beach, CA 90831
LOCATION:
20101 Goldenwest Street, 92648 (APNs 023-181-53 and 023-181-54), (East side of PCH between Goldenwest Street and Seapoint Street)
PROJECT PROPOSAL:
Environmental Impact Report (EIR) No. 25-002: Represents a request to analyze the potential environmental impacts associated with the proposed project to amend the California Resources Corporation (formerly AERA) parcel of the Palm/Goldenwest Specific Plan (PGSP) for future redevelopment of the 92-acre project site, including the demolition and removal of existing oil and gas production infrastructure, remediation and site preparation activities, and construction of up to 800 residential units, up to 350 hotel rooms and other permitted visitor-serving uses, and various open space and park areas. Future buildout of the site would include new vehicular access points and internal circulation roadways, informational signage, utility and infrastructure connections, and multi-use paths. Under the proposed PGSP Amendment, the project site would be divided into three land use planning areas: Planning Area 1 (16 acres of Commercial Visitor uses), Planning Area 2 (53.2 acres of Medium Density Residential uses, subdivided into Planning Areas 2A [30.8 acres] and 2B [22.4 acres]), and Planning Area 3 (22.8 acres of open space/park uses, subdivided into Planning Area 3A [19.7 acres] and 3B [3.1 acres]). Project-specific design details for future residential and commercial development facilitated by approval of the SP Amendment are unknown at this time. Each future discretionary project in the SP would...
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