RESOLUTION NO. 2023-17
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GONZALES APPROVING THE INITIATION OF A 48.97-ACRE ANNEXATION REQUEST FOR
THE GLORIA ROAD AGRICULTURAL COOLER PROJECT WITH THE
MONTEREY COUNTY LOCAL AGENCY FORMATION COMMISSION
WHEREAS, the adopted City of Gonzales 2010 General Plan defines and designates certain lands for urban growth and development within areas designated by the General Plan; and WHEREAS, the City of Gonzales and the County of Monterey developed, adopted, and signed a memorandum of agreement (MOA) in 2014, incorporated herein by reference, to cooperate on common planning, growth, and development issues; and WHEREAS, the MOA established planning principles for both parties to promote logical and orderly development, direct development away from the best agricultural lands, stay within the urban growth boundary established by the City’s General Plan and the MOA, and provide compact urban form development through the use of specific plans; and WHEREAS, the Monterey County Local Agency Formation Commission (“LAFCO”) is the agency with jurisdiction over Sphere of Influence (SOI) amendments and reorganizations of boundaries within Monterey County; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission of the City of Gonzales recommends that the City Council requests that proceedings ; and
WHEREAS, on April 24th, 2023, the Planning Commission conducted a noticed public hearing to consider a recommendation to the City Council for initiating reorganization proceedings to apply to LAFCO, and considered all the evidence, public testimony, the Staff Report and oral report for this item and approved Resolution PC 2023-06; and WHEREAS, notice of the public hearing on this resolution was given and published in the manner required by law and by the City of Gonzales, and the public hearing on this resolution was held on May 15th, 2023 before the City Council; and WHEREAS, the City of Gonzales complied with the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”), and considered and certified the Final Environmental Impact Report for the City of Gonzales 2010 General Plan, the 2014 General Plan EIR Sphere of Influence Expansion Addendum and the City Council adopted the Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration for the proposed Gloria Road Agricultural Cooler Project; and WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Gonzales finds that the principal reasons for the proposed reorganization of boundaries, including annexation to the City of Gonzales, are as follows:
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1. The City Council finds that the proposed reorganization (annexation) is consistent with and facilitates the fulfillment of the goals, policies and objectives set forth in the City of Gonzales General Plan; and
2. The plan area and subject property is proposed for future development pursuant to the 2010 Gonzales General Plan, and the proposed General Plan Amendment which are incorporated herein by reference; and
3. The City Council finds that this Reorganization, including Annexation, will not create islands or other discontiguous parcels within the City, because the plan area and subject properties are contiguous with the existing City of Gonzales limits; and
4. The City Council requests the preparation of an annexation area “Plan for Services”, and to include these documents in any application submittal to LAFCO for a Reorganization, including Annexation, of the Subject Property; and
5. The City Council further finds that this LAFCO Reorganization/Annexation will promote the general health, safety and welfare of the community.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Gonzales requests the initiation of LAFCO proceedings to reorganize boundaries and annex
48.97 acres of Assessor’s Parcel Number 223-032-019 located at 31958 Gloria Road to the City of Gonzales as follows:
1. All of the recitals set forth above are true and correct to the best of the City Council’s knowledge, and are incorporated herein by reference and made part of this resolution by this reference; and
2. That the City Council finds that it has been provided with and reviewed all evidence available in the administrative record to support the findings of project consideration, as well as the Staff Report, presentation by staff, written and oral testimony (collectively, the “Record of Proceedings”), and hereby provides notification that the Record of Proceedings is on file with the clerk of the City of Gonzales; and
3. The City Council finds that it has reviewed and considered the 2023 Gloria Road Agricultural Cooler Project IS/MND and related Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program, both of which are incorporated herein by reference; and
4. The City Council finds that, after reviewing the public record, makes findings supported by evidence in the record, and requests to initiate an application for Reorganization and Annexation to the Local Agency Formation Commission of Monterey County pursuant to the Cortese Knox Hertzberg Act and California Government Code section 56700(a), including annexation of approximately 48.97 acres of property (“Subject Property”) to the City of Gonzales and detachment from the Gonzales Rural Fire Protection District and Resource Conservation District of Monterey County as illustrated on a map prepared by the Rianda Family Partnership’s engineer as shown in “Exhibit A”, incorporated herein by reference, and which property currently falls within Assessor Parcel Number 223-032-019 located at 31958 Gloria Road.
5. The City Council designates its City Manager, Trevin W. Barber, and its Community Development Director, Taven Kinison Brown, as chief petitioners. Chief petitioner’s address is 147 Fourth Street, Gonzales, CA 93926.
6. The City Council requests that Reorganization proceedings be taken by Monterey County LAFCO pursuant to Government Code section 56700(a).
7. The City Council finds that the request for Reorganization is made consistent with the Adopted Sphere of Influence of the City of Gonzales, approved by LAFCO on September 22, 2014.
8. The City Council, as supporting evidence for the proposed annexation, hereby requests the submission of a “Plan for Services” to LAFCO with the City’s request for Reorganization and Annexation, of the subject property as illustrated in “Exhibit B” attached hereto.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 15th day of May 2023, by the City Council of the City of Gonzales, by the following vote:
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ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS:
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Jose L. Rios, The Honorable Mayor
ATTEST:
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Mary Villegas, Deputy City Clerk
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APPLICANT -PROPOSED COOLER
DEVELOPMENT ANNEXATION: 44.B0 QC
EXISTING O' HIDE GLORIA ROAD R.O.H. TO
BE ANNEXED BY CITY OF GONZALES: 2.22 QC
±25' HIDE GLORIA ROAD R.O.H. DEDICATION
TO BE ANNEXED BY CITY OF GONZALES, 0.91
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±47.5' FUTURE 1--lEROLD PARKWAY R.O.v-1.
DEDICATION TO BE ANNEXED: 1.04 QC
COOLER
DEVELOPMENT
EXISTING CITY LIMIT AREA: 23.01 QC
AREA NOT A PART OF TI--IE
ANNEXATION, 33.75 QC
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Exhibit A: Annexation Map
City of Gonzales
Plan For Providing Services
Gloria Road Agricultural Cooler Project
Prepared For:
City of Gonzales
147 Fourth Street
P.O. Box 647
Gonzales, CA 93926
Prepared By:
Brent Slama, AICP
220 Alves Lane
Greenfield, CA 93927
(831) 210-5487
[email protected]
April 2023
Exhibit B: Plan for Services
Gloria Road Cooler Project Plan For Services 1
Table of Contents
Executive Summary ….………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 3
1. Introduction.....…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 4 Background
Relationship to Gonzales General Plan
Statutory Requirements
2. Sewer Service...…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 11 Background
Requested Information
3. Fire Protection and Emergency Medical Service.............……………………………………………………….. 17 Background
Requested Information
4. Water Service....……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 20 Background
Requested Information
5. Flood Control Service........…………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 24 Background
Requested Information
6. Law Enforcement......…………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 27 Background
Requested Information
7. Circulation.....………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 29 Background
Requested Information
8. Parks and Recreation Service........…………………………………………………………………………………………. 33 Background
Requested Information
9. References...………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 34 Exhibit B: Plan for Services
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Figures
Figure 1 Location Map…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 7 Figure 2 Annexation Exhibit…….…………………………………………………………………………………………………… 8 Figure 3 Aerial Photograph………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 9 Figure 4 Existing General Plan Land Use………………………………………………………………………………………. 10 Figure 5 Gonzales Cooler Development Offsite Utility Exhibit……………………………………………………… 13 Figure 6 Nearest Existing Wastewater Treatment Plant to Proposed Project………………………………. 14 Figure 7 Existing / Proposed Collection System…………………………………………………………………………… 15 Figure 8 Existing Wastewater Generation…………………………………………………………………………………… 16 Figure 9 Gonzales Rural Fire Protection Boundaries……………………………………………………………………. 19 Figure 10 Groundwater Basins and City Well Locations………………………………………………………………. 22 Figure 11 Existing Gonzales Water System…………………………………………………………………………………. 23 Figure 12 Preliminary Grading and Drainage Plan………………………………………………………………………. 25 Figure 13 FEMA Flood Map………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 26 Figure 14 Existing Major Streets and Roads………………………………………………………………………………… 31 Figure 15 Circulation Diagram…………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 32 Exhibit B: Plan for Services
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Executive Summary
The City of Gonzales has prepared the Plan for Providing Services for the Gloria Road Agricultural Cooler Project as required as part of the application to the Local Agency Formation Commission of Monterey County (“LAFCO”) for the reorganization and annexation of 44.8 acres of property into the City of Gonzales to develop a 313,800 square foot agricultural cooler facility. This plan is also to be used by the public and city staff to inform and to assist the Gonzales Planning Commission and City Council in their decisionmaking process on the project.
This plan addresses the services that will be provided by the city or outside agencies to serve the proposed Agricultural Cooler project under the requirements of California Government Code Section 56653. These services that are addressed include water, fire protection and emergency service, water service, flood control service, law enforcement, circulation and parks and recreation service. The provision of City services such as law enforcement will be extended to cover the project area immediately upon annexation. Fire protection and emergency services are already provided to the property through existing current agreements through the Gonzales Rural Fire Protection District and Monterey County respectively and no visible changes to service will occur upon annexation to the City. Parks & recreation services are not directly impacted by this industrial annexation. As it concerns necessary infrastructure improvements to water, sewer, flood control, and circulation to service the area, all improvements indicated within the plan for services that are necessary for the construction of the Gloria Road Agricultural Cooler Project will be carried out prior to completion and occupancy of the project as established conditions of approval. As this is a single project and no new neighborhood is being developed, no comprehensive infrastructure financing plan is necessary. Future circulation improvements that are not operationally necessary upon buildout of the cooler project will be facilitated through the donation of right-of-way as part of this annexation. Those road improvements will be constructed at a future date dependent upon the timing of phases of surrounding future development triggering the need for those improvements.
Exhibit B: Plan for Services
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1. Introduction
Background
The Plan for Providing Services for the Gloria Road Agricultural Cooler Project is provided per requirements under State law associated with the proposed annexation of 48.97 acres of property and right-of-way to the City of Gonzales. The proposed annexation is located at Gloria Road immediately adjacent to the current city limits of Gonzales, approximately 1,750 feet east of the Gloria Road/U.S. Highway 101 interchange. Figure 1, Location Map, shows the regional and vicinity location. The proposed cooler facility is planned on a portion of a 44.8-acre area that is in turn, a portion of an approximately 103.54-acre parcel (APN 223-032-019) owned by the project applicant.
There are five components of the 103.54-acre parcel that are described here (sequentially from west to east). These are shown on Figure 2, Annexation Exhibit. The first component is the westernmost approximately 23.01 acres that are located within the city limits of Gonzales. There is no development proposed for this area as part of the current project. The 80.53-acre balance of the parcel is within Monterey County and within the City of Gonzales Sphere of Influence (SOI). Of this area, the second component is an approximately 1.04-acre strip of land that is being reserved for dedication to the City for a future extension of Herold Parkway from its current terminus through to Gloria Road. The extension is part of the City’s planned circulation network as identified in the Gonzales 2010 General Plan (City of Gonzales 2011, updated in 2018) (“general plan”). In addition, a 0.91-acre strip is being dedicated by the applicant to widen Gloria Road along the entirety of the southern boundary of the project, which is added to an existing 2.22 acres of existing Gloria Road right-of-way that would be transferred to Gonzales’ jurisdiction. Then there is the 44.8-acre proposed annexation area, which is referenced in this initial study as the “project site”. The proposed cooler facility would be constructed on 32.1 acres of this area; the balance is not a functional part of the cooler project and would remain vacant. The fourth component is the easternmost 33.78-acre “remainder” of the parcel. There is no development proposed for this remainder area as part of the current proposed project. It is not proposed for annexation at the present time as it will continue to be actively farmed and is not necessary to serve the cooler project.
The proposed project also includes off-site improvements. These include water conveyance infrastructure, circulation improvements, and process wastewater conveyance and associated storage pond infrastructure. These improvements and their settings are described further in this document.
The project site is currently in agricultural row crop production. It is bisected by a topographical grade break, along which run both a farm road and an agricultural drainage ditch. Adjacent land on the west, north and east is also in active agricultural production. Gloria Road borders the site on the south, with agricultural land to the south of the road. The nearest developed urban uses within the city limits are about one-half mile to the northwest on the opposite side of U.S. Highway 101. The nearest existing residential neighborhoods are to the north/northwest, about 0.76 miles west and .72 miles east of the highway, respectively.
Figure 3, Aerial Photograph, shows existing site features, as well as other features in the immediate vicinity.
Exhibit B: Plan for Services
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Relationship to Gonzales General Plan
The annexation request is being considered concurrently with a General Plan Amendment.
The project site is within one of several locations the City of Gonzales identified as a future development area in the general plan. In May 2014, the Monterey County Local Agency Formation Commission (LAFCO) approved the City’s request to include these growth areas in the City’s sphere of influence (SOI). The SOI which is a planning boundary outside of a city's legal boundary that represents a city’s probable future growth boundary and service area. The project site is located within the SOI.
Figure 4, Existing General Plan Land Use, shows existing land use designations for the project and surrounding properties. It also shows the SOI boundary in the immediate project area. The project site is currently designated Neighborhood Residential. An application for a specific project known as Puente del Monte was filed with the City in 2018. The Puente del Monte specific plan boundary includes the land on which the cooler facility is proposed. The development review process for the specific plan has since been delayed for a variety of reasons. If the City approves the current proposed project, the Puente del Monte specific plan project description would need to be modified to exclude the current project site; additional changes would also likely be required to accommodate proper buffers between industrial and residential uses.
A General Plan Amendment was filed concurrently as part of the annexation request to change the designation to Industrial, which with appropriate pre-zoning would allow development of the cooler project.
The City has adopted programs and policies throughout the General Plan to ensure the provision of services to annexation areas. Master Plans for utilities have been developed by the City of Gonzales to ensure the proper provision of services, and that new development be required to construct new infrastructure as necessary to serve new annexation areas. In addition, the City has a Development Impact Fee program in order to offset the cost of upgrading and expanding existing public facilities and infrastructure that are impacted by new growth.
Statutory Requirements
Pursuant to Government Code Section 55653 and as stated in the most current Monterey County LAFCO Policies and Procedures document dated February 24, 2020 (Page 29), the following information is required in the plan for services.
a. An enumeration and description of the services to be extended to the affected territory.
b. The level and range of those services.
c. An indication of when those services can feasibly be extended to the affected territory.
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d. An indication of any improvement or upgrading of structures, roads, sewer or water facilities, or other conditions the local agency would impose or require within the affected territory if the change of organization or reorganization is completed. e. Any conditions which would be imposed or required within the affected territory such as, but not limited to, improvement or upgrading of structures, roads, and sewer or water facilities.
f. Information with respect to how those services will be financed.
The sections of the Plan for Services follow the checklist provided by Monterey County LAFCO in identifying and quantifying, where applicable, the improvements necessary to adequately serve the proposed development within the annexation area.
Exhibit B: Plan for Services
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Figure 1 – Location Map (Source: Gloria Road Agricultural Cooler Project IS/MND – EMC, 2023) Exhibit B: Plan for Services
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Figure 2 – Annexation Exhibit (Peartree + Belli, 2023)
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Figure 3 – Aerial Photograph (Source: Gloria Road Agricultural Cooler Project IS/MND – EMC, 2023) Exhibit B: Plan for Services
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Figure 4 – Existing GP Land Use (Source: Gloria Road Agricultural Cooler Project IS/MND – EMC, 2023) Exhibit B: Plan for Services
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2. Sewer Service
Background
The City of Gonzales is the responsible agency for the collection, treatment and disposal of wastewater service. The information cited below is from Kimley-Horn’s December 2019 Report, “The City of Gonzales’ Existing City Plus Sphere of Influence Wastewater Master Plan.” The permitted discharge capacity of the Gonzales Treatment Plant is 1.3 million gallons per day (MGD).
Currently the plant takes in an average of 1.1 MGD (Interview with Public Works Director Patrick Dobbins, March 20, 2023). There are currently no existing wastewater mains available in Gloria Road. The project proposes to connect a small diameter force-main to the existing collection system via a manhole at Charolais Drive and Herold Parkway (Number 9 on Figure 6). The force-main would follow the future Herold Road alignment that follows the future City boundary to Gloria Road. An easement will be required to construct this improvement from the property owners of which the Herold Parkway extension will be constructed. These improvements, imposed as conditions of approval on the project applicant, will be constructed at the applicant’s expense prior to occupancy of the project.
In order to significantly reduce the impact of a 313,000 square foot agricultural cooler project on the City’s wastewater system, the applicant is proposing the use of a pond on property controlled by the applicant to direct 85,000 gallons per day (GPD) to handle the process water produced by the project. The total impact to the City sewer system is anticipated to average a minimal amount of 5,740 GPD to handle domestic uses at the facility. The process water will be collected via a network of floor drains and flow into a sump with two pumps. The sump pumps will pump the process water south, cross beneath Gloria Road, outside of City limits and discharge into a lined and aerated storage pond. A pump will pull water out of the lined storage pond and irrigate a harvestable crop. Process water management and disposal will be in accordance with the requirements of the Central Coast Regional Water Quality Control Board (Regional Board).
Requested Information
The following information was requested in the LAFCO Checklist provided, as per LAFCO Policies and Procedures, Part D.VII.4 and is intended to provide sufficient information to evaluate the project and the provision of services to support the annexation. Each of the following sections in this report has a similar format of requested information, with project-specific responses provided.
Exhibit B: Plan for Services
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a. Provide a map that depicts the local agency’s sewer system in the immediate area.
See Figure 5, Nearest Wastewater Treatment Plant To Proposed Project and Figure 6, Existing/Proposed Collection System, which depict the location of the wastewater plant to the west of the City proper and the nearest sewer infrastructure to the project site at the southern end of the existing residential areas on the east side of US 101.
b. Describe the agency’s sewer system, including but not limited to treatment plant(s) and number of service connections.
See Figures 5 and 6 for the location of the existing Gonzales WWTP and collection system. The Current Average Daily flow and connections are summarized in Figure 7, Existing Wastewater Generation and includes 1,899 residential connections. The permitted discharge capacity is 1.3 MGD. Currently, the plant uses an average of 1.1 MGD.
c. Describe any present or proposed service agreements with other jurisdictions that would affect the area?
The City’s growth strategy within the SOI is to continue to absorb sewer into the City’s WWTP and does not have current plans to rely on outside agencies for service. Although not necessary for the project, the City of Gonzalesis in the process of planning a 1.0 MGD Industrial Wastewater Treatment Plant to enhance sewer capacity for future development.
d. What is the agency’s present sewage treatment capacity and outfall capacity? The permitted discharge capacity of the Gonzales treatment plant is 1.3 MGD. e. What is the agency’s projected sewage treatment capacity and outfall capacity? This project will have minimal effects on the flow to the treatment plant. Bathrooms, break rooms and other office use wastewater will be routed to the treatment plant and is estimated to be under 6,000 gallons per day (GPD) maximum (0.006 MGD). The process wastewater from this project will be contained and treated in a pond, and will ultimately be recycled via land application on adjacent fields (approximately 80,000 GPD).
f. What major sewer facilities and/or expansion of existing facilities are being considered to meet anticipated demand within the proposal area?
No expansion of the current wastewater treatment facilities is required to accommodate this project. g. How will the facilities discussed above be financed? The project will provide the necessary connection to the existing collection system entirely at the project owner’s expense. No expansion of the WWTP is required to accommodate the project; however the project will pay its fair-share portion of impact fees to help support future development and expansion.
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Figure 5 – Gonzales Cooler Development Offsite Utility Exhibit (Source: Wallace Group) Exhibit B: Plan for Services
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Figure 6 – Nearest Existing Wastewater Treatment Plant to Proposed Project (Source: 2019 Gonzales Wastewater Master Plan, Kimley-Horn)
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Figure 7 – Existing / Proposed Collection System (Source: 2019 Gonzales Wastewater Master Plan, Kimley-Horn)
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Figure 8 – Existing Wastewater Generation (Source: 2019 Wastewater Master Plan, Kimley-Horn) Exhibit B: Plan for Services
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3. Fire Protection and EMS
Background
The Gonzales Fire Department serves the entire city including surrounding rural areas under contract with the Gonzales Rural Fire Department. See Figure 7, Gonzales Rural Fire Protection Boundaries for the map of the City and District. The Gonzales Fire Department has been able to improve on providing safety services to the public, 24 hours a day and 365 days a year, in a safe and effective manner.
According to the City of Gonzales website, the Gonzales Fire Department has experienced continuous growth in size throughout the years. As of January 2022, the department has fourteen firefighters; of those firefighters, seven are sworn full-time employees (one Fire Chief, three Fire Lieutenants, and three Firefighters). The proposed cooler project is located in an area already served by the Gonzales Fire Department. The building will be required to meet all current Fire Code requirements. The Department has indicated that no additional staffing needs are required to meet the needs of the facility.
Requested Information
Information for this section was provided by Gonzales Fire Department Chief Jason Muscio (interview on March 20, 2023).
a. What agency, or agencies, provide fire protection service to the proposed area? The Gonzales Fire Department currently provides services to the proposed annexation area as part of its ongoing service contract with the Gonzales Rural Fire Protection District. Upon annexation, the project will be served directly by the Gonzales Fire Department. b. Identify the location of the nearest existing and proposed fire stations.
The Gonzales Fire Department station is located at 325 Center Street, 1.5 miles away from the proposed project.
c. What does the agency consider an acceptable fire response time within its jurisdiction? Acceptable response times are considered to be 5 minutes or less within the City Limits. d. What are the response times to the proposal area?
Time to the project area is considered to be less than five minutes from the station down Alta Street, across the US 101 / Gloria Road interchange and on to the project site.
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e. What is the existing Insurance Service Office (ISO) rating for the proposal area? The ISO rating for the area is 3 with connection to the City’s water system. f. Would additional stations, equipment and staffing be needed to serve the proposal area? The proposal for the agricultural cooler will not meet any service thresholds to require any new stations, equipment or staffing.
g. How would these improvements be financed?
While no facilities or improvements are required as a part of the annexation, the project will contribute its fair share to future improvements through the payment of development impact fees. h. What automatic or mutual aid agreements or service contracts have been signed that may affect the proposal territory?
The City of Gonzales Fire Department is a participant in a county-wide mutual aid agreement with every fire agency in Monterey County that can provide support for large scale emergencies. The City has automatic aid agreements in place with both the Monterey County Regional Fire District and the Correctional Training Facility Fire Department. Each agency automatically provides a Type 1 engine upon any structure fire dispatch.
i. Describe any problems that might be encountered in providing this service to the proposal area.
Existing conditions are that there is only one viable route to get to the project site from the fire station in the case of an emergency. The current secondary route to get to the site is circuitous around Johnson Canyon Road and Iverson Road. Although unlikely given current and future anticipated traffic counts, possible traffic congestion at the US 101 / Gloria Road interchange could delay response during certain times of day. The property owner will be dedicating right-of-way for the future extension of Herold Parkway to Gloria Road that will be constructed upon development of the residential subdivision to the northwest of the project which will provide a future timely secondary route to get to the facility. j. How is ambulance service provided in the proposal area? Ambulance service to the site is currently provided by AMR to both incorporated and unincorporated areas through contract with the County of Monterey and would not change as part of the annexation.
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Figure 9 – Gonzales Rural Fire Protection District Boundaries, (Source: Monterey County LAFCO, 2020) Exhibit B: Plan for Services
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4. Water Service
Background
The City of Gonzales owns, operates and maintains a potable water distribution system to provide water service to the residents and businesses within the City boundary. The information cited below is from Kimley-Horn’s December 2019 Report, “The City of Gonzales’ Existing City Plus Sphere of Influence Water Master Plan” and the “City of Gonzales SB 610 Vista Lucia Water Supply Assessment”, completed by Zanjero in February 2023.
The Gonzales Water supply is provided 100% through groundwater in the Salinas Valley Groundwater Basin. Many existing water users, including the existing customers of the City of Gonzales and existing irrigated agriculture near the site of the Proposed Project share groundwater available in the aquifer. See Figure 10, Groundwater Basins and City Wells. The conclusions of the most recently completed SB 610 Water Supply Assessment indicate that there is a reliable water supply to accommodate the City’s anticipated growth, including this proposed project. Additional detail on the water demand of the project and availability to provide necessary flows are provided in the requested information section.
City wells collect and discharge water directly into the distribution system. The City maintains three (3) existing storage tanks, one 1.0 million-gallon (MG) tank and two 3.0 MG tanks, totaling 7.0 MG of storage capacity. The tanks are located on the east side of the Iverson Road and Johnson Canyon Road intersection, east of the City and on the eastern border of the SOI Area. The ground elevation of the tanks is approximately 290-feet, and high-water level is approximately 322-feet. Control valves on the tank discharge pipeline help to regulate system pressure. The City’s water distribution system consists of one pressure zone (PZ1), which currently serves customers at an elevation range of approximately 125 – 170 feet.
The agricultural cooler project proposes to connect a water main to the existing distribution system at Hereford Drive and Herold Parkway (Depicted as Number 5 east of US 101 on Figure 5, Gonzales Cooler Development Offsite Utility Exhibit). The water main would follow the future Herold Road alignment that follows the future City boundary to Gloria Road.
Requested Information
a. Provide a map that depicts the water system in this area.
See Figure 11, Existing Gonzales Water System that depicts the City of Gonzales water system and location of mains and storage tanks.
b. Describe the water system, including but not limited to treatment plants, storage facilities, interagency connections, and the number of service connections.
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Quoted from the Kimley Horn report, the City of Gonzales owns, operates and maintains a potable water distribution system to provide water service to the residents and businesses within the City boundary.
Water supply is provided through groundwater wells. The wells discharge water directly into the distribution system. The City maintains three (3) existing storage tanks, one 1.0 million-gallon (MG) tank and two 3.0 MG tanks, totaling 7.0 MG of storage capacity. The tanks are located on the east side of the Iverson Road and Johnson Canyon Road intersection, east of the City and on the eastern border of the SOI Area. The ground elevation of the tanks is approximately 290-feet, and high-water level is approximately 322-feet. Control valves on the tank discharge pipeline help to regulate system pressure. The City’s water distribution system consists of one pressure zone (PZ1), which currently serves customers at an elevation range of approximately 125 – 170 feet.
c. Describe any factors that could limit the delivery capacity of the agency, such as storage capacity, transmission lines, etc.
The current Gonzales Municipal water distribution system has sufficient capacity to serve this site. The City’s existing water supply comes via three (3) groundwater wells, Wells 4, 5 and 6. Wells 4 and 5 are rated at 1,200-gpm, and Well 6 is rated at 1,800-gpm, for a combined capacity of 4,200-gpm. The City is currently developing Well 7, expected to have a capacity of 1,200-gpm, bringing the total capacity to 5,400-gpm. The existing maximum day demand is estimated at 1,885-gpm. With the construction Well 7, the surplus water supply is 3,686 gpm. As the estimated historical demands of a similar site is 85,000 GPD, average demand of 60 GPM and peak hour demand of 120 GPM, this will not require additional capacity.
The City has 7.86 MG of storage, with a required storage of 2.75 MG. No additional storage is required to accommodate this project.
d. Describe any major system expansions that would be necessary to serve the proposal area.
Other than the infrastructure being provided directly by the applicant to serve the proposed site, no significant expansion is required to serve the area.
e. How will any expansions be financed?
No expansion to the storage system or major transmission lines are required. The connection of the system from the connection point at Hereford Drive and Herold Parkway to the project site will be constructed at the applicant’s own expense and is a required condition of approval prior to occupancy of the project.
f. Does the proposal have the potential to degrade surface water, reduce water quality, or limit downstream availability?
Process wastewater from the project will be recycled on adjacent food crops and will be required to enroll in and comply with the Regional Board’s General Waste Discharge Requirements Order No. R3-2004-0066 for Discharges of Fruit and Vegetable Processing Waste (General Permit). Consistent with the General Permit the Central Coast Water Board is supportive of the beneficial reuse of treated process wastewater.
Process wastewater will be managed at agronomic rates as to not degrade surface water, reduce water quality, or limit downstream availability.
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Figure 10 – Groundwater Basins and City Well Locations (Source: SB 610 Water Supply Assessment – Vista Lucia Project, Zanjero)
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Figure 11 – Existing Gonzales Water System (Source: 2019 Water Master Plan, Kimley-Horn) Exhibit B: Plan for Services
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5. Flood Control Service
Background
The proposed annexation area is partially located in the 100-year floodplain on the southwest corner of the project. The project site is located over two miles away from the Salinas River, where primary flooding occurs within the Salinas Valley. The annexation area slopes from the northeast to the southwest corner of the property. Storm water will typically be kept on-site with a drainage pond to serve the development located on the western side. Figure 12, Preliminary Grading and Drainage, shows the drainage plan for the agricultural cooler project. Grading for the project is expected to be 360,000 cubic yards of cut and fill.
Requested Information
a. Is the project within a 100-year floodplain?
A portion of the project is within a 100-year floodplain, defined by FEMA as Zone AE (see Figure 13, FEMA Flood Map). This mapping is preliminary, meaning it has not yet been formally adopted by FEMA. It is not uncommon to use preliminary data for site design.
b. Is the area within a zone of the Monterey County Water Resources Agency? The project area is within MCWRA Zone 2, 2A, 2C (Dam Operations) and 2Y (CSIP), while the Process wastewater pond is within MCWRA Zone 2, 2A, 2C (Dam Operations), 2Y (CSIP) and Zone 2Z (Salina Valley Reclamation Project).
c. Are any major flood control facilities planned in this area? How will these items be financed? No major flood control facilities are planned in this area.
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Figure 12 – Preliminary Grading and Drainage Plan (Source: Project Description, Peartree + Belli) Exhibit B: Plan for Services
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Figure 13 – FEMA Flood Map (Source: FEMA National Flood Insurance Program) Exhibit B: Plan for Services
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6. Law Enforcement
Background
The Gonzales Police Department covers the area within incorporated City limits, serving the residents and visitors of the community. According to the City of Gonzales website, this service is based on a community policing philosophy that forms partnerships with our residents, schools and businesses. The department consists of 14 sworn Police Officers, one Records Supervisor, one Police Clerk and one Community Service Officer. The department is also supplemented by a Volunteer’s in Policing Program that allows community members to assist the police department with many of its day-to-day operations.
Requested Information
Information for this section was provided by Gonzales Police Department Chief Keith Wise (interview on March 20, 2023).
a. Identify the location of the nearest existing and proposed police stations.
The Gonzales Police Department Station is located at 109 Fourth Street on the west side of US 101 in the downtown area of the city.
b. What does the city consider to be acceptable police response time? The Gonzales Police Department considers up to 4 minutes as the maximum acceptable police response time.
c. What are the response times to the proposal area?
It is anticipated that it would be between 3 and 4 minutes to arrive at the d. Would additional stations, facilities, and staffing be needed to service the affected area? The proposal for the agricultural cooler will not meet any service thresholds to require any new stations, equipment or staffing.
e. How would these items be financed?
While no facilities are required as a part of the annexation, the project will contribute its fair share to future improvements through the payment of development impact fees. f. Describe any problems the city might encounter in providing this service to the proposal area.
Existing conditions are that there is only one viable route to get to the project site from the fire station in the case of an emergency. The current secondary route to get to the site is circuitous around Johnson Canyon Road and Iverson Road. Although unlikely based on current and projected traffic counts, possible traffic congestion at the US 101 / Gloria Road interchange could delay response during certain times of day. The property owner will be dedicating right-of-way for the future extension of Herold Parkway to Exhibit B: Plan for Services
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Gloria Road that will be constructed upon development of the residential subdivision to the northwest of the project which will provide a future secondary route to get to the facility.
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7. Circulation
Background
Gonzales is primarily linked to other cities in the Salinas Valley by U.S. Highway 101, which operates as a freeway through Gonzales with two lanes in each direction and a center median. The city is served by three interchanges at North Alta Street and Old Stage Road, Fifth Street and Gloria Road. In addition, the city has secondary connections in the region through Gonzales River Road, Johnson Canyon Road, Old Stage Road, Gloria Road, and Foletta Road.
The local roadway system includes a grid of north/south and east/west streets, with some of the eastwest streets extending across Gonzales Slough into subdivisions characterized by curvilinear streets and cul-de-sacs. Fifth Street continues east from the grid and crosses 101, providing access to the newer subdivisions on the east side of the city. A network of farm roads forms a large grid on the eastern side of the city, including Associated Lane, and Fanoe Road/Herold Parkway closest to and paralleling Highway 101. Gloria and Iverson Roads form the south and eastern limits of this local roadway system. At the present time, there is a limited narrow road from the northern interchange and no direct paved access route from the southern interchanges to the existing neighborhood residential areas on the east side of US 101; however connections are proposed as part of the Gonzales General Plan Circulation Element. See Figure 14, Existing Major Streets and Roads for the existing network of streets and roads in the Gonzales Planning Area and Figure 15, Circulation Diagram for anticipated future improvements to the street network, including the key extension of Herold Parkway near the proposed project.
The project applicant will be required to expand Gloria Road along the project frontage consistent with the requirements of the Circulation Element. In addition, the future right-of-way for the extension of Herold Parkway will be dedicated to the City as part of this project.
Requested Information
a. Describe vehicular access to the proposal area, if applicable.
The project is accessed via Gloria Road. It is anticipated that nearly all employee traffic and all truck traffic will access the project via the US 101 / Gloria Road interchange. b. What major circulation improvements are needed to serve the proposal area? No major improvements are required as the project will not significantly impact the interchange. Road improvements will be made along the frontage of the annexation area per the build-out of Gloria Road per the General Plan Circulation Element. The property owner will be dedicating additional right-of-way along Gloria Road to facilitate these improvements. In addition, the property owner will be dedicating 80’ of right-of-way for the future extension of Herold Parkway. The timing of the construction of this road will be dictated by the construction of residential areas to the northwest of the project site but will provide Exhibit B: Plan for Services
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greater circulation in the area and will connect to the east side of the City in a more direct manner than currently exists now.
c. How would the maintenance and construction of these improvements be financed? The road improvements that are required along the property frontage at Gloria Road will be entirely financed by the property owner as a condition of approval for the project. Future expansion of Herold Parkway and enlargement of Gloria Road in either direction will be paid and constructed by future development.
d. What regional improvements are necessary for the proposal area? None. The traffic operational analysis done to consider this project did not identify any regional improvements as a result of the construction of the agricultural cooler. e. Will there be any other regional transportation impacts and what mitigation measures will be taken to address those impacts?
None are anticipated. It is expected that by moving operations of the agricultural cooler from an existing site in Salinas to the new site in Gonzales that impacts will be reduced by reducing the distance trucks are required to travel from the agricultural fields to carry product and that it will reduce VMT for employees based out of South County.
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Figure 14 – Existing Major Streets and Roads (Source: 2010 Gonzales General Plan Circulation Element) Exhibit B: Plan for Services
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Figure 15 – Circulation Diagram (Source: 2010 Gonzales General Plan Circulation Element) Exhibit B: Plan for Services
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8. Parks and Recreation Service
Background
The City of Gonzales maintains seven parks, a recreation center, a community pool, and shares a gymnasium with the Gonzales Unified School District. The City operates a recreation Department to meet the recreational needs and desires of the residents of Gonzales by developing, implementing, and maintaining quality programs, services, and facilities which are cost-effective, creative, and responsive to resident input.
Requested Information
a. Describe the potential impacts of the proposal on park and recreation programs.
As the project is entirely industrial and no residential uses are planned, there are no anticipated impacts to the City of Gonzales Parks and Recreation system. No improvements are planned as a result of the project and no parks impact fees will be collected as a result of this project. b. Are any existing or proposed parklands within the proposal area? The site is currently 100% agricultural and no parklands are located in the proposal area. No parklands are proposed as part of the annexation project.
c. Are any lands of historical significance included within the proposal area? There are no lands of historical significance included within the proposal area.
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9. References
California Government Code Section 56653.
https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=GOV§ionNu m=56653.
City of Gonzales. January 18, 2011. Gonzales 2010 General Plan. Gonzales, CA.
April 7, 2014. Memorandum of Agreement Between the City of Gonzales and the County of Monterey.
June 2019. Existing City Plus Sphere of Influence Wastewater Master Plan.
December 2019. Existing City Plus Sphere of Influence Water Master Plan.
February 2023. SB 610 Water Supply Assessment for Vista Lucia Specific Plan Project.
March 2023. Gloria Road Cooler Agricultural Project Initial Study / Mitigated Negative Declaration.
Website. www.gonzalesca.gov.
Dobbins, Patrick. Public Works Director and City Engineer, City of Gonzales. Interview with consultant, 20 March 2023.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Flood Maps
Monterey County LAFCO. February 2020. Policies and Procedures. https://www.co.monterey.ca.us/government/government-links/lafco/policies-procedures July 14, 2020. Special District Maps.
https://www.co.monterey.ca.us/home/showpublisheddocument/95023/637305870202230000 Muscio, Jason. Fire Chief, City of Gonzales. Interview with consultant. 20 March 2023.
Peartree & Belli. January 2023. Gonzales Cooler Development Project Description, Revised.
Wallace Group. March 8, 2023. Gonzales Cooler Development Offsite Utility Exhibit.
Wise, Keith. Chief of Police, City of Gonzales. Interview with consultant. 20 March 2023.
Exhibit B: Plan for Services