Gonzales City Council
July 17, 2023

Vista Lucia Specific Plan – Joint PC/CC Meeting
Vista Lucia Specific Plan – Updates Since December 2022 • Appointment of Development Sub-Committee
• Retained Contract Staff to Increase Capacity
• Re-Submittal of Draft Specific Plan
• Adoption of Local Ag Mitigation Ordinance
• Completion of SB 610 Water Supply Assessment
• Fiscal Impact Report
• Draft Development Agreement in Process
• Draft Environmental Impact Report Ongoing
• Progress on Draft Affordable Housing Agreement
• Meetings with Gonzales Unified School District
• Meetings with LAFCO Staff
Vista Lucia Specific Plan – Project Calendar – City Actions • Draft Development Agreement
• Draft Affordable Housing Agreement
• Draft Public Financing Plan
• Agricultural Mitigation with LAFCO / Monterey County
• Draft EIR to be Circulated for Public Review for 45 Days - End 2023
• Final EIR / Mitigation Monitoring Reporting Program (Early 2024)
• Public Hearings at PC / CC (Spring 2024)
Vista Lucia Specific Plan – Updates to Specific Plan
• Ensure Affordable Housing Opportunities at
Beginning of Project
• Ensure 7+ Units per Acre Minimum Density
• Modifications to Neighborhoods
• Various Minor Changes to Tables and Graphics
Vista Lucia Specific Plan – What is In It?
• Section 1 - Introduction
• (Background, Vision, Organization)
• Section 2 - Development Plan
• (Land Uses, Phasing, Affordable Housing)
• Section 3 - Circulation and Mobility
• (Vehicle Traffic & Other Transportation)
• Section 4 - Development Standards and Regulations
• (Rules for Building the Project)
• Section 5 - Infrastructure and Public Services
• (Water, Wastewater, Stormwater, Utilities, Police, Fire, Schools) • Section 6- Administration, Implementation and Financing • (Paying to Build and Maintain the Project)