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Tesoro del Valle (Phases A, B, C)
Draft Supplemental EIR

3.2.8 Water Supply .............................................................................. 3-9

3.3 Land Use and Planning Context ............................................................. 3-9
3.3.1 On-Site and Surrounding Land Uses .......................................... 3-9
3.3.2 Requested Project Approvals ................................................... 3-10
3.3.3 County of Los Angeles General Plan and Santa Clarita
Valley Area Plan ....................................................................... 3-10
3.3.4 County of Los Angeles Zoning Code ........................................ 3-11

3.4 Related Projects and Approach to Cumulative Impact Anaysis ............ 3-11

Section 4.0 Project Description .......................................................................................... 4-1
4.1 Introduction ............................................................................................. 4-1

4.1.1 Lead Agency ............................................................................... 4-1
4.1.2 Responsible and Trustee Agencies ............................................ 4-1
4.1.3 Project Applicant ......................................................................... 4-2
4.2 Background of the Tesoro Del Valle Development ................................. 4-2
4.2.1 Project Location .......................................................................... 4-2
4.2.2 Original Proposed Development ................................................. 4-3
4.3 Project Description.................................................................................. 4-6

4.3.1 Existing Land Uses ..................................................................... 4-6
4.3.2 Transfer of Residential Units from Phase A to Phases B
and C .......................................................................................... 4-6
4.3.3 Requested Project Approvals ..................................................... 4-7
4.3.4 Proposed Land Uses and Infrastructure ................................... 4-16
4.4 Project Objectives ................................................................................. 4-47

Section 5.0 Environmental Analysis ................................................................................... 5-1

5.1 Aesthetics ............................................................................................ 5.1-1
Background Information ........................................................... 5.1-1
Existing Conditions .................................................................. 5.1-2
Relevant Plans, Policies, and Regulations .............................. 5.1-4
Threshold Criteria .................................................................. 5.1-37
Relevant Project Characteristics ............................................ 5.1-38
Environmental Impacts .......................................................... 5.1-38
Cumulative Impacts ............................................................... 5.1-43
Impact Conclusion ................................................................. 5.1-43
References ............................................................................. 5.1-43
5.2 Agriculture/Forest ................................................................................ 5.2-1
5.2.1 Background Information ........................................................... 5.2-1
5.2.2 Existing Conditions .................................................................. 5.2-1
5.2.3 Relevant Plans, Policies, and Regulations .............................. 5.2-2
5.2.4 Threshold Criteria .................................................................... 5.2-3
5.2.5 Relevant Project Characteristics .............................................. 5.2-3
5.2.6 Environmental Impacts ............................................................ 5.2-4
5.2.7 Cumulative Impacts ................................................................. 5.2-6
5.2.8 Impact Conclusion ................................................................... 5.2-6
5.2.9 References ............................................................................... 5.2-6

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