The proposed project is a request consisting of the following elements:

• An "After The Fact" Demolition Permit, to authorize demolition of the nine historic cottages
• A Combined Development Permit consisting of:
  • A General Development Plan to allow the phased redevelopment of a resort

  • A Use Permit for the creation of 77 Timeshare units

  • Vesting Tentative Map for the creation of 60 Airspace Condominium Units.

  • Standard Subdivision (Vesting Tentative Map) to allow the merger and re-subdivision of approximately 235 acres into 23 lots

  • Use Permit for removal of 185 protected oak trees; and,

  • Use Permit for development on slopes in excess of 30%                                   

Off-site road improvements on Paraiso Springs Road as delineated on the December 9, 2011 "Exhibit of Proposed Improvements" prepared by Atlas Land Surveys, Inc. Road improvements will be constructed in four phases

• Final Environmental Impact Report - October 2019 (Complete Document)
  • Introduction
  • Comments/Responses
  • Revision Summary
  • Changes to RDEIR
  • Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Plan
  • Appendices
     
• Recirculated Draft Environmental Impact Report - June 2019 - - Amends the 2018 Recirculated Draft EIR, including an Introduction, revised Aesthetics chapter, and other modified portions, including Hazards and Hazardous Materials and miscellaneous edits.
  
  • Recirculated Draft EIR - June 2019 (Complete Document)
    
  • Notice of Availability
  • Recirculated Draft Environmental Impact Report
  • Appendices

• Planning Commission Resolution 19-031
• Complete Set of Project Plans – dated July 15, 2005
  
  
• Recirculated Draft Environmental Impact Report - February 23, 2018(Complete)
  • Cover and Table of Contents
  • Executive Summary
  • Introduction
  • Project Description
  • Environmental Setting, Impacts, and Mitigation Measures
  • CEQA Considerations
  • Alternatives to the proposed Project
  • References
  • Report Preparers
  • Appendices (Complete)
    • Appendix A 
    • Appendix B
    • Appendix C
    • Appendix D
    • Appendix E
    • Appendix F
    • Appendix G
    • Appendix H
    • Appendix I
    • Appendix J
    • Appendix K

    • Errata to Appendix H (Added March 16, 2018)

    • Related Background Studies (Added August 19, 2013)

• Draft Environmental Impact Report (DEIR) (July 11, 2013): 
  • Complete DEIR
  • DEIR - Volume I
  • Appendices - Volume II

   

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