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Section 1: Introduction (continued) CITY OF ROLLING HILLS ESTATES GENERAL PLAN . ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT David Evans and Associates, Inc. assisted the City of Rolling Hills Estates with a comprehensive update of their General Plan and the preparation of the accompanying environmental impact report. DEA has recently completed drafts of the General Plan and Environmental Impact Report and public hearings will soon be held on the project. The City -of Rolling Hills Estates is located on the Palos Verdes Peninsula; 23 miles south of downtown Los Angeles. The City covers a 4.18 square mile area on the central and northeastern sections of the peninsula. The area is almost fully urbanized with lower density residential neighborhoods and scattered concentrations of commercial land uses, Undeveloped areas consist mostly of steep slope areas and canyons. A network of equestrian trails and other equestrian facilities provide a major recreational resource for the residents. Growth in the City has been very slow, with a limited increase in the number of single-family dwelling units. The proposed City of Rolling Hills Estates General Plan is a comprehensive, long-range plan designed to serve as a guide for the physical development of the City through this century on' into the next. The General Plan consists of an integrated and internally consistent set of goals, policies, and implementation measures. The Plan focuses on those issues of both immediate concern to the community and those that are likely to need consideration in future long-range planning. The General Plan contains seven sections or elements, in accordance with State planning law: the Land Use, Transportation, Housing, Conservation, Open Space and Recreation, Noise, and Public Safety Elements. The EIR analyzes the potential environmental impacts that may result from the adoption and implementation of the City of Rolling Hills Estates General Plan. The adoption of the Plan will not, in itself, result in any changes to the environment or adverse impacts. Key elements of a General Plan providing for change could impact the environment. These include potential development arising from the implementation of the Land Use Plan; future roads and roadway improvements; housing policies that either restrict or expand the availability of housing; and improvements to the existing infrastructure and public facilities. The project team, Marc Blodgett, Josephine Tan Alido, Janica Jones and Robert Campbell, used a land use suitability approach patterned after that developed by Ian McHarg to identify areas where growth management efforts would be directed. The project cost was approximately $78,000. The public outreach program included a video produced by the City and narrated by Marc Blodgett and aired over the City's cable television channel. Contact: Richard Thompson, Planning Director 4045 Palos Verdes Drive North Rolling Hills Estates, CA 90274 (213) 773-5143 City of Santa Ana Redevelopment Plan EIR 1-9