Project Director. Mr. Mooney managed the preparation of the Specific Plan, land plan and EIR for this 300-unit residential and golf course community on 800 acres in Valley Center. The project required a balance of biological and cultural resources factors to design a community in that mitigated all impacts. Key to the design was the designation of over 60% of the site in natural and active open space.
Category Archives: Planning Projects
Mount Woodson Ranch Specific Plan and Environmental Impact Report (EIR), The Woodson Group, Ramona, San Diego County, CA
Project Director. Mr. Mooney managed the conceptual design studies, environmental constraints study, master land use plan, specific plan, EIR, and mitigation monitoring for the master-planned community of Mount Woodson Ranch, which includes a target-links golf course, executive homes, and a 100-unit inn. The specific plan and environmental program won an American Institute of Architects (AIA) award for environmental solutions.
Ranch San Diego Specific Plan and Environmental Impact Report (EIR), Rancho San Diego Partners, Rancho San Diego, CA.
Project Director. Mr. Mooney prepared an environmental constraints study, master community plan, specific plan, and master EIR for this 3,000-acre community. The master plan includes 6,000 mixed-residential units, a town center, an 18-hole championship golf course, parks, and schools. Key issues was included planning in conjunction with a number of sensitive biological habitats that contained endangered species, developing a mobility plan that accommodated autos, bicycles, pedestrian and horses and community urban design guidelines that integrated local history.
Town Center Specific Plan and EIR, City of Santee, San Diego County, CA.
Project Manager. Mr. Mooney prepared a specific plan and EIR for this702-acre downtown redevelopment area. The plan included commercial, civic, employment, residential, and recreational uses that would support an overall population of 11,000 and 4 million square feet of commercial/business uses. The plan also included design guidelines to define the future character of Santee’s Town Center and the extension of the metro light-rail system to create one of the earliest transit-oriented developments.
City of Brawley General Plan, Service Area Plan and Zoning Ordinance Update, City of Brawley, California.
Project Director for update of General Plan, Service Area Plan and Zoning Ordinance for City of Brawley. Reorganized and updated the City’s General Plan to be more “user friendly”, reflect new development and add three Mixed Use Overlay Designations to portions of to the downtown area. The Plan also developed the City’s Geothermal Element and updated the Zoning Ordinance to include new regulatory changes, incorporate the renewable energy issues. A new GIS based Zoning Map was created to reflect zoning on a parcel-by-parcel basis.
Rancho Cielo Specific Plan and Environmental Impact Report (EIR), Rancho Cielo Associates, San Diego County, CA
Project Director. Mr. Mooney prepared the Specific Plan and EIR on 3,000 acres in the County of San Diego. The project included a master-planned design that preserved over 70% of the site for biological and cultural resources. The master plan included over 700 residential units in physically distinct neighborhoods and two commercial districts, including a village center. The plan integrated riding and hiking trails and developed extensive design guidelines to assure architecture and landscape compatibility with the natural environment.
Imperial Valley Solar Company 2 Draft and Final Environmental Impact Report , County of Imperial.
Mr. Mooney served as the Project Director for the Draft and Final Environmental Impact Report addressing the 2013 expansion of Imperial Valley Solar facilities in Niland California. The project included the expansion of an existing solar facility to add a 20 megawatt alternating current solar generation project on 158 acres and the construction of a 92-Kilovolt (KV) overhead gen-tie line interconnection to the Imperial Irrigation District Niland Substation. The project also included analysis of the Photovoltaic Modules, Electrical Power Systems, Electrical Connections and Wiring, Access, Security, Lighting, Site Construction, , Site Operations and Decommissioning. Key environmental issues included loss of agricultural lands, Biological resources with a special focus on the burrowing owl, cultural resources, air quality and aesthetics. The project was approved and the Environmental Impact Report certified without any legal challenges.
Sweetwater River Watershed Master Plan, Sweetwater Authority, San Diego County, California
Project Director and Public Outreach Coordinator. Mr. Mooney prepared all environmental baseline and community-planning issues for the development of a Watershed Master Plan designed to preserve the existing watershed of the Sweetwater River for water-quality purposes. This plan encompassed over 50 miles of watershed from the San Diego Bay to the Cuyamaca Mountains. Key issues in the watershed study were compatible land uses with water-quality management.
San Luis Rey River Recreational Master Plan Study, County of San Diego, California
Project Director and Public Outreach Coordinator. Mr. Mooney prepared the environmental baseline studies and conceptual recreation master plan for a 7-mile stretch of the San Luis Rey River between the City of Oceanside and the Interstate 15 corridor in Fallbrook. Key elements of the master plan included the provision of preserving sensitive biological habitat that included endangered species, sensitive cultural resources, equestrian and hiking trails, staging areas, and limited active recreation facilities.
Master Land Use Framework Plan, Salton Sea Joint Powers Authority, City of Indio, Riverside County, California
Project Director. Mr. Mooney prepared a Master Land Use Framework Plan for the 300,000 acres of land surrounding the Salton Sea in Imperial and Riverside counties for the Salton Sea Joint Powers Authority. This plan was designed to illustrate the development opportunities for the area if the Salton Sea were rehabilitated. The plan includes the identification of a series of seaside urban villages, a new circulation system that fronted the sea, and significant biological preserves to assure the maintenance of sensitive habitat.