2008/10/14 City Council Ordinance 804
AFFIDAVIT OF POSTING
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Terri Griffin, under penalty of perjury, deposes and says:
That she is, and during all times herein mentioned was, the duly acting and qualified Deputv
City Clerk of the City of Rohnert Park, Sonoma County, California; and that on the 15th
day of October. 2008, she posted and had published as required by law full, true, and correct
copies of ORDINANCE NO. 804, "AMENDING SECTION 17.16.030.C OF THE
ROHNERT PARK MUNICIPAL CODE REGARDING THE PARKING
REQUIREMENTS FOR SPECIFIED COMMERCIAL LAND USE CATEGORIES" in five
(5) public places in said City, to wit:
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City Offices
6750 Commerce Boulevard
Public Safety Main Station
500 City Hall Drive
Rohnert Park Community Center
5401 Snyder Lane
Library
6250 Lynne Conde Way
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ORDINANCE NO. 804
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROHNERT PARK
AMENDING SECTION 17.16.030.C OF THE ROHNERT PARK MUNICIPAL CODE
REGARDING THE PARKING REQUIREMENTS FOR
SPECIFIED COMMERCIAL LAND USE CATEGORIES
WHEREAS, Section 17.06.030 of the Rohnert Park Municipal Code contains the
parking regulations that pertain to various commercial land use categories within the City;
WHEREAS, one of the City Council's five (5) identified goals is the promotion of
sustainability within the City of Rohnert Park;
WHEREAS, the City Council has requested that Staff explore amendments to the City's
current parking standards so as to achieve consistency with the standards of other Sonoma
County communities and to reduce the amount of pavement required for parking facilities;
WHEREAS, Staff has researched the parking. requirements of other Sonoma County
cities and has noted that the standards for the following three (3) land use categories within
Section 17.16.030.C that are noticeably higher and merit amendments: "Hardware Store/Home
Improvement Center," "Retail Sales Not Listed Under Another Use Classification," and
"Shopping Center";
WHEREAS, Staff has prepared proposed amendments for the parking standards for these
three (3) uses that would reflect the Council's direction;
WHEREAS, on August 14, 2008, the Planning Commission reviewed Planning
Application No. PL2008-014MC, the proposed amendments to Section 17.16.030.C of the
Rohnert Park Municipal Code regarding the parking requirements for specified commercial land
use categories and recommended their adoption by the City Council; and
WHEREAS, at the September 23, 2008 City Council meeting, upon hearing and
considering all testimony and arguments, if any, of all persons desiring to be heard, the Council
considered all the facts relating to Planning Application No. PL2008-014MC, the proposed
amendments to Section 17.16.030.C of the Rohnert Park Municipal Code regarding the parking
requirements for specified commercial land use categories.
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Rohnert Park does hereby ordain
as follows:
SECTION 1. The above recitations are true and correct.
SECTION 2. Findings.
The City Council finds that:
A. A duly noticed public hearing regarding the proposed amendments to the Municipal Code
was held by the City Council on September 23, 2008; and
B. The proposed amendments would be consistent with the General Plan's direction to ensure
the continued protection of the City's natural resources, in that a reduction in parking lot
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pavement would decrease the local "heat island" effect. The proposed amendments would
also be consistent with. General Plan Policy CD- 29 related to flexibility in parking standards
and General Plan Policy CD-55 related to the improvement of pedestrian safety and
circulation and the facilitation of walking to and from adjacent sites; and
C. The proposed amendments would benefit the public's overall health, safety and welfare, in
that the amendments would further the City's promotion of smart growth principles by
reducing the reliance on the automobile; thereby decreasing dependence on the automobile
and reducing the quantity of asphalt that can contribute to the heat island effect and the
generation of greenhouse gases; and
D. The proposed amendments would improve water quality and achieve compliance with the
Best Management Practices established by Sonoma County Water Agency, as a reduction in
pavement would contribute to a corresponding reduction in pollutants that contaminate storm
water; and
E. The proposed ordinance amendments would not impact parcels that have been zoned for
housing developments that have been targeted to meet state and regional housing
requirements.
SECTION 3. Environmental Clearance. In accordance with CEQA Section 15061(b)(3),
"[C]EQA applies only to projects, which have the potential for causing a significant effect on the
environment. Where it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that the activity in
question may have a significant effect on the environment, the activity is not subject to CEQA."
The proposed amendments, which would permit the construction of smaller parking lots for new
commercial development, would result in positive benefits to the environment as set forth above.
The City Council finds and determines that there is no possibility that the amendment would
have a significant adverse impact on the. environment and the activity is therefore exempt from
CEQA.
SECTION 4. Section 17.16.030.C of the Rohnert Park Municipal Code regarding the specific
parking requirements for the land use categories of "Hardware Store/Home Improvement Store,"
"Retail Sales Not Listed Under Another Use Classification" and "Shopping Center" are amended
to read as follows:-
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!1 space per 300 square feet of gross floor area, I
!plus 1 space per 1,000 square feet of outdoor '
Istorage and/or interior warehouse area
Off-Street Parking (Spaces)
1 space per 300 square feet of gross floor area
Use
Sales Not Listed Under Another Use
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space per 300 square feet of gross floor area
land Use
Off-Street Parking (Spaces),
SECTION 5. Severability. If any section, subsection, sentence, clause or phrase of this
Ordinance is for any reason held to be invalid, such decision shall not affect the validity of the
remaining portions of this Ordinance. The City Council hereby declares that it would have
adopted the Ordinance and each section, subsection, sentence, clause or phrase thereof,
irrespective of the fact that anyone or more of the sections subsections, sentences, clauses or
phrases may be declared unconstitutional.
SECTION 6. Effective Date. This ordinance shall be in full force and effective thirty (30) days
from and after its adoption, and published and posted as required by law.
This ordinance was introduced on the 23rd day of September, 2008 and DULY AND
REGULARLY ADOPTED this 14th day of October , 2008 by the following
roll call vote:
AYES:
Five (5)
Council Members Breeze, Smith, Stafford, Vidak-Martinez,
and Mayor Mackenzie
NOES:
None (0)
ABSENT:
None (0)
ABSTAIN:
None (0)
CITY OF ROHNERT PARK
ATTEST:
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APPROVED AS T
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