2010/08/24 City Council MinutesMINUTES OF THE JOINT REGULAR MEETING
OF THE CITY OF ROHNERT PARK
City Council
Community Development Commission
Rohnert Park Financing Authority
Tuesday, August 24, 2010
Rohnert Park City Hall, Council Chamber
130 Avram Avenue, Rohnert Park, California
1. CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL
The Joint Regular Meeting of the Rohnert Park City Council, Community Development
Commission of the City of Rohnert Park and Rohnert Park Financing Authority was called to
order by Mayor Stafford at 7:02 p.m.
Present: Pam Stafford, Mayor
Gina Belforte, Vice Mayor
Amie Breeze, Council Member
Joseph T. Callinan, Council Member
Jake Mackenzie, Council Member
Staff and /or consultant participants: Gabriel Gonzalez, City Manager; John Dunn, Interim
Assistant City Manager; Michelle Marchetta Kenyon, City Attorney; Donna Abeln, Part-Time
Technical Advisor, Recreation Department; John McArthur, Director of Public Works &
Community Services; Darrin Jenkins, Director of Development Services /City Engineer; Marilyn
Ponton, Planning and Building Manager; Chris D. Stabenfeldt, Project Manager, Consultant with
PBSJ; Brian Masterson, Director of Public Safety; Linda Babonis, Housing & Redevelopment
Manager; Stefanie L. McMurtrie, Certified Shorthand Reporter, Leonard Reporting Services, Inc.
and Judy Hauff, City Clerk. Community Media Center staff present for the recording and
televised production of this meeting: Video Technicians Josh Jacobsen and Peter Matheny-
Schuster.
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE — Ashley Bond, 4th Grade Student, and Rachel Nykamp,
5th Grade Student, from Marguerite Hahn Elementary School, led the Pledge of Allegiance.
Mayor Stafford presented Ashley and Rachel each with a novelty pen.
3. PRESENTATIONS
A. Mayor's Presentation of Proclamation Proclaiming that an Award of Recognition for
Outstanding Community Service be Presented to Chamber of Commerce Member Cathy
Slack, KRCB Radio — Mayor Stafford shared content of the Proclamation and made this
presentation. Cathy Slack of KRCB Radio expressed appreciation for this recognition.
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4.. CITY MANAGER / CITY ATTORNEY / DEPARTMENT HEAD BRIEFINGS
A. Summer Crafts Bazaar, August 28, 2010, Rohnert Park Community Center
John McArthur, Director of Public Works & Community Services, and Donna Abeln,
Part-Time Technical Advisor, Recreation Department, reviewed this item.
5. PUBLIC COMMENTS
Mayor Stafford invited public comments at 7:08 p.m. No one responded.
6. CONSENT CALENDAR
A. Approval of Minutes for:
1. City Special Meeting — July 29, 2010
2. City -CDC Joint Special Meeting — August 10, 2010
3. City- CDC -RPFA Joint Regular Meeting — August 10, 2010
B. Acceptance of Reports for:
L City Bills /Demands for Payment
2. CDC Bills /Demands for Payment
3. CDC Cash /Investments Report for Month Ending July 2010
4. RPFA Cash /Investments Report for Month Ending July 2010
C. City Council Resolutions for Adoption: None
D. Approval of Letter of intent to participate in Joint Planning Activities identified in
Sustainable Communities Planning Grant and Incentives Program
E. Approval of Letter of Support for Laguna de Santa Rosa Foundation to Submit Proposal
for National Fish and Wildlife Federation Grant for Ludwigia Control
ACTION: Moved (Mackenzie), seconded (Belforte) and carried unanimously to approve the
above Consent Calendar items as submitted.
7. SONOMA MOUNTAIN VILLAGE PROJECT — General Plan Amendments /EIR
Certification/Zoning Code Amendments /Planned Development — Sonoma Mountain Village/
Codding Inc. — Consideration of applications for an approximately 175 acre site that is
bounded by Camino Colegio on the north, Valley House Drive where Valley House Drive
intersects Bodway Parkway on the east and the Northwestern Pacific Railroad right -of -way to
the west (APN's 046- 051 -045, 046 - 051 -040, 046 - 051 -042)
[CITY CLERK NOTE: See attached complete transcript for this item on the Sonoma
Mountain Village Project submitted by Stefanie L. McMurtrie, Certified Shorthand Reporter,
Leonard Reporting Services, Inc.]
A. Staff Report - Marylyn Ponton, Planning & Building Manager, Darrin Jenkins, Director
of Development Services /City Engineer, and Chris D. Stabenfeldt, Project Manager,
Consultant with PBSJ, reviewed separate portions of the staff report provided for this
item via power point presentation. Staff, Consultant and City Attorney Kenyon
responded to Council comments and questions throughout the presentation.
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Planning & Building Manager Ponton introduced Representatives of Sonoma Mountain
Village Project present for this item as follows: Richard Pope, Development Director;
Kirstie Moore, Development Manager; Matthew M. Gorman, Attorney with Alvarez -
Glasman & Colvin; and Brad Baker, CEO, Codding Enterprises, who introduced Connie
and Lois Codding also present for this item. Proponent Richard Pope, Development
Director, and Kirstie Moore, Development Manager, reviewed separate portions of this
project via power point presentation.
RECESSED: Mayor Stafford recessed this meeting at 8:55 p.m.
RECONVENED: Mayor Stafford reconvened this meeting at 9:07 p.m. with
all Council Members present.
Proponents of the Sonoma Mountain Village Project responded to Council questions on this project.
B. PUBLIC HEARING
Mayor Stafford opened the public hearing for this item at 9:12 p.m.
1. Lou Miller, Petaluma, Ph.D, Professor Emeritus, Sonoma State University (SSU), on
behalf of Ed Stolman, Chairman, Lifelong Living, Learning & Longevity, reviewed
contents of letter expressing support of the Sonoma Mountain Village Project.
2. Amy D. Ahanotu, resident and Planning Commissioner, expressed support of this project.
3. Nate Gulbranson, not present to speak, submitted a speaker card expressing support of
this project.
4. Gerard Guidice, resident, expressed support of this project.
5. Ky J. Boyd, Santa Rosa, expressed support of this project.
6. Alex Hinds, Inverness, Ca., works at SSU, expressed support of this project.
7. Rich Henderson, resident, expressed support of this project.
The following letters of support were distributed at the dais for this project:
1. Jason Englehorn, resident
2. Megan Bishop, Comcast, North Bay Director of Business Operations
Mayor Stafford closed the public hearing at 9:22 p.m.
C. Resolutions for Adoption:
1. 2010 -101 Certifying the Final Environmental Impact Report, Adopting the Statement of
Overriding Considerations and Approving the Mitigation Monitoring and
Reporting Program for Sonoma Mountain Village Located at Valley House
Drive and Bodway Parkway (APN's 046 - 051 -045, 046 - 051 -040, 046 - 051 -042)
ACTION:. Moved (Mackenzie), seconded (Belforte) and carried unanimously to adopt
above - titled Resolution No. 2010 -101 as submitted.
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2. 2010 -102 Approving Amendments to the Land Use Map and Text of the General
Plan for Sonoma Mountain Village Located at Valley House Drive and
Bodway Parkway (APN's 046 - 051 -045, 046- 051 -040, 046 - 051 -042)
ACTION: Moved (Belforte), seconded (Mackenzie) to adopt above - titled Resolution
No. 2010 -102 carried 3 - 2 with Council Members Breeze and Callinan dissenting.
3. 2010 -103 Approving the Sonoma Mountain Village Planned Development Final
Development Plan and Approving the Rezoning to P -D (Planned
Development) of the Sonoma Mountain Village Project Site Located at
Valley House Drive and Bodway Parkway (APN's 046 -051 -045, 046 -051-
040, 046 - 051 -042)
ACTION: Moved (Mackenzie), seconded (Belforte) to adopt above - titled Resolution
No. 2010 -103 carried 3 — 2 with Council Members Breeze and Callinan dissenting.
4.2010 -104 Approving the Sonoma Mountain Village Planned Development
Conditional Use Permit Located at Valley House Drive and Bodway
Parkway (APN's 046 - 051 -045, 046 - 051 -040, 046 - 051 -042)
ACTION: Moved (Belforte), seconded (Mackenzie) to adopt above- titled Resolution
No. 2010 -104 carried 3 — 2 with Council Members Breeze and Callinan dissenting.
D. Ordinances for Introduction: Waive Further Reading and Introduce Ordinances by
Reading Titles:
1. No. 823 Adding Article XV to Chapter 17.06 of the Rohnert Park Municipal Code
To Allow the Establishment of Form -Based Codes within Designated Areas
ACTION: Moved (Mackenzie), seconded (Belforte) to introduce above - titled Ordinance No.
823 via roll call vote carried 3 — 2 with Council Members Breeze and Callinan dissenting.
2. No. 824 Adding Article XV.A to Chapter 17.06 of the Rohnert Park Municipal
Code to Allow the Establishment of the Sonoma Mountain Village
Planned Development (SMV P -D) Zoning District
ACTION: Moved (Mackenzie), seconded (Belforte) to introduce above - titled Ordinance No.
824 via roll call vote carried 3 — 2 with Council Members Breeze and Callinan dissenting.
3. No. 825 Approving a Development Agreement Between the City, of Rohnert Park,
Sonoma Mountain Village, LLC and KDRP LLC for Development of the
Property Located at Valley House Drive and Bodway Parkway (APN's
046 - 051 -040, 046 - 051 -042, 046 - 051 -045) in Rohnert Park, CA
ACTION: Moved ( Callinan), seconded (Belforte) to introduce above - titled Ordinance
No. 825 via roll call vote carried unanimously.
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Public Comments — Mayor Stafford opened public comments for this item at 9:59 p.m.
a. Richard Pope, Development Director, Sonoma Mountain Village Project,
expressed appreciation to specified City staff for their efforts and for the efficiency
of the process for this project. He thanked others involved with the development
agreement and thanked City Council Members for their consideration and for the
concluding approval of this project and the development agreement.
CONTINUE MEETING PAST 10:00 P.M.
ACTION: Moved (Mackenzie), seconded (Callinan) to continue this meeting past 10:00 p.m.
to proceed with items listed on the meeting's agenda, carried 3 — 2 with Vice Mayor
Belforte and Council Member Breeze dissenting.
8. CITY ATTORNEY /CDC GENERAL COUNSEL SERVICES — Consideration of
McDonough, Holland & Allen Law Firm dissolution and proposed contract with Burke,
Williams & Sorensen, LLP for City Attorney and General Counsel Services
A. Staff Report - Gabe Gonzalez, City Manager, reviewed the staff report for this item.
Michelle Kenyon, City Attorney, indicated she was available to respond to questions
'about the new firm.
B. Public Comments
Mayor Stafford invited public comments on this item at 10:00 p.m. No one responded.
C. City Council Resolution for Adoption:
1. 2010 -105 Approving an Agreement for City Attorney Services between City of
Rohnert Park and Burke, Williams & Sorensen, LLP
ACTION: Moved (Mackenzie), seconded (Belforte) to adopt above - titled Resolution No.
2010 -105 as submitted carried 3 — 2 with Council Members Breeze and Callinan dissenting.
D. CDC Resolution for Adoption:
1.2010 -20 Approving an Agreement for General Counsel Services between
Community Development Commission of Rohnert Park and Burke,
Williams & Sorensen, LLP
ACTION: Moved (Mackenzie), seconded (Belforte) to adopt above - titled CDC Resolution
No. 2010 -20 as submitted, carried 3 — 2 with Commissioners Breeze and Callinan dissenting.
9. STANDING COMMITTEE / AD HOC COMMITTEE / LIAISON REPORTS
A. Standing Committee Reports
1. Economic Development Committee, 8/18/10 mtg. (PS /GB)
Mayor Stafford noted the report on this meeting was handled earlier tonight.
B. Liaison Reports
1. Mayors' & Councilmembers' Association, 8/12/10 mtg. (PS)
Mayor Stafford reported on this meeting.
2. Sonoma County /City Solid Waste Advisory Group (SWAG), 8/16/10 mtg. (PS)
Mayor Stafford reported on this meeting
C. Other Reports -None
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10. COMMUNICATIONS
A. Council Member Callinan called attention to Item No. 5 on Communications pertaining
to the letter received from Carl Leimer regarding the noise level of an adjacent business
and noted this is a good example of the effectiveness of having a Code Enforcement
Officer that would prevent this type of situation from happening.
B. Council Member Breeze called attention to Item No. 1 on Communications from John
Dell'Osso asking if anyone is interested in serving on the Rohnert Park - Cotati Library
Advisory Board. She recommended an item on the next Council meeting agenda to see if
anyone is interested in serving on the Library Board.
C. Council Member Mackenzie called attention to a recent communication he received from
the Healthy Eating Active Living (HEAL) Cities Campaign which he would provide to
the Mayor for consideration on the next Council meeting agenda.
D. Mayor Stafford called attention to the successful unveiling ceremony of the Lawrence B.
Jones Middle School which she and Council Member Mackenzie attended recently.
11. MATTERS FROM/FOR COUNCIL
A. Calendar of Events — This item was provided for informational purposes.
B. Other informational items
Mayor Stafford presented a novelty pen to Council Member Callinan in recognition of his
birthday today. Council extended birthday wishes to Council Member Callinan.
12. PUBLIC COMMENTS: None
13. ADJOURNMENT of City Council - CDC -RPFA Joint Regular Meeting
Mayor Stafford adjourned this meeting at 10:23 p.m.
Jud 0 auff, C i tyC 1VVr k Pam Stafford, IAavyor
City of Rohnert Park City of Rohnert Park
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points of information contained in your staff binder and
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Mayor Pam Stafford
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vice Mayor Gina Selforte
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council Member Amie Breeze
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Council Member Joseph T. Callinan
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Council Member Jake Mackenzie
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City Attorney Michelle M. Kenyon
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City Manager Gabriel Gonzalez
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Staff recommendations that have been included after the
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Planning & Building Manager Marilyn Ponton
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Director of Development Services Darrin Jenkins
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Chris D. Stabenfeldt, Project Manager for PBS & J
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This slide shows the five entitlements that
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Richard Pope, Project Director
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Kirstie Moore, Development Manager
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Matthew Gorman, Attorney
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project. It is located on 175 acres of the former
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development to allow for a mixed -use village. Park
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begun to be adapted for reuse, for commercial office and
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Our presentation tonight focuses on the key
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points of information contained in your staff binder and
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the proposed Final Development Plan, which you have also
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in your packets. The project has many components, all
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of which we'll discuss this evening. There will be many
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opportunities for questions and /or clarification, and
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our staff members are here to answer those.
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Lastly, I want to mention that during our
8 council. I want to turn this matter to our Building and
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presentation I will refer to a couple of additional
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Staff recommendations that have been included after the
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Planning Commission recommendation, which I'll go over
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as we get to those items. They are Exhibits 3 and 4 in
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your packets.
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This slide shows the five entitlements that
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are being requested this evening, and we will discuss
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each in more detail later in the presentation.
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I'd like to give a brief overview of the
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project. It is located on 175 acres of the former
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Hewlett- Packard /Agilent site, which is in the city
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limits of Rohnert Park. -It is proposed as a planned
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development to allow for a mixed -use village. Park
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sites would be located throughout the project, and there
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will be a variety of higher density of land uses near
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the center of the site. Existing buildings have already
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begun to be adapted for reuse, for commercial office and
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southern portion and built some store -mart
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infrastructure but did not build any additional
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buildings. The site was vacant for several years, but
3 The project envisions sustainable design
4 for nonresidential development. Sonoma Mountain Village
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some adaptive reuse of the buildings, as I mentioned
4 principles, like short blocks, pedestrian orientation,
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owned and maintained. This includes a 1.3 acre site for
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previously, has already begun. There's over 270,000
5 bike paths, solar -- use of solar energy and water
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the public safety station in the northwest portion of
6 nonresidential uses. under the proposed zoning, there's
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square feet which have been retrofitted for new
6 conservation. The project 4150 proposes to introduce
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the project. This is expected to include a fire station
7 a theoretical opportunity for up to 13 million square
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companies coming in, for example, AT & T, Comcast, and
7 and use a form -based code which regulates development
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and a police substation. Additionally, in this area the
8 feet for nonresidential development.
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our recently approved DC Power.
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project envisions a future water tank site adjacent to
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The Planning commission held a hearing on the
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Sonoma Mountain village Project last month. The actions
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At this time, I'd like to turn over a
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listed on this slide include recommendations from the
11 project and the surrounding areas. The project site is
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DIRECTOR JENKINS: Thank you, Marilyn.
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Planning Commission to the City Council, and they are
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when looking at this project and evaluating
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described in your Staff packet.
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its impact on water supply, I took a very conservative
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The project proposes a mixed -use development,
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meaning that it includes a variety of land uses. This
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would include residential, commercial, offices,
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industrial and civic spaces along within the overall
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project site, including parks and recreational uses.
18 previously graded. Land east and south are in the --
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The project includes 1694 residential units and an
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additional 198 second - dwelling units and a total of over
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And a couple things to note about the water
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825,000 square feet of commercial, retail and industrial
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and service uses. Additionally, there are over 27 acres
23 high -tech campus on this site in the early 'SOS; Agil ent
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of park and open space envisioned in the project.
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This slide shows, for comparison purposes, the
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25 approved a Master Plan for the site. Agilent graded the
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1 earlier, approximately 700,000 square feet. under the
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This slide identifies the infrastructure and
2 current Limited Industrial Zoning Designation, there's a
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improvements that will not be publicly owned and
3 theoretical maximum of 6 million square feet envisioned
4 for nonresidential development. Sonoma Mountain Village
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maintained -- excuse me, that will not be privately
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owned and maintained. This includes a 1.3 acre site for
5 proposes approximately 825,000 square feet of
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the public safety station in the northwest portion of
6 nonresidential uses. under the proposed zoning, there's
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the project. This is expected to include a fire station
7 a theoretical opportunity for up to 13 million square
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and a police substation. Additionally, in this area the
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project envisions a future water tank site adjacent to
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the actual public safety station.
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At this time, I'd like to turn over a
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discussion of the infrastructure to Darrin.
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DIRECTOR JENKINS: Thank you, Marilyn.
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when looking at this project and evaluating
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its impact on water supply, I took a very conservative
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approach with the analysis. And what I looked at was:
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Could the City supply this project exclusively with its
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existing ground water supply? And then I looked at:
18 Plan, which addresses infrastructure needs for each
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Could it supply it exclusively with its existing surface
19 development phase, including sewer, domestic water,
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water supply? Knowing that, in reality, it will
20 reclaim water, storm drainage and treatment. The storm
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probably be some combination of those two supplies, but
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this was really the most conservative analysis.
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And a couple things to note about the water
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supply for this project. No. 1, they're proposing to
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use less water than the site would use if it was built
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And then the last bar on the right is what the
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city has actually pumped over the last five years from
terms of water supply, so they would be using
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The first bar is what Rohnert Park's ownership share is
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ground water, and it's about 1,000. so whereas it was
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determined we could sustainably use up to about 5,000,
7 assessment. and the city does, in fact, have sufficient
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we've used about 1,000 over the last few years.
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First, I want to show you the impact of a
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project that the City has already approved. So if we
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take the existing users on the bottom, on the right, and
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then we add the University District Specific Plan that
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was approved a few years ago and add the water demand
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pumped from the
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from that, assuming that it would only be supplied by
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ground water. This, again, is a very conservative
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Next, we add on Sonoma Mountain village and
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the amount of water that they would use for their
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project, and, as you can see, the city is still quite a
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bit below what it has planned to use in terms of ground
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water, which is about 2500 acre feet per year.
21 little over 5,000 acre feet per year of ground water
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similarly, for surface water, the -- just to
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reiterate, the project, as proposed, we'll use less than
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the water that was planned to be used under the current
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Limited Industrial Zoning, and, again, Rohnert Park has
25 management Plans to pump about half of that. So the
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sufficient surface water to serve the project if we only
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is on the left -hand side, we have the amount of surface
water, and the first bar is our contracted amount, which
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the sewer flow on an annual basis from Rohnert Park.
is 7,500 acre feet per year. The next bar is the amount
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The first bar is what Rohnert Park's ownership share is
That the city determined in its Water Supply Assessment
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after the treatment plant is expanded. So there is a
and subsequent Urban water Management Plan, which is
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certified EIR and a Master Plan to expand the treatment
slightly over 6,000 acre feet
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plant, and Rohnert Park will own a little over 5 million
supplied from the surface water system.
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gallons a da our current share is about 4 and a half
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Again, I have it shown the average last five
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million gallons a day. That's before the expansion.
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years, hich is about 4,000 acre feet per year, and
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Our current use is slightly under 3 million gallons a
we're projecting that in The future we would use about
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day. And, again, we can project forward that our
4,000 acre feet per year with our existing users. 50.
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current use will be on the right -hand side of this
Again, we add the already approved University
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graph.
District Specific Plan water use and then we add Sonoma
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Adding in the university District's sewage
Mountain village, and we're just below 5,000 acre feet
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that that project will generate and then Sonoma Mountain
per year, and, again, we're -- we've shown that we would
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village, we can show that we're still quite a bit below
have over 6,000 acre feet per year of surface water.
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our current share of the treatment plant; we're about
Finally, we're going to look at waste water
19
3 and a half million with those two projects, compared
supply or sewer capacity for this project. The project
20
to about 4 and a half million of capacity.
will generate less sewage than a buildout of the current
21
And now I'll turn it back over to Marilyn.
Limited Industrial Zoning. Rohnert Park has sufficient
22
Thank you. '
sewer treatment and disposal capacity at the treatment
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MANAGER PONTON: Thank you, Darrin.
Plan. The project will require completion of a sewer
24
This slide outlines the approvals the
pipeline to the east side of Rohnert Park called the
25
Applicants are seeking which are necessary implement
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4 the General Plan designation of the site. It is
5 currently designated industrial, and the proposal is to 5
6
6 designate 145 acres mixed -use, three acres for public
7 facilities or institutional uses, and 27 acres for 7
8
8 parks. The project would also change the zoning
9
9 designation of the site from Limited industrial to
10 Planned Development. , 10
11 This slide is a depiction of the proposed 11
12
12 General Plan land use diagram. As shown, the purple
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13 indicates mixed -use; the light blue indicates public
14
14 institutional; and the green indicates parks and
15
15 recreation. The surrounding land uses within the City,
16
16 as we noted earlier, are primarily residential shown in
17
17 the various shades of yellow.
18
18 The proposed General Plan Amendments are
19
19 provided as an exhibit to the staff report. I'll go
20 ahead and summarize, since there's a number of details 20
21
21 on the General'Plan Amendments.
22 The proposed Final Development Plan would be 22
23
23 added as a General Plan figure. The new land use and
24 community design policies specific to the Sonoma 24
ZS Mountain Village project would be added. There are also 25
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2 various chapters throughout the General Plan, such as
3 the neighborhood and focus areas, the community design
4 element, the addition of proposed bike lanes in the
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transportation circulation element, and changes to the
housing element to include the Sonoma Mountain village
project,
several of the proposed amendments are edits
that include the project's land uses in the General
Plan's calculations and figures. These types of
amendments are very important data that are needed that
would depict population change, housing, jobs, schools
and parks. That's very important to the city when we
pursue grants and various other projects to have that
up -to -date data.
Edits are also proposed to allow specific
Plans and Planned Developments that use form -based codes
to set development density and standards for that
particular project area and to modify land uses.
Finally, edits are proposed to allow the
project to meet the Parkland Dedication requirements as
required by the City's ordinance and develop park sites
that have a public easement. All of the General Plan
Amendments are included in your Attachment B.
The entire site is proposed to be designated
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1 Planned Development under the City's zoning Ordinance,
2 and the project proposes adoption of a new zoning
3 district specific to the project site. This would be
4 the Sonoma Mountain village Planned Development Zoning
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as open space. Small parks would be located throughout
6 This slide shows three elements of the project
3 safety station and the future water tank site would be
7
the residential areas.
7 comprising the Planned Development, and I'll go over
4
The emphasis on this type of building form in
5 western boundary would be left along the railroad tracks
8
This slide shows the southern half of the
8 each. The first of the elements is The Final
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Final Development Plan rendering with a village square
9 Development Plan. The Final Development Plan describes
10
and valley House Drive shown in this graphic right along
10 the proposed uses, the project phasing that we discussed
11
the top. The all- weather soccer field would be located
11 earlier, and it summarizes the zoning standards
12
near the western edge, which is the large green area
12 particular 20 this site. The Final Development Plan
13 also identifies the project's objectives and describes
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over near the upper left corner. The southern portion
14 the components that support each one of those objectives
14
of the site would primarily be supporting lower density
15
land uses including residential with some office and
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15 for this project. The Final Development Plan also
16
retail. The area also includes a civic park site along
16 includes the Municipal services Plan, which indicates
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the main north-south roadway that feeds back into the
17 the proposed infrastructure and improvements to support
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village square.
18 the project including the parkland.
19
The second element of the proposed Planned
19 This slide shows the northern half of the
20
Development is the proposed new zoning District known as
20 Final Development Plan. Rendering technology doesn't
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SMV P -D. The SMV P -D Zoning District provides the
21 give a whole picture on this one slide so we'll do it in
22
development standards, the allowed land uses and other
22 two slides.
23
key development features. unlike other zones in the
23 Valley House Drive would be extended to the
24 center of the site ending at the village square Park.
24
city, the SMV P -D is proposed as a form -based code,
25
which means that it emphasizes physical features like
25 The existing buildings in this area would continue the
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scale and design of buildings and streets and how they
1 ongoing reuse for office, service, retail, and many may
2
relate to each other, rather than our traditional land
2 also include future residential units. The public
3 safety station and the future water tank site would be
3
use and zoning which segregates land uses.
4 located in the northwest portion of the site, and the
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The emphasis on this type of building form in
5 western boundary would be left along the railroad tracks
5
form -based codes recognizes that land uses may change
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7 mix of land uses and housing types, form -based codes
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depicts the boundaries of each transect zone. This is
8
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actually the proposed zoning for the site showing the
encourage smart
g growth concepts, such as compact design,
3
presentation, the staff has a couple of additional
9 pedestrian and bike travel and compact .fo rm.
9
location and distribution of the seven subzones that we
10 There are two separate ordinances that we are
10
just reviewed previously.
11 seeking approval tonight to implement the SMV P -D.
11
I'll ask Darrin to point out some of these
12
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areas. The brick red color indicates the zone with the
since there are no other form-based code provisions on
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highest intensity and variety of land uses; the
our existing zoning Code at this time, one ordinance is
15
pink
14 to allow form -based codes in this special area, and the
1 4
indicates slightly less intensity and variety; and the
15 second ordinance will propose the establishment of the
15
orange and yellow -green areas indicate primarily
16
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residential land uses at lower intensities; the
actual zoning district. I'll go over the nett three
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green
17 bullets in the following slides, which are also
17
areas indicate the parks and the open space. And
18 components of the SMV P -D.
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important to the City, the bright red area in the upper
Development
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northwest corner indicates the civic buildings. That
19 I'd like to introduce the term "transect
20 zones," which are used to establish areas with different
20
would be what we discussed earlier, the future public -
21 requirements for physical form. The SMV Zoning District
21
safety and future water tank site. There are two gray
22 establishes seven such subzones or transect zones for
22
areas proposed that are civic parking sites.
23 This project area.
23
This slide shows the street plan for the
24 This slide depicts the primary uses in each
24
project. The project includes six street types and
25 one of the transect zones. permitted uses and
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alleys. Each of these classifications and the
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configuration is defined in the Zoning District.
2 such as lot sizes, setbacks, frontages, building height
2
As I mentioned at the beginning of the
3 and landscaping standards, would be included in The
3
presentation, the staff has a couple of additional
4 SMV P -D and they would be depicted under each particular
4
recommendations they'd like to introduce to council
5 transect or transect zone.
5
tonight.
6 This slide depicts the Regulating Plan which
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Just prior to the Planning commission Hearing,
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8 city's animal shelter; .it's included in your Exhibit 2.
8
Two of the new conditions address the concerns
9 As a result of this input, Staff is recommending a minor
9
of the animal shelter supervisor. staff has consulted
10
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with the supervisor and included a condition that
change to the Sonoma Mountain village P -D zoning
11 District, allowing up to five hens within four of the
11
information be distributed on the care of chickens and
12 transect zones for your consideration tonight. It's
1 2
contribution for construction of a structure at the
13
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animal shelter to house poultry in the event it is
related to chickens and poultry in the project area.
14 The original proposal was for two hens, and we
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needed.
15 included that in the ordinance which was considered by
15
Two other conditions are included, and one is
16 the Planning Commission. But due to some particular
16
related to recycling and hazardous materials policies
17
that are in the General Plan. The other revised
17 matters related to the number of hens, it was
18 recommended by our animal shelter supervisor to increase
18
condition that I mentioned earlier simply provides
19 that number to five.
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clarification for the funding, operation and maintenance
20 The third component of the proposed Planned
20
of the private utilities on site. so we did do some
Development
21
clarifications and included them as additional
21 is the Conditional use Permit. The Planned
22 Development ordinance requires issuance of a use permit.
22
conditions since the Planning Commission Hearing for
23 It may cover The entire project site, or separate
23
your consideration.
24 permits could be issued for each phase. The Applicant
24
At this time, I'll turn it over to Darrin for
25 this evening is seeking approval for a Master use Permit
25
discussion on the Development Agreement.
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DIRECTOR JENKINS: Thank you.
2 approval for the use permit have been included in
2
Part of one of the entitlements tonight is a
3 Attachment F.
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Development Agreement between the city and the
4 staff is recommending the addition of four new
4
developer. And the city's team paid special attention
5 conditions since the Planning Commission Hearing and one
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to protecting the interests of our existing residents to
6 revision to the conditions which are shown in Exhibit 4.
6
be sure that this project will not be a burden to the
7 I'll briefly go over those.
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City's finances. As you know, the City is in a
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8 difficult financial situation, and so we wanted to make
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officers and fire equipment, and they'll be burning
9 sure that this project would pay its own way.
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fossil fuels and generating greenhouse gas emissions.
10 And the Development Agreement includes about
11
so the City can't simultaneously meet its Action Plan
it 517,000,000 in one -time money and benefits to the city,
12
and its goals that the council has adopted and add
12 and it also includes, in addition to that, E3 million
13
impacts from projects and lower those at the same time.
13 per year. The agreement includes the developer funding
14
The project provides for a site for a public
14 of $4.6 million for regional traffic impacts. These
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safety station and, through the Public Facilities
15 would go To projects that address impacts of this
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Financing Plan, will fund a replacement public safety
16 project outside the City of Rohnert Park.
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9 this project, and that is that the Development Agreement
17
station on the southern part of Rohnert Park. And they
17 The Development Agreement also provides for
10
are properties that are either totally vacant or, say,
10 provides for the developer to provide to the City
18
will also fund a fire vehicle.
18 funding for additional public safety personnel,
11
half developed. I've only counted the undeveloped half
11 approximately $6.7 million in economic development fees.
19
other elements of the Development Agreement
19 including start -up costs, up to about 8900,000 for that
12
in my calculations.
12 How the City could use economic development
20
include an international -size all- weather soccer field,
20 - in one -time money to train and outfit new officers.
13
And now I'll turn it back over to Marilyn.
13 and how this project can help the City with economic
21
so this would be an artificial turf soccer field, by the
21 The agreement provides funding for other city
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MANAGER PONTON: Thank you, Darrin.
14 development, the 6.7 million in tees from the developer
22
end of 2012, and it will be managed by the City and
22 service impacts of about $3 million in one -time money
15
At this time I'd like to introduce Chris
15 combined with the approximately eight and a half million
23
available to our residents.
23 for street improvements around the project, 8700,000 per
16
stabenfeldt to discuss the Environmental Impact Report.
16 dollars per year that the Rohnert Park Community
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The agreement provides for the developer to
24 year for street maintenance outside of the
y project, and
17
Chris.
17 Development Commission, our redevelopment agency, will
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support the business incubator at that site. There's a
25 82.2 million per year for city service impacts, such as
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PROJECT MANAGER STABEaFELDT: Thank you,
18 receive from the incremental increase in property tax at
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Marilyn.
19 this site if this project is built -out.
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provision for an entry monument, you know, "Entering the
1 public safety, general government, recreation.
2
City of Rohnert Park." There are provisions in there
2 The agreement also includes about $500,000 to
3
for the City's Growth Management ordinance and how it
3 mitigate the impacts of the project on the city's
4
applies to this project to ensure we're complying with
4 greenhouse gas emissions, as you know, the Council
5
our Growth management ordinance, and there's a section
5 adapted a Greenhouse Gas Action Plan for the city of
6
on how they will meet the city's affordable housing
6 Rohnert Park to reduce its municipal operations --
7
requirements.
7 municipal operation greenhouse gas emissions. This
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Finally, there's kind of a unique element to
8 project will necessitate city services such as police
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9 this project, and that is that the Development Agreement
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are properties that are either totally vacant or, say,
10 provides for the developer to provide to the City
11
half developed. I've only counted the undeveloped half
11 approximately $6.7 million in economic development fees.
12
in my calculations.
12 How the City could use economic development
13
And now I'll turn it back over to Marilyn.
13 and how this project can help the City with economic
14
MANAGER PONTON: Thank you, Darrin.
14 development, the 6.7 million in tees from the developer
15
At this time I'd like to introduce Chris
15 combined with the approximately eight and a half million
16
stabenfeldt to discuss the Environmental Impact Report.
16 dollars per year that the Rohnert Park Community
17
Chris.
17 Development Commission, our redevelopment agency, will
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PROJECT MANAGER STABEaFELDT: Thank you,
18 receive from the incremental increase in property tax at
19
Marilyn.
19 this site if this project is built -out.
20
Good evening. I'm going to keep this brief,
20 The city Council can choose to use those funds
21
but I'm going to provide an overview of the EIR process
21 to implement its newly adopted Economic Development
22
and a brief summary of the findings of the environmental
22 Plan. As you know, three of the
y provisions in That plan
23 provide for methods to re- tenant and re- occupy the
23
document.
24
An NOP was released for the project in may of
24 vacant space in Rohnert Park. we have about 43 percent
25
2007. There was a 30 -day public review period and there
25 vacant office space in Rohnert Park right now,
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was a scoping meeting during that review period, in
1 12 percent vacant industrial space, and 11 percent
2
June. The Draft EIR was released in August. There was
2 vacant retail space.
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a 45 -day public review period which closed in October of
3 Finally, the City Council could elect to
4
2009. The Final EIR was completed in July of 2010, and
4 support development of the approximately 44 acres of
5
the Final EIR includes revisions to the Draft EIR,
S undeveloped industrial land in the city of Rohnert Park.
6
including revisions to the project description and
6 This map shows our undeveloped -- or underdeveloped
7
mitigation.
7 industrial acreage in Rohnert Park. It's depicted in
8
It's important to note that the errata and the
8 white. so the gray areas are all the industrial lands
9
changes in the document did not change any of the
9 in the center part of Rohnert Park, and the white areas
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10 conclusions in the Draft EIR so all the impacts stayed
11
six individuals. Individual comments included comments
11 the same. The document also includes response to
12
with regard to water quality, traffic, biological
12 comments on the Draft EIR and includes the Mitigation
13
resources, noise, phasing and development, and The
13 Monitoring Reporting Program.
14
timing of mitigation.
14 The Draft EIR addressed 15 issues, all the
15
As an attachment to your Staff Report, we've
1S issues identified in the CEQA checklist. I think some
16
concluded a Mitigation Monitoring Reporting Program,
16 of the key ones were traffic circulation, utilities, -
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which identifies the feasible mitigation required to
17 global climate change. it's also important to note that
18
reduce the impacts to us significant to the project.
18 this document was prepared at a program level looking at
19
The Reporting Plan includes required mitigation,
19 a buildout of the entire project, and there may be a
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specific actions and implementing responsibilities,
20 need for additional review when there are subsequent
22
In conclusion, the Planing Commission has
22 Plan including bike travel.
21
timing of The actions, responsibility for ensuring
21 entitlement requests that come forward To you.
23
recommended to the City Council approval of the proposed
23 Parks and services are within walking distance
22
compliance. And the Applicant is obligated to implement
22 we identified 19 significant unavoidable
24
project. This entails recommendations that the Council
24 of The residences, and the project would reuse
23
all The mitigation measures.
23 project and cumulative impacts in the document. And
25
certify the final Environmental Impact Report, amend the
25 underutilized and vacant buildings, and retail and
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MANAGER PONTON: Thank you, Chris.
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review of staff's analysis on this project.
1 aesthetics, air quality, noise, population and housing
2
I'll start off with parks. The project
2 and, once again, traffic. it's also worth noting that
3
includes 11 proposed park sites and one open space site
3 the majority of the traffic impacts were for roadway
4
for a total of just over 23 acres of proposed new parks
4 segments and intersections outside of the City, which
5
and open space. This exceeds the project's requirement
5 you have no control over mitigation, but i do note the
6
of open space and park dedication by approximately 1.5
6 City is working closely with surrounding jurisdictions
7
acres. The park plan was reviewed by the Parks and
7 to address those issues.
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Recreation Commission in June, and they found the park
8 The Final EIR responded to a total of 14
9
plan met the City's requirements and recommended
9 comment letters. You had five from state agencies,
10
approval.
10 three of which were from Caltrans, one local agency and
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11 The project proposes amending the General Plan
12
Development Agreement, as Darrin mentioned, include a
12 designation for the site to allow development of a
13
plan for provision for affordable housing units on the
13 mixed -use village that incorporates smart growth design
14
site to meet the City's Inclusionary Housing ordinance.
14 principles. It promotes numerous General Plan goals,
15
The program would meet the requirement of
15 policies and objectives. The mixed uses are oriented
16
15 percent affordable units. The developer would also
16 around a central public plaza that would serve as a
17
provide land to affordable housing developers at no
17 gathering place for the community.
18
cost. The project also includes 198 second - dwelling
18 The Zoning District development standards
19
units, which would provide additional affordable housing
19 would provide for consistent community character, which
20
opportunities which would be beyond the 15 percent
20 would encourage pedestrian activity and supporting other
21 forms of transportation as identified in the General
21
requirement.
11 Both The Final Development Plan and the
22
In conclusion, the Planing Commission has
22 Plan including bike travel.
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recommended to the City Council approval of the proposed
23 Parks and services are within walking distance
24
project. This entails recommendations that the Council
24 of The residences, and the project would reuse
25
certify the final Environmental Impact Report, amend the
25 underutilized and vacant buildings, and retail and
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General Plan designation for the project site, including
1 commercial office uses on site would create jobs.
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the text, amendments and figures for the General Plan,
2 The project has been designed to foster smart
3
introduce ordinances to implement the proposed Zoning
3 growth principles, as we've mentioned. It would be a
4
District, approve the Final Development Plan for the
4 pedestrian- oriented development with a grid- street
5
project, rezone the project site, approve the master
5 pattern, a central mixed -use component, and linkages and
6
conditional use Permit, and introduce an ordinance for
6 accessibility to existing proposed public and private
7
the Development Agreement.
7 open space, bike and pedestrian paths, commercial
8
That concludes Staff's presentation on the
8 centers and transit o pportunities. The development
9
project this evening.
9 would contribute to a cityscape providing visual
10
MAYOR STAFFORD: okay. Do any council members
10 interest and it would have its awn distinct character.
11
have questions?
11 Both The Final Development Plan and the
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COUNCIL MEMBER CAL I AN: I don't, not right
13
The city's 2005 water Supply Assessment
13
now.
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included this site with it being built out for the
14
MAYOR STAFFORD: NO one else?
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zoning that's in place now, which is light industrial,
1$
Okay. Go ahead. sorry.
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and it estimated how much water that site would need if
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COUNCIL MEMBER BREEZE: I don't have any just
17
it was built out in that manner.
17
yet.
18
This project is not going to exceed that
18
Oh, I do, actually, if you don't mind. I knew
19
amount of water, and so the 2005 water Supply Assessment
19
I have some as we were going along.
20
and then our subsequent Urban water Management Plan both
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COUNCIL MEMBER MACKENZIE: Go ahead.
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included all the specific Plan areas at their buildout
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COUNCIL MEMBER BREEZE: so I have questions
22
as well as this site at its buildout, and they're not
22
on -- love the slides about ground water supply and our
23
proposing to use anymore water. so our analysis did
23
surface water supply and how you compare what we are
24
include all -- a full buildout of Rohnert Park's General
24
projected to use as opposed to our proposed max use.
25
Plan.
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My question is: You added in University
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COUNCIL MEMBER BREEZE: Great. And the same
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District specific Plan and then you also added in the
2
for sewage capacity as well?
2
Sonoma mountain village Project. I'm curious about the
3
DIRECTOR JENKINS: Yeah. The sewage capacity
3
other specific plans that we have, and I recognize we're
4
is more than adequate for all the Specific Plan areas as
4
not talking about those tonight, but, yet, when i think
5
well as this site.
5
about the whole picture, has staff analyzed that with
6
COUNCIL MEMBER BREEZE: Great. Thank you.
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those specific plans, and where do we sit with ground
7
DIRECTOR JENKINS: You're welcome.
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water supply, surface water supply, sewage capacity?
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MAYOR STAFFORD: Council Member Mackenzie.
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DIRECTOR JENKINS: Yeah, that's an excellent
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COUNCIL MEMBER MACKENZIE: well,
9
question, and I can show a little bit of a slide to kind
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congratulations on bringing to us probably the most
10
of talk qualitatively about it and then talk about,
11
complex package of proposals for us to approve in one
11
also, that the -- let me show this slide here.
12
evening, with your accompanying data, that I've ever
12
well, maybe without the slides.
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come across in my 14 years in the council. And I am
14
this time, while we're in the process of considering
14
sometimes facetious; I do not mean that to be a
15
approving this project, is it known whether there are
15
facetious remark but, rather, one that shows the
16
actual occurrences of tiger salamander in the project
16
incredible amount of detail which is being considered in
17
area?
17
bringing this project and these actions in front of us.
18
PROJECT MANAGER STABENFELDT: I'm looking at
18
My questions may seem somewhat piecemeal, but,
19
the actual impact discussion in the document right now,
19
be that as it may, I figure that if I ask a question
20
and it acknowledges that this is potential habitat, that
20
about California tiger salamander mitigation, then
21
there have been specifically within one mile of the
21
somebody will be able to answer that question.
22
project area. So recognizing that, it's recognized as
22
And so my first question in terms of this
23
potential habitat and requires mitigation as described
23
project is: Since the Endangered Species Att -- Federal
24
in Mitigation 3.3 -2(a) on page 3.3 -23 of the Draft EIR.
24
Endangered species Act and, also, the California
25
COUNCIL MEMBER MACKENZIE: And so we can
25
Endangered Species Act pertain to this project, is it
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anticipate that as -- if this project is approved
1
clear what degree of mitigation is going to be required
2
tonight and, as we move forward, then there are further
2
on this project by U.S. Fish and wildlife Service and
3
actions that are going to have to be taken by the
3
California Department of Fish and Game?
4
Applicant to meet these requirements, but we don't
4
MANAGER PONTON: Thank you, Council Member.
5
exactly know what they are at this time?
5
I'll ask Chris Stabenfeldt to give us the details
6
PROJECT MANAGER STABENFELDT: Correct. And
6
related to your question.
7
it's pretty explicit in the Mitigation if you read
7
PROJECT MANAGER STABENFELDT: The
8
through it. It basically says when you're about to
8
mitigation -- J was going to look specifically at how it
9
begin the grading, you have to initiate consultation --
9
reads, but it requires a negotiation, so you have to
10
COUNCIL MEMBER MACKENZIE: I'm starting off
10
comply with what mitigation strategy is acceptable. 50,
11
with this because I'm quite comfortable having being
11
yes, it will be fully mitigated; it will be compliant
12
involved in salamander mitigation and know that there's
12
with current conditions, regulatory requirements.
13
interim guidelines and know that there's potential
13
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15 listening to what we're doing tonight to think that
1 5
were going to be regional transportation mitigation
16 because we have -- we may have leaped these particular
16
fees, and we established those with the University
17 hurdles tonight, that the tiger salamander problem has
17
District Development Agreement. But we have been
18 gone away.
18
politically incapable of, in Sonoma County, of getting
19 PROJECT MANAGER STABENFELDT: Quoting out of
19
any other jurisdictions to agree to these -- to entering
20 3.3 -2(b):
20
in with us when we say that we'll pay some partial
21 "Details of the requirements of
21
amount towards mitigating traffic that we are partially
22 the incidental Take Permit would be
22
generating through a project that we approve.
23 developed during consultation with
23
And this came to a head with the City of
7 later --
24
Cotati when they responded to the Draft EIR and they
24 U.S. Fish and wildlife service
8
proposed that they go into a fund awaiting the outcome
25 would likely include..."
' 2S
said, "Well, yeah, you guys are proposing this project,
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yes, it's going to have an impact on our traffic in the
1 impacts occurred at intersections and segments and try
2
City of Cotati and you've never -- in Rohnert Park,
2 occur. so ...
2
you
3 acknowledge The worst -case condition which we've done in
3
as you've been going through this, have never sat down
3 COUNCIL MEMBER MACKENZIE: Right. Okay.
4
continuing on traffic, Bodway is brought up,
5 predict an outcome.
4
with us," and I'd just like it to be made to
4 so --
6
clear
7 that, and these are leading -- you know, these are
5
everybody What is going on here.
5 PROJECT MANAGER STABENFELDT: It's a program
8
prior to that an infrastructure that most on -site
6 document recognizing the development that could occur
6
Because there are transportation mitigation
7 later --
7
fees proposed in this project, and they're -- but it is
11 to do, because we are making a good faith effort. But
8
proposed that they go into a fund awaiting the outcome
�
8 COUNCIL MEMBER MACKENZIE: And I heard what
12
that correct?
13 to this.
9
of political agreements, and, in the meantime, I think
9 you said when you said it was a program document.
14
is in private ownership, and that would not change with
10 Another matter that came up, and excuse me
10
it would be useful for people to hear from you just what
it while I look through the various bits and pieces here.
11
you envision happening once, again, this project moves
12 we're going over to traffic now.
12
forward -- when it moves forward. Is there any
13 We have a decade -long history with our General
13
anticipation that we may get into serious disagreements
14 plan when it was updated in 2000 of saying That there
14
with the city of Cotati over this project or not? Is
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15 this a problem, or are you quite comfortable with the
16 state of the Final EIR and the state of the ...
16
residential unit, the developer will contribute to
17
regional traffic impacts. The City will collect that
17 PROJECT MANAGER STABENFELDT: I'll Speak to
18 the EIR first quickly and then if you'd like to talk.
18
money and then use it for projects that really mitigate
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19 Essentially we've acknowledged that they're
19
impacts of regional -- on regional traffic facilities.
20 significant and unavoidable and also acknowledged that
20
Those could include Cotati, Highway 101 or in the
21 you don't have control over the mitigation. It's in
21
county.
22 jurisdictions outside of your control. we've also tried
22
So Rohnert Park will be ready when those other
23 to characterize that the City has been -- is going to be
23
jurisdictions are ready to do capacity- increasing
2 4
projects in their jurisdiction. we can't unilaterally
24 collecting impact fees and is attempting to work with
ZS other jurisdictions within the area that where these
25
go into their jurisdiction and fix the impacts of the
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project, but we will be ready with our fair share when
1 impacts occurred at intersections and segments and try
2 to improve it. Can't control it; all we can do is
2
they're ready to do those projects.
3 acknowledge The worst -case condition which we've done in
3
COUNCIL MEMBER MACKENZIE: Fine. Thank you.
4 a document and full disclosure. I can't certainly
4
continuing on traffic, Bodway is brought up,
5 predict an outcome.
5
and there's two aspects to this.
6 COUNCIL MEMBER MACKENZIE: And I understand
6
No. 1, there's a distinction made again here
7 that, and these are leading -- you know, these are
7
between Bodway as being in public ownership and then
B leading questions I'm asking you for the purposes of
8
prior to that an infrastructure that most on -site
9 getting some of this information in front of people who
9
infrastructure will be privately owned. And by that I
10 may wonder about Traffic impacts and what we're trying
10
take it to mean that most of the streets are -- yeah,
11 to do, because we are making a good faith effort. But
11
the streets in the project will be privately owned. Is
12 possibly the City Engineer might have something to add
12
that correct?
13 to this.
13
DIRECTOR IENKINS: Yeah. The existing campus
14 DIRECTOR IENKINS: Well, the Development
14
is in private ownership, and that would not change with
15 Agreement provides that with each building permit for a
is
this approval; it would remain in private ownership.
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of the alphabet?
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16 there would be public access easements on all the
which we've heard tonight is 12 to 20 years. So if it's
18 wanted you to speak to that just a little bit.
2
17 roadways, pedestrian pathways and bicycle facilities.
17
Railroad
_
Avenue under this project?
18 COUNCIL MEMBER MACKENZIE: And so by contrast
18
will come before us generally in the mapping process,
DIRECTOR JENKINS: Yes.
19 to other road projects in the city of Rohnert Park,
19
4 mechanism acceptable to the City, and it leaves the -
COUNCIL MEMBER MACKENZIE: Okay. Fair enough.
20 which we've been talking about in our budges, but we
20
5
conditions of Approval. These conditions of
5 option open to them whether that's --
21
Approval,
do they have anything to do about the naming
21 rely on state gasoline tax and other sources of revenues
office, and if there is a desire on council's part, we
6 COUNCIL MEMBER MACKENZIE: 50 this i5 a
23
DIRECTOR JENKINS: Yeah. Absolutely right.
22
of the streets?
Is this going to be, you know -- I
22 to maintain the standard of our streets, how will the
8
Village has its own letter and continue our historical
8 (Reporter interrupts.)
23 standard of the streets be maintained on this
23
guess you
live in Sonoma mountain village when this
24 privately -owned project? Is that -- can that be
24
project comes to fruition so you don't have to worry
25 described
25
about all
the streets being named with the same letter
as There's going be to some assessment
12
says, "Requires completion of the East Side Trunk
11 then that's a question that could be properly asked of
11
I'm very impressed by the completeness of the
12 the Applicant then, as to what they might be planning?
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13
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this evening ears on.
16 development, then the Council could make that
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of the alphabet?
1 district formed? Now is this going to happen?
2
which we've heard tonight is 12 to 20 years. So if it's
18 wanted you to speak to that just a little bit.
2
MANAGER PONTON: The naming of the streets
2 DIRECTOR IENKINS: The Development Agreement
19
the General Fund is funding economic development now.
3 provides that the developer has to come up with a
3
will come before us generally in the mapping process,
4 DIRECTOR JENKINS: Yes. The Development
4
and we go through a rigorous review of those proposed
4 mechanism acceptable to the City, and it leaves the -
5
depending upon how that's used, yes, if it's used for an
5 Agreement provides that it shall be held by the City in
5
names with the county dispatch, our dispatch, the
5 option open to them whether that's --
6
post
22 will be forgiven by the developer.
6
office, and if there is a desire on council's part, we
6 COUNCIL MEMBER MACKENZIE: 50 this i5 a
23
DIRECTOR JENKINS: Yeah. Absolutely right.
7 question for --
7
can certainly recommend that this Sonoma mountain
9 okay. so the Council has discretion to
8
Village has its own letter and continue our historical
8 (Reporter interrupts.)
10
VICE MAYOR BELFORTE: Okay. All right. And
25 development fee can be used exclusively for the city's
9
process on street naming.
9 COUNCIL MEMBER MACKENZIE: In any event, I
11
then the only other question that I really had was, it
11 you've adopted an Economic Development Plan, and, in the
10
COUNCIL MEMBER MACKENZIE: Okay. That's it.
10 presume that when the Applicant makes a presentation,
12
says, "Requires completion of the East Side Trunk
11 then that's a question that could be properly asked of
11
I'm very impressed by the completeness of the
12 the Applicant then, as to what they might be planning?
12
documentation and look forward to further discussions as
13 DIRECTOR JENKINS: (Nods head.)
13
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this evening ears on.
16 development, then the Council could make that
14
MAYOR STAFFORD: Vice Mayor Belforte.
14 COUNCIL MEMBER MACKENZIE: Okay. Let's See
17
approximate date that Phase 2 might kick in? I know
15 what else.
15
VICE MAYOR BELFORTE: Yes. Thank you. It was
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16 oh, Bodway. Bodway will be extended to
16
a great presentation. Just a few questions.
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2
which we've heard tonight is 12 to 20 years. So if it's
18 wanted you to speak to that just a little bit.
18
provide some relief to the General Fund to the extent
3 budget?
19
the General Fund is funding economic development now.
19 DIRECTOR JENKINS: There are provisions in the
4
VICE MAYOR BELFORTE: Right. Yes. And
4 DIRECTOR JENKINS: Yes. The Development
20
VICE MAYOR BELFORTE: Right. But we couldn't
20 nevelopmenT Agreement that if the incubator's revenue is
5
depending upon how that's used, yes, if it's used for an
5 Agreement provides that it shall be held by the City in
21
transfer in $4 million to say would be used for future
21 less than a certain amount, That a portion of their rent
6
assistant city manager partially funding, it wouldn't
22 will be forgiven by the developer.
22
economic development?
7 economic development efforts, provided, however, that
23
DIRECTOR JENKINS: Yeah. Absolutely right.
23 VICE MAYOR BELFORTE: And, Shen, my
8
DIRECTOR JENKINS: Council's discretion on how
9 okay. so the Council has discretion to
24
And something to point out about this 6.7 million is
24 understanding is the 6.7 million in the economic
10
VICE MAYOR BELFORTE: Okay. All right. And
25 development fee can be used exclusively for the city's
25
that it's paid incrementally with each building permit.
11
then the only other question that I really had was, it
11 you've adopted an Economic Development Plan, and, in the
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says, "Requires completion of the East Side Trunk
13 city Manager. And, for instance, that would be, I
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DIRECTOR JENKINS: That is Phase 2 of the East
1 economic development efforts; is that correct? we can't
1
So it will come in over the buildout of the project,
2
which we've heard tonight is 12 to 20 years. So if it's
2 put it into the General Fund to try and balance the
3 budget?
3
20 years, that's a little over 300,000 a year.
4
VICE MAYOR BELFORTE: Right. Yes. And
4 DIRECTOR JENKINS: Yes. The Development
5
depending upon how that's used, yes, if it's used for an
5 Agreement provides that it shall be held by the City in
6
assistant city manager partially funding, it wouldn't
6 a separate account and used exclusively for the city's
7 economic development efforts, provided, however, that
7
leave much, but it could be put in a fund and grow?
8 the developer shall reserve...
8
DIRECTOR JENKINS: Council's discretion on how
9 okay. so the Council has discretion to
9
they choose to use that money.
10
VICE MAYOR BELFORTE: Okay. All right. And
10 determine what is economic development. For instance,
11
then the only other question that I really had was, it
11 you've adopted an Economic Development Plan, and, in the
12 past, that's been the responsibility of the Assistant
12
says, "Requires completion of the East Side Trunk
13 city Manager. And, for instance, that would be, I
13
sewer." And that's -- is that Phase 2?
14 think, a reasonable use of this money would be if
14
DIRECTOR JENKINS: That is Phase 2 of the East
15 that -- one of their primary functions is to do economic
15
side Trunk sewer Project, yes.
16 development, then the Council could make that
16
VICE MAYOR BELFORTE: So do we have an
17 determination and use the funding for that. So it could
17
approximate date that Phase 2 might kick in? I know
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19 existing buildings to other uses consistent with the
19
financing if they had their entitlements, yes.
19 in six years?
comment on something? You pulled the microphone
down
20 entitlements that they're seeking tonight.
20
VICE MAYOR BELFORTE: Okay. All right.
20 DIRECTOR ]ENKINS: Well, we're talking here
2 1
like you wanted to say something.
21
Great. Thank you very much.
21 about Phase 2 of the East side Trunk sewer Project, not
22
COUNCIL MEMBER MACKENZIE: Madam Mayor, if I
22 Phase 2 of the development project.
22 construction on the parking lots, for example? That
23
could just ask a quick technical question that was
23 VICE MAYOR BELFORTE: Thank you. Okay.
answered it.
23 would not be considered existing buildings, would it?
24
brought up by the vice Mayor?
24 Great. shank you. And how long do you think before
24
MAYOR STAFFORD: He answered the
25
MAYOR STAFFORD: Certainly.
25 that is up and running?
25
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1 DIRECTOR ]ENKINS: The real stumbling block to
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Municipal Plan here, it's, as I read it, very clear that
2 building that project is generating funds from the
3
under "Sanitary Sewer," that if the existing system is
3 developers that need that project. And I can't tell you
4
flowing at full capacity, it's anticipated that once
4 when they're going to fund that project. once funding
5
complete, the East Side Trunk sewer main will provide
5 is made available to that project, then I think it will
6
sewer capacity for all of Sonoma Mountain village. So
6 take a little -- say a year or so to build that project;
7
none of the phases can be built until the east side
7 it is a sizable project.
8
sewer pipeline is complete, or are there possibilities
8 one of the things that the developers need in
9
in the early phases at all of construction?
9 order to get financing are some of their entitlements.
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DIRECTOR JENKINS: There are provisions in the
10 so if the council considers this project favorably
11
Development Agreement for the use of the existing
11 tonight, that will, I think, have a beneficial impact on
12
buildings. When Agilent built -- or HP built the
12 their ability to generate funds to build the
13
original campus, they did purchase sewer capacity from
13 infrastructure that they need.
14
the City, and they do have capacity associated with
14 VICE MAYOR BELFORTE: For all developers that
15
those existing buildings.
15 are on the east side of town?
16
so infill inside the existing buildings cannot
16 DIRECTOR JENKINS: Well, we're just talking
17
exceed the existing capacity -- sewer capacity from
17 about Sonoma Mountain Village tonight, but I've heard
18
those buildings, but there could be conversion of the
18 from other developers that it would help them get
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19 existing buildings to other uses consistent with the
2
the Proponent to --
20
comment on something? You pulled the microphone
down
20 entitlements that they're seeking tonight.
3
COUNCIL MEMBER BREEZE: I actually have one
3 want to make sure that I got this right.
2 1
like you wanted to say something.
4
21 COUNCIL MEMBER MACKENZIE: But not
4 So with regards to the East Side Trunk Sewer
22
CITY ATTORNEY KENYON: No. And
then Darrin
22 construction on the parking lots, for example? That
6
COUNCIL MEMBER BREEZE: I had a question about
23
answered it.
23 would not be considered existing buildings, would it?
7
the General Plan Amendments portion. And one of the
7 raising the funds and starting the development on their
24
MAYOR STAFFORD: He answered the
question?
24 DIRECTOR JENKINS: Correct.
8 projects, so it will delay their projects as well?
25
okay.
9 DIRECTOR JENKINS: Well, I'd like to answer
25 COUNCIL MEMBER MACKENZIE: Okay. Thanks.
10
designations, population, housing, including housing
10 that maybe in the reverse. I think the more parties
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element amendments, jobs, employments, schools and .
11 that you have trying to fund anything, the easier it is
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1 don't have any questions, so it's time for
1 Sorry about that.
2
the Proponent to --
2 VICE MAYOR BELFORTE: No, that's okay. I just
3
COUNCIL MEMBER BREEZE: I actually have one
3 want to make sure that I got this right.
4
more question if we may, Your Honor.
4 So with regards to the East Side Trunk Sewer
5
MAYOR STAFFORD: Sure.
5 line, if this project is not approved, then the other
6
COUNCIL MEMBER BREEZE: I had a question about
6 developers are going to have a more difficult time
7
the General Plan Amendments portion. And one of the
7 raising the funds and starting the development on their
8
slides says that it adjusts -- what's necessary is to
8 projects, so it will delay their projects as well?
9
adjust calculations and figures related to land use
9 DIRECTOR JENKINS: Well, I'd like to answer
10
designations, population, housing, including housing
10 that maybe in the reverse. I think the more parties
11
element amendments, jobs, employments, schools and .
11 that you have trying to fund anything, the easier it is
12
parks, and my question is: How does this affect the
12 to come up with the funding. If you're splitting a
13
trigger cap? If, for instance, Phase 1 were to build
13 820 million project three ways, that's harder to do than
14
out, how would that affect our trigger cap in our
14 splitting it four ways. I won't comment on the --
15
General Plan?
15 whether it makes it harder for them or delays their
16
DIRECTOR JENKINS: Yes. The question refers
16 process.
17
to the Growth Management ordinance, and the "trigger
17 VICE MAYOR BELFORTE: Okay. Great. Thank you
18
cap" is a term that's used in the ordinance to determine
18 very much.
19
when growth management allocations have to be done.
19 MAYOR STAFFORD: Did our City Attorney have a
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the other development proponents and how many they ask
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2
for and what the pace of their development would be and
21
the
development, there may come a time when the trigger
21 of development, and there are a number of factors that
3
then, also, depending on what the market would absorb.
3 there's no growth or less than 225 per year, that chose
22
cap
is triggered. it really depends on the requests of
22 go into the trigger, then the City has to implement a
Ordinance, as I remember it well, related to the
5
they end up building. And so while it may seem like
5 5o because the City really hasn't had any of
23
the
other developers. As you know, university District
23 cap on the number of permits that it issues for housing.
there would be a shortage, in actual fact, when it came
6 the growth that's subject to the Growth Management
8
MANAGER PONTON: Thank you, Mayor.
24
has
an allocation. This would give an allocation to
24 And, in a general sense, the Growth Management ordinance
8
25
Sonoma
Mountain Village. Depending on the optimism of
25 provides that the City won't grow faster than 1 percent
9 were working on this Development Agreement and coming up
9
so we can't tell those things until some
use it as light industrial, it was not part of our
10
development actually happens. And, of course, we
4
6
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I'll turn it over to Mr. Pope.
recollect again -- and I'm like Council Member Breeze; I
11
wouldn't run into the cap until at least 2,000 homes
11 receive under this, we did look at how many permits
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22 that one memorized.
23 COUNCIL MEMBER BREEZE: Okay. what is it?
24 okay. Thank you.
25 MAYOR STAFFORD: Council Member Mackenzie.
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23 was not subject to the Growth Management ordinance. And
24 there is a provision in the Development Agreement that
25 clearly sets out what those units that are exempt are,
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the other development proponents and how many they ask
1 per year. That equates to approximately 225 building
2
for and what the pace of their development would be and
2 permits per year. There are also provisions that if
3
then, also, depending on what the market would absorb.
3 there's no growth or less than 225 per year, that chose
4 accumulate and go into a bank, of sorts.
4
In other words, people may ask for more permits than
Ordinance, as I remember it well, related to the
5
they end up building. And so while it may seem like
5 5o because the City really hasn't had any of
6
okay. So do you want to introduce the
Influence and within urban growth boundary in the year
6
there would be a shortage, in actual fact, when it came
6 the growth that's subject to the Growth Management
8
MANAGER PONTON: Thank you, Mayor.
7
time to build those permits, there wouldn't be any
7 ordinance for the last ten years, there are over 2,000
8
shortage.
8 units in the bank right now to be allocated. when we
9 were working on this Development Agreement and coming up
9
so we can't tell those things until some
use it as light industrial, it was not part of our
10
development actually happens. And, of course, we
10 with the provisions for how many permits that they would
12
I'll turn it over to Mr. Pope.
recollect again -- and I'm like Council Member Breeze; I
11
wouldn't run into the cap until at least 2,000 homes
11 receive under this, we did look at how many permits
14
us off.
12 could be allocated, how many were in the bank, and the
12
were built because we have that backlog.
13 other requests from other developers.
13
COUNCIL MEMBER BREEZE: Okay. And then just
14
remind me quickly, because I had it written down earlier
14 COUNCIL MEMBER BREEZE: Okay. So would there
1 5
and I can't seem to find it at this point in time.
15 be a -- I guess my question is: when you looked at
16
okay, here it is. Phase 1 is 483 multi - family and 189
16 that, would there be -- would there ever be a place
is -- there was an understanding; there was
17
single - family. 1 -A?
17 where we would need to start deciding who was going to
20
As you may know, Codding Enterprises has been
18 get to build next? who was going to be allocated the
18
DIRECTOR JENKINS: If you say so.
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COUNCIL MEMBER BREEZE: Okay. Thank you.
19 next amount of units, T guess?
20
Sorry. I wasn't meaning to put you on the spot.
20 DIRECTOR JENKINS: Depending on the pace of
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22 that one memorized.
23 COUNCIL MEMBER BREEZE: Okay. what is it?
24 okay. Thank you.
25 MAYOR STAFFORD: Council Member Mackenzie.
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23 was not subject to the Growth Management ordinance. And
24 there is a provision in the Development Agreement that
25 clearly sets out what those units that are exempt are,
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and I believe the figure is 350.
COUNCIL MEMBER MACKENZIE: Yes. This is to
2
COUNCIL MEMBER MACKENZIE: Okay.
the City Attorney.
3
I just want to congratulate you all on the
Under the Growth Management ordinance, the
Agil ent site was not considered. The Growth Management
4
work that you did in the Development Agreement.
Ordinance, as I remember it well, related to the
5
MAYOR STAFFORD: Any other questions?
specific Plan areas that were added to our sphere of
6
okay. So do you want to introduce the
Influence and within urban growth boundary in the year
7
Proponents?
2000.
8
MANAGER PONTON: Thank you, Mayor.
9
This evening I'd like to introduce the Project
we have, of course, at that time, since
10
Applicants representing Sonoma Mountain village:
Agil ent gave every indication they were continuing to
11
Mr. Richard Pope, Ms. Kirstie Moore and Mr. Matt Gorman.
use it as light industrial, it was not part of our
discussions in any way, shape or form. But if I
12
I'll turn it over to Mr. Pope.
recollect again -- and I'm like Council Member Breeze; I
13
RICHARD POPE: I think Brad is going to start
have some stuff tagged, but I don't have everything
14
us off.
15
BRAD BAKER: Good evening, Mayor Stafford,
tagged in here. was there not some agreement arrived at
16
Members of the Council, staff consultants and members of
as to which units in This project would count against
17
public. my name is Brad Baker; I'm the CEO of Codding
the growth cap and others that would not?
18.
Enterprises, and I appreciate the opportunity to present
CI7V ATTORNEY KENVON: Yes. There Clearly
is -- there was an understanding; there was
19
here tonight.
interpretation for the Growth management ordinance and
20
As you may know, Codding Enterprises has been
resolutions that related to the Growth Management
21
headquartered here in Rohnert Park for about 40 years,
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23 here in Rohnert Park, a large part of the commercial
24 development along the 101 corridor and have built a lot
25 of different landmarks around the county. But this is
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23 we believe we can bring to the City of Rohnert Park
24 while at the same time progressing codding's small
25 business activities.
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23 Incubator is launched. Jobs start to return just as
24 codding promised. 2007, steel frame factory starts up,
25 more jobs, and the AT & T lease is signed. in 2008, we
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24 the mixed -use zoning, and the Planning Commission and
25 the City Council would have to approve the rewrite.
1 lure comcast out of Santa Rosa, even more jobs. And in 1
2 2010, DC Power arrives after falling in love with the 2
3 vision, and their intent is to expand and bring even 3
4 more jobs. 4
5 So with that, I'd like to explain a little 5
6 about our entitlement journey and why we made this 6
7 significant commitment and gutsy investment. 7
8 In 2006, after we applied by Rohnert Park 8
9 Municipal Code, we came before the Planning Commission 9
10 for a preliminary plan approval. we were given great 10
11 encouragement and conception approval. we followed this 11
12 up with a presentation to the City council and an ad hoc 12
13 committee and got unanimous encouragement to go ahead 13
14 with that plan and vision. The members who were 14
15 involved then and gave us this encouragement and our 15
16 still decision makers now are Mayor Pam Stafford, 16
17 Council Member Amie Breeze, Council Member Jake 17
18 Mackenzie and Council member Joe Calli non. 18
19 Everyone understood, and we were informed by 19
20 the council, the Planning commission, the staff, that 20
21 even though we had been given a conceptual approval, we 21
22 would have to accomplish the following: we would have 22
23 to rewrite sections of the General Plan to accommodate 23
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In conjunction with the City, we needed to
produce a program -level Environmental Impact Report,
have our open -space proposal reviewed by the Parks and
Rec's committee and produce a Planned Development zoning
document, produce a mixed -use Development Plan, and
negotiate a Development Agreement which was acceptable
to the city and one that protects the citizens. All
this we have almost done.
Although this conceptual approval was not a
legal action or a legal approval, we believed we could
accomplish all of the above tasks, relied heavily on the
conceptual approval when making the following financial
decisions.
We paid in good faith our contribution of
83.5 million for upgrades to the Rohnert Park sewer
system. we agreed to pay $833,000 to the city and its
consultants for EIR processing. we employed various
other consultants to progress in the design and spent
another three and a half million dollars. we spent
S5 million on the renovation of Building 1. And because
we believed in our plan, and with the help of the City,
we created the first business incubator in the North Bay
to attract businesses to our new community in Rohnert
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we believe, and so do many other informed
1 certainly a very important project to us, and we're very
2
people, that with Sonoma Mountain Village, we have
2 excited about the future.
3 I'm joined here with Connie codding, who is
3
arrived at a point in time where there are so many
4
advantages in moving forward with this community, it
4 our majority partner, as well as Lisa and Lois sodding,
5
would be unfortunate to discard them. I have personally
5 our other partners, and -- I see a nice showing of our
6 staff and different consultants that brought us to this
6
been involved in entitlements and development
7 point. 5o thanks everybody for coming tonight.
7
communities for many years but have never been involved
8
in a situation such as this one where so many of the
8 I'd now like to turn it over to Richard Pope
9 and his team to give the presentation.
9
stakeholders benefit.
SO RICHARD POPE: Good evening to the members of
1 0
As you can see, this shows the chronology of
11 the public, Mayor Stafford, City Council Members and the
11
the significant events related to Sonoma Mountain
12
village site.
12 Staff. My name is Richard Pope, and I'm the Development
13
In the '80s, HP builds the technology campus,
13 Director for Sonoma Mountain village.
14
and, oh, dear, in 2004, Agilent outsources jobs to
14 And Happy Birthday, Joe.
15
Malaysia, closes the site. The City applicates for a
15 COUNCIL MEMBER CALLINAN: Trying With the
16
community plan. Agilent agrees. codding buys the site,
16 points already. I like it.
17
meets with the council, and Brad Baker starts planning
17 RICHARD POPE: I've been ell- trained.
w
18 city staff, as usual, have done an excellent
18
his vision. In 2005, jobs recovery plan is launched as
19
codding starts to refurbish the existing buildings. The
19 job in explaining the technical details of this
20
council encourages the presented plan which includes
20 application, so I'm going to try and stay away from all
21
1,694 homes and the promise of 4,414 jobs. in 2006, a
21 the entitlement and processing rode words and explain to
22
bold and innovative move was the Nonprofit Business
22 you and the public what our vision is and what benefits
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24 codding promised. 2007, steel frame factory starts up,
25 more jobs, and the AT & T lease is signed. in 2008, we
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24 the mixed -use zoning, and the Planning Commission and
25 the City Council would have to approve the rewrite.
1 lure comcast out of Santa Rosa, even more jobs. And in 1
2 2010, DC Power arrives after falling in love with the 2
3 vision, and their intent is to expand and bring even 3
4 more jobs. 4
5 So with that, I'd like to explain a little 5
6 about our entitlement journey and why we made this 6
7 significant commitment and gutsy investment. 7
8 In 2006, after we applied by Rohnert Park 8
9 Municipal Code, we came before the Planning Commission 9
10 for a preliminary plan approval. we were given great 10
11 encouragement and conception approval. we followed this 11
12 up with a presentation to the City council and an ad hoc 12
13 committee and got unanimous encouragement to go ahead 13
14 with that plan and vision. The members who were 14
15 involved then and gave us this encouragement and our 15
16 still decision makers now are Mayor Pam Stafford, 16
17 Council Member Amie Breeze, Council Member Jake 17
18 Mackenzie and Council member Joe Calli non. 18
19 Everyone understood, and we were informed by 19
20 the council, the Planning commission, the staff, that 20
21 even though we had been given a conceptual approval, we 21
22 would have to accomplish the following: we would have 22
23 to rewrite sections of the General Plan to accommodate 23
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In conjunction with the City, we needed to
produce a program -level Environmental Impact Report,
have our open -space proposal reviewed by the Parks and
Rec's committee and produce a Planned Development zoning
document, produce a mixed -use Development Plan, and
negotiate a Development Agreement which was acceptable
to the city and one that protects the citizens. All
this we have almost done.
Although this conceptual approval was not a
legal action or a legal approval, we believed we could
accomplish all of the above tasks, relied heavily on the
conceptual approval when making the following financial
decisions.
We paid in good faith our contribution of
83.5 million for upgrades to the Rohnert Park sewer
system. we agreed to pay $833,000 to the city and its
consultants for EIR processing. we employed various
other consultants to progress in the design and spent
another three and a half million dollars. we spent
S5 million on the renovation of Building 1. And because
we believed in our plan, and with the help of the City,
we created the first business incubator in the North Bay
to attract businesses to our new community in Rohnert
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25 To just take a minute of everyone's time, I
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1 personally, and I don't think I'm alone, think that
1
relationship with adjoining communities, and this is how
plan which enables us to develop a complete neighborhood
2
we wish to transform the old abandoned campus into a
2 economic recovery at an international, national, state
and gives us more business options, allows us better
3
3 and local level is all about jobs. Sobs equal salaries;
3
deeply sustainable workable community and one that fits
4 salaries equal purchases; purchases equal sales Tax; and
4
appropriately with the surroundings and neighbors.
5 sales tax equals a healthy city.
5
The site is within a redevelopment area,
6 As a footnote and a symptom of the current
6
within the urban growth boundary, and does not need
7 economic trend, just a few weeks ago, NP announced it's
7
annotation or any more water than is now allocated. So
8 laying off another 9,000 people in the Ray Area and
B
in simple terms, it is land that should be working for
9 hiring 6,000 more in Asia. The reason? So they can
9
the benefit of the city and bringing in revenue now. In
8
10
fact, it's almost already shovel- ready, and we have
10 keep up with their competitors who are all doing the
9
available at the time. In fact, the plan has lasted
11 same thing.
11
already done some shoveling.
12 Hence, this unfortunate and continuing Trend
12
Many different people will be able to live at
1 0
13
Sonoma Mountain village. There will be rental property,
13 was one of the drivers for our new plan, to bring back
11
fruition.
12
14
and at today's prices, homes for sale will range from
14 jobs to Rohnert Park in innovative ways, which
13
our steel frame company can achieve. And the mere fact
15 incidentally we and no one else could do with the time
1 5
8285,000 to E2 million and everything in between. This
16 constraints of a limited industrial zoning.
16
is truly five - minute living. Each home is less than
17 So today we have invested E12.8 million in
17
five minutes from the village square. Also, once the
18 Sonoma MOUDTaIn village, consequently Rohnert Park.
18
SMART Train is running, each home will be within walking
19 This is the very reason that the conceptual approval
19
or cycling distance to Cotati station, cutting down even
20 phase of the entitlement process is an important and ,
20
further the need for car usage.
21 serious step and is used by many cities, and it's
21
we want to create a destination, which
who built Rohnert Park were not afraid of change in
22
actually was talked about this afternoon, which will
.
22 critical to an Applicant when considering the risks of
direction when necessary.
20
23 Their investment. It just flags the City's intentions.
2 3
resonate with Rohnert Park's stated design to become a
24 lust for some sight context, this photograph
24
destination city and not just a sign on the freeway.
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center of the retail element: shops, jobs, sales tax.
1
plan which enables us to develop a complete neighborhood
2
There will be community activities, grocery shops,
2
and gives us more business options, allows us better
3
cinema, outdoor theater, coffee carts, after, of course
3
adaptability to the new economy and, most importantly,
4
employment, a special gathering place for residents and
4
is a plan that can survive and thrive even though there
5
employees.
5
are no more Agilents.
6
we decided to invest in renovation to some key
6
The Rohnert Park General Plan was approved in
7
buildings to show the public and the business community
7
2000, and its predictions and subsequent zoning were
8
our intentions and the quality we would bring to the
8
based on solid principles and the best information
9
available at the time. In fact, the plan has lasted
9
design and construction of Sonoma Mountain village if
10
and when we got the approval. Some of you will remember
1 0
reasonably well with a few strategic changes will reach
11
the old Building 1, and this is what has happened to it.
11
fruition.
12
This shows our steel frame company and what
12
incidentally, before Agilent came along, this
13
our steel frame company can achieve. And the mere fact
13
land was zoned residential to resonate with the
14
that this company is here to stay in Sonoma Mountain
14
surrounding zone -in, and I believe and have been
15
village demonstrates that the mixed -use zoning we wish
15
informed that the change in zone -in was done to react to
16
to obtain will allow the continuation of the existing
16
a different circumstance and the economic dynamic that
17
industrial use. By the way, the investment was a cost
1 7
would benefit the residents of the City. The pioneers
18
of 5 million, and renovations of this nature will only
18
who built Rohnert Park were not afraid of change in
19
be possible if we have the flexibility of the mixed -use
19
direction when necessary.
20
zoning which will allow us to react to different
20
we believe that our plan and the items that
21
economic and social dynamics. Alight industrial zoning
21
are included in the Development Agreement will help the
22
would, if ever built, result in more of this and
22
city in its quest for imminent economic recovery and an
23
probably an increase in truck traffic.
23
approval of Sonoma Mountain village will show the
24
flexibility, willingness and strong leadership that is
24
The General Plan Amendment i5 our request to
25
change from a limited industrial zoning to a mixed -use
25
required to react to different and critical
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Codding and its real estate advisors are
1 circumstances that we find ourselves in today and from
2
totally and utterly convinced that due to current and
2 Time to time. What it does, it repeats the direction
3
foreseeable economic circumstance, it would take years
3 change taken when Hewlett- Packard appeared on the scene
4
and years to build out the Agilent land under its
4 for special circumstances.
S
current zoning and believes this constraint would be
5 Just to give the flavor of what we are facing
6
short -sided and would totally ignore the current
6 in the global real estate economy; this is what I've
7,
foreseeable economic glance.
7 learned on my various travels recently. There is a real
8
And it's not a viable solution for any land
8 and probably permanent shift taking place which has been
9
owner, but the fact that our zoning requests include
9 brought about by the fact that government investments
10
industrial use and, should circumstances change, Sonoma
10 are constrained by limitations on liquidity together
1 1
Mountain village will be in an ideal position to take
11 with corporate competition and expanding customer and
12
advantage of any and all new dynamics relatively
12 employee dynamics in the new emerging markets.
13
quickly. Agilent planned to develop 22 acres of
13 These shifts are favored in India, China,
14
industrial land. We have provision for 51 acres in the
14 Indonesia, and other low -cost able markets and have
15
proposed plan. Darrin has said we have the option of
15 significantly reduced investments in both manufacturing
16
bringing 13 million square foot of nonresidential if
16 and office construction in Europe, Japan and the u.s.
17
circumstances demand.
17 GA countries are seeing money flow into more durable
18 '
it is also a stated fact that it would have
16 investments and city centers and proven retail markets
19
been impossible for us to have attracted tenants such as
19 while manufacturing, food processing and likened
20
Comcast, AT & T and Dc Power. we would have lost them
20 industry continues to shift into southeast Asia and,
21
to nearby competing cities such as Petaluma and Santa
21 hence, what happened to Agilent is still happening.
22
Rosa if we had not had a community vision for Sonoma
22 This circumstance did not exist and was not
•
23
Mountain village.
23 conceived of when the Rohnert Park General Plan was
24 minimize the local impact on future economic recessions.
24
The General Plan Amendment and subsequent
24 approved. And if it had been, there may have been
25
Earlier on in this process, we were asked by
25 so you can understand the benefits, i want to
25
zoning will allow the following beneficial actions to
25 different decisions taken.
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ask Kirstie Moore, our development manager, to give you
1 occur: A community to be built that puts Rohnert Park
2
an overview of the economics.
2 in the international limelight, a circumstance that will
3
KIRSTIE MOORE: Okay. For another point,
3 spread the word to a wider net of business decision
4
Happy Birthday, Joe.
4 makers who may wish to relocate Their companies. 50
5
So good evening to the public, Mayor Stafford,
5 there will be more companies in Rohnert Park, jobs,
6
City Council Members and staff. My name is Kirstie
6 fees, taxes and contributions to the city.
7
Moore, and I am the Development Manager for Sonoma
7 A contribution of economic development money
8
Mountain village.
8 to be made to the City throughout $4,000 a unit exaction
9
When Agilent closed its doors in 2003 and most
9 can be used -- which is contained in the Development
10
of the 2500 jobs went to Malaysia, it left a big hole in
10 Agreement -- can be used so that the city can build
1 1
the community. Indeed, Agilent were planning to double
11 funds for its own economic development initiatives, as
1 2
the size of the campus and had even predicted that it
12 Darrin explained. we believe this to be a significant
13
would employ close to 8,000 people here on site if the
13 and innovative benefit.
14
dot -com boom had continued.
14 An entitlement that allows a landowner to
15
As you can see from this slide, we currently
15 build a mixed -use community which is unique, one it
1 6
have 701 jobs on site today with 2,576 planned by 2022.
16 believes in, one the city believed in when it was first
17
we also estimate an additional 1,198 regional jobs by
17 presented to them, and one it really wishes to build
18
2022. These would be permanent jobs created locally but
18 and, also, one that it wishes to start now and has, in
19
not within the project, mostly from businesses that
19 fact, started. It will create long -term leasing value
20
graduate from the Sonoma Mountain business cluster, then
20 for the property owners; it will maximize much - needed
21
another 640 temporary construction jobs through
21 local government opportunities. Jobs now is the key.
22
buildout. And again the recurring theme: Jobs equals
22 Also, it will maximize local revenues, and the
23
salaries, equals spending, equals sales tax, equals city
23 flexibility that this entitlement will give will
24 minimize the local impact on future economic recessions.
24
revenue.
25
Earlier on in this process, we were asked by
25 so you can understand the benefits, i want to
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1
sustainability and environmental responsibility that
2 a range of well - paying jobs, a point made strongly by
2
aligns with many company's internal government's
2 school impact fees which over the life of the project
3
requirements; and the complete neighborhood approach
3 Council Member Amie Breeze at one of the Sonoma Mountain -
3
array of homes that are sustainable and beautiful and
4 Village update meetings, and this is the result so far.
4
providing essential services for homeowners and tenants
5
in a central location eliminating the need for multiple
5 As you can see from this slide, the average
6 salary of Sonoma Mountain village will be over $60,000
6
daily car trips.
7 per year with annual payroll of over 265 million of
7
As you can see from the testimonials from some
8 buil dour. The average salary in Sonoma County is
8
of our tenants, there is a recurring theme. They all
9 53,076, and over half of the jobs created by Sonoma
9
simply believe in the community vision and that it is
10
the right thing to do.
10 Mountain village will be above that.
11 it's also interesting to note that the U.S.
11
The City stands to receive considerable
9 two and a half million dollars for affordable housing
12
revenue from Sonoma Mountain Village and as you can see
12 census Bureau tracks employment by sector for every
10
cascading for some years now, and Darrin gave us a
13
from this table, even without factoring in property
13 county in the U.S. and reports this data through QwT
14 online. The last decade for which complete data is
14
taxes, the total by 2022 is over $79 million.
15 available, which is 1998 to 2008, shows a significant
15
As Darrin mentioned earlier in the Development
16 shift away from manufacturing into office jobs in Sonoma
1 6
Agreement for Sonoma Mountain village, we have agreed to
13 redevelopment agency and will enable them to pursue more
17
an economic development fee for $4,000 per permit which
17 County.
14
plan, we are estimated to use less water for the entire
14 captive projects and programs including affordable
18
will be used for economic development in the City. For
18 Although due to the uncertainty of The
15
project than was allocated by the City to the Agilent
15 housing projects.
19
the first few years and on a sliding scale, a small
19 entitlement process and the fact we are unable to
16
campus. we already know we can achieve the efficiency
16 we have 1694 units planned for Sonoma Mountain
20
portion of that fee will come back to Sonoma Mountain
20 guarantee The vision as yet, many companies have already
17
goal set out in the plan because we've already done it.
17 village to be built over the next 12 to 20 years.
21
Village to be used to incentivise new tenants and
21 chosen to locate to Sonoma Mountain village for the
18
The recently completed LEED Platinum Comcast
22 following three primary reasons: The future
22
attract new businesses to the project. By 2017, the
23 availability of housing to be built on site for their
23
City receives 100 percent of this fee. All in all it
24 employees with sale and rental cutting down expense and
2 4
translates to over $6.7 million of economic development
25
funds to the city.
25 travel and time away from family; the overall vision of
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1 with every building permit pulled, we will pay
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component.
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The underlying goal here is to design a wide
2 school impact fees which over the life of the project
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array of homes that are sustainable and beautiful and
3 will amount to nearly $6 million. As Sonoma Mountain
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affordable to all. we will work with Sonoma State and
4 village is located within the City's redevelopment area,
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local businesses to understand and address the needs of
5 the value of the land and its improvements are assessed,
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the community. we think this is a model community that
6 and the difference between the assessed value in 1987
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responsibly addresses business, climate change, traffic,
7 and today goes back into the redevelopment agency, which
8 at buildout would translate to $8.5 million per year,
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health, energy and water.
9 two and a half million dollars for affordable housing
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The water argument in Rohnert Park has been
10 and $6 million for CDC projects and programs. That
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cascading for some years now, and Darrin gave us a
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comprehensive overview of how the project will not
11 would be how the split would be. Therefore, development
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affect the water supply for Rohnert Park. This is a
12 of Sonoma Mountain village will increase funding to the
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very efficient site and, due to a well thought -out water
13 redevelopment agency and will enable them to pursue more
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plan, we are estimated to use less water for the entire
14 captive projects and programs including affordable
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project than was allocated by the City to the Agilent
15 housing projects.
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campus. we already know we can achieve the efficiency
16 we have 1694 units planned for Sonoma Mountain
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goal set out in the plan because we've already done it.
17 village to be built over the next 12 to 20 years.
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The recently completed LEED Platinum Comcast
18 30 percent of these units will be affordable; 15 percent
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operation center uses 50 percent less water than typical
19 deed restricted and subject to The City's Inclusionary
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new office space. New residential construction in
20 Housing rdinance, and the other 15
9 percent affordable
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Rohnert Park is estimated to use 90 gallons per day per
21 by design. Mr. David Grabill of the Sonoma County
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person, whereas with Sonoma Mountain village, we will
22 Housing Advocacy Group sent a letter to the Planning
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only use 34 gallons per day per person. we have
23 Commission highlighting the housing advocacy group's
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committed to using 100 percent renewable power and, to
24 support of Sonoma Mountain village and the overall plan
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date, have over 1 megawatt of solar with an additional
25 stating that it includes a strong affordable housing
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1 megawatt in the works.
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2 We are pleased to say that our plan will
3 produce 30 percent less traffic than a typical 3
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4 development and will include many public amenities such
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5 as a gym, theater, parks, open space, art, international
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6 sports field, hotel and restaurants, to name but a few.
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7 I would now like to turn you over to Richard
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8 to finish up.
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9 RICHARD POPE: Thank you, Kirstie.
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10 As you can see, the economics are most
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11 beneficial and just the type of revenue the city needs
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12 as soon as possible, after sitting through this
13 afternoon's budget report. 13
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14 A Development Agreement, amongst other things,
15 is supposed to achieve two primary goals, and, simply 15
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16 put, this is what it should do. Give the Applicant the
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17 security to the development rights as approved through
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18 the life of the agreement in order for it to make with
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19 confidence the financial investment decisions to execute
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20 the plan, and to ensure that the developer pays its fair
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21 share of fees and exactions to the city and does not
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22 cause the City and, more importantly, the residents any
23 financial harm. 23
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24 I would just like to spend a little time
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25 reminding you and the public about the benefits to the
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city that are contained within this Development
Agreement.
Firstly, the fire station. Sonoma Mountain
village is dedicating 1.3 acres to the city to build the
new fire station. we have agreed to contribute $200,000
towards a public safety primary response truck. we will
construct and dedicate to the city an international
all- weather soccer and sports facility which has a value
of well over $1 million.
we believe that the success of the City will
be, in turn, our success and vice versa. So for every
residential building permit, a fee of $4,000 will be
extracted and used for economic development within the
City. As Kirstie already mentioned, over the life of
the project this contribution will be in excess of
$6.7 million. The City has contributed to this
successful job creating business incubator and, again,
that Development Agreement ensures that codding is
financially responsible to keep the incubator in
business.
we have also committed to provide a bike path
throughout and around the community. And we will be
working with SMART to build a new multi -use pathway from
Railroad Avenue to East Cotati Avenue which will provide
community access to the new Cotati SMART Train station.
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level of competence.
we will be paying over $2 million for off -site road
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The City needs to move forward, not look back
improvements. we will design and construct and dedicate
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to the past. There is not much more left to cut now,
a new water storage facility to the city.
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and it needs to put in place the missing piece to
There are also numerous other fees contained
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underpin its hard budgeting work. It needs revenue to
in this Development Agreement that ensures that the
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fuel a financial recovery. I believe that there is not
Rohnert Park taxpayer does not pay for Sonoma Mountain
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one council Member in front of us tonight that would
Village.
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deny that her or his number one job is to look after the
All these benefits in the Development
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residents of Rohnert Park and put all other things
Agreement will not exist if the zoning stays as it is.
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aside, especially in a time of crisis.
As The City Council says so many times, it is
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So who benefits if Sonoma Mountain village is
important for the development -- for development and
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approved and are there any negatives? During the
developers to pay their own way. This Development
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initial stages of infrastructure construction, it will
Agreement was negotiated by the City Staff and the City
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be disrupted and we will need to work hard with the City
Attorney vehemently, fairly, and always in the City's
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and the surrounding neighbors to ensure that that
best interest and absolutely ensures that this developer
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disruption is kept to a minimum, we have already
will definitely pay its own way.
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promised some neighbors in M Section to build a sound
I2's no secret that the city of Rohnert Park
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wall before construction commences, and we have worked
along with many other North American cities is in a
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with other neighbors by allowing them to participate in
state of financial hardship. If they cannot dig
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the plan design at an early stage. We will carry on
Themselves out of this situation, things will become
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talking to neighbors and discussing their concerns and
critical and residents will undoubtedly suffer. And
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suggestions as the community develops.
although the City has made good progress, Rohnert Park
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So who does benefit if you vote for this
needs some positive things to happen which will help
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approval?
stabilize the city's financial position and also enhance
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Codding benefits. Codding is a business and
businesses and property values and generally raise the
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1 wishes to make a fair profit and return on its
2 investment from building this community. It also 2
3 believes that it has found a way of building communities 3
4 that are fun, sustainable, environmentally friendly and 4
5 places that people want to live. codding and others 5
6 believe that this is a replicable model and the future 6
7 of community development. 7
8 The jobless benefit. Sonoma Mountain Village 8
9 will conservatively generate 4400 jobs.
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10 store owners benefit. jobs equals salaries, 10
11 equals spending.
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12 The city benefits. Jobs equal salaries, 12
13 equals spending, equals sales tax and helps your budget. 13
14 Businesses benefit; the 84,000 per house economic 14
15 development fund could be used to stimulate existing 15
16 deficits and generate revenue.
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17 City staff benefit. The development of Sonoma 17
18 mountain village will generate fees to pay for their 18
19 staff salaries and keep this excellent team together. 19
20 city residents benefit. Because smv will 20
21 produce jobs, amenities, such as the public 21
22 international soccer field, civic buildings, economic 22
23 growth, sales tax, less pressure on public service fees, 23
24 a healthier city bank balance, a new west side fire 24
25 station, much needed road maintenance, and a vibrant 25
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The residential neighbors benefit. since we
opened the gates, tore down the guard shacks and turned
off the surveillance cameras, there are families riding
bikes, walking dogs, going to Sally Tomatoes and just
having fun every day. when all the extra amenities
start to appear, those within walking distance will find
even more enjoyment and see their property values rise.
The local sports teams will benefit. They
will have an all- weather all -year sports building which
will also be a venue for tournaments and visiting teams
who will spend money in Rohnert Park producing sales tax
and transient occupancy tax from overnight stays in
hotels.
And there we go again, a healthy city.
The first -time and low - income home buyers will
benefit. They will have an array of deed - restricted
affordable and affordable design homes to choose from
and still be able to live in a world -class society.
The other builders and developers will
benefit. with Sonoma Mountain village approved, the
burden on the City's development fees is divided by
another 1694 units. If it is not approved, the cost
increases significantly for other builders. And being a
residential builder myself, I can honestly say it would
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3 And the environmentalists benefit. They have 3
4 now found a community development strategy they can live 4
5 with and support. 5
6 And i could go on.
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7 If we are granted the entitlement we are 7
8 seeking, we believe we can be part of Rohnert Park's 8
9 recovery. Because of our one Planet status, we can 9
10 access many grand opportunities which can kick start 10
11 Sonoma Mountain village and other developments. one of 11
12 these grants could potentially fund the east side sewer 12
13 extension which unlocks us and other builders to produce 13
14 activity and fees for the City of Rohnert Park. 14
15 These grants are not available until we get 15
16 our entitlements. Geof cyphers has just met with the 16
17 Strategic Growth Council who oversee state grants for 17
18 infill and sustainable projects, and we are the first 18
19 private developer to be invited to present our needs to 19
20 their board of directors in November. 20
21 lust as a side note, the east side sewer will 21
22 be mainly paid for by developers. Another example of 22
23 developers paying their way.
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24 Sonoma mountain village is already a world 24
25 famous project and we have not even started yet. Along 25
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but a few, as an innovative community and a
forward - thinking city.
we have now heard that Sonoma Mountain Village
has been highlighted by the United Nations as a
sustainable example of community development. We
sincerely believe Rohnert Park deserves Sonoma Mountain
Village and that Sonoma Mountain village deserves
Rohnert Park.
so what we are asking is quite simple. Please
take this opportunity, grant us this approval, give us
the chance to start work on making all of these benefits
realities. Let us be a part of Rohnert Park's recovery
for the good of our business, the financial health of
the City and, most importantly, the residents of Rohnert
Park.
Thank you very much for listening and we're
here with our consultants to answer any questions.
MAYOR STAFFORD: Thank you.
we're going to take a ten - minute break, and
then we'll come back to ask questions and have the
Public Nearing. Just ten minutes, five after 9:00.
(Recess taken at 8:54 p.m. until 9:05 p.m.)
MAYOR STAFFORD: Okay. The meeting is back to
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sites and...
4 COUNCIL MEMBER CALLINAN: I have none right at
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COUNCIL MEMBER MACKENZIE: Okay. So -- and
5 the moment, Madam Mayor. Thank you.
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this might be another question maybe you could answer.
6 MAYOR STAFFORD: Council Member Breeze, did
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Because you were calculating in salaries from the hotel,
7 you have questions?
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from retail, the specific different kinds of retail that
8 1 COUNCIL MEMBER BREEZE: I do have a couple of
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will be there, restaurants, theater, all of those?
9 questions. Thank you for the presentation. Excellent
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KIRSTIE MOORE: Yes. The salaries were broken
10 presentation from every one. Thank you.
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down from office, general office and, also, business
11 My question has to do with your employment
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incubator, which tends to have a hire range of salaries
12 salaries, figures that you have for bringing forward
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because they're tech jobs. Retail general, retail
13 employment to the community and communities, and i can
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restaurant, retail grocery, also salaries from movie
14 fully understand your slide and page regarding permit
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theater, the enclosed promenade, which would be kind of
15 fees, what it's going to bring for the city of Rohnert
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those cafe stands, I think you call them, the carts,
16 Park, development fees, because those, you know, are
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hotel, day care, gym, and then civic space, and then we
17 obviously easy to calculate based on the fees that we
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took those average salaries in those areas.
18 are charging. How did you calculate the employment
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COUNCIL MEMBER BREEZE: Okay. And then you
19 salaries?
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came up with an average salary of 60,000, roughly?
20 RICHARD POPE: I'd like to ask Kirstie t0
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KIRSTIE MOORE: Right. Right.
21 answer that because she put all those figures together.
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COUNCIL MEMBER BREEZE: Okay. Thank you.
22 COUNCIL MEMBER BREEZE: Thank you.
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That's all I have for now.
23 KIRSTIE MOORE: The salary figures are based
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MAYOR STAFFORD: Okay. Council Member
24• on the Bureau of Labor Statistics National compensation
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Mackenzie,
25 Survey and payscale online salary tracking tools for
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Plan was drawn up but maybe was signed, V. not sure,
February of 2008. what is your status -- what is the
status of the Sonoma mountain village project as far as
One Planet Communities are concerned?
RICHARD POPE: In terms of meeting its
criteria?
COUNCIL MEMBER MACKENZIE: Right.
RICHARD POPE: I'd like to ask Geof Syphers to
go to the podium and answer that question because he
deals with --
GEOF SYPHERS: BioRegional regulates -- I'm
Geof Syphers, the Sustainability Officer at Codding.
BioRegional out of the U.K. regulates and
enforces the endorsement requirements for one Planet
communities, and they just completed their first
complete annual audit of our project. They were behind
in schedule since it's been about two years now. And we
are still in compliance with that first annual audit
that's just recently been completed. And so they'll do
that now each year on about this schedule; they'll issue
a report, and we can get you copies of that when they
release it to us. They haven't released it to us yet,
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2 COUNCIL MEMBER MACKENZIE: Okay. Thanks.
3 Thank you very much.
4 That's it.
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2 question.
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5 MAYOR STAFFORD: Thank you.
6 vice Mayor Beforte.
7 VICE MAYOR BELFORTE: No questions.
8 MAYOR STAFFORD: I don't have any questions
9 either.
10 so what I'm going to do is open the Public
11 Hearing, and the first speaker is Lou Miller.
12 so what I would appreciate is the speakers to
13 come up and state their name and their address, and you
14 have three minutes to make your comments.
15 Thank you for coming back.
16 LOU MILLER: Okay. I'm Lou Miller. I'm from
17 Petaluma. I was Executive Director of Sonoma State
18 University's Osher Lifelong Learning Institute, and I'm
19 speaking tonight on behalf of Ed stolman who could not
20 make it. And he was founder and chairman of the Osher
21 Lifelong Learning Institute, and I hope -- that now has
22 about almost 2,000 students attending the programs.
23 He also, more importantly, for this -- for
24 Sonoma mountain village, as the founder and chairman of
25 the new company Lifelong Learning, Living & Longevity --
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2 build 150 to 200 unit residential community for active,
3 mature adults 55 and older in this new Sonoma mountain
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5 The project will provide a dynamic, unique
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6 living environment for seniors desiring an
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7 intergenerational experience fully integrated with and
8 part of the larger residential community within which it 8
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9 is located. it will include special learning and
10 lifelong enrichment programs with the Sonoma State usher 10
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11 Lifelong Learning institute.
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12 codding Enterprises has done us a tremendous
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13 job in designing Sonoma Mountain village to include all
14 the features making it an ideal place for our 14
15 residential 15
project.
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16 Ed has involved a number of potential
17 investors, developers and strategic partners in the 17
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18 Sonoma mountain Village project. These are national
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19 leaders in the field of senior living, and to a person
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20 they have voiced strong support for the Sonoma Mountain
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21 village concept.
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22 The senior residents will come from the local
23 and surrounding areas as well as from nearby counties. 23
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24 For them, Rohnert Park is or will be their new home.
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showcase for the new concept in senior living.
The preliminary market studies have shown
strong support and need for this concept, and we urge
your approval of the EIR tonight.
Thank you for your consideration and the
opportunity to voice support for the Sonoma Mountain
Village project. Yours truly, on behalf of Ed Stolman,
Chairman of Lifelong Learning, Living & Longevity,
thanks.
MAYOR STAFFORD: Thank you.
Amy Ahanotu.
AMY AHANOTU: I'm back again.
Thank you, Madam Mayor and City Council. My
name is Amy Ahanotu, 5729 Dexter Circle, Rohnert Park,
California, 94928.
Tonight I'm representing the Rohnert Park
Chamber of Commerce as one of the board members.
Rohnert Park Chamber of Commerce is on record in support
of Sonoma Mountain Village, and on behalf of the Chamber
of Commerce, we urge you to approve the project. Thank
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STAFFORD:
Thank you.
2 residential communities nationwide tied to the usher
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MAYOR STAFFORD: Thank you.
8 Good evening, Madam Mayor, Council Members.
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okay.
Nate Gulbransen.
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3 Lifelong Learning Institutes. They have chosen to build
9 Gerard Giudice, 7396 Circle Drive.
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GERARD GIUDICE:
He had to leave.
4 the first residential community as part of Sonoma
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COUNCIL MEMBER MACKENZIE: what was he doing
11 about Sonoma Mountain village that I haven't already
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MAYOR
STAFFORD:
He did.
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excited and hopeful that you'll approve the project.
7 GERARD GIUDICE: Thank you, Madam mayor.
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MAYOR STAFFORD: Thank you.
8 Good evening, Madam Mayor, Council Members.
9
Ky Boyd. I think you were just in the paper
9 Gerard Giudice, 7396 Circle Drive.
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today, weren't you? weren't you in the paper?
10 I probably couldn't tell you anything more
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COUNCIL MEMBER MACKENZIE: what was he doing
11 about Sonoma Mountain village that I haven't already
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in the paper?
12 told all of you individually, privately and publicly.
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KY BOYD: Really? I was in the paper?
13 my support of the project, my positive experience with
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Ky Boyd from Rialto Cinemas. I'm supposed to
14 Codding, codding Enterprises, and they really have been
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give my address?
15 instrumental in welcoming Sally Tomatoes as part of
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MAYOR STAFFORD: Yeah.
16 their family.
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KY BOYD: Residential or business?
17 What I really want to say Tonight is that I'm
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MAYOR STAFFORD: Whichever one you want.
18 not only very excited to be here tonight because I think
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KY BOYD: well, 551 Summerfield Road until
19 it's kind of an historic night in Rohnert Park. This is
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August 31st.
20 quite an evening. I think this is one that the founding
21 fathers of Rohnert Park would be smiling down on us
21
I'm the proprietor of Rialto Cinemas, and on
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behalf of all of our supporters, the people, our
22 right now, thinking about the bringing of the
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investors, we like this project. we like this project a
23 university, thinking about all the great things that
24
lot. we are looking forward to being the theater that
24 have happened in the development of Rohnert Park since
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is proposed in this project. we think that this is a
25 its inception in the early '60s, and now this kind of
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great opportunity, along with the Green music Center, to
1 the crowning jewel to all of that, to add to the Double
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really redefine where the cultural center of Sonoma
2 Tree development, to add to Sonoma state university and
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County is, right here in Rohnert Park. So we see a very
3 all the great things. This really rounds off our town
4
symbiotic relationship with the university and the Green
4 and really takes us to the next level. And so i just
5
Music Center, as well as with Lifelong Learning.
5 want to kind of have you all reflect on that and think
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It is our vision that the theater we would
6 about what a great evening this really is, and I'm very
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your own conclusions, but the reason I'm here,
8 be able to be utilized by Lifelong Learning in the
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surprisingly, is not to speak out against some awful
9 day -- or in the morning time, so that is truly is not
10
project but to really encourage your support for what I
10 just a movie theater; it is a multiuse facility that
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think is not only a great project for Rohnert Park but,
11 operates in all -day parts. 50, you know, we are very
'
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as has been previously mentioned, a potential model for
12 excited about this project, and we're excited that it
13
the region and the state and the nation.
13 has gotten to this stage and hope that you are in
14
so I'd just like to say that this is a project
14 support of it.
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that, again, I'm glad you're taking it very seriously
15 Thank you.
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and proceeding cautiously. But I think you've done a
16 MAYOR STAFFORD: Thank you.
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great job, and the Applicants have a model project, and
17 Alex Hinds.
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I really encourage you to approve what's on the table
18 ALEX HINDS: Hi. My work address is 1801 East
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tonight.
19 Cotati Avenue, just down the street. I work for Sonoma
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MAYOR STAFFORD: Thank you.
20 State University. I direct their Green Building and
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ALEX HINDS: Thank you.
21 Sustainable Development and Climate Certificate Program,
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MAYOR STAFFORD: Rich Henderson.
22 but my office is in their Environmental Technology
23
RICH HENDERSON: Good evening, Madam Mayor and
23 Center.
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Council. My name is Rich Henderson. I live at 7748
24 in my past life, i was a community development
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Melody Drive, less than a mile from the Sonoma Mountain
25 and planning director for 25 years in Lake,
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1 son Luis Obispo and Morin counties, and I'm pleased to
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Long time Rohnert Park resident and also
2 see how carefully you and your Staff and consultants are
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commercial real estate agent, and I just wanted to offer
3 reviewing this proposal and developing the program EIR
4
my comment on the request for changing the zoning from
4 and the detailed conditions that you've come up with.
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limited light industrial to mixed -use.
5 Since recycling out of my local government
6
very thorough presentation. I don't think I
6 career on October 15th, 2008, this is the very first
7
have anything unique that I can add to that, other than
7 land use hearing that I've attended. And you can draw
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8 having worked with a lot of the tenants who have elected
9
Is there a motion?
9 to move out to the project, being Comcast and DC Power,
10
COUNCIL MEMBER MACKENZIE: I so move that We
10 AT & T. A lot of reasons Why they did go to the project
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adopt Resolution 2010 -101.
it was because of the vision, the future development plans
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MAYOR STAFFORD: Is there a second?
12 there. i know there are a lot of unhappy land owners
13
VICE MAYOR BELFORTE: I'll second.
13 with vacant buildings that would love to have had these
14
MAYOR STAFFORD: Okay. Is there any Council
14 tenants, but because of the vision of Brad and the
15
discussion?
15 Sonoma Mountain village plan, they elected to move out
16
COUNCIL MEMBER CALLINAN: I have no comment.
16 there.
17
MAYOR STAFFORD: Okay.
17 And I think without a change in zoning to a
18
COUNCIL MEMBER MACKENZIE: well, wait a
18 mixed -use, it would be very difficult to continue to
19
minute.
19 have that growth and attract the quality tenants and
20
MAYOR STAFFORD: Did you have something?
20 jobs that we'd like in Rohnert Park. so I'd just like
21
COUNCIL MEMBER MACKENZIE: I might.
21 to put in my vote in support of adopting a more flexible
22
we've now in the last month or so been
22 zoning, would, you know, attract more
9, y people to
23
involved with the CEQA process, and I think that as we
23 town, and more people to my community, which I think
24
certify this Final EIR, I think that it is very
24 would be great. so shank you.
25
important to remember that we are also approving the
25 MAYOR STAFFORD: Thank you.
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Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program. And this
1 Okay. IS there anyone else who would like to
2
has been a -- one of the things that I've always been
2 speak?
3
interested in, as a Council Member, I appreciate Alex
3 okay. we're going to close the Public
4
Hinds breaking his vow of not attending land use
4 Hearing, and then we have a Resolution for Adoption,
5
planning meetings and showing up tonight.
5 Certifying the Final Environmental Impact Report,
6
But he sat through many a one and I've sat
6 Adopting the Statement of overriding Considerations and
7
through many a one, and you have to remember that we do
7 Approving the Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting
8
have requirements to make sure that we monitor the
8 Program for Sonoma Mountain village.
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9 Mitigation Measures that are part and parcel of this
10 final EIR. And people tend to think, "well, they 10
11
11 certified the EIR and their work is done." The work is
12
12 not done. The work is laid out in that we need to be
13
13 mindful of the very complex nature of this project.
14
14 And I very deliberately brought up earlier on
15
is the question of the Endangered Species Act and
16
16 mitigation. It's not just the California tiger
17
17 salamander that's involved here and don't let anybody be
18
18 under the impression that that is -- that once the EIR
19
19 is certified, it's going to be a simple process. It
20
20 will not be.
21
21 And I just want to say that I believe that the
22
22 work that's been done has been very thorough. I know
23
23 that the Staff involvement from our own City Staff, I
24
24 know that the City Attorney and her office, their
25
25 involvement, and also the Applicants. But there's
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VICE MAYOR BELFORTE: No.
MAYOR STAFFORD: Okay. So we have a motion on
the floor. All those in favor?
COUNCIL MEMBER MACKENZIE: Aye.
COUNCIL MEMBER BREEZE: Aye.
COUNCIL MEMBER CALLINAN: Aye.
.VICE MAYOR BELFORTE: Aye.
MAYOR STAFFORD: Aye.
opposed?
Okay. 2010 -102, Approving Amendments to the
Land Use Map and Text of the General Plan for Sonoma
Mountain village Located at valley House Drive and
Bodway Parkway.
is there a motion?
VICE MAYOR BELFORTE: I'll make the motion,
Madam Mayor.
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COUNCIL MEMBER MACKENZIE: And
I'll second it.
1 always these people who have to put this together, and
11
to take many things into consideration. And one of them
11 11 20 12 units per acre. That just seems like a lot to
2
MAYOR STAFFORD: Okay. There's
a motion and a
2 so I'd just like to thank the preparer of this work and
13
for light industrial, and I look at that for the future
3
second.
Is there a discussion?
-
3 the people who put it together. This is a very thorough
of Rohnert Park and what that does if we are to change
14 mixed -use area, I mean, it would even jump that up.
4
that into mixed -use.
COUNCIL MEMBER CALLINAN: Madam
Mayor, I do
4 Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program. So I just
16
First off, when I think about mixed -use, I
16 this project and I have, but now my gut is just telling
5
have a couple comments.
17
5 wanted to acknowledge that. Thank you.
17 me it's too many houses out there. and I think you guys
1 8
6
18 have worked hard; Staff has worked hard; Iknow you got
I just want to say, you know, I
think Sonoma
6 MAYOR STAFFORD: Thank you.
19
and I looked at a lot of our projects that have come
19 your support for your project; I can feel good that -- I
7
Mountain
village has great potential to be a good
7 COUNCIL MEMBER MACKENZIE: I'll Try to be
21
stores. I think that mixed -use sounds like it's a good
8
project.
My personal gut feeling tells me
that we have
8 reasonably succinct this evening, I promise.
idea, but I don't see it working in Rohnert Park. 1
22 wanted to say that.
9
just too
many units out on that property.
I look at the
9 MAYOR STAFFORD: Did you have any comments?
24
Market. It's escaping me, the name of it. It starts
24 COUNCIL MEMBER BREEZE: Thank you, Your Honor.
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10 175 acres, units per acre. we break it down, it's about
11
to take many things into consideration. And one of them
11 11 20 12 units per acre. That just seems like a lot to
12
is, historically, this land has been slated and zoned
12 me. a normal residential construction has about five or
13
for light industrial, and I look at that for the future
13 six, so we're doubling that. if we took out the
-
14
of Rohnert Park and what that does if we are to change
14 mixed -use area, I mean, it would even jump that up.
15
that into mixed -use.
15 So I have all along said that I'm -- I like
16
First off, when I think about mixed -use, I
16 this project and I have, but now my gut is just telling
17
actually took a drive this morning when I came home from
17 me it's too many houses out there. and I think you guys
1 8
work, and I looked at a lot of our mixed -use projects,
18 have worked hard; Staff has worked hard; Iknow you got
19
and I looked at a lot of our projects that have come
19 your support for your project; I can feel good that -- I
20
along, recently retail, and I saw vacancies, total empty
20 think it's going to go through for you, but my gut is
21
stores. I think that mixed -use sounds like it's a good
21 just telling me I just can't go for that. so I just
22
idea, but I don't see it working in Rohnert Park. 1
22 wanted to say that.
23
look at -- I look at our project over near Pacific
23 MAYOR STAFFORD: council Member Breeze.
24
Market. It's escaping me, the name of it. It starts
24 COUNCIL MEMBER BREEZE: Thank you, Your Honor.
25
with a V.
25 So this is one of the areas that, I guess, I
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COUNCIL MEMBER MACKENZIE: Vineyard.
1 fundamental) disagree with this
y g project, and i believe
2
COUNCIL MEMBER BREEZE: Vineyard. Thank you.
2 that the proponents of the project fully believe, in
3
I was going to vintage, but it's not vintage.
3 their minds, that this is the shift that, you know, our
'
4
The vineyards project, our City Center Plaza,
4 economy is creating and so, therefore, you have a plan
5
our Padre Town Center. I went behind the Big Bear
5 to go along with that shift. And I get that. I get
6
Diner, and all the retail that's there, there's 20 -- I
6 that. I just fundamentally disagree with that.
7
counted 20 storefronts, and three of them actually have
7 on that scale, your plan is a beautiful plan.
8
some business in it, and there's one more that looks
8 when I look at this project and this comes up before me
9
like it's starting up a business.
9 as a policy maker, as a person who was elected to make
10
And I look at that and I look at what we have
10 these sort of tough decisions about our land use, i have
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11 currently, and all of the vacancies that we have
13
an area's future economic
12 currently in our community, and i look at what Sonoma
12
i nto residential and retail creates
13 Mountain Village, the project objectives are, and when I
13
pressures on land values making the
14 see the addition of more retail services and i see the
14
development of new job - generating
15 addition of more housing, I can't help but think about
15
sites difficult and results in the
16 the law of supply and demand. And right now it seems
16
erosion of the job - generating lands
17 like we have an awful lot of supply but not a lot of
17
available regionally."
18 demand. And to add more supply, to me, doesn't make
18
And then it talks about: _
19 sense. it doesn't make sense for the current businesses
19
"The collapse of the demand for
20 in Rohnert Park. So that's just one aspect of when I
20
industrial land and all categories
21 look at changing over the land use.
21
throughout the Say Area since 2001
22 The other aspect, we touched upon this quite a
22
led to unprecedented high vacancy
23 And I'll go on. And it says:
23
rates for industrial land and built
23 bit earlier in our meeting; we've been here since 1:00
24
short -term.
24 this afternoon. But we were looking at our Economic
24
space of all categories. Rohnert
25 Development Plan. we had a new one proposed by our
2S
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now we have an extreme amount of homes in the City of
1 assistant city Manager, John Dunn, and there was a lot
1
an inventory of buildings and sites
2 of discussion about the Economic Development Plan that
2
that have been unused since the
4 large footprints, utilize higher
3
collapse of the dot -com bubble.
3 we had commissioned in 2007 to be created. And I want
5
in this community, for me to change the land use of this
4 to Cite Some Things that from Economic Development Plan
4
Property owners becoming
5 because i think that it is really important how as it
5
increasingly desperate to convert
6 speaks to policy makers and speaks to this very issue.
6
vacant real estate to
7 And it's on page 31 of our Economic Development Plan of
7
revenue - generating uses are open to
8 2007, and it's, "Protect and Promote opportunities for
8
a wide range of potential renters
9 Job- Generating Development."
9
and buyers resulting in requests to
10 And it says:
10
approve uses not previously
11 "The conversion of properties
11
anticipated for industrial areas."
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13 about tonight.
13
an area's future economic
14 - "This puts city decision makers
14
development opportunities.
15 increasingly in the position of
15
Planning for business development
16 reacting to real estate market
16
and the economic growth of the City
17 forces compelling them to weigh the
17
means making land -use decisions
18 short -term economic interests of
18
that hold firm against short -term
19 individual organizations and
19
real estate pressures and
20 property owners over the long -term
20
individual interests today."
21
And I believe that, although this project is a
21 economic and fiscal interests of
22 the city."
22
beautiful one, I believe that it is, in my opinion and
23
from what I know from what is presented to me, to be a
23 And I'll go on. And it says:
24 "However, job - generating uses,
24
short -term.
25 including manufacturing,
25
My concern is, residential never, ever pays
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for itself. And while residential is necessary, right
1 fabrication, warehousing,
2 distribution and research and
2
now we have an extreme amount of homes in the City of
3
Rohnert Park foreclosed, vacant, empty, apartments that
3 development continue to require
4 large footprints, utilize higher
4
are empty. And at this point in time, as a policy maker
5
in this community, for me to change the land use of this
5 ratios of floor space per employee
6 and require lower land prices and
6
industrial area, which will never, ever be that again
7 building rents in order to remain
7
once its changed, I can't consciously make that decision
8 viable."
8
at this time. And so I am against this.
9 And here's where it directly again speaks to
9
MAYOR STAFFORD: Council Member Mackenzie.
10
COUNCIL MEMBER MACKENZIE: well, I'd have to
10 us as policy makers. it says:
11 "Land -use policy decisions today
11
disagree, respectfully, with my colleague to my left.
12 will dictate and potentially limit
12
This is absolutely the epitome of project that is not
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13 short -term. It is a project that is planned utilizing
14 the very specific instructions in our General Plan, and, 14
15 as some of you know who have heard me recently, I 15
16 believe, in fact, That our General Plan gives us very 16
17 specific directions. we very consciously decided in the 17
18 year 2000 that we were going to support a project such 18
19 as Sonoma Mountain village. we did not know, as I've 19
20 said earlier, that it was going to be able to be 20
21 accomplished on the Agilent site, and events have shown 21
22 that that is going to be a distinct possibility. 22
23 we have tried in this City, 3
y, and we tried in
24 this city before our zoning code even had a proper 24
25 definition of mixed -use, to create what was laughingly 25
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The vineyard Apartments were set up mixed -use.
The Mountain shadows Shopping Plaza has, I don't know,
seven or eight units with a possibility of operating an
office down below. But that was just one unit, one set
of units, superimposed on a neighborhood shopping
center.
And there was another project with offices and
shops down below next to the shell Gas station in
M Section. That has been described as a failed
mixed -use project. That is because it wasn't a project
that was truly mixed -use; it was something that was
jammed in where it didn't belong.
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This, on the other hand, is a Planned
2 them is still uncompleted, and these are the storage
2
Development on 175 acres. I believe that the approach
3
that has being taken by requesting the use of form -based
3 units next to the vacant spot for apartments on Commerce
4 Boulevard. That was brought in front of this Council in
4
codes, does, in fact, give the Applicant the ability to
5
be flexible, and they have been very specific in talking
5 The year 2000 as a mixed -use project under those
6 definitions. we deliberately changed the definition of
6
about flexibility. They are already operating a
7
light- industrial project on their site, and I believe
7 mixed -use in our General Plan.
8
that this combination of retail and commercial and the
8 And the project that has been brought in front
9 us requesting that we amend our General Plan is amending
9
business plus there along with the proposed residential
10 it in a way that is absolutely guaranteed to bring about
10
development, and it's being laid out as a phase project
22 in front of us. But as someone who was one of the
11
and, again, with the ability for changes to be made as
11 a proper mixed -use project for there is an ability to
23
something that is already being developed, you've
12 synthesize the project, for there is a sufficient land
12
time proceeds.
13 mass and set of circumstances that can bring This about.
13
But in terms of what we're being asked to do,
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14 you know, to actually amend the land use map of the
15
business such as Agilent could possibly plunk themselves
15 General Plan, which very much guides us where we are
16 going to go and the text for the General Plan, I believe
16
down in Rohnert Park and fill that area, and I was told
17
it would be very few and far between that that would
17 what is being described to us is exactly what we need in
18 terms of stimulating economic development in the City.
18
happen. Businesses are not that big anymore and they're
19
not running themselves that way anymore. So the
19 We've talked a lot about that this afternoon.
20
potential for that land to sit vacant for a number of
20 We've heard some very specific examples that will be
21 coming to you later on in these various resolutions that
21
years,'maybe 20 to 30 years, is a reality.
22
And so, therefore, I think that when we have
22 in front of us. But as someone who was one of the
23
something that is already being developed, you've
23 architects of our General Plan ten years ago, I can tell
24
already made changes, you already have quite a few
24 you that, in my book, this is a project that is worthy
25 of approval and the amendment of the General Plan is one
25
businesses that have come out there, you're getting
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2 thank you very much. 2
3 MAYOR STAFFORD: Thank you. 3
4 vice Mayor Relforte. 4
5
5 VICE MAYOR BELFORTE: Thank you.
6 You know, I don't -- I'm not going to compare 6
7 individual units that have maybe 20 houses to a Planned 7
8 Development with 1694 homes on 175 acres. Did I 8
9 understand that right? 175 acres? veah. And so i 9
10 think you're comparing apples -- your comparison is 10
li apples to oranges. 11
12 what I do believe and what I know for a fact 12
13 is I have talked to a few commercial developers in the 13
14 area and asked ahem how long it would be before another 14
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press not only in Sonoma county and the State of
California, but you are getting worldwide. I have been
in other areas and had people ask me -- I had one person
approach me with a newspaper from the Chronicle and
said, "Did you see this ?" So it's a very different
comparison.
I think the thing that probably strikes me
most curiously is that this was, as people have said
before in terms of the forefathers, previously zoned
residential. So we're going back to our roots and we're
coming up with a planned community. I don't see
anything wrong with it. And I do believe the four
Planning Commissioners that voted this project through
got it right, and I will be in support of this project.
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15 MAYOR STAFFORD: Thank you.
16
Aye.
16 I lived in Rohnert Park in the early '80s when
17
VICE MAYOR BELFORTE: Aye.
17 there was an extensive campaign to rezone that property
18
COUNCIL MEMBER MACKENZIE: Aye.
18 to allow Agilent to come here. It was months and months
_
19
MAYOR STAFFORD: Opposed?
19 of campaigning. People saw a use for that property at
.
20
COUNCIL MEMBER BREEZE: No.
20 the time. They changed the zoning. They brought that
21
COUNCIL MEMBER CALLINAN: No.
21 facility in because it was what worked at the time.
22
MAYOR STAFFORD: Okay. 2010 -103, Approving
22 As has been stated already, it was
23
the Sonoma Mountain village Planned Development Final
23 residential. It was changed to industrial to
_
24
Development Plan and Approving the Rezoning to Planned
24 accommodate Agilent, and now, 30 years later,
25
Development of the Sonoma Mountain village Project.
25 residential, and what they are proposing is what needs
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Is there a motion on the floor?
1 to be there. We aren't going to get another Agilent; we
2
COUNCIL MEMBER MACKENZIE: I so move.
2 aren't going to get something like that. This is a
3
VICE MAYOR BELFORTE: Second.
3 wonderful project. It's not a short -term project. 50
4
MAYOR STAFFORD: It's been moved and seconded.
4 what's going on in our City at the moment isn't what we
5
Is there any discussion?
5 should be looking at; we should be looking to the future
6
COUNCIL MEMBER MACKENZIE: Just very quickly,
6 because this is something that will be going on for 20
7
I think we should acknowledge the fact that this is a
7 years.
8
major step forward with the General Plan of the city of
8 so looking to the future and looking to see
9
Rohnert Park. I have spent a lot of time listening to
9 what is being proposed here is exactly what our City
10
people talk about transects; I've spent a lot time
10 needs, and I think it's, as i quoted in the paper today,
11
listening to people talk about form -based code. I think
11 that Jeremy got me saying, "It's one of the most
1 2
that Sonoma Mountain Village is going to be the premier
12 responsible projects that has ever come in front of the
13
example in Sonoma county, if not in a large area of this
13 City Council."
14
state, of a form -based code that is converting what was
14 so there's a motion on the floor; there's a
15
a former industrial use into a scheme that creates -- I
15 second. All those in favor?
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16 think the name is right there, Sonoma Mountain
17
mentioned that I do want to thank, and that is the Parks
17 Village -- that this will be a community that you can,
18
and Rec Commission for the work that they did in
18 in fact, by using this transect approach, lay out a
19
approving the project and the time they took into
19 community that is pleasing to the eye, that is
20
looking at it and, also, the four Planning Commissioners
20 responsible environmentally, and that also enables an
.
21
that took time and really put a lot of work into it.
21 Applicant to have some flexibility.
22
Because I think that that shows how our government is
22 I have checked from time to time in the
23
working appropriately, when we ask people to sit on
23 progress of staff work on this, and this was not an easy
24
commissions and they give us their feedback and then we
24 process on any of the parties involved, but i believe
25
are able t0 put it through. So I did just want to
25 that it has been successfully brought in front of us.
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acknowledge them as well.
1 And I, again, would just like to thank you for the
2
MAYOR STAFFORD: Thank you.
2 efforts that all parties have brought to the Table in
3
So there is a motion on the floor. All those
3 this. I think this is something we are going to --
4
in favor?
4 about which we can be very proud. I think that Sonoma
5
Aye.
5 Mountain Village along with the Green Music Center is
6
COUNCIL MEMBER MACKENZIE: Aye.
6 going to add incredible luster to the reputation of this
7
VICE MAYOR BELFORTE: Aye. '
7 City. Thank you.
8
MAYOR STAFFORD: Opposed?
8 MAYOR STAFFORD: Thank you.
9
COUNCIL MEMBER BREEZE: NO.
9 Any comment?
10
COUNCIL MEMBER CALLINAN: No.
10 VICE MAYOR BELFORTE: Yeah. This might not be
11
MAYOR STAFFORD: 2010 -104, Approving the
11 quite appropriate actually for this, but I'm going to
12
Sonoma Mountain Village Planned Development Conditional.
12 try and sneak them in.
13
Use Permit Located at valley House Drive and Bodway
13 You know, I know that we always thank
14
Parkway.
14 everybody; we thank
y y; people that have come and speak; we
15
is there a motion on the floor?
15 thank the gentleman that puts the report together; we
16
VICE MAYOR BELFORTE: I'll make the motion.
16 thank staff. But there are two bodies that we haven't
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17 MAYOR STAFFORD: Okay.
Article Xv.A to Chapter 17.06 of the Rohnert Park
2 COUNCIL MEMBER CALLINAN: NO.
18 COUNCIL MEMBER MACKENZIE:
I'll Second it.
18
CITY CLERK HAUFF: Council Member Breeze?
19 MAYOR STAFFORD: It's been
moved and seconded.
19
COUNCIL MEMBER BREEZE: NO.
20 It there any discussion?
Mountain Village Planned Development Zoning District.
20
CITY CLERK HAUFF: Council Member Callinan?
21 okay. All those in favor?
6 No. 823, Adding Article xv to chapter 17.06 of
21
COUNCIL MEMBER CALLINAN: No.
7 the Rohnert Park Municipal Code to Allow the
7
22
CITY CLERK HAUFF: Council Member Mackenzie?
zz Aye.
MAYOR STAFFORD: Is there any discussion?
2 3
9
23 VICE MAYOR BELFORTE: Aye.
9 Areas.
23
COUNCIL MEMBER MACKENZIE: Aye.
10 Is there a motion?
10
24
CITY CLERK HAUFF: Mayor Stafford?
24 -COUNCIL MEMBER MACKENZIE:
Aye.
12 VICE MAYOR BELFORTE: Second.
12
ZS MAYOR STAFFORD: Opposed?
13 MAYOR STAFFORD: I5 there any discussion?
25
MAYOR STAFFORD: Yes.
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Article Xv.A to Chapter 17.06 of the Rohnert Park
2 COUNCIL MEMBER CALLINAN: NO.
guide people
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Municipal Code to Allow the Establishment of the Sonoma
3 MAYOR STAFFORD: So we are going to go to
MAYOR STAFFORD: Yes.
4 ordinances for Introduction, waive Further Reading and
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Mountain Village Planned Development Zoning District.
5 Introduce the Ordinance by Reading the Title.
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Is there a motion on the floor?
6 No. 823, Adding Article xv to chapter 17.06 of
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COUNCIL MEMBER MACKENZIE: I'll so move.
7 the Rohnert Park Municipal Code to Allow the
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VICE MAYOR BELFORTE: Second.
8 Establishment of Form -Based codes within Designated
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MAYOR STAFFORD: Is there any discussion?
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Okay. Roll call vote.
9 Areas.
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Agreements in this City with the University District
10 Is there a motion?
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CITY CLERK HAUFF: Vice Mayor Belforte?
11 COUNCIL MEMBER MACKENZIE: I'll so move.
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VICE MAYOR BELFORTE: Aye.
12 VICE MAYOR BELFORTE: Second.
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CITY CLERK HAUFF: Council member Breeze?
13 MAYOR STAFFORD: I5 there any discussion?
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COUNCIL MEMBER BREEZE: No.
14 COUNCIL MEMBER MACKENZIE: None.
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CITY CLERK HAUFF: Council Member Callinan?
15 MAYOR STAFFORD: Roll call vote.
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COUNCIL MEMBER CALLINAN: No.
16 CITY CLERK HAUFF: Vice Mayor Belforte?
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CITY CLERK HAUFF: Council Member Mackenzie?
17 VICE MAYOR BELFORTE: Aye.
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COUNCIL MEMBER MACKENZIE: Aye.
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CITY CLERK HAUFF: Mayor Stafford?
2 VICE MAYOR BELFORTE: I'll second.
guide people
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I wanted to acknowledge that, and I will be in favor
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MAYOR STAFFORD: Yes.
of
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No. 82$, Approving a Development Agreement
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this Development Agreement.
21 Between
the city of Rohnert Park, Sonoma Mountain
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MAYOR STAFFORD: Council Member Mackenzie.
22 Village,
LLC, and KDRP, LLC, for Development of the
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COUNCIL MEMBER MACKENZIE: Yes. I was -
23 Property
Located at Valley House Drive and eodway
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involved earlier on in the history of Development
24 Parkway
in Rohnert Park, California.
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Agreements in this City with the University District
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COUNCIL MEMBER CALLINAN: I'll make the
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when these matters were in front of our City Council,
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and that was toughly negotiated, and I said at the time
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that I believed that it sat a high bar to
2 VICE MAYOR BELFORTE: I'll second.
guide people
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who followed on with their specific Plan requests in
MAYOR STAFFORD: Okay. Is there any
4 discussion?
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front of this Council.
5 COUNCIL MEMBER MACKENZIE: Yes. Sorry.
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And I understand that what we're doing at the
6 COUNCIL MEMBER CALLINAN: I just think this is
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moment is unique in terms of the Planned Development
7 important to protect the City's interest on some of
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Zoning District which we just have started to establish;
8 these that have been approved, that both the City staff
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it's not in place yet because we just read it for the
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first time, but we will have it in place, I believe.
9 and the developers have worked on an agreement that I
10 think is amenable for both parties tonight. I think we
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And I believe that this Development Agreement -- and I
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know, again, that it was negotiated long and hard. I
11 just need this.
12 MAYOR STAFFORD: Okay. Council Member
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believe it covers the waterfront.
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It lays out very clearly what the Applicant is
13 Breeze.
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and what the developer is willing to fund, which I
14 COUNCIL MEMBER BREEZE: Yes. In the event
1$ that, you know, this project would be approved, and
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believe in the context of the very serious discussions,
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and not particularly happy discussions we had this
16 clearly ,it has been tonight, looking at the Development
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afternoon about the state of this city's budget in the
17 Agreement, it is a very favorable 'Development Agreement
18 for the City of Rohnert Park, and I appreciate that and
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years to come. I believe that this is a an agreement
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1 this and we can't afford to do that and we have to make
19 that will serve the City well. I believe it emphasizes
Member Callinan?
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MAYOR STAFFORD: Thank you.
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Agreement and under this General Plan Amendment
and in
20 the sustainable aspects of our General Plan and the
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vice Mayor.
3 people who are willing to develop. we have, I believe,
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this Planned Development place that is called
Sonoma
21 sustainable aspects that we expect for the future of
4 to consider the future of the people who are going to be
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Development Agreements, and this is the most efficient
5 MAYOR STAFFORD: VeS. That was the last one.
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Mountain Village.
5 living in this City. And we very deliberately on this
22 this City.
Aye.
6 RICHARD POPE: I just want LO say Just a
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obviously we all feel it's very favorable for the city.
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And I believe that this Development
Agreement,
23 And I just want to dwell on this just for a
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so I just appreciate the efforts that you put into it
7 commitments That we as a City through our Climate Action
ZS MAYOR STAFFORD: Yes.
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again, sets a very high bar. And I thank the
Applicants
24 moment. We are entering time just now where it's very
8 Plan, which I have a copy of, the 2007 Greenhouse Gas
25
for that and I thank the Staff one more time.
well
25 fashionable to say that, well, we can't afford to do
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also. You guys did a great job, our City Attorney
10 adopted in 2007 which is going to be supported
p g g pported by this
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working with the Staff, and the cooperation that the
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done, and I intend to vote in favor of this.
1 this and we can't afford to do that and we have to make
20 CITY CLERK HAUFF: Council
Member Callinan?
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MAYOR STAFFORD: Thank you.
2 sure that we give every possible fiscal advantage to
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this one and has taken money from me regularly in the
21 COUNCIL MEMBER CALLINAN:
3
vice Mayor.
3 people who are willing to develop. we have, I believe,
4
But joking aside, I've negotiated 30 of these
22
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VICE MAYOR BELFORTE: No, I think it's a great
4 to consider the future of the people who are going to be
5
Development Agreements, and this is the most efficient
5 MAYOR STAFFORD: VeS. That was the last one.
5
agreement, and I hope you feel it's favorable as well.
5 living in this City. And we very deliberately on this
23 COUNCIL MEMBER MACKENZIE:
Aye.
6 RICHARD POPE: I just want LO say Just a
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obviously we all feel it's very favorable for the city.
6 Council and in the middle of past decade made
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RICHARD POPE: Also, I wish to thank and
24 CITY CLERK HAUFF: Mayor
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so I just appreciate the efforts that you put into it
7 commitments That we as a City through our Climate Action
ZS MAYOR STAFFORD: Yes.
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and that staff put into it as well.
8 Plan, which I have a copy of, the 2007 Greenhouse Gas
9
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MAYOR STAFFORD: And I need to thank you,
9 Emissions Reduction Action Plan that this Council
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also. You guys did a great job, our City Attorney
10 adopted in 2007 which is going to be supported
p g g pported by this
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working with the Staff, and the cooperation that the
11 Development Agreement.
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Applicants provided with our Staff turned out to make
12 But we also said that we expected that the
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us -- I think, hopefully, everybody is happy with this
13 buildings that would be constructed in the future in
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Development Agreement.
14 this city would be energy efficient; they would be water
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so we can have a roll call vote here.
15 efficient; they would reduce the costs of living in
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CITY CLERK HAUFF: Vice Mayor Belforte?
16 buildings. we would reduce the loss of energy that is
.
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VICE MAYOR BELFORTE: Yes..
17 wasted. There are some very real fiscal benefits to
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CITY CLERK HAUFF: council Member Breeze?
18 individuals who are going To be living in the houses
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COUNCIL MEMBER BREEZE: Yes.
19 that are going to be constructed under This Development
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to persuade me, as my wife and my daughter often do,
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20 CITY CLERK HAUFF: Council
Member Callinan?
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that seeing things her way would make my life a much
2 Yes.
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this one and has taken money from me regularly in the
21 COUNCIL MEMBER CALLINAN:
YeS.
happier journey.
4
But joking aside, I've negotiated 30 of these
22
most pleasant way.
22 CITY CLERK HAUFF: Council
Member Mdckenzie?
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Development Agreements, and this is the most efficient
5 MAYOR STAFFORD: VeS. That was the last one.
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COUNCIL MEMBER MACKENZIE: Well done, Suzie.
23 COUNCIL MEMBER MACKENZIE:
Aye.
6 RICHARD POPE: I just want LO say Just a
7 couple of thank yous.
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RICHARD POPE: Also, I wish to thank and
24 CITY CLERK HAUFF: Mayor
Stafford?
in a hotel in Dubai and all over the world.
8 I'd like to thank all of the City Staff for
ZS MAYOR STAFFORD: Yes.
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applaud the City Attorney who managed on many occasions
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1 Thank you very much.
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that seeing things her way would make my life a much
2 Yes.
3 RICHARD POPE: Have you finished with all the
3
happier journey.
4
But joking aside, I've negotiated 30 of these
4 resolutions now or not?
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Development Agreements, and this is the most efficient
5 MAYOR STAFFORD: VeS. That was the last one.
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use of lawyer hours I have ever experienced. And some
6 RICHARD POPE: I just want LO say Just a
7 couple of thank yous.
7
of the negotiations were done with me sitting in a room
8
in a hotel in Dubai and all over the world.
8 I'd like to thank all of the City Staff for
9
I'd like to thank all the friends and
9 the professional way in which they dealt with this
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colleagues at Codding, because we're all a part of this;
10 application during their very own difficult times. I'd
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it wasn't just the people you see in front here; it was
11 like to thank Darrin Jenkins and vat Barnes who every
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the whole of the Codding team put a tremendous effort
12 now and again forgot they were civil engineers and just
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into this, in putting this together. I'd.like to thank
13 ensured that they would get things done. And I'm
14
Matt Gorman, who is a great attorney and steered us
14 allowed to say that as I am a civil engineer and have
is
through the legal jungle and all the great consultants
15 special dispensation.
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we had as well.
16 I would like to thank the planning Team,
17
And finally, thanks to the City Council for
17 Marilyn and Kathy for kicking into their tap
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taking the time to consider this. Thanks to the three
18 professional gear and, again, just getting things done.
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members who voted for us. For Amie and Joe, council
19 in talking of planning, a special thanks to Suzie
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Members Breeze and Callinan, I apologize for not being
20 Azevedo who has been with me right from the beginning of
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21 able to transfer the excitement that I have and the rest
22 of the team have to you for you to go forward with this,
23 but I respect your views; I respect the time you spent
24 on it and thank you.
25 Thanks very much for the approval.
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1 MAYOR STAFFORD: Thank You.
2 RICHARD POPE: Let's go get some work done and
3 build stuff.
4 MAYOR STAFFORD: Yes.
5 COUNCIL MEMBER BREEZE: If I may, Your Honor.
6 MAYOR STAFFORD: Council Member Breeze.
7 COUNCIL MEMBER BREEZE: I would just like to
8 say that even though I did not approve it, I do wish you
9 the best of luck and hope that it works out as you
10 planned it.
11 - RICHARD POPE: Thank you very much.
12 COUNCIL MEMBER CALLINAN: I agree. Yes. I do
13 wish you well.
14 MAYOR STAFFORD: Okay. we're really Close to
15 10:00 o'clock so would the Council like to approve us
16 finishing the Agenda?
17 COUNCIL MEMBER CALLINAN: I would move that we
18 complete the Agenda as the work of this Council.
19 MAYOR STAFFORD: Okay. Is there a second?
20 COUNCIL MEMBER CALLINAN: I'll second that.
21 MAYOR STAFFORD: All those in favor?
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state of California )
3 ) ss.
County of Sonoma )
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5 I, STEFANIE L. MCMURTRIE, RPR, CSR No. 11143,
6 a Certified shorthand Reporter of the state of
7 California, hereby certify:
8 That I was present at the above - mentioned
9 proceedings; that I took down in shorthand notes all
10 proceedings had; that I thereafter transcribed a portion
11 of said shorthand notes into typewriting; that the
12 foregoing is a full, complete and accurate transcription
13 of all proceedings had in the matter of the Public
14 Hearing Re Sonoma Mountain village Planned Development
15 (File No. PL2006 -053).
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17 Dated: September 20, 2010
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20 STEFANIE L. MCMURTRIE
Certified Shorthand Reporter
21 state of California
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22 COUNCIL MEMBER BREEZE: No.
23 VICE MAYOR BELFORTE: Aye.
24 MAYOR STAFFORD: Aye.
25 COUNCIL MEMBER BREEZE: No.
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2 Aye.
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4 COUNCIL
MEMBER CALLINAN: Aye.
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