2010/12/07 City Council Resolution 2010-133RESOLUTION NO. 2010-133
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROHNERT
PARK APPROVING AMENDMENTS TO THE TRANSPORTATION ELEMENT
OF THE GENERAL PLAN
WHEREAS, Planning Application No. PL2010- 059GPA proposing General Plan
Amendments has been filed and a Negative Declaration has been prepared, in connection
amendments to the City of Rohnert Park General Plan Transportation Element;
WHEREAS, the proposed amendments to General Plan ( "Transportation
Element General Plan Amendments ") would amend the General Plan Transportation
Element to eliminate the requirement to widen Golf Course Drive between Fairway and
Country Club, eliminate the requirement to widen Commerce Boulevard from Copeland
Creek to Arlen, and eliminate the requirement to extend Seed Farm Drive from Enterprise
to Rohnert Park Expressway. The proposed General Plan Amendments are attached as
Exhibit A;
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission reviewed the Negative Declaration
prepared for the Project; recommended its approval by the City Council; and has
otherwise carried out all requirements for the Project pursuant to CEQA;
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission reviewed the proposed amendments to
the Land Use Map and text of the General Plan for the Project; recommended its approval
by the City Council;
WHEREAS, pursuant to California State .Law and the RPMC, an eighth page
public hearing notice was published for a minimum of 10 days prior to the first public
hearing in the Community Voice;
WHEREAS, the City Council has adopted the Negative Declaration prepared for
the proposal in Resolution in 2010 -132;
WHEREAS, on December 7, 2010, the City Council held a public hearing at
which time interested persons had an opportunity testify either in support or opposition to
the proposal; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has reviewed and considered the information
contained in the General Plan Amendment application for the proposal.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of
Rohnert Park makes the following findings and determinations with respect to the
proposed General Plan Amendment:
Section 1. The above recitations are true and correct.
Section 2. The City Council adopted the Negative Declaration for this
Project, as described in City Council Resolution No. 2010 -132 approved on December 7,
2010 concurrently with the City Council's approval of this Resolution.
Section 3. Findings. In accordance with State law, the City Council makes
the following findings concerning the General Plan amendments proposed by Planning
Application No. PL2010- 059GPA:
1. That the proposed amendments are appropriate for implementation under the
General Plan's Land Use Designations and are in the public interest.
Criteria Satisfied. The proposed General Plan amendments would not affect
any land use designations on the General Plan Land Use Diagram. The
amendments to the General Plan are consistent with the General Plan and are
in the public interest in regard to traffic operations.
2. That a duly noticed public hearing has been held to receive and consider
public testimony regarding the proposed amendments to the General Plan.
Criteria Satisfied. A duly noticed public hearing on the proposed General
Plan Amendments was held on December 7, 2010.
3. That the proposed amendments will not result in an internal inconsistency in
the General Plan.
Criteria Satisfied. The General Plan amendments, and consistency with the
General Plan, are discussed in the application materials, the Negative
Declaration and staff report. The City adopts the conclusions and analysis of
those documents regarding General Plan consistency. The General Plan
amendments are consistent with the General Plan and will not cause the
General Plan to become internally inconsistent. At buildout of the General
Plan, traffic operations in the vicinity of each of the improvements proposed
to be eliminated from the General Plan will not result in a change of level of
service.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED by the City Council
that it does hereby adopt and approve Application No. PL2010- 059GPA, General Plan
Amendments for Circulation Element, as described in the General Plan Transportation
Element Amendments attached to this Resolution as Exhibit A, in its entirety.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Manager is hereby authorized
and directed to execute documents pertaining to same for and on behalf of the City of
Rohnert Park.
DULY AND REGULARLY ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of
Rohnert Park on this 7th day of December, 2010.
CITY OF ROHNERT PARK
Mayor
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Existing /Proposed
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Additional adjustments to other maps maybe made for consistency. - 6116110
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Bose data from County of Sonoma GIS department. Cityof Rohn=_rt Park 9/9/10
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Table 4.1-4
Segment From To Improvement
Rohnert Park Expwy
Commerce Blvd
Redwood Dr
Widen to 6 lanes
US 101
US 101 Crossing
State Farm Dr
Business Park Dr
New Minor Arterial
US 101 Underpass
Golf Course Dr
Wilfred Dr
New Major Arterial
Snyder Ln
Southwest Blvd
Hinebaugh Creek
Upgrade to Major
Arterial (widen to 4
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Upgrade to Major
Creekside Middle
Section Neighborhood
Arterial (widen to 4
School
lanes)
Rohnert Park Expwy
Snyder Ln
Petaluma Hill Rd
Upgrade to Major
Arterial (widen to 4
lanes)
Petaluma Hill Rd
1,500 feet north of
Railroad Avenue
Upgrade with
Keiser Ave
Intersection
improvements and
turn lanes (remains as
2 lanes, with
designation as Minor
Arterial),
Eleanor Ave
1999 City Limits
Rohnert Park Expwy
New Minor Collector
Keiser Ave
Snyder Ln
Petaluma Hill Rd
Upgrade to Minor
Arterial or Major
Collector
New Linear Park Rd
Eleanor Rd
North side of SSU
New Minor Collector
Canon Manor and
Southeast
East Cotati Ave
Bodway Pkwy
Petaluma Hill Rd
Upgrade to Major
Arterial (widen to 4
lanes)
Bodway Pkwy
Camino Collegio
Railroad Ave
New Major Collector
Alice Dr
Bodway Pkwy
Petaluma Hill Rd
Upgrade to Minor
Collector
Sturdevant Dr
Valley House Rd
East Cotati Ave
Upgrade to Minor
Collector (north of
Alice Dr)
New Minor Collector
(south of Alice Dr)