2013/10/22 City Council Minutes (Special Meeting)MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL MEETING
OF THE CITY OF ROHNERT PARK
City Council
Tuesday, October 22, 2013
Rohnert Park City Hall, Council Chamber
130 Avram Avenue, Rohnert Park, California
1. CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING - CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL
Mayor Stafford called the City Council special meeting to order at 3:00 pm, the notice for
which being legally noticed on October 18, 2013.
Present: Pam Stafford, Mayor
Joseph T. Callinan, Vice Mayor
Amy O. Ahanotu, Council Member (arriving 3:48 pm)
Gina Belforte, Council Member
Jake Mackenzie, Council Member
Staff present: City Manager Gonzalez, City Attorney Kenyon, City Clerk Buergler,
Assistant City Manager Jenkins, Development Services Manager Ponton, and Senior
Planner Beiswenger.
2. DEPARTMENT HEAD BRIEFING
A. Department of Development Services: Introduction of Jeffrey Beiswenger, Senior
Planner III
Development Services Manager Ponton introduced Senior Planner Beiswenger.
3. PUBLIC COMMENTS
None.
4. STUDY SESSION: ROHNERT PARK PLANNED GROWTH
Development Services Manager Ponton presented the item. Recommended Action(s):
Review current status on the Urban Growth Boundary, Growth Management Program,
and General Plan
A. Urban Growth Boundary (UGB)
B. Growth Management Program
C. General Plan 2020
Council Member Ahanotu arrived 3:48 pm
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By Consensus Council directed staff to bring for review in 2016 the general plan update
and through that process urban growth boundary needs will be assessed.
Public Comment: Daniel Eriks spoke to infill and supports another UGB after 2020. Nick
Rado spoke to the UGB and extending it another 5 or 10 years and supports allowing new
project allocations with conditions.
5. ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Stafford adjourned the special meeting at 4:31 pm
JoAnne Buergler, City CIA Pam Stafford, May
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